New Zealand booked their place in a World Cup final on home soil with a dominant 20-6 win against Australia at Eden Park.
Scrumhalf Piri Weepu kicked 12 points for the All Blacks, who set up a final encounter against France next week.
Inside centre Ma’a Nonu scored an early try for the All Blacks, who produced a brutally efficient, high-tempo game plan to blow the Wallabies off the park and record their first win over their trans-Tasman rivals at the global showpiece.
Flyhalf Aaron Cruden struck a first half drop goal though the All Blacks should have won the game by more than 20 points as Weepu, who had kicked seven penalties in last week’s quarter-final win over Argentina, also missed three penalties and a conversion. Cruden also missed a penalty.
Australia winger James O’Connor kicked a first half penalty, while Quade Cooper added a drop goal. - Reuters
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Scrumhalf Piri Weepu kicked 12 points for the All Blacks, who set up a final encounter against France next week.
Inside centre Ma’a Nonu scored an early try for the All Blacks, who produced a brutally efficient, high-tempo game plan to blow the Wallabies off the park and record their first win over their trans-Tasman rivals at the global showpiece.
Flyhalf Aaron Cruden struck a first half drop goal though the All Blacks should have won the game by more than 20 points as Weepu, who had kicked seven penalties in last week’s quarter-final win over Argentina, also missed three penalties and a conversion. Cruden also missed a penalty.
Australia winger James O’Connor kicked a first half penalty, while Quade Cooper added a drop goal. - Reuters
(Adaderana)
