Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson senses the importance of Saturday's opening Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney as they hunt to reclaim the trophy.
With the All Blacks losing at home to Argentina, then turning the tables on the Pumas before falling twice to the Springboks in South Africa, the 20-time Rugby Championship champions have made their worst start ever to the tournament.
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The Wallabies are also one from four, having too lost twice to South Africa and beating Argentina before suffering a record 67-27 last-start defeat to the Pumas.
Wallabies captain Harry Wilson insists his charges aren't scarred by the second-half collapse in Santa Fe.
"To be honest, we've obviously taken the loss and we've learnt from that and, for us, we played some pretty good footy in that Argentina trip," the No.8 said.
"We've won three out of four halves and we've just really got to fix up when when we're going bad.
"We've got to find a way to get going good in the games and the big moments and we're just super motivated to perform for each other, perform for our country.
"It's a massive opportunity."
Wilson made his debut in the 2020 Bledisloe Cup series in a drawn match with the All Blacks in Wellington.
He is looking to return to the NZ capital for a live Bledisloe Cup decider and to be the first captain since George Gregan to lift the trophy.
“Obviously, it’s been quite a while for us. We’re process-driven here and really focused on tomorrow afternoon," Wilson said.
“For us it’s one game at a time, trying to win each moment and that’s what we’re here to do but for us, there’s a lot to happen before that.
“It’s just another game of footy for us. Obviously, there’s a big build-up to it compared to other games but we’ve just got to win the moment in front and we’re all excited.
“It’s been a while so it makes it even more enjoyable to be out there.”
