Wallabies lock Adam Coleman at first laughed after learning that Australia hadn't won against the All Blacks in 32 years at Eden Park, before switching his demeanour and saying his side is "here to do a job".
After a solid first half performance against the All Blacks, the Wallabies were outplayed in the second spell going down 38-13 in the first Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney on Saturday night.
Speaking to media during a press conference at Waiheke Island, Coleman admitted he didn’t know how long it had been since Australia won at Eden Park.
"We laugh about it but we are here to do a job," said Coleman.
"We're making sure that we go through the process to improve our job from the weekend.
"We hold high standards on each other and the boys are hurting at the moment."
The 26-year-old is of Tongan descent with his father Pau'u Afeaki a former captain for the Tongan rugby union team.
Coleman says his side is raring to go in a must win match against the All Blacks, if the Wallabies are to challenge for the Bledisloe Cup trophy.
"But to come here and play at Eden Park it is something the boys are really looking forward to."
Coleman praised the work ethic of All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick on Saturday night and said the Wallabies need to find another gear to compete with the New Zealand forwards.
"He's been a quality player (Retallick) for them for a long time.
"Their forward pack are operating really well at the moment, something we obviously need to work on and look hard at ourselves at for the Test match at Eden Park."
It has been 16 years since the Wallabies have won the Bledisloe Cup trophy off the All Blacks.
The last time the Wallabies beat the All Blacks at Eden Park was in 1986, with Australia defeating New Zealand 22-9 under then coach Alan Jones.
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