New Zealand beats Australia 43–21 in Sydney Bledisloe Test
New Zealand’s All Blacks beat Australia 43–21 in the second 2026 Bledisloe Cup Test at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on 17 October. The visitors led 36–7 at halftime.
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New Zealand beat Australia 43–21 in the second Bledisloe Cup Test at Accor Stadium in Sydney on 17 October, according to New Zealand Rugby’s match report. The All Blacks led 36–7 at halftime after scoring six first-half tries to Australia’s one.
The report described the result as New Zealand’s 13th consecutive win over Australia. The All Blacks finished with fewer players after an injury and a late yellow card, but held their lead; Australia scored two second-half tries as the margin narrowed from the halftime score.
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Score as reported in New Zealand Rugby’s report of the Sydney match.
| New Zealand | 43 rugby points |
| Australia | 21 rugby points |
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