All Blacks flanker and former captain Sam Cane is proof of the physical and mental demands in reaching the milestone of playing 100 Test matches for New Zealand.
The All Blacks will reset to focus on their continued search for improvement in the final round of the Rugby Championship in Wellington this Saturday.
In a reversal of fortunes, the Springboks suffered a narrow 29-28 defeat to an attritional Los Pumas side in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
The All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup despite a nervous last 20 minutes in their 31-28 win over the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday.
Prop James Slipper will become the most capped Wallaby of all time when he runs out for his 140th Test on Saturday afternoon at Accor Stadium.
All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has named his team to play Australia in the fifth round of the Rugby Championship and first Bledisloe Cup test at Accor Stadium, Sydney.