A Jordie Barrett try in the final play saw New Zealand win a stunning Bledisloe Cup clash 39-37, but only after high drama between Australia and French referee Mathieu Raynal.
A late Nic White penalty from distance had capped a remarkable Australia comeback from 18 points behind and looked set to win the game when the Wallabies forced a late defensive penalty close to their own goal-line in the final minute.
That was until Raynal instead chose to punish Bernard Foley for delaying kicking the penalty, and hand New Zealand a five-metre attacking scrum, from which they won the Test.
A highly dramatic final minute
78:25: Breakdown penalty awarded to Australia near the Wallabies try-line.
78:50: Referee Raynal: "Play on please. We play."
78.55: Referee Raynal: "Quick play"
78:57: Raynal calls "Time Off". Says to Foley in seven-second conversation: "We play now. Time back on"
79:00: Raynal to Foley: "10!"
79:04: Five-metre attacking scrum awarded to New Zealand due to delay.
79.14: Raynal calls "Time Off": says to Nic White: "Captain, I said first, we play. Then I switched off the time. I said to your player: 'I switch the time on and you play immediately', and he wait, he wait, he wait. So that's a scrum to the All Blacks."
Tim Horan (80 Australia caps) on commentary: "I have never seen that."
Andrew Mehrtens (70 New Zealand caps) on commentary: "Never seen it."
80:34: Jordie Barrett scores Test-winning try in the corner after NZ attack from final scrum.
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Jordie Barrett touched down in the corner in the final play after a highly controversial decision by referee Mathieu Raynal
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Australia were in combative mood as they advanced on the haka ahead of their Rugby Championship encounter with New Zealand.
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Australia and New Zealand paid their respects to The Queen with a period of silence before their Bledisloe Cup clash.
Australia 37-39 New Zealand - Score summary
New Zealand - Tries: Taukei’aho (4, 41), Mo'unga (52), Jordan (55), Jordie Barrett (80+1). Cons: Mo'unga (5, 42, 53, 56). Pens: Mo'unga (12, 69). Yellow cards: Papalii (26).
Australia - Tries: Valetini (26), Kellaway (61, 66), Samu (72). Cons: Foley (27, 62, 67, 73). Pens: Foley (18, 47), White (78). Yellow cards: Wright (36), Swain (36), Gordon (51).
An action-packed contest saw the All Blacks race into a 10-0 lead following a converted Samisoni Taukei'aho try at the base of a rolling maul and a Richie Mo'unga penalty, before the Wallabies hit back through a Rob Valetini try and Foley penalty - the latter back playing for Australia for the first time in three years.
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Samisoni Taukei'aho bundled over from the back of a rolling maul as New Zealand take an early lead over Australia
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Rob Valetini's try helped Australia move level with New Zealand at 10-apiece, while the All Blacks were reduced to 14 men after Dalton Papalii's yellow card
After New Zealand had earlier lost Dalton Papalii to a sin-binning for collapsing a maul, Australia then survived the final four minutes of the first half with just 13 men after wing Tom Wright and second row Darcy Swain were sin-binned for cynically slowing the ball down and a dangerous clear-out respectively.
The second half saw the All Blacks strike early through Taukei'aho again for the lead, making numbers count, and though Foley reduced the deficit with another penalty, a third Wallabies yellow card to scrum-half Jake Gordon saw New Zealand punish the hosts with further Mo'unga and Will Jordan tries at pace for a 18-point lead.
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Samisoni Taukei'aho scored his second try of the game as New Zealand regained the lead in the second half
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There was no stopping Richie Mo'unga as New Zealand stretched ahead against Australia
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Beauden Barrett's beautiful chipped kick was finished off by Will Jordan as New Zealand continued to dominate in the second half
The Wallabies refused to be beaten, however, as two Andrew Kellaway tries, plus a sensational Pete Samu effort either side of a Mo'unga penalty left the game at 34-34 with five minutes to go.
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Andrew Kellaway got on the scoresheet as Australia looked to mount a late comeback
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Kellaway's two tries in less than 10 minutes renewed Australia's hopes of victory against New Zealand
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Pete Samu's stunning score helped Australia level at 34-all against New Zealand
White then struck a brilliant penalty from distance for an extraordinary lead, before the All Blacks turned down a penalty shot attempt in favour of a kick to touch to try and win the game, but coughed up a penalty at the breakdown.
It was only then the true controversy unfolded, however, as with Wallabies captain James Slipper off the pitch and some confusion as to whether the clock had started up again or not, Foley was penalised by Raynal in brutal fashion, and Barrett went on to score the winning try in the corner.
Slipper: We blew it | Taukei'aho: I always had faith; Cane hails 'classic' Bledisloe clash
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Australia captain James Slipper admits he's gutted following their heartbreaking 39-37 loss against New Zealand
"Absolutely gutted. I actually don't know what to say but we really wanted to put in a performance tonight and we just fell short there," Wallabies skipper James Slipper said post-match.
"It is probably the most gutting way to finish a game in my opinion.
"It was hard to see from where I was on the bench but we were confident. I feel like we had the momentum there in the last 20 minutes.
"Look the All Blacks are a good team and when you play the All Blacks you have got to make everything count, you have got to take your opportunities.
"Everything in that last 20 minutes was in our hands and we blew it."
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New Zealand captain Sam Cane was proud of his side following their enthralling 39-37 victory over Australia
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Samisoni Taukei'aho was in no doubt New Zealand would prevail in their dramatic Bledisloe Cup clash with Australia
