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SYDNEY (AP) World champion New Zealand humiliated Australia 42-8 to open the Rugby Championship on Saturday and extend the All Blacks' recent dominance over its Bledisloe Cup rival.
New Zealand scored six tries as it dismantled the Wallabies, which lost centers Matt Giteau, Rob Horne and Matt Toomua through injury - all inside the first half.
Man of the match Beauden Barrett scored a try, set up two others and kicked 12 points to lead New Zealand to a comfortable victory in its first meeting against Australia since the Rugby World Cup final last year.
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Nick Phipps scored a late try for the Wallabies in a rare highlight on an otherwise humbling evening at Sydney's Olympic Stadium.
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