Rugby World Cup

All Blacks thrashed as Barrett sees red

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The Rugby Paper Team
11 August 2019

Rugby Championship

First of six: Reece Hodge storms home for the Wallabies
PICTURE: Getty Images

Off: All Black lock Scott Barrett sees red

Dangerman: Marika Koroibete scores for the Wallabies

MICHAEL Hooper’s face was left battered and bruised but the Wallabies captain was smiling broadly after a record-breaking thrashing of the world champions sent shockwaves around the rugby world.
A record six tries and the biggest ever victory for Australia against their fierce rivals was the perfect pickme- up for Michael Cheika’s team on the verge of lift-off to Japan, while ...

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