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All Blacks dominate Fiji with 47-5 victory

All Blacks dominate Fiji with 47-5 victory

The All Blacks continued their winning streak in the July international window with a convincing 47-5 victory over Fiji on Friday in front of a crowd of 33,217 at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California.

New Zealand had seven tries, with Caleb Clarke, Cortez Ratima, Billy Proctor, Ardie Savea, Sevu Reece, Ethan de Groot and George Bell all crossing the finish line. Flyhalf Damian McKenzie contributed a further 12 points from the kicking tee.

Coach Scott Robertson, in his first series as New Zealand head coach, saw his team go into halftime with a 26-5 lead and hold Fiji to a clean sheet in the second half. Robertson made several changes to the line-up that beat England in their previous Test, highlighting the impressive performances of Billy Proctor and George Bell.

(With input from agencies.)