Wallabies bounce back with 24-22 win over All Blacks

FILE - Reece Hodge kicked 14 points as the Wallabies beat the All Blacks in Brisbane. Photo: RUGBY.com.au/Stuart Walmsley

FILE - Reece Hodge kicked 14 points as the Wallabies beat the All Blacks in Brisbane. Photo: RUGBY.com.au/Stuart Walmsley

Published Nov 7, 2020

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MELBOURNE – Australia held on for a nerve-jangling 24-22 win over New Zealand in Brisbane on Saturday in a spiteful Tri-Nations clash that featured two red cards and bone-jarring tackling.

The All Blacks were reduced to 14 men when trailing 8-5 in the 23rd minute after prop Ofa Tuungafasi was dismissed for a high tackle on debutant winger Liam Wright.

But the Wallabies were unable to exploit the advantage as fiery flanker Lachlan Swinton became the first Australian player to be red-carded on his test debut for planting a shoulder into the jaw of Sam Whitelock 12 minutes later.

All Blacks replacement lock Tupou Vaa'i grabbed a late try to give the visitors hope of snatching a last-gasp win but Wallabies winger Marika Koroibete laid two brilliant tackles in the dying seconds to turn the ball over and secure an epic victory.

Reuters

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