The All Blacks finished their season with another late flourish to ease their burden but victory over Wales won’t be enough to drastically alter the comple

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The victory doesn’t address issues exposed by England, as Wales’ defence lacked the calibre of top teams. A gold-standard scoreline from a slow but effective surgical dissection of Wales gave the All Blacks the glossy finish to their season,

All Blacks Outclass Wales – and Send a Clear Message About Where They’re Heading

All Blacks: 1. Tamaiti Williams, 2. Samisoni Taukei'aho, 3. Pasilio Tosi, 4. Scott Barrett, 5. Fabian Holland, 6. Simon Parker, 7. Du'Plessis Kirifi, 8. Wallace Sititi, 9. Cortez Ratima, 10. Damian McKenzie, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. Anton Lienert-Brown, 13. Rieko Ioane, 14. Will Jordan, 15. Ruben Love

Scott Robertson’s All Blacks overcame an anxious opening sixty minutes at the Principality Stadium to down a vastly improved Welsh side 52 – 26. Steve Tandy’s side put in their best performance in at least eighteen months as they stressed their fancied hosts with ball in hand,

While the scoreline was ultimately comfortable, the home side was more than up for the challenge for long periods of the game.