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| New Zealand 34-4 Great Britain | New Zealand 34-4 Great Britain |
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| Great Britain's hopes of reaching the Tri-Nations final suffered a huge blow as they were totally outplayed by a dominant New Zealand in Wellington. | Great Britain's hopes of reaching the Tri-Nations final suffered a huge blow as they were totally outplayed by a dominant New Zealand in Wellington. |
| Stacey Jones gave a masterclass at scrum-half, while his forwards' display provided the platform for the Kiwis' record winning margin over the Lions. | Stacey Jones gave a masterclass at scrum-half, while his forwards' display provided the platform for the Kiwis' record winning margin over the Lions. |
| Nigel Vagana's opening try was followed by a brace for Brent Webb to give New Zealand a 16-4 half-time lead. | Nigel Vagana's opening try was followed by a brace for Brent Webb to give New Zealand a 16-4 half-time lead. |
| And the Kiwis added three more tries after the break as the Lions crumbled. | And the Kiwis added three more tries after the break as the Lions crumbled. |
| Inbterview: GB coach Brian Noble | Inbterview: GB coach Brian Noble |
| Gareth Ellis scored Britain's only try, benefiting from a Manu Vatuvei error midway through the first half but that was as good as it got for the Lions. | Gareth Ellis scored Britain's only try, benefiting from a Manu Vatuvei error midway through the first half but that was as good as it got for the Lions. |
| Great Britain will now have to beat Australia next week to secure a place in the Tri-Nations final. | |
| More to follow. | More to follow. |
| New Zealand: Webb, Hape, Soliola, Matai, Vatuvei, Vagana, Jones, Wiki (capt), Halatau, Asotasi, Kidwell, Mannering, Fa'alogo.Replacements: Tony, Cayless, Blair, Pritchard. | New Zealand: Webb, Hape, Soliola, Matai, Vatuvei, Vagana, Jones, Wiki (capt), Halatau, Asotasi, Kidwell, Mannering, Fa'alogo.Replacements: Tony, Cayless, Blair, Pritchard. |
| Great Britain: Wellens, Pryce, Senior, Yeaman, Raynor, McGuire, Long, Fielden, Newton, Morley, Peacock (capt), Hock, Ellis.Replacements: Roby, Gilmour, Wilkin, Carvell. | Great Britain: Wellens, Pryce, Senior, Yeaman, Raynor, McGuire, Long, Fielden, Newton, Morley, Peacock (capt), Hock, Ellis.Replacements: Roby, Gilmour, Wilkin, Carvell. |