New Zealand maintained their total dominance of Australia with a comprehensive 32-19 win at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday - giving them a 4-0 whitewash in the Bledisloe Cup competition this year.
It is also the All Blacks' seventh straight win over the Wallabies.
As has been the case between the two sides in recent times, the Wallabies led 16-13 at the break, before being overwhelmed by the All Blacks in the second half.
On a day that flyhalf Dan Carter produced another faultless performance with the boot for New Zealand, kicking six penalties and converting two tries, the Kiwis also outscored the Aussies by two tries to one.
The year hasn't been the best for New Zealand, but the dominance of Australia will go some way towards making amends for the All Blacks' zero from three against arch rivals South Africa this year.
The Australians took advantage of some early indiscipline to take the lead, but the All Blacks always looked more dangerous with the ball in hand.
A brilliant try to Sitiveni Sivivatu put the All Blacks into the lead, but then went from hero to villain when he was yellow carded for a dangerous tackle.
The Wallabies used the extra man well and, although there was some controversy of the award, but a Peter Hynes try gave them the advantage at the break.
But once again the All Blacks dominated the second half of a Bledisloe Cup test and a great try to Conrad Smith combined with Daniel Carter's peerless kicking meant there was only going to be one winner.
The scorers:
For New Zealand:
Tries: Sivivatu, Smith
Cons: Carter 2
Pens: Carter 6
For Australia:
Tries: Hynes
Con: Giteau
Pens: Giteau 4
Yellow card: Sitiveni Sivivatu (New Zealand, 33 - foul play, dangerous air tackle)
Teams:
Australia: 15 James O'Connor, 14 Peter Hynes, 13 Ryan Cross, 12 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Will Genia, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom (captain), 5 Mark Chisholm, 4 James Horwill, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 Matt Dunning, 18 Dean Mumm, 19 George Smith, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Drew Mitchell, 22 Quade Cooper.
New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Rodney So'oialo, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Neemia Tialata, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Corey Flynn, 17 John Afoa, 18 Jason Eaton, 19 Kieran Read, 20 Brendon Leonard, 21 Stephen Donald, 22 Zac Guildford.
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert, Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
TMO: Akihisa Aso (Japan)

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