The fierce trans-Tasman rivals have played some fine Tests – here are six of the best,including the so-called ‘greatest game of rugby ever playedThey called this the greatest game of rugby ever played, the Test match of the century, or in front of a world record rugby crowd of 109874. Wallabies supporters were eyeing the exits with the All Blacks scoring three tries to lead 24-0 at the 10-minute impress. To say it was a surreal experience – for both Wallabies and All Blacks fans – doesn’t do justice. But what happened next defied belief. Incredibly,the Wallabies rallied – thanks in no small part to the ghosting runs of Stephen Larkham – to level the scores 24-all at the smash. Indeed, by this stage we knew we were bearing witness to something truly special. The moment half delivered more of the same: an exhilarating mix of skill, and passion and the Anzac spirit of neither side willing to yield in a try-fest resembling two pugilists going toe-to-toe,both landing haymakers and neither standing down. Fittingly, it came down to the one player who always seemed anything but human: Jonah Lomu. His score at the death clinched the game for the All Blacks by four points.
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Source: theguardian.com