All Blacks tighthead Owen Franks has escaped suspension for an alleged eye-gouge on Australia's Kane Douglas during Saturday night's Bledisloe Cup match.

Why did 35,455 people pack out the stadium in Wellington on Saturday night?

The Wallabies have suffered more Bledisloe heartbreak with the Cup set to stay in New Zealand for a 14th consecutive year after they came up short 29-9 on Saturday evening.

The listening device found hidden in a chair at the All Blacks team hotel in Sydney had a battery life of about three days and was still operational when discovered, according to a report in the New Zealand Herald.

The Wallabies cannot overemphasise how much they are hurting and how desperate they are to keep the Bledisloe Cup alive even though history and form suggests they need a miracle to break a painful 14-year drought.

Richie McCaw hopes the Bledisloe Cup rematch is closer for the better health of southern hemisphere and world rugby.

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​ What has gone wrong with the Wallabies? Nothing, if you believe the culture of denial from the Wallabies.

Former Australian wing Clyde Rathbone has challenged the Wallabies to admit they can't beat the All Blacks under normal circumstances.

The All Blacks have asked for windows at Westpac Stadium to be blacked out so lunch guests can't see them train – despite maintaining they're not paranoid about bugging.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has backed uncapped 21-year-old Anton Lienert-Brown to fill Ryan Crotty's shoes in New Zealand's midfield for a game in which he believes the Wallabies will "throw the kitchen sink" at his side.

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​ Michael Cheika rates trying to turn around the Wallabies' fortunes against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday probably the greatest challenge of his coaching career.

Michael Cheika has weighed in on the All Blacks bugging scandal, saying gambling is a "terrible" pursuit.

Warren Gatland is expected to be named head coach of the British and Irish Lions for their tour to New Zealand next summer.

The failure of New Zealand Rugby to hold off telling police for five days that a hidden listening device was found in a team meeting room is "far from ideal" from an anti-corruption perspective according to Malcolm Speed, the executive director of the Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports.

All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster insists searching hotel rooms for listening devices does make his touring party paranoid, saying "you can kick that word for touch".

In the aftermath of a record win on Australian soil, New Zealand coach Steve Hansen moved to play down revelations his team may have been spied upon in their Sydney hotel.

The Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup hopes were all but dashed on Saturday evening as they suffered their biggest home defeat, going down 42-8 in Sydney.

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