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Capacity crowd of 52,000 have crammed into St James Park and the atmosphere is popping.

Tonga progress over halfway but then turn the ball over. Aaron Smith puts up a huge midfield bomb which Tonga deal with well.

Good phase this from the All Blacks as they move up to the 22.

But it doesn't take long before the All Blacks are back on attack. Tonga aren't giving an inch on defence though.

Tonga overthrow the lineout and it's snapped up by Dane Coles.

Aaron Smith puts up another huge bomb, that looks a popular AB tactic, but once again Tonga deal with it well.

PENALTY TO TONGA! The back pats have turned into high fives. A powerful scrum from Tonga has earned them a penalty.

Tonga have a lineout on halfway but they lose it again and the All Blacks quickly counter.

Carter slots the conversion from wide on the right and the ABs have 7-0 lead.

TAB stat comp entry from Chris: The most experienced/capped water boy of the NZ v Tonga match is Richie McCaw with 145 caps

The ABs take the lineout well but Ma Nonu quickly loses the ball forward in the tackle. Tonga scrum.

Tonga clear through Morath but it's straight down the throat of Naholo and the ABs run it back at pace.

But once again, the All Blacks attack comes to nothing. Another ABs knock on. Tonga's defence deserves some real credit here, they have been stubborn and excellent but once again, it seems this ABs attack isn't quite gelling the way it should.