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All Blacks face off against Samoa in Internationals on Fri 16th June 2017 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 09:00. In South Africa it’s at 10:00 SAST, 20:00 NZST in New Zealand, 18:00 AEST in Australia and 01:00 EST in the US.
All Blacks won the last encounter but All Blacks are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, All Blacks sits at 2 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Samoa holds 19.
The two sides are separated by 17 places in the rankings with All Blacks in position 2 and Samoa in position 19 as such All Blacks are favourites on paper.
The official squads for All Blacks vs Samoa will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Great hands by New Zealand leads to a try for Sam Cane.
Lima Sopoaga converts the try.
What a kick! Ardie Savea takes full advantage to score for New Zealand.
A penetrating move by New Zealand results in a try for TJ Perenara.
Lima Sopoaga has kicked a conversion.
Slick passing by New Zealand leads to a try for Vaea Fifita.
The New Zealand supporters go wild as Beauden Barrett successfully kicks the conversion.
Incisive passing by New Zealand is finished off by Beauden Barrett, as he goes over for the try.
The touch judges raise their flags as Beauden Barrett kicks the conversion.
Silky skills by New Zealand ends with a try for Codie Taylor.
A wonderful passing move by New Zealand is finished off by Julian Savea.
Beauden Barrett adds the two points for New Zealand.
A series of passes by New Zealand results in a try for Israel Dagg.
Beauden Barrett does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.
Sonny Bill Williams scores the try from close range.
Beauden Barrett makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Great hands by New Zealand leads to a try for Ardie Savea.
Beauden Barrett converts the try.
The kick through from New Zealand has allowed Beauden Barrett to touch down.
Beauden Barrett has kicked a conversion.
New Zealand are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Anton Lienert-Brown touching down.