In his column in the Sydney Morning Herald , former Wallaby John Eales puts Australia's Tri-Nations defeat by New Zealand in perspective.
"In many ways Saturday's Bledisloe Cup went according to plan with a much better performance from the Wallabies in Christchurch and a result that went the All Blacks' way.
"The Wallabies were gallant in defeat but, no matter how much pride they recovered after a lacklustre performance in Melbourne one week ago, the fact is they continue to come second to an All Black side that refuses to give them an inch.
"The Wallabies had the greater run of play for much of the game, dominating possession, making the New Zealanders defend for much of the match but, as usual, the All Blacks were up to the task.
"Unfortunately, much of the Wallabies' attack, especially in the first half, was sideways even though they controlled the football and didn't allow the All Blacks' defence to fluster them."
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