To the victors go the spoils ... the All Blacks celebrate with the Bledisloe Cup.Click for more photos

Eden Park hoodoo remains as All Blacks ruthless in 30-14 win

To the victors go the spoils ... the All Blacks celebrate with the Bledisloe Cup. Photo: Getty Images
  • To the victors go the spoils ... the All Blacks celebrate with the Bledisloe Cup.
  • Silver lining ... All Blacks captain Richie McCaw holds the Bledisloe Cup aloft.
  • Just another perfect day in the office ... Daniel Carter's flawless boot contributed to half of the All Blacks' points.
  • Dominant display ... New Zealand captain Richie McCaw led by example as the experienced All Blacks rattled the young Wallabies with their sheer physicality.
  • Ma'a Nonu dives over for the All Blacks' opening try.
  • It's just a blur ... David Pocock looks on at Richie McCaw after his side demolished the Wallabies in a brilliant first half.
  • Pick and try ... Keven Mealamu scores for the home team.
  • The face says it all ... An enterprising display by Digby Ioane, including a try was not enough to break the Wallabies 25-year Eden Park hoodoo.
  • Kurtley Beale meets Sitiveni Sivivatu.
  • Quiet night ... Quade Cooper attempts to get past the anticipatory All Blacks defence.
  • Owen Franks eludes the tackle of Stephen Moore.
  • Going nowhere fast ... Will Genia.
  • Piri Weepu runs the ball.
  • Beyond reach ... David Pocock and Sitiveni Sivivatu chase the ball.
  • Cutting through ... Mils Muliaina.
  • Roughed up ... Ben McCalman is hit hard by Wyatt Crockett.
  • Wrapped up ... James Horwill.
  • Putting his body on the line ... Richie McCaw.
  • Ploughing forward ... Stephen Moore on one of his many attacking charges in the first half.
  • Precursor of things to come ... Ma'a Nonu makes a break prior to going over for the All Blacks' first try.
  • A dejected Kurtley Beale looks on as Conrad Smith celebrates the try from Keven Mealamu.
  • Sandwiched ... Quade Cooper offloads.
  • Adam Ashley-Cooper readies for a hard landing.
  • Will Genia trys to snuff out a Kieran Read attack.
  • Going down ... Conrad Smith is legged by Stephen Moore.
  • Piri Weepu kicks the ball over the Wallabies' defence.
SMASHED. Swamped. Made to look second rate. And there goes the Bledisloe Cup for the eighth year running.
The All Blacks' extraordinary quarter-century dominance over the Wallabies at Eden Park continued untroubled last night when they took control of this Tri Nations Test in minutes, then stubbornly refused to allow their rivals back into the game.
After all the bluff and bluster about the new-generation Wallabies suddenly worrying the All Blacks, their first meeting of the year was a demoralising affair from an Australian point of view. The raging World Cup favourites were simply too physical and too clinical for an often-frazzled opposition.
At the start of the Test, the All Blacks conducted their provocative ''slit across the throat'' haka, and this appeared to have the desired effect of unsettling their opponents.
Right from the kick-off, the All Blacks succeeded in carving up the Wallabies, who were soon floundering and forced to play frenetic, disorganised, catch-up football.
For the Wallabies to have any chance at Eden Park, they had to start well. Instead, they were abominable, and paid a dreadful price when finding themselves 17 points behind after just 26 minutes.
The Wallabies put the hobbles on their own legs by allowing the All Blacks midfield to break through and make an enormous amount of ground virtually every time they were in possession in the opening quarter.
Wallabies players fell off tackles, giving the All Blacks confidence and a surge of energy. They were everywhere in numbers, while the visitors were often restricted to scrambling, one-out play.
The Wallabies were lucky to have only two tries scored against them before the break, so dominant were the All Blacks in attack.
After just eight minutes, the All Blacks were 10-0 ahead. Wallabies flanker David Pocock was caught on the wrong side of the breakdown and the home team took advantage when winger Sitiveni Sivivatu got through a Rocky Elsom tackle. Sivivatu then cleverly popped the ball up to flanker Jerome Kaino, who warded off more Wallabies tacklers before putting centre Ma'a Nonu through. There was a brief surge of excitement for the Wallabies midway during the half when they went through 14 phases of play, often pushing it to the wings. But it was soon clear the All Blacks were more effective in defence, knowing precisely what the Wallabies playmakers, in particular Quade Cooper, were up to.
The All Blacks were decidedly more aggressive in their play, often stunning the Wallabies with their belligerent approach, which lead to scuffles aplenty - something which does not often happen in trans-Tasman matches. But the All Blacks knew they could unnerve the Wallabies youngsters by being arrogant - and it worked. They enjoyed a near-perfect first half that also involved their hooker Keven Mealamu scoring a burrowing try.
Adding to the Wallabies' woes was James O'Connor's wayward kicking - he missed his first three penalty shots.
There was some rejoicing in the 52nd minute when the Wallabies were able to make something out of virtually nothing, when fullback Kurtley Beale charged away from the tackle area and sucked in a few defenders before giving winger Digby Ioane space. Ioane picked the right moment to swerve in and out to get around Mils Muliaina to at last put the Wallabies on the scoreboard.
But as usual, their heads turned into pumpkins. The Wallabies relaxed, and wasted the moment. At a time when they had to rally, the All Blacks scored immediately from the kick-off, when their centre Conrad Smith seized the ball and then Sivivatu beat four Wallabies to score.
It was a horrid red-face moment for the Wallabies and ended what little hope they had left of winning the Test.
NEW ZEALAND 30 (Keven Mealamu, Ma’a Nonu, Sitiveni Sivivatu tries Daniel Carter 3 cons 2 pens drop goal) btAUSTRALIA 14 (Rocky Elsom, Digby Ioane tries Quade Cooper 2 cons) at Eden Park. Referee: Craig Joubert.