All Blacks 60 (Sevu Reece 3, Samisoni Taukei'aho 2, Ardie Savea, Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, Shannon Frizell tries; Richie Mo'unga 5 con, pen, Beauden Barrett con)
Fiji 13 (Peni Ravai try; Ben Volavola con, 2 pen).
FULLTIME - A much improved effort by the All Blacks against the plucky Fijians. Click here for a full wrap.
82 mins - TRY ALL BLACKS - A double for the debutant! Taukei'aho sent over in the corner by Ardie Savea from a 5m lineout maul to put the icing on the cake. Barrett can't convert.
78 mins - Getting a bit sloppy out here as the game draws to a close. Perhaps one final crack from a midfield scrum for the All Blacks.
74 mins - All Blacks on the attack, Reece dancing around defenders. 10m short. Knock-on sees the movement breakdown.
67 mins - TRY ALL BLACKS - Shannon Frizell raises the 50, burrowing over from a metre out to capitalise on a barnstorming midfield bust by Taukei'aho. Barrett converts (55-13)
66 mins - The All Blacks ring the changes from the bench, as they build towards the Fiji 10m. McKenzie can't handle a low pass, Fiji will feed the scrum at the NZ 10m. No, they've had another look at this, penalty to NZ.
62 mins - Volavola intercept! The first-five has 40m in front of him but McKenzie hits the afterburners, drags him down inches short, then springs to his feet to win the penalty. What a play by the local hero.
59 mins - TRY ALL BLACKS - Textbook driving maul from the lineout lead by substitute Brodie Retallick and finished off by the debutant himself - Samisoni Taukei'aho. Ya love to see it. Beauden Barrett - on for Mo'unga - can't convert. (NZ 48-13)
58 mins - Intentional knock on goes against Fiji, somewhat harshly. All Blacks drive it it from 5m out...
56 mins - Mo'unga creates something out of nothing, dancing through defenders to peel off 20m and link with Jacobson, whose tough pass inside is knocked on. That was full touch mode from Mo'unga.
55 mins - Samisoni Taukei'aho enters the fray for his first All Blacks cap, as Taylor - who wonlt remember this match too fondly - heads to the sideline.
54 mins - NZ steal the lineout throw, look to attack through McKenzie, whose grubber for Reece is too strong and into touch.
52 mins - Fiji work through the phases near midfield. Penalty goes their way, lineout at the NZ 22m.
49 mins - TRY ALL BLACKS - Another perfectly execute setpiece, Jacobson off the back of the scrum to Mo'unga down the blindside, who puts a pinpoint pass on Rieko Ioane's chest for an easy try.
47 mins - Ball taken into touch from the restart by Fiji, a failed attempt at claiming it out on the full. Penalty NZ, scrum from 5m out and alarm bells ringing.
45 mins - TRY FIJI - They set the maul from the 5m lineout and just as the it looks to be going to ground, prop Peni Ravai peels off the opposite direction and crashes over the line. Volavola converts, and we're off to a flyer in this second 40. (NZ 36-13)
44 mins - Jordan hobbles off after that try, clutching at his hamstring. Rieko Ioane takes the field. Fiji suddenly on attack from a penalty...
42 mins - TRY ALL BLACKS - A strong crash ball from Havili puts NZ on the front foot, and Mo'unga puts Will Jordan into a gaping hole to dot down untouched. Mo'unga converts.
41 mins - Oh no, Nadolo drops the restart cold. Fiji under immense pressure early in the half, as the All Blacks pack the scrum...
Second half underway...
HALFTIME
41 mins - TRY ALL BLACKS - Quick pick and go play by the All Blacks heavyweights and the Fijians can't scramble in defence, as Ardie Savea powers his way over the line to mark his 50th test with a try. Mo'unga converts to sends us to the sheds.
40 mins - NZ drive an effective maul from the restart, clever kick over the top from Smith forces Fiji to make a play and they're into touch. one final shot here from NZ, as the hooter sounds...
38 mins - Yellow card for Fiji captain Leone Nakarawa for repeated infringement in the lead up to that try.
37 mins - TRY ALL BLACKS - Mo'unga with a cheeky quick tap from the penalty. Smith's wide pass from the ruck doesn't find its mark but bounces fortuitously for Reece, who strolls in out wide unmarked for a first-half hat-trick. Mo'unga can't convert. (NZ 22-6)
36 mins - Mo'unga under duress, hot steps past three defenders and finds Reece, 5m out now. Penalty advantage blown up for NZ. Referee wants a card-related cat with Fiji skipper Nakarawa.
34 mins - Fiji do well to regain possession from the restart. Breakdown infringement lets the All Blacks off, Mo'unga with another screamer touch finder, and NZ are back on attack at the Fiji 22m.
31 mins - TRY ALL BLACKS - Simple blindside play from the scrum, well read by Smith, who hits Mo'unga at pace, and Reece is on hand to finish in the corner. Mo'unga sends it over the black dot from the sideline. (NZ 17-6)
30 mins - Mo'unga clears from the restart and Murimurivalu drops it stone cold. Scrum NZ at the Fijian 22m, great attacking opportunity.
27 mins - NZ lineout at the Fijian 22m, this time it's clean. Audacious effort at the ruck hands NZ a penalty, and they finally decide to point to the posts. That's a nod of respect to the Fijians. Mo'unga slots it. (NZ 10-6)
25 mins - NZ drive forom the lineout. ALB crash ball, bet that felt good. Fiji offside, and again, they turn down a handy shot at goal for a 5m lineout. Taylor with a crooked throw, and the attacking lineout woes continue for NZ.
24 mins - All Blacks scrum at their own 22m, penalty goes their way for not pushing straight. Mo'unga sets up a lineout near the Fiji 10m.
21 mins - Pays off for NZ, but their lineout ball is stolen yet again. Fiji clear to halfway, McKenzie brave under the high ball and NZ win a penalty. Another poor lineout and Fiji win it back quickly.
19 mins - Fiji win an immediate penalty from the restart. Superb work by Barrett at the lineout to steal the throw and go to ground while keeping it safe. Wins an NZ scrum at the Fiji 10m. Clever box kick by Smith pins Fiji inside their own 5m.
17 mins - Ioane offside from the restart, Fiji will have another crack at the goalposts. 22m on the angle...down the middle it goes. (NZ 7-6)
15 mins - TRY ALL BLACKS - Beautifully worked move form the lineout sees David Havili cut inside the Fijian defence, before finding a streaking Reece with a deft backhand flick to go under the crossbar. (NZ 7-3)
14 mins - Hands in the ruck gives NZ a penalty. They turn down a straightforward shot at goal to set up a 22m lineout.
13 mins - Buliruarua met hard in midfield by Savea. Defensive penalty goes NZ's way andthey clear back to halfway.
11 mins - Mo'unga takes the ball form the scrum and peels off a good 40m with a low, searing kick. Lineout at the Fiji 10m, stolen by the All Blacks. NZ penalised for going off their feet at the ruck, Volavola takes Fiji to a lienout near the NZ 22m.
9 mins - Taylor overthrows at the lineout and Fiji claim the ball and clear. McKenzie cleans up at the back but sends the return punt out on the full. Fiji lineout at the NZ 22m and here comes the drive...All Blacks do well to keep the ball off the deck and secure a turnover.
7 mins - McKenzie takes the clearing kick, hands to Havili who is hammered in the centre of FMG. Savea carries powerfully, NZ nab a penalty for offside. NZ will throw a lineout at the Fiji 22m.
6 mins - Scrum Fiji at their own 22m, after NZ knock on at the restart.
4 mins - Fiji penalty advantage cashed in, penalty right in the shadow of the posts. A gift three points for Volavola caps a superb start for the visitors. (Fiji 3-0)
3 mins - Break from Fiji! Buliruarua into a big gap from a slick setpiece move, wide they go and the movement breaks down, as McKenzie taps a pass into touch. Fiji lineout, and they move within 10m....
2 mins - High tackle from Reece is penalised, Fiji's Volavola finds touch at halfway.
1st min - Fiji kick off and we're into business. Reece receives and lcnahes a monster punt right back to the Fijian 22m.
We're underway...
7:02pm - Respective challanges on the way form both teams. Who'll lead the All Blacks' haka in the absence of Dane Coles, who was a late injury scratch? Aaron Smith does the honours, as they lay down Ka Mate.
6:56pm - Huge ovation for the Fijian side, as they take the park. Clearly no shortage of supporters for the Drua in the Tron tonight. The All Blacks and their fans follow suit. Anthems underway.
6:54pm - The rain has eased considerably at FMG Stadium, and the ground's exceptional drainage should ensure we get some classic, open running rugby between these two.
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Kia ora and welcome to live updates of the second test between the All Blacks v Fiji from FMG Stadium in the city of the future, Hamilton.
Both sides have a fresh feel about them this weekend, after last week's intensely physical showdown under the Glad Wrap in Dunedin, where the Fijians pushed their highly vaunted opponents much closer than the 57-23 scoreline suggests.
The tourists will have to work even harder to match the Kiwis on Saturday, with the loss of talismanic captain Levani Botia to injury a huge blow for Fiji to negotiate, although the arrival of first-string halfback Frank Lomai mitigates the skipper's absence.
Meanwhile, the All Blacks have reverted to a line-up that seems to closer resembles their first XV, with Ardie Savea and Anton Lienert-Brown's return from long injury layoffs sure to add even more impetus to their performance.
Join us for all the action from 7pm.
TAB betting odds:
All Blacks - $1.001 Fiji - $31.00
Pre-match banter:
'Trust yourself' - All Blacks captain Sam Whitelock's advice for potential debutant Samisoni Taukei'aho
By Alex Powell
"Trust yourself."
That's the advice from All Blacks captain Sam Whitelock to rookie Samisoni Taukei'aho, as the young hooker readies himself for a potential test debut against Fiji in Hamilton.
Called into the All Blacks' squad for the first time after an injury worry to Asafo Aumua, 23-year-old Taukei'aho has been rushed onto the bench at the last minute thanks to a calf injury to Dane Coles.
And should he enter the fray on Saturday night, Taukei'aho will become All Black number 1198 when he steps foot on the turf at Hamilton's FMG Stadium - his home ground with the Chiefs in Super Rugby.
Speaking at the All Blacks' captain's run, skipper Whitelock insists that despite the rapid nature of his elevation, Taukei'aho is ready to don the black jersey for the first time.
"[Samisoni's] been awesome the last two weeks," Whitelock says.
"[It's] pretty cool for him to do it here at his home ground. He's just shown up, and tried to learn and grow.
"It's been awesome watching all the hookers work together. Colesy [Dane Coles] and that were working together with all the hookers around their throwing and stuff on Wednesday. They've got a tight little crew there, so they'll be wishing him all the best when he gets out there.
Playing on his home ground and surrounded by six of his Chiefs teammates, Whitelock adds that Taukei'aho can at least take comfort in the familiar ahead of his potential test debut.
Fellow Chiefs Luke Jacobson, Anton Lienert-Brown and Damian McKenzie will start against Fiji, with Angus Ta'avao, Brodie Retallick and Brad Weber to come off the bench.
"It's probably nice for him, things that are familiar, changing room and things like that. There's also some guys out there that he's played a lot of rugby with. That's always nice.
"It makes that transition a little bit easier, even though at times it can be quite daunting."
As for any advice for the young hooker, Whitelock insists that Taukei'aho's already done all he needs to do to prove himself just by earning his selection in the first place.
"I think it's the same advice that I got given, go out there and trust yourself. You've been called in for a reason. It doesn't matter how you get here, he's here now.
"If he's given the opportunity, I'm sure he'll go out there and play really well. He's really good with [the] ball in hand, and loves making big tackles.
"I'm sure if he is out there, we'll see all those things."
