All Blacks flanker Jerome Kaino says Australia will be a different beast to the side that suffered back‑to‑back thrashings by the All Blacks in August when they line up for the final Bledisloe test at Eden Park on Saturday.
The Wallabies were destroyed by the All Blacks in the opening two matches of the Rugby Championship but found some form in winning three of their last four games in the tournament against South Africa and Argentina.
The All Blacks have not lost to Australia at Eden Park in 30 years and are currently riding a 17‑match winning streak.
But Kaino is mindful of the Wallabies' history of spoiling a party as he was a member of the team that lost 26‑24 to Australia in Hong Kong in 2010, which ended a 15‑match winning streak.
The All Blacks will be without Aaron Smith for another week after the scrumhalf voluntarily stood down for the match on Monday.
Waikato Chiefs halfback Augustine Pulu has been drafted in as cover but TJ Perenara and Tawera Kerr‑Barlow are expected to be named as the halfbacks in the matchday squad.
The All Blacks will face the Wallabies at 7.35pm this Saturday.
