A day that began in controversy ended in complete embarrassment for Australian rugby as the Wallabies suffered one of their worst defeats on record. The Australian Rugby Union pleaded ignorance over the bug-gate scandal, but the Wallabies can do nothing but cower in disgrace and plead the fifth after they were outclassed by the All Blacks in every area of their Rugby Championship opener at ANZ Stadium.All Blacks great Dan Carter, Richie McCaw et al may have departed, but the Bledisloe gap looked as wide as ever on Saturday night as New Zealand romped to a 42-8 victory in Sydney.Simply, the Australians had no answer to New Zealands mix of speed, skill and strength. And Michael Cheikas mob only made it easy for the All Blacks as they lost lineouts, conceded tighthead scrums, and were basically just plain awful.Injuries to backs Matt Giteau, Matt Toomua and Rob Horne all before half-time certainly didnt help things, but it would have mattered little had even Toomua remained on the field such was the gulf in class at ANZ Stadium.The writing was on the wall after just six minutes when Ryan Crotty strolled down the left touchline, easily slipping by Dane Haylett-Petty for the games opening try. Little did the 65,328 fans on hand know, but the Wallabies were as good as done then.What followed was a half of rugby that had one pondering whether the Wallabies had actually trained together at all, while the All Blacks steamrolled to a 32-3 half-time lead. It was complete carnage.The Wallabies somehow avoided the concession of another try until the 27th minute, but Beauden Barretts five-pointer set the tone for a blistering finish to the first 40 in which Waisake Naholo and Jerome Kaino also crossed. Kainos effort was particularly embarrassing for Bernard Foley as the Australia fly-halfs deliberate kicking motion was brought undone by the backrowers charge down.Oh, to have been a fly on the wall in the Australian sheds at half-time; we can only imagine that similar things were screamed to those uttered by the All Blacks upon the discovery of the reported listening device at their Double Bay hotel.With one hand already on the Bledisloe - as if they had ever released their grip having held the trophy for 14 years -- All Blacks coach Steve Hansen looked to his backline bench at half-time; the names such as Aaron Cruden and Julian Savea listed among the replacements ensured there was no respite for the hosts.Cruden immediately went about his jinking ways while Savea was denied a five-pointer only by the dead-ball line in the 50th minute.But it was only a momentary glitch in transmission.Normal service resumed as Wallabies centre Tevita Kuridrani spilled a pass cold, seeing Malakai Fekitoa sprint away. The All Blacks centre was brought down just short of the line, but it mattered little as a quick shift wide saw Dane Coles duck back inside, stretch out, and touch down. Turns out his ribs were fine.The Wallabies barely had time to glance up at the mess the scoreboard had become before Savea got the try he was denied earlier. At that point, it was a record Bledisloe defeat for Australia with 20 minutes still to play.For the Australians in the crowd, there was a silence of disbelief; for the Kiwis - of which there were plenty - there was nothing but complete and utter joy.Unfortunately for those wearing black, the All Blacks just relaxed a little and the odd mistake crept into their game. As for the Australian fans, a Bronx cheer for a lineout win told the story; though they did enjoy a genuine smile when All Blacks skipper Kieran Read was sin-binned late on.So, too, when Nick Phipps scored a try from the wing shortly after, although that was cold comfort as the scrum-halfs place on the flank illustrated the Wallabies horror injury predicament. But Phipps try was the only blip on an otherwise glorious night for New Zealand rugby, and the blackest of black days for their Australian counterparts.Just how the Wallabies pick themselves up ahead of return match in Wellington next week is anyones guess, and theres unlikely to be Giteau, Toomua or Horne to consider for selection either.They might be best doing a Ryan Lochte and skipping town before the sun comes up.And the All Blacks?They remain the Usain Bolt of world rugby -- not that you probably ever doubted it. 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PARIS -- Mario Balotelli further underlined his real value since joining Nice on a free transfer, scoring his sixth goal in five league games as the French leader thrashed Nantes 4-1 on Sunday.The Italian striker was also directly involved in two other goals as surprise leader Nice maintained its six-point lead over defending champion Paris Saint-Germain.Balotellis impact has been significant, and not just for his goals.Mario has been tracking back more, Nice coach Lucien Favre said. Thats positive.The Nice fans already have a chant for Balotelli -- La, la, la, la, la, la, la, Su-per Mar-io -- in sweet music for Balotelli to hear after two difficult seasons.Balotellis unhappy time at Liverpool came to end when the English club sent him on loan to AC Milan last season -- his former club -- but he got only one goal in 20 league games.The season before that, he managed only one league goal for Liverpool in 16 games.When he joined Nice, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher -- a respected stalwart with more than 700 appearances for the English club -- sarcastically tweeted that a free transfer was still over the odds for Balotelli.Seven goals in seven games so far -- the other was in the Europa League -- strongly suggests otherwise.Balotellis goal ratio is even more impressive given that he is short of full fitness and has occasional muscle injuries, meaning that he does not always play the full 90 minutes. He was given a rousing ovation when he came off in the 74th minute, by which time Nice was 4-1 up.Balotelli played a part in the opener, scored by midfielder Wylan Cyprien in the 10th minute.Younes Belhanda picked out Balotellis run and, although he was closed down, the ball broke loose in the area and fell for Cyprien.Balotelli made it 2-0 in the 26th.Ivory Coast midfielder Jean Michael Seri hit a superb looping pass to Balotelli, who held off a defender before guiding the ball past goalkeeper Remyy Riou with the outside of his foot.ddddddddddddMario controlled it superbly for his goal, Favre said.Alassane Plea, a highly promising striker, added the third goal -- his seventh of the season.Then, Balotelli played a key part in the fourth, flicking a superbly timed pass through to Portuguese left back Ricardo Pereira as he broke down the wing, and Cyprien drove the ball home from Pereiras pass.Were winning in style, said Favre, who was hired this summer after Claude Puel left to take charge of Premier League side Southampton.Nice finished fourth last season on limited resources, but looks like doing much better this time.---RENNES 1, METZ 0Brittany side Rennes has one of the best youth academies in France -- arguably second only to Lyon.Forward Wesley Said is the latest revelation to come through the ranks, and he brilliantly volleyed home the winner against Metz in the 56th minute.The 21-year-old Said also scored midweek in a League Cup win against Lorient.Things are going well for me at the moment, Said said.Last season, winger Ousmane Dembele caught the eye for Rennes.He also was shaped by the club, and the 19-year-old Dembele is now starring in the Bundesliga and the Champions League for Borussia Dortmund.Said has two league goals so far, but with this kind of finishing should get plenty more this season.The win moved Rennes up to fifth place ahead of next weekends trip to PSG.---MARSEILLE 0, BORDEAUX 0Despite the best efforts of winger Florian Thauvin, Marseille could not beat resilient Bordeaux.The 23-year-old Thauvin, on loan from English side Newcastle, has been in good form.After going close in the first half, he almost won the game in injury time with a curling effort that goalkeeper Jerome Prior clawed away.Bordeaux is in ninth place, one place above Marseille. 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