Auckland — The Australians were sour, but elsewhere there was high praise for the All Blacks’ world-record winning streak, with suggestions their unbeaten run is far from over. The reigning world champions downed the Wallabies 37-10 in Auckland on Saturday to set a record for top-tier nations of 18 consecutive victories. All Blacks coach Steve Hansen felt his Australian opposite Michael Cheika hijacked celebrations with a withering outburst targeting the referee, the news media and claiming the New Zealanders did not respect his Wallabies. But Cheika was in the minority for not congratulating the All Blacks on their historic achievement. "The All Blacks march on, fallible for sure, but buoyed by the self-assurance greatness bestows," wrote Paul Rees in London’s Observer. "The best, it is hard not to suspect, is yet to come." London’s Telegraph noted that less than a year after becoming the first team to win back-to-back World Cups "with a much-changed line-up, Steve Hansen’s side bo...
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