Talk about a complete turnaround. That was as perfect as you could get when talking of sweet revenge.

Immediately following the remarkable excitement and fired-up rendition of Kapa O Pango, the All Blacks completely dominated in every facet to achieve a stunning 39-10 rout of the Wallabies.

It was  an extraordinary performance. But then again, many critics – including yours truly - underestimated the team's powers of recovery as New Zealand’s sensational win returned them to the top of the Tri-Nations table.

Desire can sometimes be an under-rated commodity. The men in black were back with a vengeance and indeed played like men possessed, a sentiment advised after the 19-34 humiliation the week before, by the most dominant player of any era – Dan Carter. This guy definitely played like Superman, Batman and Spiderman rolled into one.

As for the unbelievable Richie McCaw, the other player of superhuman status and arguably the most complete forward of recent times, he contributed with the combined impact of The Fantastic Four - hence his Captain Fantastic deeds.

McCaw could stretch like rubber, such was his huge presence at the breakdown. He could turn invisible and create force fields, courtesy of his menacing existence throughout the entire game, He could also produce fire at supernova temperatures and seemed able to fly, torching any sorry opponent wearing green and gold and at the same time and transforming into "The Thing"- a large, rock-like creature with super strength. This was displayed in his out-of-the-blue smashing tackle on Wallaby halfback Luke Burgess, leading to a great All Black try.

Carter and McCaw are without peer but all the other players put their hands up and made the most of their opportunities. The reserves bench was wiped clean, therefore it was a great day at the office for all involved.

It all exceeded expectations, considering the previous encounter where perhaps I had given the Australians far too much credit and babbled on about their rare achievement in caning the Kiwis. But I like to think that it was only just a hiccup on behalf of our boys and an absolute one-off for the waltzing Matildas.

Nevertheless, the New Zealanders cannot and will not rest on their laurels. The rest of the rugby world is once again sitting up and taking notice that this All Blacks juggernaut behaves like a wounded beast when messed around with.

The pre-match hype of the experimental law variations [ELVs] was typical of the mind games from both parties. Bottom line is, New Zealand utilised this particular ‘new brand’ with effectiveness and clinical execution to survive as the stronger outfit.

After a relatively nervous start, the All Blacks cautiously played their way into the game and once they got into a rhythm, their confidence soared. They then took over matters with a perfect game-plan and exploited weaknesses in the supposedly brick-wall Wallaby defence.

It was no fluke that prop Tony Woodcock scored a double in the first half as he demonstrated the art of body height and body position when carrying the ball. The team strategy put him in that place and it made it easier to finish off the job. Woodcock also taught his Aussie counterpart Al Baxter a massive lesson at scrum time. A case in point was during the 'touch-crouch-engage', where Baxter put on a laughable expression of the Incredible Hulk, yet after the collision he befittingly emerged as the Indelible Sulk.

The Wallabies were caught off-guard by the steep onslaught and for the remainder of this wonderful Test match, the All Blacks made a mockery of the ELVs and in turn castigated the Aussies, who were playing like a bunch of ELVises.

Their lone try was due to capitalising on a rare Conrad Smith missed tackle and, along with a penalty goal, it was their only five seconds of fame from the game.

Rodney So’oialo produced his usual high workrate, but I wish he would leave the decision-making to captain McCaw. There might be too many captains if they’re not careful but So’oialo, especially, should concentrate on his own game. Leave it to beaver, uso!

Ma’a Nonu destroyed the second-five channel whereas his opposite Berrick Barnes was on vacation. Nonu was dangerous whenever he had the ball and completed a marvellous game with a well-deserved double at the death, earning the All Blacks a bonus point for a perfect climax at the fortress of Eden Park.

Jimmy Cowan was very impressive, while Ali Williams was excellent and should now be the undisputed premier lock in world rugby. South Africa's Victor Matfield is just a lineout specialist and there is no way you would see him kicking the ball – amongst other fine skills - like Williams does.

Mils Muliaina was safe and sound and there you have the nucleus of the big five All Blacks I nominated in my previous article as the men to spoil the Robbie Deans party.

Congratulations to New Zealand on a dazzling, magnificent and ruthless exhibition of rugby and for an awesome accomplishment. Given the pressure they were under, this rates as one of the most memorable of comebacks.