New Zealand beats Australia 43-21 in Sydney

New Zealand beat Australia 43-21 in Sydney on Saturday, scoring seven tries to three and extending its winning streak over the Wallabies to 13 Tests. The All Blacks built a 36-7 halftime lead before Australia rallied in the second half. Beauden Barrett and Josh Moorby each scored twice for New Zealand. Peter Lakai, Rieko Ioane and Wallace Sititi also crossed, while Jeremy Williams, Tom Wright and Filipo Daugunu scored Australia’s tries. The result completed New Zealand’s sweep of the two-test Bledisloe Cup series. The All Blacks had secured the trophy the previous week with a 50-19 victory in Auckland. New Zealand struck repeatedly in the first half after absorbing early pressure. Moorby opened the scoring, and Barrett added a try before Lakai finished another attack to make it 17-0. Ioane scored next, and Williams replied for Australia. A yellow card to Williams left the Wallabies short-handed late in the half; Sititi and Barrett then scored to give New Zealand its 29-point advantage at the break. Moorby scored again soon after halftime. Australia responded through Wright and Daugunu as its attack improved, narrowing the margin to 22 points. The Wallabies outscored New...