Piri Weepu of the New Zealand All Blacks runs around Rob McCusker of Wales (L) during the test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Wales at Waikato Stadium on June 26, 2010 in Hamilton, New Zealand.(June 25, 2010 -All Photos by Ross Land/Getty Images AsiaPac) **
New Zealand take tight Welsh Test
New Zealand wrapped up their two-Test series against Wales with a tight 29-10 victory in Hamilton on Saturday.
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Bradley Davies of Wales fends off Keven Mealamu of New Zealand**
Welsh fail to spoil All Black partyIt was a bit like watching a mandarin being opened with a hammer - each blow split the skin more, the damage increasingly obvious and the outcome inevitable.
Wales had only half the spirit of last week and even less ambition. They knew the win was beyond them; their only goal was to keep the score respectable.
Wales had only half the spirit of last week and even less ambition. They knew the win was beyond them; their only goal was to keep the score respectable.
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Neemia Tialata, Keven Mealamu and Tony Woodcock of New Zealand**
We still need a world-class scrumLast night's test match was what I would call consolidation and we now move into the business end of the season.
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Jimmy Cowan of the All Blacks is tackled by Jamie Roberts of Wales**
Henry's pair of headaches
New Zealand coach Graham Henry is fretting over both selection and scrum issues ahead of the announcement of his Tri-Nations squad on Sunday.
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