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.

All Black coach Steve Hansen wasn't so much bemused by the Wallabies' decision to select Kurtley Beale at first-five, he was delighted.

Nathan Charles was just 2 when his dream to become a Wallaby first sprouted in his mind.

The Wallabies plan to test the nerves and credentials of rookie centre Malakai Fekitoa after the 22-year-old was summoned to stand by for Conrad Smith in a pre-Bledisloe Cup setback for the All Blacks.

Think Wallaby five-eighths, and your memory turns up glorious attacking episodes of constructive rugby.

All Black coach Steve Hansen has fired the first psychological shot ahead of the Rugby Championship.

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has finalised his bench for tomorrow's Rugby Championship opener, omitting Western Force loose forward Ben McCalman for the clash with the All Blacks.

He's the Wallabies' main man again and says he loves getting his hands on the ball, but Kurtley Beale also knows his job is more about creating opportunities for others.

Telling James Horwill there was no room for him in the Wallabies squad for Saturday's Rugby Championship opener was a very unpleasant move for coach Ewen McKenzie.

He's a budding lawyer but, after two broken necks in less than a year, Pat McCabe never thought he'd be defending the All Blacks.

In 12 tests against the Wallabies, Jerome Kaino has experienced defeat only twice. He is determined to ensure he adds another victory this Saturday.

All the tremors came with the selection of the Wallaby backline, writes Wynne Gray.

Herald columnist and former All Black Justin Marshall looks at key issues in the Rugby Championship.

Daniel Richardson looks back on five notable tests between New Zealand and their transtasman rivals in Sydney since the turn of the century

Prop Paddy Ryan and uncapped winger Tom English have been added to the Wallabies Rugby Championship squad, with hamstring injuries set to rule out Laurie Weeks and Joe Tomane for the first two matches against New Zealand.

There might be a few players from the Crusaders who will have extra motivation in the All Blacks' camp this week.

When the All Blacks take the field against the Wallabies on Saturday, they'll know they stand 80 minutes away from a landmark 18 successive wins.

A week today, the All Blacks will be in Sydney looking to extend their consecutive victories to a world record 18.

It's understandable that, for a lot of people, last night's Super Rugby final was being viewed as a kind of unofficial third Bledisloe Cup test.

Australians are irrepressible. Admirably so. This time 12 months ago rugby was the black sheep of their respective football codes - scarily close to oblivion.

After the disarray of last year - a series defeat to the Lions and the sacking of coach Robbie Deans - the Wallabies seem to be tracking in the right direction.

Forget the All Blacks' attempt to break the world record for most wins in succession, Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie plans a record of his own.

There's a Rubik's cube inside the test selection labyrinth for Wallabies coach Ewen "Link" McKenzie.