Rugby Union - Australia Wallabies vs New Zealand All Blacks - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia, August 19, 2017. Australian Wallabies team captain Michael Hooper reacts with team mates after the New Zealand All Blacks scored a try. REUTERS/Jason Reed
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Downcast Australian fans, who are concerned about the dramatic decline of their side, need only to look to the All Blacks of 2007 to realise the tide will eventually turn, assistant Wallabies coach Mick Byrne said on Tuesday.
The Wallabies were thumped 54-34 last week by the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship opener in Sydney, but the scoreline only gained some respectability when they scored four tries after the world champions had established a 54-6 lead.
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