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The Wallabies just didn't have enough quality in the end to properly challenge the All Blacks, who stepped up in a big way in the second half.

The lengthy drought since a Wallaby victory in New Zealand goes on and on for a 24th year.

But a tough tour of the northern hemisphere will be just another proving ground for these Wallabies.

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It never hurts to dream, Old timer. Never.

Dylan Pietsch made his starting debut today for the Wallabies.

He tells Channel Nine that the Wallabies were just beaten by a better team.

"It felt really good in that first half," he says.

"New Zealand are such a quality side, but you give them a few turnovers and they make you pay.

"It's hard to be a great team if you turn the ball over."

From a personal perspective though, he did very well.

"Yeah it was amazing. I was working really hard to get that start.

"My game is based around effort, and I tried to bring that today.

"Joe said tackle hard and try and bring as much effort to the game."

Things don't get much easier for the Wallabies over the next couple of months.

Next up for Australia is a trip to Twickenham to face England on November 9 (November 10 AEDT), before matches against Wales, Scotland and Ireland on consecutive weeks.

Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson looks pretty devastated.

"Obviously gutted there," he says.

"I thought our first 40 was really good ... [but we] Struggled with possession in the second half.

"New Zealand did really well. They were up for it in the contact battle."

He says that it's clear the Wallabies have not got the results they wanted in this Rugby Championship where they won just one game, but there were positive signs.

"We haven't got the results we wanted but we've improved," he says.

"Ultimately, we need to win. It's a tough way to finish the tournament."

He says the Wallabies need to put together a complete 80 minute performance if they are to have a chance.

"We haven't really done that in any game in this tournament," he says.

Sam Barrett is speaking to the host broadcaster now.

"Really pleased to reverse the curse," he says, speaking to the All Blacks poor record in Wellington, where they had not won since 2018.

"We didn't start too well, but really pleased with how we finished," he says.

"Some gritty defence to hold out the Aussies.

"We talked about owning our effort. It was pleasing not to let them in."

He pays credit to TJ Perenara and Sam Cane, who retire from All Black duty tonight.

"Both have given a lot to the jersey, TJ at home, he's given a lot this week. Sam, he's always given everything for the jersey.

"Pleased to finish on a high at home."

Too strong by the All Blacks, who end their Wellington hoodoo, while extending the Wallabies woes on New Zealand soil with a solid 33-13 victory.

The Wallabies did so well in the first half.

But in the second period they were never in it, blown away by the All Blacks, who scored 21 unanswered points.

Well, if that doesn't sum up this second half, nothing does.

The Wallabies have just run out of steam here.

The ball was held up in the maul from the lineout and was unplayable, handed over to the All Blacks.

The Wallabies show some nice inventiveness there to break through the line.

The kick goes across towards Kellaway on the sideline.

But then as the Wallabies recycle, Caleb Clarke comes back from a very offside position and kicks the ball into his hands to clear.

A mile offside.

I don't like the way Clarke always looks incredulous when he's in the wrong, because he was a mile offside there.

And he'll have 10 minutes to thing about it in the bin. In theory at least, because we're into the final throws of this game now.

Well, that might be the difference.

Where the Wallabies defence has buckled under pressure, the All Blacks seems to get stronger.

That was masterful work from the hosts, forcing the knock on from Fraser McReight as the Wallabies desperately tried to find the line.

The Wallabies were within inches of scoring!

How on earth did they not get that ball down?

The All Blacks defence was ferocious - and illegal as it turns out.

 But it was mighty impressive, forcing the Wallabies back and back before they lost the ball, the referee calling back the advantage.

The All Blacks are on a general yellow card warning though...

The All Black centurion leaves the field for, probably the final time in a New Zealand jersey, to a round of applause from the home crowd.

Here ends a wonderful international career.

TJ Perenara also departs the field - and waves goodbye to his home ground.

That was magic from the Wallabies. Just a glimmer.

Noah Lolesio chipped over the top for Kellaway, who gathered and then used Harry Wilson and Fraser McReight in a succession of offloads to keep the ball alive into the All Blacks 22.

However, the Wallabies were isolated by the giant prop Tamaiti Williams and he gives away a penalty.

This time there'll be no taking this try off.

Damien McKenzie must have been feeling a bit stung after being dropped as starting fly half.

But he's on the pitch now and he's made that move with perfection, sliding across the face of the Wallabies defence and feeling Caleb Clarke, who raced down the wing and thunders across the line, scrabbling along the ground as he was tackled.

The kick from the sideline is good, the lead is 33-13.

Brutal defence from the Wallabies - hitting the All Black runners back.

But then the All Blacks crash over - with a penalty advantage too.

There may have been a knock on involved there from the All Blacks - but it was missed by the referee...

Hang on - was it missed? Maybe initially, but not now.

There looked to be a clear knock on there from Codie Taylor and then he played the ball on the ground - so it has to be a penalty to the Wallabies.

No, it's a knock on first - it will be a scrum to the Wallabies says the referee.

This is a double benefit to the Wallabies, who had Isaac Kailea sent to the sin bin for being offside.

But he will return too.

That was a wild passage of play.

In short, no try, no penalty, scrum Wallabies.

Offside this time.

The Wallabies get a warning that the next penalty will be a yellow card.

Beauden Barrett kicks for touch and the All Blacks have a line out five metres out.

Things seem to be starting to run away from the Wallabies here.

This time the Wallabies are pinged for not entering the ruck correctly as the All Blacks belatedly keep things simple and force the mistake from their rivals.

Discipline starting to run away from the Wallabies.

The All Blacks find touch and will attack from inside the 22.

Not straight at the line out from the Wallabies.

That's a poor error - attempting to go short and try something new from replacement hooker Brandon Panega-Amosa.

Tamaiti Williams it is who finishes things off.

It was another case of being patient, as the Wallabies defence swarmed and the All Blacks had to show patience again going forward.

And in the end, Tamaiti Williams had simply too much power with the pick and go under the posts.

The kick is good and it's 26-13 - a long way back from here for the Wallabies.

Wow, more brilliant defence - eventually - from the Wallabies.

Will Jordan, slippery as an eel, broke the line and put the All Blacks into the 22.

The All Blacks battered down the left side, but the Wallabies defence held firm.

The visitors wanted a turnover, the All Blacks won a penalty for not rolling away.

The All Blacks will go for the corner.