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The All Blacks absolute dominated a tired Welsh outfit the in last of their three-Test series, recording six tries to none and winning by 40 points.
REPORT: ALL BLACKS CRUSH WALES
Final score
New Zealand 46
Wales 6
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The All Blacks sealed the series in Wellington last Saturday with a typically strong second-half. Can Wales avoid a whitewash and win in New Zealand for the first time? Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 5:35pm (AEST).
The All Blacks have won both Tests in a similar fashion, but remain concerned about their midfield stocks. George Moala earns a shock promotion at centre replacing both Seta Tamanivalu and Malakai Fekitoa who have underwhelmed.
Aaron Cruden has recovered from his nasty knock at the Westpac Stadium, but is replaced by Beauden Barrett who had a blinder off the bench. Julian Savea is recalled at the expense of Waisake Naholo who drops back to the bench. Naholo has scored seven tries in his last four games leaving Savea with no choice but to perform.
Meanwhile up front, Highlanders back-rower Elliot Dixon has been rewarded for a couple of outstanding Super Rugby seasons with a debut at blindside flanker. He is joined in the pack by front-rower Charlie Faumuina. Liam Squire swaps with Ardie Savea on the bench. The latter is unlucky to be excluded altogether given his immediate impact in both Tests.
Wales’ scrum struggled last weekend so Rob Evans and Tomas Francis have been drafted into the Welsh front-row, the only changes to the run-on side for the Dunedin finale.
Skipper Sam Warburton will become just the tenth player to notch 50 Tests as an international captain, two of which were for the British and Irish Lions.
Liam Williams has been a revelation in this series and another strong performance could see him in the Lions touring equation in 2017. Blindside Ross Moriarty has been another strong performer.
The IRB introduced official World Rankings in 2003. This week the All Blacks celebrated ten years at the top of those rankings. The last time they were No.2 was in 2009. That year they were beaten by South Africa at Forsyth Barr stadium.
Prediction
Despite the signs of promise Wales have shown, expect this one to go much the same way as the first two Tests have gone.
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