ALL BLACKS STILL TOO STRONG FOR SPIRITED WELSH.…..36-22

The second test match of Steinlager Series between All Blacks & visitors Wales took place glamorously recently in front of a full house at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. At the sixteenth minute on commencement Welsh obtained the early lead through Welsh playmaker Fly-Half Dan Biggar who put over a penalty successfully .

But at the twentieth minute of the game few well coordinated & executed passes within the backs division of All Blacks created an opportunity for a touchdown by Fullback Israel Dagg and the lead was stolen back by hosts.

Then All Blacks’ most prolific place-kicker Fly-Half Aaron Cruden was able making it a converted try with extra two points on the board.

Cruden again started communicating bravely with his boot for a lifetime convenient penalty kick at the thirtieth minute of play. At the fortieth minute Welsh lock forward Alun Wyn Jones scored a brilliant try exploiting the extra space created on the left flank & as a result the scores were leveled at halftime(10-10).

Early in the second half at the fifty second minute well experienced All Blacks Right Wing Ben Smith went for a touchdown & the lead was taken back by the all Blacks. In the fifty fifth minute of play All Blacks replacement Beauden Barrett scored a try following a

five meter scrum inside Welsh territory. At the sixtieth a replica of the previous try was scored by Fijian born sensational Left

Wing Waisake Naholo who went over the line for a five pointer. Soon after Naholo’s heroics Ardie Savea combined well with a pass from TJ Perenara who scored a eye catching try.