As with most writers, a bit of sensationalist writing from Duncan Johnstone to make it seem a more exciting game than it was. Don't getme wrong, I enjoyed the game immensly, but I don't think it was anywhere near as close as suggested. The scoreline flattered Wales as can happen in sport.

The big thing I took form the game is the AB's were able to win the game despite the referee, unlike one previous game played there in 2007.

Nice one AB's. Two points I would like to see addressed: 1) Biggest problem in rugby is not the breakdown but the total failure to police the offside line. How the ref and two supposed professional "assistant referees" cannot see defending backlines anything up to 5 yards offside at times is astonishing. We are all guilty but the Welsh were shockers. It is easy to shut down attacking play given this kind of latitude. The ref then suddenly sees it but only in the "red zone" If you are offside it doesnt matter where you are on the field. 2) After having a bunch of snooty prats from the IRB coming down here to see if our stadiums are good enough to host their precious tournament it was a bit much to see the disgraceful state of that pitch. We wouldnt have a pitch that poor in all of NZ and that includes second and even third tier provinces. Scrummaging, sidestepping and even kicking out of hand was just about impossible and probably helped the locals stay in it.

Good luck for the rest of the tour boys!

Wasn't the best game I've ever seen, and I don't think the AB's have fully head their stride yet, however you have to give the AB's 100% for backbone. Their defence was excellent.

Wales put up a great fight, but if one or two of the TMO decisions had gone our way the result may have been very different indeed. Kept them in the game I think.

Carter's tackle maybe deserved a penalty, but a yellow card as suggested by Gatland? Get off the grass. And now the officials have bowed to pressure and cited him, this is PC BS. Gatland can stay in Wales and rot, he's worse than the Dingo.

Compared with the Wallabies England game just before, this test was wonderful. Fast, good forward play from both teams, hrad attacking rugby, great defence and the right outcome. All spoiled by a poor ref and bad mouthing boyos.

I am not at all certain how Carter was cited and Jones let off for kicking Leonard. I certainly know which was the worst offence.

Zac really injected himself into the game. That's where he's got it over Gear. Howlet had this over Rico as well.

Who cares who played, how they played, who they played, who the coach was, how the ref went, how this report was written. In the end all that matters is the Ab's won. When Richie holds the WC up in October 2011 I wont care who played the match or how it was played I will just be happy that we have won.

Go AB'S

Some good points corey but dont forget (1) This was far from the best side the All Blacks could field which included six changes and the injured players we left at home. (2) Wales do not need to deal with player poaching like the All Blacks do.

6/10 is however, a fair score.

Bit harsh on Nonu, PC. Most of us would have expected him to score from there and he was right to have a go. Good to see him having the confidence to have a crack these days.

David, you're right re the anthem. In the ANZC final I didn't see either Well or Cant players singing the anthem. Guess they've done themselves out of AB selection in the future.

Was a good tough test v Wales, and good to see them actually bringing a bit more commitment to the breakdown these days. I think they'll do well in the 6N this year. Just a shame they insist on whinging about the ref rather than focus on the positives, and brush up a few aspects of their game.

Anyone watch the game? All the booing for Carters tackle on the halfback. It was replayed like 4 or 5 times and yet if you go back to when Leonard was feeling groggy and looking like he could see the virgin mary, the replay they showed for only 2 seconds showed Stephen Jones give Leonard a good kick in the head. Pity it didn't show that one too often. Hmmmm?

lets not get ahead of ourselves...We won, so congratulations to the AB team. But a couple of things still trouble me: 1/ this was not the best sid wales could put out, they were missing several top players. 2/ this is very early in the welsh season, their 6 nations doesnt kick off till feb. This wold be like the AB's laying tests i early march. 3/ the AB's failed to put a weakend side, with no gametime, away.

I for one will be looking for a greatly improved performance in the tests to come. better discipline at the breakdown, better vision from our 2nd 5, stronger ball running from 6, and we still need an 8 that can get over the advantage line.

6 out of 10 from me.