Rieko Ioane celebrates a try with Jordie Barrett. Photo: Masanori Udagawa
The All Blacks have crushed France 43-17 in front of a soldout crowd in the second test at Wellington to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
New Zealand scored six tries to two against a French side that had 10 changes from the team that lost by just four points in the opening test at Dunedin.
They scored the first try of the match from a lineout move, with the hosts fooling the French defence, as halfback Cam Roigard went over untouched.
The All Blacks were then reduced to 14 men for 10 minutes, with first-five Beauden Barrett yellow-carded for a deliberate knock on, when France were on attack.
Billy Proctor fends. Photo: Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz
The tourists kicked a penalty goal to cut the All Blacks lead to 10-3, but the hosts scored the next try, with stand-in captain Ardie Savea going over in the left corner on the back of a successful lineout maul - 17-3 to the All Blacks.
France also had a player in the sin bin, with lock Joshua Brennan yellow-carded for a dangerous tackle on Jordie Barrett.
The All Blacks went for a lineout from the resulting penalty and the driving maul again proved too strong for the French, with hooker Codie Taylor the tryscorer this time, as the hosts went ahead 22-3 with 10 minutes left in the first half.
They weren't done yet, with blindside flanker Tupou Vaa'i finishing an outstanding All Blacks team try that started in their own half to give the home side a 29-3 lead at halftime.
France made a raft of substitutions early in the second half and they paid off, with the tourists the first to score after the break, through fullback Leo Barre.
The All Blacks hit back soon after, with fullback Will Jordan scoring near the posts several phases after an attacking lineout to help put his team ahead 36-10.
Will Jordan of New Zealand celebrates a try. Photo: Masanori Udagawa
Left wing Rieko Ioane was the next to score for New Zealand, with his converted try pushing them out to 43-10.
France scored a consolation try in the final few minutes of the match to restore some pride.
The third and final test is at Hamilton next weekend.
See how it all played out below:
Team lists
All Blacks: 1. Ethan de Groot, 2. Codie Taylor, 3. Fletcher Newell, 4. Patrick Tuipulotu, 5. Fabian Holland, 6. Tupou Vaa'i, 7. Ardie Savea (c), 8. Christian Lio‑Willie, 9. Cam Roigard, 10. Beauden Barrett, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. Jordie Barrett, 13. Billy Proctor, 14. Rieko Ioane, 15. Will Jordan
Bench: 16. Samisoni Taukei'aho, 17. Ollie Norris, 18. Pasilio Tosi, 19. Samipeni Finau, 20. Du'Plessis Kirifi, 21. Cortez Ratima, 22. Timoci Tavatavanawai, 23. Damian McKenzie
France: 1. Baptiste Erdocio, 2. Gaëtan Barlot (c), 3. Georges‑Henri Colombe, 4. Joshua Brennan, 5. Matthias Halagahu, 6. Pierre Bochaton, 7. Jacobus Van Tonder, 8. Esteban Abadie, 9. Nolann Le Garrec, 10. Joris Segonds, 11. Émilien Gailleton, 12. Pierre‑Louis Barassi, 13. Nicolas Depoortère, 14. Théo Attissogbe, 15. Léo Barré
Bench: Pierre Bourgarit, 17. Paul Mallez, 18. Régis Montagne, 19. Romain Taofifénua, 20. Cameron Woki, 21. Jacobus van Tonder, 22. Thibault Daubagna, 23. Antoine Hastoy
