Australia lose to New Zealand 14-28 in Rugby Championship Wallabies show fight but are undone by errors and bad luck Australia lose to New Zealand 14-28 in Rugby Championship Wallabies show fight but are undone by errors and bad luck The Bledisloe Cup was gone for a 23rd straight year, but the Wallabies still had plenty to play for in Perth. It was James Slipper’s final Test after 15 years and 151 games in gold. The Rugby Championship was still winnable and there was a 10-Test losing streak