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NZ take a 38-3 lead over Namibia into halftime. NZ ran in two tries inside the opening ten minutes to open up a 12-0 lead. Namibia got on the board with a penalty, but it was all NZ thereafter, as they crossed for a further four tries for a commanding advantage at the break.
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NZ pulling away as Swanepoel restarts onto Faingaanuku who clears to touch and that will be halftime
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Show and go from Roigard who breaks and races away and he finds McKenzie who flies in for the score
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28 point ball game as Swanepoel restarts deep but it has gone too far and dead, all the way back for a NZ scrum on halfway
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Out to Lienert-Brown on the right and he chips ahead and gets there first to toe it ahead further and he wins the race to dot down for the score
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NZ have advantage
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McKenzie kicks long, Swanepoel puts it highonto Faingaanuku
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The dead ball line wins the race as it goes to far, 22 drop out for Namibia
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Lost at the lineout and NZ break from deep as they bring it left to Barrett who chips ahead and the race is on
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Holding on and Namibia win the penalty, Swanepoel sets up the lineout