New Zealand beats Australia 38-13 in Rugby Championship

SYDNEY — New Zealand beat Australia 38-13 in the first Bledisloe Cup test, and opening match of the Rugby Championship, on Saturday:

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New Zealand 38 (Waisake Naholo 2, Aaron Smith, Jack Goodhue, Beauden Barrett, Brodie Retallick tries; Beauden Barrett 4 conversions), Australia 13 (Jack Maddocks try; Bernard Foley conversion, penalty; Reece Hodge penalty). HT: 5-6.