While the Wallabies may have had the tougher July test schedule, the All Blacks are confident they won’t be caught unawares by their trans-Tasman rivals in the opening Bledisloe Cup game of the year.
The All Blacks coasted to wins over Tonga and Fiji, racking up over 50 points in each of the three matches they played throughout July. Even in their test against Fiji in Dunedin, where they struggled with the breakdown work and physicality of their opposition in the early stages of the match, they still managed to record a 34-point win come the 80th minute of the game.
In contrast, the Wallabies fought tooth-and-nail to record a 2-1 series win over an admittedly understrength French side, sneaking over the line by 3 points in the first and third tests to nab the well-earned victory.
Speaking ahead…
