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Dane Haylett-Petty says the Wallabies are full of confidence ahead of Bledisloe I.
THE Wallabies will follow the British & Irish Lions’ blueprint to beat the All Blacks, declaring they’ll pressure the world champions in every facet of the game.
The Kiwis were held to a stunning 1-1 draw in the three-Test series against the Lions in June, and their frailties against rushing defence and sweeping counter-attacks were exposed.
Australian winger Dane Haylett-Petty is confident the Wallabies can have similar success in the Bledisloe Cup series starting August 19 at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium.
“The Lions showed that they’re definitely beatable, and at different points of last year our attack was some of the best in the world,” Haylett-Petty said.
The Lions launch a counter-attack against the All Blacks.Source:Getty Images
“We’ve got the attack that can really test the All Blacks, and any team in world rugby.
“It’s more about putting together 80-minute performances which we didn’t quite do against the All Blacks last year, and probably England.
“The Lions definitely showed that the key to beating the All Blacks is putting them under pressure, whether it’s in defence or in attack.
“We’ve learned some lessons from last year and that’s what we plan to do, no matter what part of the game of it is, we’re going to look to put them under a lot of pressure.”
The All Blacks attempted to counter the rush defence tactic by having five-eighth Beauden Barrett chip over the top, but Haylett-Petty said Australia is prepared for every tactic the Kiwis will use.
Dane Haylett-Petty says the Wallabies are full of confidence ahead of Bledisloe I.Source:AAP
“It’s about everyone putting them under pressure, if Barrett’s kicking, it’s about someone putting him under pressure, we’ve got great guys in the air like Izzy [Folau] so we’re more than happy for them to kick to Izzy,” Haylett-Petty said.
“We do feel like we can cover what they’re going to throw at us, and we know what that is.
“They’re a great team, but we know how they play, we know what to expect.”
While neutral fans give the Wallabies no chance of beating the All Blacks after Australia’s Super Rugby sides went 0-26 against Kiwi teams in Super Rugby this year, Haylett-Petty said that's not reflected in camp.
“There’s definitely belief within the group; it always needs to start within the group before it starts outside,” Haylett-Petty said.
Pressuring Beauden Barrett key to breaking New Zealand.Source:Getty Images
“All this hard work has brought us closer together and built some belief within the group.”
There is certainly growing confidence within the Wallabies group, with halfback Will Genia urging fans to attend the first Test to “witness history” earlier this week.
And during the Newcastle camp recently, backrower Sean McMahon also spoke about the hunger within the group to regain the trophy that has eluded Australia since 2003.
“A lot of people that aren’t around the camps don’t see how hard we are actually working to thrive to get that Bledisloe back, because the boys have that deep down burn to want that back,” McMahon said.
“We’re going to keep pushing every day and aim for that Bledisloe Cup this year, you can see that in all the boys here in camp.”
Originally published as Wallabies to pounce on All Blacks’ fatal flaws
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