‘Hurting’ All Blacks to bounce back in Bledisloe decider: Hansen

White’s penalty and converted try settled a lively contest in which the lead see-sawed all evening and gave the Wallabies their first victory over the world champions since 2011.

Australia have finished strongly in their Rugby Championship matches against South Africa, Argentina and New Zealand, with the timely insertion of fresh legs proving pivotal in all three games.

“I don’t want to be a sad sack, but you take a moment to congratulate your players, and enjoy that game and then you start thinking about the next game and what I have to do to be ready”, Cheika told reporters late Saturday.

Cheika said that he and his players had to remind “humble” after winning his first Test in charge against the All Blacks.

It was hardly the manner in which Richie McCaw, who equalled Brian O’Driscoll’s world record of 141 Test appearances, dreamt of marking the occasion.

Steve Hansen’s not mincing his words after the All Blacks’ first defeat to the Wallabies in four years.

With Matt Toomua replacing Bernard Foley at flyhalf the Qantas Wallabies were able to capitalise on a rushed up New Zealand defence, as Toomua kicked behind for a flying Adam Ashley-Cooper to score in the corner.

An uncharacteristic All Blacks spill from the kickoff and a good shove in the first scrum gave Australia early hope that it might be their night but they were soon defending their line after a burst from Milner-Skudder.

The Wallabies showed plenty of resolve as they continued their improvement under new coach Michael Cheika in their third win in the southern hemisphere tournament ahead of next month’s World Cup.

Carter kept the All Blacks in front with a 40-metre penalty before Israel Folau sliced through only to be brought down by a last-ditch tackle from counterpart Ben Smith.

“Australian rugby is very fortunate to have some quality flankers competing for the number seven jumper”, Cheika said.

Dan Carter kicked the penalty but the Wallabies suffered no further damage during Kepu’s absence and levelled with a Matt Giteau penalty in the 27th minute in their first sustained period of attack.

The breakdown. There’s nothing new there, as it’s vital in any game, but the Springboks dominated the All Blacks at the breakdown in Johannesburg, where they overpowered and out-muscled the New Zealanders, and it’s been a subject of much debate and practice in training this week.

“I believe it can [work] and the way we’ve set up our team up accordingly will go to support that”.

It’s the flawless time to get challenged going into the Rugby World Cup.

“And, as a backline, I’m sure we’d like to create a few more opportunities and then take them”.

While the scrum was brilliant, Fardy said it was a work in progress and they would need to lift again at Eden Park, a venue the Wallabies haven’t won at in 15 Tests since 1986. “We’ve just got to keep practising more because, if we are not improving next week, it could go against us because that’s how slim the margins are”.

Tight-head prop Kepu steamed through Kieran Read’s tackle and another to score under the bar for a 10-6 lead.