New Zealand winger Ben Smith (picture) followed up last week’s hat-trick of tries in Sydney with two more as the All Blacks beat Australia 27-16 in their Rugby Championship clash yesterday to retain the Bledisloe Cup. Debutant flyhalf Tom Taylor was far from over-awed with 14 points from the boot and a composed performance in general play, while Israel Dagg added a penalty when Taylor was receiving medical treatment late in the game. The All Blacks have held the Bledisloe Cup, the symbol of trans-Tasman supremacy, since 2003.

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