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Carter on song as Wales’ Kiwi misery goes on

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Dan Carter kicked 17 points as New Zealand’s dominance of Wales continued with a 29-10 win in the second test at Waikato.

Dan Carter kicked 17 points as New Zealand’s dominance of Wales continued with a 29-10 win in the second test at Waikato.

The result represented a marked improvement for Warren Gatland’s side who were on the wrong end of a 42-9 hiding in the first game but they still didn’t have enough to contain the All Blacks.

Centre Jamie Roberts notched the only try of the game for the tourists with their other points coming from a Stephen Jones conversion and a Leigh Halfpenny penalty – Wales’ only points before the interval.

New Zealand – with seven changes to their starting line up – led 13-3 then with Cory Jane crossing for a 26th minute try with Carter’s extras, and two other penalties, doing the damage.

Carter added three more penalties after the break due to more Welsh indiscipline and despite Roberts’ late try giving the tourists hope the home side had the last laugh.

Carter’s replacement Aaron Cruden found a way through the visitors’ defence to score and Richard Kahui converted to stretch the Kiwi’s winning run over the Welsh to 23 games.