All Blacks crush Wales

Wales 10 New Zealand 45 : Welsh dreams of a first victory over New Zealand in 53 years were shredded as the All Blacks ran in…

Wales 10 New Zealand 45: Welsh dreams of a first victory over New Zealand in 53 years were shredded as the All Blacks ran in five tries at the Millennium Stadium.

Winger Sitiveni Sivivatu scored his second Test hat-trick after creating the All Blacks' first try, for Luke McAlister, with the game barely three minutes old.

The All Blacks were awarded a penalty try late in the piece after Rico Gear had embarked on a brilliant run through the Welsh defence, only to be held up illegally on the line by Martyn Williams.

Wales' only response came when the All Blacks were down to 14 men, after captain Richie McCaw was sin-binned, and Martyn Williams was driven over.

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