TRC Rounds 4 and 6, WRWC Final
TRC New Zealand v Australia This was a game with a lot on the line. New Zealand have a crazy record of victories at Eden Park, and although it’s not quite as long, a formidable grasp on the Bledisloe Cup as well. However, both teams have been up and down this year and there’s little doubt that the Wallabies at their best are more than capable of beating this year’s AB at their worst. Will those records crumble? This was a game best described as swingy. For the first 20+ minutes the AB barely made a mistake, and the Wallabies hardly touched the ball. The next ten minutes were a bit more back and forth, and in the last ten minutes the Wallabies took the game to the Kiwis. The penalties flowed against the defending team, probably 5:1, maybe more. There was definitely stuff missed for both sides, but it was pretty even handed. That continued into the second half. At the break it was 20-17 to the men in black, and given that the Wallabies have had the best second half, by far, of any of t...