Australia lost to New Zealand in Melbourne on Saturday 31 July in the first Bledisloe Cup encounter of the year.
Australia 28 (14)
Tries: Drew Mitchell, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Rocky Elsom
Conversions: Matt Giteau (2)
Penalties: Matt Giteau (3)
New Zealand 49 (32)
Tries: Dan Carter, Mils Muliaina (2), Richie McCaw, Cory Jane, Joe Rokocoko, Corey Flynn
Conversions: Dan Carter (4)
Penalties: Dan Carter (2)
Bulls 23 – 25 Cheetahs
Vodacom Blue Bulls – Tries: Derick Kuün, Stefan Watermeyer; Conversions: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2); Penalties: Potgieter (3).
Vodacom Free State Cheetahs – Try: Skipper Badenhorst; Conversion: Sias Ebersohn; Penalties: Louis Strydom (5), Ebersohn.
Griqaus 26 – 20 Lions
GWK Griquas – Tries: Jacobie Adriaanse, Bjorn Basson; Conversions: Naas Olivier (2); Penalties: Olivier (4).
Xerox Lions – Tries: Jano Vermaak, George Earle; Conversions: Herkie Kruger (2); Penalties: Kruger (2).
Leopards 23 – 42 WP
Vodacom Western Province – Tries: Brok Harris, Frikkie Welsh, Paul Bosch, Pieter Louw, Conrad Hoffmann, Pieter Myburgh; Conversions: Willem de Waal (3); Penalties: De Waal (2).
Platinum Leopards – Tries: Deon Scholtz (2), Jovan Bowles; Conversion: Jean Tiedt; Penalty: Tiedt; Drop goal: Neill Jacobs.
Sharks 27 – 17 Pumas
The Sharks – Tries: Keegan Daniel (3), Charl McLeod; Conversions: Patrick Lambie (2); Penalty: Lambie.
Pumas – Tries: Christo Le Roux, Ronnie Uys; Conversions: Ricardo Croy (2); Drop goal: Croy.
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Australia 30 (17)
Tries: Drew Mitchell, Will Genia
Conversion: James O’ Connor
Penalties: Matt Giteau (5), O’Connor
South Africa 13 (3)
Tries: Jacque Fourie, Gurthro Steenkamp
Penalty: Morne Steyn
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All Blacks 31 (13)
Tries: Ma’a Nonu, Mils Muliaina, Rene Ranger, Israel Dagg
Conversion: Dan Carter
Penalties: Carter (2), Piri Weepu
Springboks 17 (7)
Tries: Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger
Conversions: Morne Steyn (2)
Penalty: Steyn
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All Blacks 32 (20)
Tries: Conrad Smith, Ma’a Nonu, Kieran Read, Tony Woodcock
Conversions: Dan Carter (3)
Penalties: Carter (2)
Springboks 12 (3)
Penalties: Morne Steyn (4)
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