All Blacks claim TriNations title
Updated on 14 September 2008
New Zealand claimed their ninth TriNations title and their fourth in a row when they beat Australia 28-24 in a thrilling deciding match in Brisbane.
Trailing 7-10 at half-time, the All Blacks stormed back to score three converted tries in the second half and overrun a tiring Australian outfit.
Australia battled bravely throughout and enjoyed long periods in attack but could never break clear of their arch-rivals and once the All Blacks sensed they had the better of the Wallabies they gradually took control.
Fly-half Dan Carter scored the winning try with 12 minutes left to seal the victory, although Australia kept the 52,000 fans present on the edge of their seats when they crossed with two minutes to go to get to within four points.
But it was too little too late as New Zealand won both the TriNations title and the Bledisloe Cup.
They end the tournament with four wins from six games, ahead of Australia (3-6) and South Africa (2-6).
Scorers: New Zealand: Mils Muliaina, Tony Woodcock, Piri Weepu and Dan Carter.
Scorers: Australia: Adam Ashley-Cooper, James Horwill and Ryan Cross.
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