All Blacks run in five tries in 20 minutes to blow the Wallabies away in the Bledisloe Cup rematch
The All Blacks beat the Wallabies in the Bledisloe Cup Test at Olympic Stadium in Sydney on Saturday 17 October. The New Zealanders ran in five quick tries in a 20-minute period of the first half, according to the Wallabies player ratings published by the Sydney Morning Herald. The Wallabies had lost at Eden Park the week before and entered the match on a 12-match losing streak against the All Blacks. Les Kiss is the Wallabies coach. After the match the All Blacks performed a haka for Nathan Charles, who has been diagnosed with MND. The live blog reported before the match that the All Blacks had lost a star player for the rematch.
Two heavy defeats in a row damage the commercial case for the Wallabies, which depends on the Bledisloe Cup drawing crowds and broadcast money ahead of the Rugby World Cup in 2027. Fans who bought tickets for next year's tournament are the ones watching for signs of improvement.
If you are weighing up World Cup tickets or hotels, there is no rush created by this result, and prices are tied to the tournament rather than the form of the team. Read the Kiss post-match comments before deciding whether to keep following the series.
Five tries in twenty minutes is not a bad patch, it is a gap in class. The Wallabies have to close it before 2027, not before next week.
DailyDrop Australia edition No. 14 · Morning · SUN., OCT. 18, 2026