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The Wallabies restored a degree of pride in the gold jersey but the black haze that has hung over Australian rugby remains following another Bledisloe Cup loss.The novelty-sized icon of trans-Tasman relations will stay in New Zealand for a 14th straight year after the All Blacks capitalised on their opportunities to record a 29-9 victory in a stop-start, and heated, affair in Wellington.Frenchman Romain Poites whistle was a constant theme throughout a tense 80 minutes at Westpac Stadium, broken only by the attacking brilliance of Aaron Smith and Beauden Barrett, and the finishing of Israel Dagg and Julian Savea.Matching their sublime first half -- and to a lesser degree the second stanza -- from Sydney seven days ago was always going to be a tough task, yet the All Blacks still showed glimpses of the skills that sets them apart from not only Australia but the rest of the rugby world, too.That was evident in Smiths first-half break in which he beat a swarm of Wallabies defenders; that play eventually resulted in the first of Daggs two tries, and the right winger himself later caught an attacking kick above two Australians in the lead-up to Saveas 41st Test five-pointer.Again New Zealand were playing behind a pack that physically dominated their Wallabies counterparts, and they managed to pick off lineout balls from Australia captain Stephen Moore.The veteran hooker endured another torrid night before he was replaced in the second half with a series of facial cuts. Moore struggled to communicate with the referee, as has been the case throughout his captaincy tenure, and he seemed to get Poite offside early on. From there on, the Frenchman wouldnt entertain a conversation with Moore.But the Reds-bound rakes lineout throwing will be of bigger concern for Wallabies coach Michael Cheika, as will another 30 missed tackles and a couple of moments of ill-discipline that reflect Australias current frustrations.There was certainly a clear focus on physical aggression and intensity from Australia, but that was overcooked by Adam Coleman when he earned himself a yellow-card for a blatant shoulder charge shortly before half-time; there is smart aggression and stupid aggression, and Coleman must learn the difference if hes to remain in the squad -- let alone the run-on XV.Elsewhere, a couple of familiar faces again did their best to inspire Australia.Israel Folau had few opportunities to impress, but he did run off a fine inside ball from Quade Cooper that resulted in one of just two Australian breaks.The other moment came from Will Genia, the Wallabies scrum-half scooting past three All Blacks defenders in the type of run that suggests he might be returning to somewhere near the form that saw him regarded as the worlds best No. 9 before the emergence of Aaron Smith.And then there was Cooper, who may have just killed off the remaining and now plainly embarrassing boos that remain in the country of his birth with a solid game at No.10.Cooper kicked well and threw a handful of nice passes; but more importantly there were no of the hair-brained moments that have highlighted his performances across the Tasman for some time.But to compare Cooper with Barrett at this current juncture is to masquerade sparkling as champagne, chuck steak as fillet - gold as black. 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