Australia’s Eden Park Hoodoo: One Horror Show After Another

16:9. Wallabies. Eden Park

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That hasn't stopped those cocky Aussies believing they can break that run on Saturday night. But being the neighbourly types, we thought it was only fair to give our trans-Tasman cousins a short history lesson upon their arrival.

So here are some of the 'highlights' from their 28-year drought.

August 24, 1991:
New Zealand won 6-3. It was the lowest scoring match between the two teams in this period at the venue. Grant Fox kicked two penalties to Michael Lynagh's one. It was a game for the rugby purists.

September 3, 2005:
New Zealand won 34-24 to claim a sixth Tri-Nations title, while the Australians finished the tournament without a win for the first time. But the highlight of this match was the fact that both teams scored four tries. Doug Howlett got a hat-trick for the All Blacks and Richie McCaw chipped in with the other. The Wallabies tries were scored by Mark Chisholm, Mark Gerrard, Lloyd Johansson and Lote Tuqiri as they threatened a remarkable comeback at one stage. But true to form the All Blacks found a way to win and it was Howlett who sealed the victory when Drew Mitchell spilled an All Blacks chip kick.

August 2, 2008:
The 39-10 score line was the biggest winning margin for the All Blacks during this run. Adam Ashley-Cooper and Wycliff Palu played in that match, with Ashley-Cooper scoring Australia's only try and Matt Giteau kicking the conversion and a penalty. All Blacks prop Tony Woodcock bagged a double as did Ma'a Nonu and Dan Carter chipped in with five penalties and two conversions.

August 25, 2012:
The 22-0 loss for the Wallabies was one of the lowest points in the team's history and certainly one of the lowest of Robbie Dean's coaching tenure. It was the first time they hadn't scored a single point since 1962. It could have been so much worse had the All Blacks been at their clinical best.  Seven Wallabies – Ashley-Cooper, Rob Horne, Michael Hooper, Ben Alexander, Scott Higginbotham, James Slipper and Kurtley Beale - all played in the game. Ten of this weekend's match-day 23 for the All Blacks also played.

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