While the All Blacks have no desire to downplay South Africa's victory or obvious potential, it's not as if they don't have similar room for growth, writes Gregor Paul.

Chris Rattue writes: It's that time again, a moment as good as any for paying homage to Richie McCaw.

There wouldn't have been one person who went away from Westpac Stadium disappointed in the test match they watched.

Thousands of empty seats in Perth, yet more glaring refereeing blunders in both tests and what appears to be an increasing gap between the All Blacks and everyone else.

There were plenty of talking points from Saturday's international rugby, including the performance of Beauden Barrett and the workmanlike All Black victory.

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.

It is time to give a bit of credit to the unsung heroes of Saturday night's outstanding victory - Steve Hansen, Ian Foster, Mike Cron, Mick Byrne and Nic Gill, writes Justin Marshall.

Was it just me or was Romain Poite like a traffic cop looking to book his quota of tickets with his yellow cards last night?

The aftermath of the drawn test must include concerns that the ABs' World Cup retention campaign is showing too many flaws, writes Chris Rattue.

A lot has been made about Steve Hansen being a loyal selector. Which he is - but not blindly or to any individuals as is often suggested, writes Gregor Paul.

If experience counts for one iota in the Super 15 playoffs, the Crusaders will make inroads.

It is no exaggeration to suggest the situation is dire and the Chiefs' chances of clawing their way to safety and a continued ride in defence of their Super Rugby crown, is grim.

A victory over the Hurricanes, with two home fixtures left, would have put the Crusaders in the box seat for a home semifinal. Instead, they lost 16-9, writes Justin Marshall.

It would be pretty harsh on Coiln Slade if he was dropped to the bench after the way he's played. But I'm not sure that's what they will do., writes Richard Loe.

Let's face it, when the All Blacks thunder to a rollicking test victory, our focus is on the dazzling back play, writes Wynne Gray.

There is a lack of outright venom on the field, writes Chris Rattue. England have been strong yet failed to hammer home their advantages and been excruciatingly polite about it all.

The old guard are back and it feels right. Still feels right five years after Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw and Kieran Read first played as a loose trio against Australia in Sydney.

The driving maul is one facet of play England have used extremely effectively in this June series.

The niggle continues even as the All Blacks continue their marvellous unbeaten stretch, writes Wynne Gray. It's not a complaint, more of a misgiving, a twinge about their ability to go the distance.

Richie McCaw missed a tackle and England scored, writes Justin Marshall. That's not up for debate, but what I will argue against is the idea older players should be moved on before next RWC.

Those who feel the errors were first-test blues found comfort in coach Steve Hansen's assessment that his staff had overloaded the group with too many ideas.

The All Blacks 2014-style are the nearest thing to a shambles when compared to the glories of last year, writes Chris Rattue.

The re-emergence of Victor Vito and the absence of Steven Luatua is an indication that the search for a world-class back-up to Kieran Read is on.

If, as expected, the All Blacks pick only Keven Mealamu and Dane Coles in their squad to play England today, I'd fully support that. writes Richard Loe.

Something had to change when Stuart Lancaster took over. England had to shelve the arrogance which surrounded them, writes Wynne Gray.

At the risk of being disrespectful to those who have announced their plans to set sail for pastures new, NZ rugby is not in the middle of a damaging player exodus, writes Gregor Paul.

A couple of things will have become clearer for the All Blacks coaches after the Highlanders' defeat of the Hurricanes - not least the fact they will be feeling pretty good about Malakai Fekitoa.