Player ratings: Youngsters shine
A fantastic first half performance by many of the second stringers set up a comfortable 58-14 victory for the All Blacks
Andrew Howitt rates the New Zealand players!
15 Colin Slade:
Had a fairly solid game. Provided a try assist for Victor Vito.
5/10
14 Nehe Milner-Skudder
Had an extremely impressive first half , he busted a lot of tackles along with scored two tries. An impressive performance by the youngster
9/10
13 Malakai Fekitoa
Scored a try from Sonny Bill Williams offload, often isolated himself in play. A fairly average performance by the centre.
6/10
12 Sonny Bill Williams
Had a great game, broke the Namibian line numerous times along with putting team mates into gaps from his fantastic offloads.
8/10
11 Julian Savea
Scored two tries but he did not have the greatest of games. He fumbled the ball a couple times. I expected a better performance.
6/10
10 Beauden Barrett
Had a great game , his kicking was fairly average but ball in hand play which resulted in a fantastic try was special.
8/10
9 TJ Perenara
Fairly quiet, threw a couple loose passes. It wasnt TJ Perenaras best game.
4/10
8 Victor Vito
Started the game like a house on fire with some great line-out takes and also scored a try. He kind of faded as the game went on though.
7/10
7 Sam Cane
High work rate as per usual. Did not do much with the ball in hand. None the less, a solid game from the flank.
6/10
6 Jerome Kaino
Did not do much besides clean out at the rucks.
5/10
5 Samuel Whitelock
An extremely average game from the big man, did not do much besides assist at cleaning out at the rucks.
5/10
4 Luke Romano
Involved a lot, had plenty of runs, some decent tackles and had a solid game.
7/10
3 Charlie Faumuina
Absolutely dominated the Namibians at scrumtime along with had a couple decent runs. Good performance
8/10
2 Codie Taylor
The hooker had a fantastic game, he threw well at the lineout, ran well when he had the ball and thoughroughly deserved to score a try also
8/10
1 Ben Franks
Again, the Props were great. They absolutely dominated Namibia up front. A solid game by Ben Franks.
7/10
16 Kevin Mealamu:
Not used.
17 Wyatt Crocket (on for Faumuina, 63 mins)
Slotted in the front row which saw New Zealand continue to dominate in the front row, not much more.
5/10
18 Tony Woodcock:
Not used.
19 Kieran Read (On for Whitelock , 55 mins)
Slotted in well in the lock position and got involved at the lineouts along with ball in hand. Read also provided a try assist for Ben Smith
7/10
20 Richie Mccaw (On for Kaino, 65 mins):
Not enough time to be rated
21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow (On for Perenara, 48 mins)
Kerr-Barlow had a fairly decent game. He passed well from the base and had a couple decent runs. Solid performance
6/10
22 Ma'a Nonu (On for Williams, 62 mins):
Did not do much, besides one run which broke the line. Considering opportunities I will give him a average score.
5/10
23 Ben Smith (On for Slade, 55 mins)
Solid game by Mr reliable, Smith scored a try also. Did nothing fantastic but had a solid reliable performance
6/10