New Zealand vs Australia: Les Kiss vows Wallabies will 'return fire' vs All Blacks in Bledisloe Cup Test | Dave Rennie: Quality was coming Read thoughts of Australia head coach Les Kiss and All Blacks' Dave Rennie ahead of sides meeting in Sydney in return Test and after last week's heavy New Zealand win; **Watch All Blacks face Australia in Sydney on Saturday October 17 (6am) live on Sky Sports Main Event** Highlights of New Zealand vs Australia in the first Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park Australia head coach Les Kiss has vowed the Wallabies will "return fire" against the All Blacks in Saturday's return Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney, live on _Sky Sports._ Last week, Australia's six-Test unbeaten run came to a shuddering halt when New Zealand ensured they will retain the Bledisloe Cup for a 24th year after powering to a 50-19 victory over the Wallabies at Eden Park. A competitive first half, perhaps even edged by Australia, saw the All Blacks three points ahead at the break as the sides traded two tries each. But the second half proved altogether different, as the All Blacks added five further tries in a display of clear dominance.
You get a knockback, you find out more about yourself and that's what we'll do. We'll work hard on what we have to do," said Kiss. New Zealand performed their famous haka before facing Australia at Eden Park last Saturday "Belief is created and sustained by not just wins and losses, they're created by other things.
These boys have a strong culture, a strong belief in themselves and a confidence about what they can do. "But the lessons are there: if you can't get your strengths going and their strengths grow, it makes it a difficult game. "We'll go back and we'll work on what we have to and try and turn the dial in the right areas that can go to Sydney and return fire." Australia face some injury issues and will be without key centre Len Ikitau, who left Saturday's game in the first half with a head knock, while Hunter Paisami has been suspended.
Jordan Petaia is also unavailable due to an ankle injury, with Corey Toole and Kadin Pritchard coming in as replacements. "Over the last five Tests, we didn't lose the run of ourselves; the boys always said we've got work to do. It doesn't change now," Kiss said.
The Wallabies picked up a stunning victory over South Africa in Perth last month, finishing with just 11 players "We'll have a good look at that game, like we have, get into the nuts and bolts of what we need to get right. How do we get our strengths into the game? How do we just nullify their strengths, and that's what we look at.
"We need to make sure we do the work that gets that done. It'll be making sure we get the things that we feel that can make a difference, that's for sure. "Once they got their momentum, it was hard to wrestle back." For the All Blacks, four players have been ruled out of Saturday's Test in Sydney.
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