The Australia coach's home-based troops were battered and bruised by South Africa in the Rugby Championship opener.
The Blues are first on the Super Rugby Pacific ladder after beating the Hurricanes 31-27 at Auckland’s Eden Park on Saturday night.
Fabien Galthie has the backing of a country and despite the injury of Romain Ntamack, confidence remains high as the World Cup approaches
The Series winners showed resolve to narrowly best the Lions but improvements will be needed for The Rugby Championship