The All Blacks shed their cloak of invincibility last night yet continued on their winning way, the Sunday Herald's Gregor Paul reports on New Zealand's latest victory over Australia.
"They had to work for it. They had to sweat, remind the nation that appearances have been deceptive this season - test rugby is a tough business.
"The high-octane rugby was still on view, the desire to run and cut loose always evident, but some of the grunt, some of the smash work wasn't.
"Also on view was genuine Wallaby resistance. They had most of the ball. They had plenty of territory and they had plenty of passion.
"They just couldn't find the right holes to run through. Their ball retention was excellent - their direction not so. No one can expect to beat the All Blacks with such lateral work."
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