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Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Aus using the width of the field in attack

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Cut out pass from O'Connor to Koroibete on the left

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Back to Beauden Barrett who clears, good run back from Beale

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Lealiifano gets the second half underway, taken by Whitelock

Ray Nolan Aug 8

NZ were under pressure most of the half - were gonna start playing dirty at some stage. Watch out for huge offsides in 2nd half.

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Australia changing their tactics to slow the line speed down, not only executing chip kicks but alternating the openside and blindside attacks ensuring the defence constantly having to fold and therefore slowing down the line speed

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Australia take a 16-12 lead over New Zealand into halftime. Australia started strongly, with an early penalty and try to build a 10-0 lead. The All Blacks hit back with two tries in quick succession to hit the front 12-10. A Wallaby penalty saw the hosts edge ahead, with New Zealand then picking up a red card on the stroke of halftime, with the resulting penalty giving Australia a four point advantage at the break.

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

The Wallaby tactics to kick over the top is to slow the All black linespeed