NEW Zealand reclaimed the
Bledisloe Cup for the first time in five years and completed an unbeaten Tri-Nations campaign, beating Australia 21-17 in Auckland.
AUSTRALIAN coach Rod Macqueen has warned his squad to expect an onslaught when they face New Zealand in today's
Bledisloe Cup and Tri-Nations international - and not just from the legendary Jonah Lomu.
RUGBY UNION: New Zealand rugby was plunged deeper into crisis as Australia won the
Bledisloe Cup in Christchurch.
The Courier-Mail said Brisbane would be four times busier than last year's sold-out
Bledisloe Cup weekend and it would be 60 per cent bigger than the 2011 visit by the Queen.
Scans revealed Pocock had sustained cartilage damage to his right knee to compound the Wallabies' poor start to their
Bledisloe Cup campaign in Sydney.
But the All Blacks eventually came through to retain the Tri-Nations trophy and
Bledisloe Cup before completing another grand slam of the Home Unions at the end of last year.
Skipper George Gregan drinks to the Wallabies last-minute success via the
Bledisloe CupAustralia boss Robbie Deans will assemble a 36-strong squad in Sydney ahead of the
Bledisloe Cup clashes with New Zealand in Sydney and Auckland next month.
But Horan conceded enemies of former Super Rugby coach Deans - he guided New Zealand outfit Crusaders to unrivalled success - wouldn't stop until Australia take the
Bledisloe Cup from New Zealand.
NEW ZEALAND coach Graham Henry hailed a gutsy second-half fightback as his side came from 14-9 down to edge out Australia in the first
Bledisloe Cup played on neutral territory.