The dangerous narrative All Blacks must avoid buying into after Bledisloe Cup win - Gregor Paul. By Gregor Paul

The Wallabies might just fancy their chances of beating the All Blacks in their Rugby Championship clash over the weekend.

You can’t keep living on future revenues.' Photo / Photosport The poor old Wallabies are trying to claw their way up the world rankings from an historic low of ninth, and they are desperately trying to make punitive interest payments on the $80m debt facility they were afforded by an Australasian fund manager.

The Wallabies host New Zealand in the Bledisloe Cup opener on September 21 in Sydney, and both teams will be looking for redemption. Unfortunately for Australia, their road is from much further back. Hooker Dave Porecki is a likely addition to the squad having returned to running – he hasn’t played since last year’s World Cup.

Australia have lost their eighth-straight Test to New Zealand and bungled another chance to snatch their first Bledisloe Cup series victory since 2002, going down 31-28 before a crowd of 68,061 at Accor Stadium in Sydney.

Wallabies boss Joe Schmidt gave an honest assessment of his team's performance after Saturday's narrow loss to the All Blacks in Sydney.

The last time Australia secured the Bledisloe Cup, the names Matt Burke, Steve Larkham, George Gregan and George Smith were inked in the matchday program.

The Bledisloe Cup will remain in New Zealand for a 23rd straight year after the All Blacks beat the Wallabies 31-28 in a Rugby Championship thriller in Sydney.

The All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup despite a nervous last 20 minutes in their 31-28 win over the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday.

The Wallabies took on the All Blacks in the opening match of the Bledisloe Cup at Accor Stadium in Sydney looking to put the misery of their previous loss to Argentina firmly behind them.