All Blacks win Rugby Championship crown

New Zealand routed Australia to close out the defence of their Rugby Championship crown and extend the Wallabies’ miserable Eden Park record.

A burst from wing Will Jordan and a penalty try gave the hosts a commanding lead at the break.

The ill-disciplined and inaccurate visitors had too much to do after Sam Whitelock and Codie Taylor’s short-range scores cut them further adrift.

The win put New Zealand five points clear of South Africa on the table.

The Springboks’ failure to inflict a 40-point bonus-point beating on Argentina in Durban later in the day ensured a fifth win in six seasons for New Zealand.

Australia, who last won the Rugby Championship in 2015, came into the final two rounds of this year’s tournament with hopes of being involved in the championship calculations.

But back-to-back defeats by their trans-Tasman rivals and a 36-year run without a win at Eden Park means they could yet finish bottom.