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The Wallabies put themselves in an auspicious position to create history but fell short in a manner we have seen many times before. They have three weeks before their only World Cup warm-up match, which is against France in Paris on August 27.
Players will have a few days off now before travelling to Darwin for a camp.
Make sure you check out our mastheads for all the latest news, analysis and player ratings (coming soon from yours truly) after another memorable Bledisloe Cup match. Cheers.
The Wallabies threw away a 14-point half-time lead to lose 23-20 in Dunedin.Credit: Joe Allison