The Wallabies’ Bledisloe nightmare will continue into a 23-year despite one of the great comebacks from the Aussie side, falling just short 31-28.

The All Blacks hung on to retain the Bledisloe Cup despite an Australian fightback in Sydney. Summary 09:18 Thank you for joining me this afternoon. My access to the post-match interviews and reaction has been cut short,

The All Blacks led 21-0 after 15 minutes but faded badly and held off a second-half rally with 13 men at one point to win the first Bledisloe Cup test 31-28 over the Wallabies on Saturday. New Zealand hasn't scored a point in the final quarter of all four of their matches in the Rugby Championship this season,

The Wallabies have fallen painfully short of what would’ve been an incredible comeback win over the All Blacks.

The Aussies were mounting pressure and forced the All Blacks down to 13 when Anton Lienert-Brown and Caleb Clarke went to the bin for repeated infringements and a deliberate knock on. The Wallabies were full of running but yet to deliver the killer blow as the All Blacks survived multiple late attacks on their line.

On a sun-drenched Sydney afternoon, the All Blacks fired and almost fatally fizzed to deliver another erratic performance that anxiously locked away the Bledisloe Cup. Securing the coveted Bledisloe for a 22nd straight year ensures the All Blacks trophy cabinet won’t be bare after losing the Freedom Cup and Rugby Championship following successive losses in South Africa.

The Wallabies charge late but fall short of the All Blacks at Accor Stadium.

The Bledisloe Cup will remain in the hands of the All Blacks after holding off a late Wallabies come back in a thriller in Sydney.

The Bledisloe Cup will remain in New Zealand for a 23rd straight year after the All Blacks beat the Wallabies 31-28 in a Rugby Championship thriller in Sydney.

The All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup despite a nervous last 20 minutes in their 31-28 win over the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday.