The 'Game of Three Halves' has been given the tick of approval by All Blacks coach Steve Hansen after a successful hit-out in Christchurch on Friday night
The All Blacks beat Otago 32-0 in the first clash and were too good for a Canterbury selection, 40-5, at AMI Stadium.
Hansen elected to rest most of his squad's Crusaders players, who have endured a heavy workload on their way to clinching the Super Rugby championship.
It was a chance for players who haven't featured in recent weeks to get a run ahead of the Rugby Championship.
"It was everything we wanted," Hansen said. "We obviously didn't come out to play too many of our structures and patterns.
"We just wanted to give people a run, and we got plenty of people on the park, and got the rugby into them. And played at pace that was questioning the old lungs.
"I'm just happy that we've had the run."
Rieko Ioane played out of position at outside-centre against Otago, but that didn't faze the 21-year-old as he ran in three tries.
His hat-trick was accompanied by tries to Waisake Naholo and Nehe Milner-Skudder, along with flanker Shannon Frizell.
Ioane bagged the last try against Canterbury while Hurricanes backs Ngani Laumape and TJ Perenara had doubles.
"We didn't really care where people played, we just wanted them to get game time, and to experience some burning lungs," said Hansen.
"We'll recover well tomorrow, and we'll travel on Sunday and start preparation. The last couple of days have been good, getting ready for this game, then getting one or two things ready with the leaders for when we get to Sydney."
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