New Zealand survived a thrilling Australia comeback to cling on to a narrow victory in Sydney and continue their stronghold over the Bledisloe Cup. With both sides looking to salvage difficult Rugby Championship campaigns,

We'd love it to still be alive,' the Wallabies coach said.

The last time Australia secured the Bledisloe Cup, the names Matt Burke, Steve Larkham, George Gregan and George Smith were inked in the matchday program.

In their last defeat in Cape Town, the All Blacks failed to score a try for the first time in six years. The All Blacks have claimed 24 tries from seven tests this year, including four in the loss to the Springboks at Ellis Park and seven against Fiji in San Diego,

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The hope was a bit like the afternoon sun that caught that sliver of scalp between Scott Robertson’s blonde part. Maybe the All Blacks coach might get burnt in his very first Bledisloe Cup.The pressure was on them,

The Wallabies took on the All Blacks in the opening match of the Bledisloe Cup at Accor Stadium in Sydney looking to put the misery of their previous loss to Argentina firmly behind them.