The All Blacks are potentially 80 minutes away from claiming the longest ever Test‑match winning streak among tier‑one nations, but the Wallabies don’t really care.

Australia’s vice captain James Slipper said he was completely focused on his team’s preparations for the Rugby Championship and was paying no attention to New Zealand’s quest to claim 18 straight wins in the first Bledisloe Cup Test next weekend.

The Wallabies prop was more worried about preparing Australia’s scrum for a brutal seven‑Test campaign over the next few weeks.

The Wallabies host the All Blacks next Saturday at 10.05pm while the Springboks play Argentina next Sunday at 3.05am.