'Should have gone to Specsavers': Wallabies fans up in arms after touch judge's blatant missed call leads to an All Blacks try in the Bledisloe Cup

Wallabies supporters have been left fuming after an Australian touch judge missed a basic call leading to an All Blacks try.

The opening match of the Bledisloe Cup between Australia and New Zealand in Wellington on Sunday afternoon was marred in controversy in the early stages of the game.

After a gutsy start from the Wallabies, the All Blacks ran rampant through Australia's defence, with fullback Jordie Barrett opening the scoring with a try in the ninth minute.

But replays showed the 23-year-old flyer should not have scored, revealing teammate Rieko Ioane stepped on the left touch line in the lead up to the play.

Australian touch judge Angus Gardner missed Rieko Ioane stepping into touch to gift the All Blacks a try in the early stages of the first Bledisloe Cup match

Many Wallabies fans took to social media to vent their frustrations at Gardner's blunder

To make matters worse, the touch judge was Australian official Angus Gardner, who was right at the line as Ioane dashed up field.

Wallabies fans have been left seething after the call, with many taking to social media to vent their frustrations.

'What are you doing Angus Gardner?!' one tweet reads.

'Should’ve gone to spec savers Angus Gardner,' another wrote. 

'Unacceptable to miss this,' rugby journalist Christy Doran posted.

The error proved costly for Australia, coming within a whisker of an upset victory with a 16-16 draw in their first Test under new coach Dave Rennie.

The mistake proved costly as the Wallabies drew 16-16 with the All Blacks in the first match of the Bledisloe Cup series. Pictured: Ioane is wrapped up by Wallabies players Michael Hooper and Tom Banks

Reece Hodge had the chance to snatch a win with a 50m penalty shot after full-time that had the distance but heartbreakingly hit the upright.

Play continued in a desperate scramble for a further nine minutes but neither side was able to find the winning points, with O'Connor finally electing to boot the ball into touch and settle for the draw.

O'Connor kicked a penalty in the 63rd minute to split a 13-13 deadlock and it looked like it could be enough for Australia to break through for their first win in New Zealand since 2001.

But veteran Australian lock Rob Simmons gave away a penalty with two minutes remaining, allowing All Blacks' kicker Barrett to level.

The Wallabies trailed 8-3 at halftime but their wingers Marika Koroibete and debutant Filipo Daugunu both scored to put the Australians on track for an unlikely victory. 

The superb showing means the Wallabies can dare to dream of winning back the Bledisloe Cup, heading next to Auckland's Eden Park next Sunday on a high.

Australian prop forward Allan Alaalatoa breaks through a tackle during the Wallabies draw with the All Blacks in Wellington on Sunday