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.

The Wallabies' surprise No8 selection Ben McCalman has survived on the fringes for four seasons.

The Wallabies have suffered a double injury blow ahead of their Rugby Championship clash with Argentina on the Gold Coast.

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie says he can't keep throwing giant youngster Will Skelton into the test fray.

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.

Wallabies head coach Ewen McKenzie knows his team can improve a lot from last weeks 12-12 draw, 'We we're off at some key moments and we know we can improve a lot this week'.

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.

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.

Our rugby writers answer three key questions following the 12-12 draw between the All Blacks and Australia.

Malakai Fekitoa is the penny that fell from heaven for the All Blacks.

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.