SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2016 SPORTS All Blacks crush woeful Wallabies in RC opener SYDNEY: World champions New Zealand claimed “I am very proud with the way the boys arrived for thought we defended very poorly,” Wallabies coach bling from an injured left ankle shortly afterwards to their biggest win over the Wallabies in Australia with the kick-off and mentally we were right on the but- Michael Cheika said. “Defence is attitude, so there’s be replaced by Toomua. a thumping 42-8 win over the defending champions ton,” New Zealand coach Steve Hansen said. “And no rustiness. Let’s get that one out of the way Barrett kicked the All Blacks further in front with to kick off their Rugby Championship campaign in when you’re like that and you’ve got a bit of talent straight away. When players run you’ve got to tackle.” back-to-back penalties as the Wallabies struggled to Sydney yesterday. you can do things.” Exacerbating the Wallabies plight was a spate of get into the game against the fluent Kiwis. The hap- The dynamic All Blacks embarrassed the Wallabies If Australia thought the chance of finally master- injuries to their inside backs, Matt Giteau, Matt less Wallabies called on a second replacement when six tries to one and have now lost only once to the ing the Kiwi powerhouse had arrived following the Toomua and Rob Horne, who all came off during the Toomua collided with Barrett and made way for Australians in their last 14 encounters. It was New retirement of legends Richie McCaw and Daniel first half. Horne. More disaster befell the Wallabies when Zealand’s biggest winning margin over the Wallabies Carter they were sadly mistaken. “They don’t look too good, put it that way. But I Foley’s clearing kick was charged down by flanker in Australia since beating the home side 50-21 in The Wallabies’ hopes were shredded by a devas- haven’t any details yet,” Cheika said. “It’s not ideal (to Jerome Kaino who scored for a 25-3 lead. Nothing Sydney in 2003. It was Australia’s fifth straight Test tating opening half by the All Blacks, who smashed lose three inside centres to injury) obviously. But you was going right for the Wallabies with a third back defeat after losing to the All Blacks 34-17 in last through porous defence for four tries to lead 32-3 at can always save yourself somehow.” forced off with injury with Horne succumbing to a October’s World Cup final along with three defeats at halftime. It was a dynamic first half by the world Bernard Foley kicked an early penalty goal for the left arm injury. The relentless All Blacks showed no home to Six Nations champions England in June. champions, dominating territory and possession Wallabies but that was the only time the home side mercy and scored their fourth try through left- The Kiwis appear no closer to giving up the with the Australians seemingly incapable of mount- led and the All Blacks hit back quickly in the sixth winger Waisake Naholo after a scything run by Bledisloe Cup they have held since 2003 with the two ing a resistance to the incessant waves of attack. minute. Ryan Crotty broke through the tackles of Barrett. The game looked well beyond the Wallabies’ remaining trans-Tasman Tests against the Wallabies It got no better for the Wallabies with the Kiwis Dane Haylett-Petty and Giteau to storm over for a reach at halftime after an explosive opening half by at home in Wellington and Auckland. scoring a further 10 points in the second term. “I converted try. Giteau was forced from the field hob- the world champions. — AFP SCOREBOARD DURBAN: Scoreboard yesterday at stumps on the rain-hit second day of the first crick- et test between South Africa and New Zealand at Kingsmead: South Africa 1st Innings Boult 21.4-5-52-3, Doug Bracewell 16-6- Stephen Cook c Watling b Boult 20 53-1, Neil Wagner 15-4-47-3, Mitchell Dean Elgar c Guptill b Bracewell 19 Santner 11-2-22-2, Martin Guptill 1-0-5-0. Hashim Amla c Watling b Boult 53 JP Duminy c Boult b Wagner 14 Faf du Plessis c Williamson b Wagner 23 New Zealand 1st Innings Temba Bavuma lbw b Santner 46 Martin Guptill lbw b Steyn 7 Quinton de Kock c Br b Santner 33 Tom Latham c Amla b Steyn 4 VPhilander c Southee b Wagner 8 Kane Williamson not out 2 Kagiso Rabada not out 32 Ross Taylor not out 2 Dale Steyn b Southee 2 TOTAL: (for 2 wkts) 15 Dane Piedt c Watling b Boult 9 Overs: 12. Extras: (4lb) 4 Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-12. TOTAL: (all out) 263 Still to bat: Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling, Overs: 87.4. Mitchell Santner, Doug Bracewell, Neil Fall of wickets: 1-33, 2-41, 3-102, 4-106, 5- Wagner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult. 160, 6-208, 7-208, 8-228, 9-236, 10-263. Bowling: Dale Steyn 6-4-3-2, Vernon Bowling: Tim Southee 23-3-80-1, Trent Philander 6-1-12-0. Nadal knocked out at Cincinnati MASON: Right from the start, Rafael giving him time to recoup from Rio. He Nadal was running on empty. Nadal got rain only two points into his match showed the effects of his long layoff on Thursday night - a downpour forced from a wrist injury Thursday, losing to an hour-long delay. Murray was steady DURBAN: South Africa’s batsman Dane Piedt (C) plays a shot during the second day of the first cricket test match between South fricaA and New Croatia’s Borna Coric 6-1, 6-3 at the throughout, committing only 11 Zealand at the Sahara Cricket stadium yesterday in Durban. — AFP Western & Southern Open. The 30-year- unforced errors. old Spaniard has a lot of work to do Steve Johnson also advanced to the before the US Open. quarterfinals Thursday and put himself Dale Steyn strikes He was sluggish and well off the mark in position to become the top American on his shots Thursday and had a trainer in the ATP rankings heading into the US visit between games to check his shoul- Open. Johnson beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga der and elbow, which were feeling the 6-3, 7-6 (6) and raised his index finger in effects of a lot of tennis at the Olympics celebration. He’ll move into the ATP’s twice on Test return in Rio de Janeiro and two days in top spot next week, knocking John Isner Cincinnati’s heat and humidity. out of the slot that he’s held every week “Too tired,” he said. “Elbow, shoulder. since July 29, 2013. Isner lost in the sec- DURBAN: After eight months of frustration, late control, backed up by Vernon Philander, also review. Replays showed the ball was clipping leg Two and a half months without compet- ond round in Cincinnati. South African fast bowler Dale Steyn left the coming back from injury. Langeveldt said he stump in the ‘umpire’s call’ area so a review field at Kingsmead yesterday with “a smile on his was delighted to have the pair back, bringing would have failed. Three overs later Latham ing and especially without practicing, “Hasn’t sunk in yet,” Johnson said. “I face”, according to bowling coach Charl their skill and experience to a South African edged Philander low to second slip where Dean and to do what I did in the Olympics and just found out. So it’s an honor, it really Langeveldt. team that has slumped from number one to Elgar spilled a relatively straightforward chance. come here - too much.” is. John has held that spot for a while, Unfortunately for Steyn and his fellow number seven in the Test team rankings. Although Steyn had the better figures, The 19-year-old Coric reached the and I’m just glad that there are a bunch bowlers, they walked off at lunchtime and didn’t Philander also looked close to his best form after quarterfinals of a Masters tournament of Americans pushing toward the top.” return after reducing New Zealand to 15 for two BOWLING ‘WITHIN HIMSELF’ missing South Africa’s most recent seven Test for the first time and ended his streak of Second-seeded Stan Wawrinka wast- on the second day of the first Test. If there was a question that Steyn left unan- matches because of an ankle injury. In the last 10 straight losses against top-10 oppo- ed a chance to take advantage of the Rain prevented any more play and meant swered in his brief spell, it was whether he could over before lunch he twice beat Ross Taylor with nents. The upset left only one member wide-open draw on Thursday, losing to South Africa could not take further advantage of still bowl at speeds well in excess of 140kmh, but balls that swung sharply away from the bat. of the Big Four still in the running - Andy Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-4. favourable bowling conditions as they sought to Langeveldt shrugged that off. Earlier, it took New Zealand ten overs to take Murray, who prevailed in a rain-delayed Wawrinka smacked his racket on the defend a first innings total of 263. “Dale likes to bowl within himself with the South Africa’s remaining two wickets after rain match Thursday night. He beat Kevin ground as he fell behind in the first set, Steyn, playing in his first Test match since new ball,” said Langeveldt.