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.

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.

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.

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.

Israel Folau can't recall a try-scoring drought quite like it and he certainly hasn't faced a challenge as big as that which awaits him at Eden Park tonight.

The Wallabies outfit which beat the All Blacks at Eden Park 28 years ago had been a good team for a few years, but it was coming to the finishing line.

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.