The Wallabies have taken lessons from the Raynal ruckus in Melbourne and have turned their sights to beating the All Blacks in Auckland for the first time since 1986.
In a tense post-match exchange with Nic White,referee Mathieu Raynal claimed he told Bernard Foley what the consequence of time-wasting would be. Audio evidence tells a different story.
Strong displays from Wallabies playmakers enhanced their claims to the No.10 and No.9 jerseys,while the Bledisloe TV ratings were highly encouraging.
The way it ended was wrong – but Thursday’s Bledisloe clash was still a cracker,and proof that on their day Australia can turn on some fabulous rugby.
The Wallabies will fight to prevent Darcy Swain being banned again this year after an ugly clean-out that has sidelined New Zealand’s Quinn Tupaea for up to three months.
Australia must look beyond the absurd power play by referee Mathieu Raynal and address their continuing problems with ill discipline. But they can take some positives,too.
Wallabies playmaker Bernard Foley has given his version of events in the dying moments of a controversial Bledisloe clash.
A big national TV audience and a capacity crowd at Marvel Stadium has left officials happy with the decision to switch the Bledisloe.
The decision by referee Mathieu Raynal to punish the Wallabies in the 79th minute of Thursday night’s Bledisloe Cup game will be debated for decades.
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie said he was stunned in the final minutes of Australia’s opening Bledisloe Cup match after a huge call from referee Mathieu Raynal.
The Bledisloe Cup will remain in New Zealand hands after Wallabies fans left Marvel Stadium in disbelief at what they had just seen.