New Zealand scrum-half Cam Roigard made a brilliant return from injury as the All Blacks beat Australia 33-24 in the Rugby Championship to retain the Bledisloe Cup at Eden Park.

Caleb Clarke, Leroy Carter, and Roigard all scored tries to give the All Blacks an early advantage with a 17-point lead.

New Zealand scored after only four minutes through Clarke, who was playing his first Test of the year, and he touched down in the left corner at the end of a long backline with full-back Will Jordan up as the extra man.

Australia came back strong in the second quarter with tries from hooker Billy Pollard and winger Harry Potter cutting New Zealand's lead to 20-17 at half-time.

New Zealand continued to fight, edging 26-17 ahead with penalties at the start of the second half before Australia's

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