Rugby Heaven's Greg Growden believes that the Wallabies have to develop a killer instinct if they are to prosper in the Tri-Nations.
"Sure, they have improved. That's obvious. Their skills and fitness levels are on the up. Their defence is as good as it was around the time of the 1999 World Cup. Teams just don't score tries against them - as shown by them leaking only three in five games so far this season. Their mode of attack is certainly more enlightening.
"But there are still three mind-numbing factors that are dragging the Wallabies down. The All Blacks, even when rusty and playing the most predictable and conservative brand of football imaginable as they did on Saturday night, have the hex on them.
"The Wallabies have not learnt the knack of seizing the big moment, those few seconds of play that win big internationals. They tune out at the most inopportune times."
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