Dan Carter scored 19 points and Mils Muliaina grabbed a brace to help the visitors to a win that was wrapped up well before Mitchell's dismissal.
The All Blacks secured the bonus-point just 36 minutes in after they dominated the restarts and broke through some flimsy Australian defence with a regularity that will alarm Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.
But it was Australia who had the early momentum and they scored the first try of the game through Mitchell after eight minutes when the wing collected his charge down of Carter's kick before accelerating to the try line.
Spurred on by that rare blot to his copybook, Carter then proceeded to charge down Berrick Barnes three minutes later to respond with a converted try of his own. Australia's promising start was then consigned to history when birthday boy Muliania gathered a beautiful cross-kick from Cory Jane to trot over for a simple try.
Wallaby hopes were briefly raised when New Zealand prop Owen Franks was sent to the sin bin for a mistimed charge on Richard Brown, but all this did was make the All Blacks hungrier and they hit back almost immediately with a try by skipper Richie McCaw. Dan Carter's cross kick was collected by Adam Ashley-Cooper but good hustle in defence from Conrad Smith and Joe Rokocoko presented McCaw with a simple chance that he didn't waste.
With half-time approaching, Mitchell was sent off for his first stint away from the action following a no-arms tackle before the All Blacks pounced for their fourth try that involved five pairs of hands and finally ended in Jane steaming past Brown and Genia.
After the break things went from bad to worse for Australia when Mitchell prevented Jane from taking a quick throw. The Waratah's infringement leaving referee Craig Joubert with no choice but to give him a second yellow after repeated warnings for the stuttering Wallabies to stop slowing it down.
Joubert was heard to tell Wallabies' skipper Rocky Elsom "I'm not responsible for how this affects the game because I warned you."
Further scores from Muliaina, Rokocoko and Corey Flynn meant that two tries from Pocock and Ashley-Cooper were pure consolations.
New Zealand are now all but certain to win back the Tri-Nations off South Africa after this victory put them nine points ahead of the Wallabies on 15 in the overall standings.
We appreciate that some people need to know the author/s. So, not too disappoint, this piece was first published in the Daily Telegraph on Saturday 31st July and was written by Nick Pearce.
The All Blacks secured the bonus-point just 36 minutes in after they dominated the restarts and broke through some flimsy Australian defence with a regularity that will alarm Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.
But it was Australia who had the early momentum and they scored the first try of the game through Mitchell after eight minutes when the wing collected his charge down of Carter's kick before accelerating to the try line.
Spurred on by that rare blot to his copybook, Carter then proceeded to charge down Berrick Barnes three minutes later to respond with a converted try of his own. Australia's promising start was then consigned to history when birthday boy Muliania gathered a beautiful cross-kick from Cory Jane to trot over for a simple try.
Wallaby hopes were briefly raised when New Zealand prop Owen Franks was sent to the sin bin for a mistimed charge on Richard Brown, but all this did was make the All Blacks hungrier and they hit back almost immediately with a try by skipper Richie McCaw. Dan Carter's cross kick was collected by Adam Ashley-Cooper but good hustle in defence from Conrad Smith and Joe Rokocoko presented McCaw with a simple chance that he didn't waste.
With half-time approaching, Mitchell was sent off for his first stint away from the action following a no-arms tackle before the All Blacks pounced for their fourth try that involved five pairs of hands and finally ended in Jane steaming past Brown and Genia.
After the break things went from bad to worse for Australia when Mitchell prevented Jane from taking a quick throw. The Waratah's infringement leaving referee Craig Joubert with no choice but to give him a second yellow after repeated warnings for the stuttering Wallabies to stop slowing it down.
Joubert was heard to tell Wallabies' skipper Rocky Elsom "I'm not responsible for how this affects the game because I warned you."
Further scores from Muliaina, Rokocoko and Corey Flynn meant that two tries from Pocock and Ashley-Cooper were pure consolations.
New Zealand are now all but certain to win back the Tri-Nations off South Africa after this victory put them nine points ahead of the Wallabies on 15 in the overall standings.
We appreciate that some people need to know the author/s. So, not too disappoint, this piece was first published in the Daily Telegraph on Saturday 31st July and was written by Nick Pearce.
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