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[QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2742995, member: 1899"]
AUCKLAND 26; AUSTRALIA 24 at Auckland
   
  Auckland scored their first victory over Australia in 12 years when they shocked the tourists 26-24 at Carlaw Park.
   
  Not since Auckland defeated Australian World Series side of 1977 had the locals even come close to upsetting Australians.
   
  But a committed performance and a heavy second half penalty tally in their favour allowed them to come from behind to snatch a two-point victory.
   
  Australia’s fitness looked set to steer them to a comfortable win after they scored  three tries in 10 minutes at one stage of the second half, but a 70[SUP]th[/SUP] minute try to second-rower Francis Leota and the conversion by five-eighth Kelly Shelford equalised the scores.
  
Then the Aucklanders received four consecutive penalties from referee Bill Shrimpton within kicking range, the last of which was successfully goaled by Shelford.

Best for the Australians was fullback-for-the-night Dale Shearer, while he was well supported by forwards David Trewhella, Danny Stains and Bradley Clyde.
   
  Auckland 26 (Patton, Watson, Leota, Hansen tries; Shelford 5 goals) defeated Australia 24 (Shearer 2, Currie, Hancock, Alexander tries; O’Connor 2 goals)
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