Wallabies want to end Eden Park hoodoo

For Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota‑Nau, this Saturday’s test at Eden Park against the All Blacks isn’t just about the Bledisloe Cup, it’s also to end that hoodoo.

The last time Australia defeated New Zealand at Eden Park was in 1986, winning 22‑9.

Since then they have managed wins at the stadium in the Rugby World Cup, but it's been an unhappy hunting ground for the Wallabies when facing the All Blacks.

Hooker Tatafu Polota‑Nau told stuff.co.nz that he has only ever been on the winning side at Eden Park once in his career.

It’s not just in test rugby where Polota‑Nau has done it tough at Eden Park – he says his only win there in Super Rugby against the Blues was back in 2009.

Last weekend’s 38‑13 victory for the All Blacks in Sydney should make the Wallabies even bigger outsiders this weekend and their chances of winning the Bledisloe Cup for the first time since 2002 seem distant.

But if they were to get up, it would make the third test in the series, in Yokohama, Japan a live rubber.

For Wallabies outside back, Jack Maddocks, the Eden Park hoodoo means nothing.

Maddocks said that he has played there once and they won this year for the Rebels.

He said “So, what hoodoo?"

The Wallabies will meet the All Blacks at Eden Park at 7.35pm Saturday.

Meanwhile South Africa will take on Argentina at 7.10am Sunday.

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