Australia not releasing and Cruden pushes his side even further in front.
Nonu puts a sneaky grubber kick in behind and its pin-point perfect as Folau gathers and is forced to bring the ball over the line and touch down giving the All Blacks an opportunity with a 5 metre scrum.
Cruden with a sneaky change of sides for the kick off
30-19 to the world number ones at half time here in Forsyth Barr Stadium. A hugely entertaining first 40 as we witnessed 4 tries, 3 to NZ and the single 1 to Australia. Some great attacking play by the All Blacks putting real pressure on the Wallabies, pick and going in the middle and taking their opportunities when offered and its the Aussies on the back foot. Cooper with a solid boot to date added 14 points to his sides 19 in the first half and Ashley-Coopers try just on the brink of half time will lift their spirits as they enter the final 40. Some smashing rugby being played here today, stay with us as we analyse the second half.
The Wallabies needed something before half time to up their spirits and they have done just that. Toomua makes the initial break and gains 20 metres inside the All Blacks half. The ball is recycled and a skip pass to Ashley Cooper on the wing allows him run to open space and dive for the line on the left. Cooper adds the ocnversion
Another magnificent team try by the All Blacks. The ball made the width of the pitch and filtered through 7 sets of hands before an inside pass to Cruden sets him into space and darts over the line. conversion is good as he adds to his own try.
The All blacks regain the 3 points the so easily handed away just 2 minutes ago as Cruden strikes it perfectly to push the All Blacks 11 points clear with 5 to go in the first half.
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What a superb team try by the All blacks. Initially with a cross field kick collected by Savea with an inside pass to Dagg who has 2 defenders to beat and 10 metres from the line offloads to Cane who was in close support to touch down for his sides second of the night.
Cruden kicks one clear of his lines and it is collected by Folau who takes the ball on himself.