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All Blacks cut gap to Springboks in World Rugby rankings to 1.28 points

New Zealand picked up 0.66 ranking points with a 43-21 win over the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday 17 October, their record 13th Test win in a row over Australia.

By RuckBee Newsroom1 min read
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The Springboks are still the top side in the world, but their lead is now only 1.28 points after the All Blacks finished off a clean sweep of the Bledisloe Cup series against Australia.

New Zealand beat the Wallabies 43-21 at Accor Stadium in Sydney on Saturday 17 October, which earned them another 0.66 ranking points.

A record run against the Wallabies

The win in Sydney followed a 50-19 victory in Auckland on Saturday 10 October, and it gave New Zealand every match of the series. It was also their 13th Test win in a row over Australia, a record. The South African reported that the All Blacks had the game as good as won by half-time.

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie praised the way his side played in the first 43 minutes. After that, a disrupted second half put their depth to the test.

Rennie also made it clear that New Zealand will keep playing an attacking game going into next year's Rugby World Cup. "There’s no point playing this way and then going to a World Cup and trying to play risk-free footy," he said.

Codie Taylor sounded just as keen on the approach: "It’s why we love playing rugby, throwing the ball around."

Next up in November

Both sides play again when the Nations Championship resumes in November.

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