Justin Marshall: Hansen keeps the faith in epic win
Justin Marshall writes: Steve Hansen has faith by the truckload and never was it more evident than at Suncorp Stadium when he made a series of extraordinary substitutions.
Justin Marshall writes: Steve Hansen has faith by the truckload and never was it more evident than at Suncorp Stadium when he made a series of extraordinary substitutions.
Emotional handwringing will go to a new level on the other side of the Ditch and there will be more than a touch of All Blacks introspection after their latest Great Escape.
Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has sensationally resigned in the wake of Australia's last-gasp 29-28 loss to the All Blacks at Suncorp Stadium.
What's going on with Will Genia? I'm bemused why he is not being given an opportunity, particularly with all that is going on with Australian rugby.
Injured Wallabies captain Stephen Moore has called for the Australian Rugby Union to hold their nerve and keep faith with under-fire coach Ewen McKenzie.
Former test captain Phil Waugh is backing the Wallabies to end one of the most tumultuous weeks in Australian rugby history with an improbable backs-to-the-wall Bledisloe Cup triumph over the All Blacks.
Quade Cooper will make his Wallabies return from the bench but his longtime halves partner Will Genia has again been overlooked for Saturday's third Bledisloe Cup test.
Wynne Gray writes: The annual rugby war cry across the Ditch has a 'this is our time' theme before it is replaced with growing regularity by 'Wallabies in disarray' headlines.
The Wallabies say they must find a ruthless, clinical edge or face further Bledisloe Cup disappointment.
The Wallabies' miserable tour has ended with a historic 21-17 loss to Argentina in Mendoza.
Rugged flanker Scott Fardy believes the Wallabies have the resilience to cope with the worst road trip in world sport and deny Argentina a historic Rugby Championship victory.
Wallabies vice-captain James Slipper says his side are hopeful they can end a Cape Town winning drought in their test against the Springboks.
Australia's hooker curse struck again with milestone man Tatafu Polota-Nau injured as the Wallabies survived an Argentine comeback for a nerve-wracking victory.
Rugby's heartlands of Sydney and Brisbane will vie to host more test matches due to a slump in crowd numbers around the country.
Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie says he can't keep throwing giant youngster Will Skelton into the test fray.
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.