All Blacks Put Another Long Winning Streak on the Line

From one cauldron to the next. With the All Blacks currently holding a winning streak on home soil that now stretches to 39 tests, it's no surprise many grounds have gone years without witnessing an All Blacks defeat.

Saturday's 39-21 victory over Wales maintained the All Blacks' streak at Eden Park which goes back to 1994. Now it's onto Westpac Stadium, which wasn't even a twinkle in the Wellington Waterfront's eye back then but a home defeat in the capital is almost as rare.

The All Blacks have lost just twice at the Cake Tin in 19 tests. They were defeated in the first ever test at the ground by Australia courtesy of a late John Eales penalty in 2000.

Three years later, Jonny Wilkinson led an impressive England side to a 15-13 win. The All Blacks have gone undefeated in the capital since that England loss, a winning streak that sits at 14. During that time, they have beaten Australia, the Lions, South Africa, France, Ireland, Canada and Argentina. Wales could join that list on Saturday.

Wales last played in the capital in 1987 and won... against Ireland. This will be their first clash against the All Blacks in Wellington, having played in Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton and Dunedin on previous tours.

39 straight tests wins at home

The All Blacks are also looking to maintain their home winning streak (how many games), which goes back to the September 2009 defeat to the Springboks in Hamilton.

During the same timeframe, South Africa have lost eight tests at home, France 10, Australia 12 and England 13. Wales have lost 21. Papua New Guinea come close to equalling New Zealand's record, having lost just once at home since 2009 and winning eight.

Kieran Read, Jerome Kaino and Owen Franks are the only current All Blacks squad members who have tasted defeat on home soil.

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