New Zealand have been declining since they last came north, but while you could say that this team at the moment is efficient rather than elevated and unbeatable, you would also have to say that they were way too good for Wales. They were quicker and stronger, and given the evidence of the final passages of play when by international standards Wales could offer only token opposition, the All Blacks were fitter too.
There were better moments for Wales, and they have been known on many occasions to have a dreadful autumn and then thrive in the Six Nations. But that can never be taken for granted and above anything, the sheer softness of their defence in the forwards was chilling. Wales could rumble through
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