New Zealand Thump Wales – New Zealand 42-9 Wales

The Dan Carter show destroyed Wales and was a fitting final test at Carisbrook in Dunedin. The fly-half scored two fine tries and kicked another 17 points as the All Blacks punished Welsh mistakes.

A Stephen Jones drop-goal and penalty, plus Leigh Halfpenny’s long-range kick kept Wales in touch 15-9 at half-time against Keven Mealamu and Cory Jane tries.

In the second period Carter and replacement Richard Kahui ran in further All Black scores as the home sidekept Wales scoreless, giving us the final score of:

New Zealand 42-9 Wales

Scorers

New Zealand
Tries: Mealamu, Jane, Carter 2, Kahui. Cons: Carter 4. Pens: Carter 3.
Wales
Pens: Halfpenny, S Jones. DG: S Jones.

Teams

New Zealand: Israel Dagg (Highlanders); Cory Jane (Hurricanes), Conrad Smith (Hurricanes), Benson Stanley (Blues), Joe Rokocoko (Blues); Daniel Carter (Crusaders), Jimmy Cowan (Highlanders); Ben Franks (Crusaders), Keven Mealamu (Blues), Owen Franks (Crusaders), Brad Thorn (Crusaders), Anthony Boric (Blues), Victor Vito (Hurricanes), Richie McCaw (Crusaders, capt), Kieran Read (Crusaders).
Replacements: Aled de Malmanche (Chiefs), Tony Woodcock (Blues), Sam Whitelock (Crusaders), Adam Thomson (Highlanders), Piri Weepu (Hurricanes), Aaron Cruden (Hurricanes), Richard Kahui (Chiefs).

Wales: Lee Byrne (Ospreys); Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues), Andrew Bishop (Ospreys), Jamie Roberts (Blues), Tom Prydie (Ospreys); Stephen Jones (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Ospreys); Paul James (Ospreys), Matthew Rees (Scarlets), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Bradley Davies (Blues), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), Gavin Thomas (Newport Gwent Dragons), Ryan Jones (capt).
Replacements: Huw Bennett (Ospreys), John Yapp (Blues), Deiniol Jones (Blues), Rob McCusker (Scarlets), Tavis Knoyle (Scarlets), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets).

Referee: George Clancey (Ire).

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