Brendan Fanning: Not all rules are made to be broken

When Australia beat New Zealand in Sydney just over a year ago, there was a palpable sigh of relief around the rest of the rugby world. It was only the second time the All Blacks had been beaten since December 2012, and the first time the Wallabies had got a win in that fixture in 11 matches. The Tasman Sea must seem like the width of a ditch when your nearest neighbour is inflicting that frequency of pain on you. With the World Cup around the corner, all bar the Kiwis considered it good for business.