Carter: tries after half-time were crucial

THEY don’t just play a good game, they talk one too.

Last week, day after day, the All Blacks spoke respectfully about an opponent that had never beaten them in a century, one they had hit for 66 when the sides last met in New Plymouth five short months ago.

That’s just how they roll. They speak softly before rampaging Mongol-like through the hopes and dreams of those that dare stand in their path. When it’s over they revert to deferential choir-boys.