How the players rated in the All Blacks' 51-20 thumping of the Wallabies at Eden Park on Saturday.

Chris Rattue writes: Sorry Michael Hooper but you are wrong -your Wallabies are broken all right because the forwards are as bad as they've ever been.

Wynne Gray writes: We don't need to poke fun at the Wallabies, they did it themselves as they staggered under the weight of another All Blacks Bledisloe blitz.

Images from the second Bledisloe Cup test at Eden Park in Auckland.

Thank goodness for that. A bit of order was restored and, with it, a little relief that all may not be so bad in the world of rugby - in the world of New Zealand rugby.

Recap of the second Bledisloe Cup rugby test between the All Blacks and Australia at Eden Park.

The All Blacks' test winning streak wasn't the only run which came to an end last weekend - so did Julian Savea's try-scoring exploits which date back to October last year.

Israel Folau can't recall a try-scoring drought quite like it and he certainly hasn't faced a challenge as big as that which awaits him at Eden Park tonight.

The Wallabies outfit which beat the All Blacks at Eden Park 28 years ago had been a good team for a few years, but it was coming to the finishing line.

After a 12-12 draw the All Blacks are ready to perform in front of a sold out Eden Park. Captain Richie McCaw says 'theres always pressure when you put the black jersey on, the pressure is to perform.

The Wallabies walked away from their opening Bledisloe Cup skirmish against the All Blacks with a draw and no injuries.

Another big game, another poor refereeing performance - world rugby is not far from crisis in regard to the state of officialdom.

It's a cliche, but Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie will "pore over" replays of Australia's series-opening draw with New Zealand before rushing into any changes.

Who says Eden Park is a rugby graveyard? Certainly not the All Blacks.

A close look at the two yellow cards in last night's 12-12 draw between the All Blacks and Wallabies. Were they deserved? Courtesy Sky Skport

The All Blacks unbeaten run continues but their run of consecutive victories is over. The record of 18 wins is not theirs and they can't really have much complaint about it.

Kurtley Beale's selection at No 10 for the Wallabies tonight has sparked plenty of debate.

All Black coach Steve Hansen wasn't so much bemused by the Wallabies' decision to select Kurtley Beale at first-five, he was delighted.

All rugby trains heading west from Sydney early tonight will carry carriages chock full of Wallaby hopes.

The Wallabies plan to test the nerves and credentials of rookie centre Malakai Fekitoa after the 22-year-old was summoned to stand by for Conrad Smith in a pre-Bledisloe Cup setback for the All Blacks.

Nathan Charles was just 2 when his dream to become a Wallaby first sprouted in his mind.

He believes in the Wallabies more than ever, but that hasn't stopped Adam Ashley-Cooper delivering a sobering word of warning to teammates ahead of tomorrow's showdown with the All Blacks.

Think Wallaby five-eighths, and your memory turns up glorious attacking episodes of constructive rugby.

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has finalised his bench for tomorrow's Rugby Championship opener, omitting Western Force loose forward Ben McCalman for the clash with the All Blacks.

All Black coach Steve Hansen has fired the first psychological shot ahead of the Rugby Championship.