Piri Weepu of the All Blacks leads the haka before the First Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Wales at Carisbrook on June 19, 2010 in Dunedin, New Zealand.(June 18, 2010 -all photos by Hannah Johnston/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Moments before kickoff, the All Blacks launched into the intimidating Kapa o Pango Haka to mark the final Test at Carisbrook
A brilliant individual display from first five-eighths Dan Carter led the All Blacks to entertaining 42-9 thrashing of Wales to farewell Carisbrook in style on Saturday.
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New Zealand farewell the House of Pain in style
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Benson Stanley of the All Blacks fends off Adam Jones of Wales**
All Blacks: Mantra may be true at last
Deep into the professional age and the All Blacks have a squad that has rekindled memories of the amateur days where real people made it all the way.
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New Zealand in the past has made the mistake of worshipping the false idol of rugby talent as if it alone was all that was needed to succeed. Better people making better All Blacks might yet prove to be valid.
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Richie McCaw of the All Blacks is tackled by Jonathan Davies of Wales**Warren Gatland says his team must learn to play high-intensity rugby for 80 minutes if they are to compete with the likes of New Zealand.The tourists slumped to a 42-9 loss in Dunedin after a good opening 40 minutes had seen them trail just 15-9 at half-time.
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Bradley Davies of Wales is wrapped up by the All Black defence**
Wales mauled by rampant All Blacks
New Zealand gave Carisbrook a rioutous send-off by smashing Wales 42-9 thanks to a devastating second-half blitz.
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Jimmy Cowan of the All Blacks makes a break**Clinical All Blacks dispense with Wales
Better finishing proved the difference between New Zealand and Wales as the All Blacks won 42-9 at Dunedin
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All Blacks: Second wind blows the dragons away
Like some well-planned time bomb, the All Blacks flicked a switch after 40 minutes last night and exploded in deadly fashion. Wales were obliterated in the end, unable to live with the pace, intensity and skill of the All Blacks.
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(L-R) Owen Franks, Keven Mealamu and Owen Franks scrum against Wales**
All Blacks hope Wales want to scrum
With the powerhouse Franks brothers at either side, the All Blacks will be confident of securing some dominance against Wales as they try to set the platform for an entertaining, fitting farewell to Carisbrook.
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Richie McCaw of the All Blacks breaks the Welsh defence
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McCaw sets new leadership standards
Richie McCaw equalled Sean Fitzpatrick's record as the most successful All Blacks captain when he led his side to a 42-9 win over Wales in Dunedin on Saturday.
The All Blacks have now won 39 of the 45 games played under McCaw's leadership and with no sign of retirement he is in line to overtake Fitzpatrick who won 39 of 51 Tests as skipper before his playing career ended in 1997.
The All Blacks have now won 39 of the 45 games played under McCaw's leadership and with no sign of retirement he is in line to overtake Fitzpatrick who won 39 of 51 Tests as skipper before his playing career ended in 1997.
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next test:
New Zealand v Wales
June 26 2010
Hamilton
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