Defence

misfortune when prop Sekope Kepu left the field.

Already under pressure, the Wallabies set piece virtually imploded. Israel Folau’s departure with injury was like salt in the wounds after that.

Goodhue, the 24-year-old playing his second test, was brilliant for the All Blacks and if anyone deserves credit for driving the Aussies into exhaustion, it was him.

There are few better in the All Blacks at putting team-mates into space — or taking advantage of a twoon-one attacking scenario.

He will get the plaudits and he deserves them, with his team-mates’ composure under pressure, Brodie Retallick’s incredible workrate, and the eight-man shove just behind.