New Zealand retain Rugby World Cup with ruthless display against Australia

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New Zealand became the first team to retain the World Cup and win it three times with a performance of pace, power and skill that was too much for Australia who, despite rallying in the second-half when they had a man advantage for 10 minutes, were outclassed. Dan Carter finished with 19 points and the man of the match award in his final appearance for the All Blacks, finally and fittingly winning the tournament that for so long had hurt him. Like the rest of the All Blacks, he was peerless.

New Zealand started like a whirlwind that was still howling at the end of the first half. Australia were forced to cling on, competing at the breakdown but struggling to plug holes that were exposed virtually every move. It took the All Blacks 38 minutes to score their first try, but it was the result of the preparatory work they had put in, crashing into rucks and tackles, driving hard in contact and testing the Wallabies, but it was the speed they did everything at that made the opening period one-sided… see more

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