Video highlights: All Blacks made to work hard in record setting victory over the Wallabies

All Blacks (Getty Images)
All Blacks (Getty Images)

The All Blacks emerged from some pressure moments to run over the top of the Wallabies 37-10 at Eden Park and claim the world record for most consecutive wins by a tier one nation with an 18th straight victory.

The Australians had the better of the first-half but trailed 15-7 at the break, and they can feel aggrieved not to go ahead on the scoreboard in the second-half when a try to Henry Speight was controversially overturned.

Video highlights: All Blacks made to work hard in record setting victory over the Wallabies

Adam Coleman scored the Wallabies only try (Getty Images)  

A rare poor defensive read from All Blacks captain Kieran Read saw Bernard Foley slice through and set Speight free down the sideline before the television match official judged that Julian Savea was taken out by his opposite winger Dane Haylett-Petty.

Savea was shouldered off his chasing line, but it’s unlikely he would’ve been able to stop Speight from scoring, and instead of the Wallabies being ahead 17-15 the score remained 15-10 to the All Blacks.

While the Wallabies were unlucky on that occasion, they only have themselves to blame for not putting away the All Blacks on Eden Park for the first time in 30 years after they dominated possession and made several line-breaks.

The All Blacks started the test well enough, scoring the opening try through Israel Dagg after just six minutes before Wallabies winger Speight missed an intercept as Anton Lienert-Brown cruised across the line for a try to make it 10-nil in as many minutes.

Video highlights: All Blacks made to work hard in record setting victory over the Wallabies

Anton Lienert-Brown had another impressive game (Getty Images) 

Openside Matt Todd may’ve been an unpopular selection ahead of Ardie Savea, but he proved his worth by forcing three ruck penalties in the opening 22 minutes, showing why he has the faith of coach Steve Hansen, and was even given a standing ovation by the Auckland crowd when he was substituted in the 65th minute.

It didn’t take long for the sold-out crowd to start celebrating with a Mexican Wave, but the festivities were premature as towering lock Rory Arnold scored and the Wallabies started to take control of the game.

A charge-down try from TJ Perenara came at just the right time, but Beauden Barrett’s wayward boot meant the All Blacks were only ahead by 15-7 at halftime despite scoring three tries to one.

Video highlights: All Blacks made to work hard in record setting victory over the Wallabies

Tj Perenara soaring high to score (Getty Images) 

The Wallabies kicked a penalty after the break to get within five points as Barrett was substituted for Aaron Cruden whose goal-kicking was a lot more assured.

The controversial decision to overturn the Speight try and an easy penalty miss from Foley affected the Wallabies mentally as the All Blacks ran away with the contest in their trademark style.

Julian Savea bagged two tries to take his tally to 45 in 49 tests, his second was a classic, bumping off two would-be Wallaby tacklers like only he and the late Jonah Lomu can do.

Video highlights: All Blacks made to work hard in record setting victory over the Wallabies

Julian Savea runs over to score (Getty Images) 

Hooker Dane Coles picked up another test try late in the match as Savea was tackled just short of the line going for his hattrick.

So despite only having 35 percent of the ball and missing 18 tackles, the All Blacks still ran out comfortable 37-10 winners and look set to extend their world record run of 18 test wins in a row when they meet Ireland in Chicago in their next match.

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