All Blacks beat the Wallabies 50-19 at Eden Park in the first Bledisloe Cup Test
New Zealand beat Australia 50-19 at Eden Park on Saturday 10 October (ABC News, Stuff, 1News, RugbyPass, Planet Rugby). The All Blacks led 17-14 at halftime and then scored five tries to one. Damian McKenzie kicked 15 points, and reports count seven tries in all. It was Les Kiss's first defeat as Wallabies coach, and Australia has not won at Eden Park since 1986. Len Ikitau failed a head injury assessment in the first half. The second Test is in Sydney on 17 October, where Kiss says his side will return fire; four All Blacks are out of that match (The Straits Times, CNA).
The Bledisloe Cup is rugby's oldest trans-Tasman rivalry and a guide to form before the end-of-year tours.
If you are going to the Sydney Test or watching in a pub, expect a closer game from an Australian side that has just been beaten heavily.
New Zealand fans see a disciplined side that has found its edge.
Australian coverage points to a poor second half and says the second Test will tell more.
A 31-point margin flatters a game that was close at the break. The four missing All Blacks are the real test of New Zealand's depth.
DailyDrop New Zealand edition No. 8 · Morning · MON., OCT. 12, 2026