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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.