New Zealand scored four tries in the first 25 minutes and held off a second-half Australia fightback with 13 men to beat the Wallabies 31-28 in a Rugby Championship thriller.

Latest score and updates as All Blacks start fast in Rugby Championship clash - Both the Wallabies and All Blacks are in need of a win as they meet in Sydney

The All Blacks led 21-0 after 15 minutes but faltered badly in the second half, only just holding on with 13 men at one point to beat Australia 31-28 in the first Bledisloe Cup test.

New Zealand survived a late Australia comeback to triumph 31-28 in a dramatic Rugby Championship clash in Sydney

New Zealand survived a thrilling Australia comeback to cling on to a narrow victory in Sydney and continue their stronghold over the Bledisloe Cup. With both sides looking to salvage difficult Rugby Championship campaigns,

New Zealand's All Blacks achieved a dramatic 31-28 victory over Australia's Wallabies in the Rugby Championship, scoring four early tries and surviving a late comeback. Despite yellow cards and a strong Australian rally,

Australia and New Zealand will look to salvage difficult Rugby Championship campaigns as they meet in the first of back-to-back Bledisloe Cup clashes.