McAlister - penalty goal

McAllister hoists but overkicks and the ball goes into touch on the full. Italy have made a good start. Throw-in to the back and the ball is being driven slowly through a number of phases by the Azzurri forwards.

Nick Mallett is animated in the coaches box, his team are playing well. NZ scrum in their 22 which is taken at the back by Read. McAllister fumbles the pass back to him but recovers and is scragged before clearing.

Italy look to be away as the ball is hacked forward but the referee calls them back for offside and Luke McAlister kicks to touch. Attacking lineout for the home side now.

McLean goes for posts and it's short.

TRY! Italy contest well at the lineout but manage to regain it and McAlister sends the cross kick wide to Rokocoko, Canale is down with a head injury, and he manages to bust through two players and dive over.

Series of kicking from the restart and eventually the All Blacks come away down the right. Kaino is tackled but Italy get blown up for slowing the ball down. on the Italian 10 metre line, near-side. Harsh that call, Parisse looked to be OK for the steal.

Thorn takes the restart and the AB's maul upfield before going left before coming back across the field and then straight up into midfield. Series of kicks now between the two sets of outside backs before Gower finally boots it into touch for a lineout.

Another aggressiev hit by the Italians who nearly take yet another intercept. As we were then.

italy take the lineout and a superb interchange in midfield sees Bergamasco burst through the middle. He's brought down and it's a penalty to Italy.

Parisse takes the ball in and the AB's ruck well to turn it over. Latimer takes it up and it's recycled and Muliaina takes a half-gap before Toeava scoops the final pass to 'Big Joe' forward.

Bortolami takes and it's a penalty to Italy for Kieran Read dragging the Italian down.

That's a good kick but it falls just short. Unlucky that. McAlister with the 22 drop-out - long.

All Blacks take the lineout and it goes left.

The half-time whistle goes and Italy were really good in that half and the All Blacks are slightly flattered by that scoreline. But if you get one opportunity in international rugby then you have to take - as Rokocoko did. 13-3 then, see you for the second half.

Leonard clears from his tryline. Italian lineout.

Ball is deep as Italy in centrefield on the NZ 22 then attack the blindside through Ghiraldini. They hold onto it and recycle and look a threat. before eventaully after a good number of phases Parisse takes a drop goal - misses it badly. Why?

Italy's kicking game is good and McLean grubbers it to the AB 22. Good positional play this by Italy.

All the paly is in the AB's 22 now. Italy ball, good position for this and the first one goes down. It's to be re-set.

The balls back with NZ now and Ross charges up the left hand side of the field before being nailed. It goes right quickly to Masaga and he chips - the ball bounces infirld and over the loine and Read might have got his hand on the ball oevr the line. TMO decision pending.

Trio of subs on for the AB's now as they seek an injection of enterprise. New Zealand, Kaino this time, burst through again and Rokocoko eventually drop-passes the ball into touch.

Italy lose their own throw and the All Blacks go left and then it's kicked. But silly mistake as Toeava is miles in front of the kicker - another shot for McLean.

Try! New Zealand come back through the midfield now and Weepu sends it right before coming back into midfield through Muliaina. In the Italian 22 now with Afoa, the ball's recycled and Toeava bursts on the near touch-line through a half-gap to send Isaac Ross over for an easy run-in.

Italy look to set the maul now but it's breaking down. They've still got the ball but haven't made any ground.

Parisse's fingers get very close to Isaac Ross' eye. The citing commissioner will be looking at that again I think. Scrum goes down first time in the AB 22 before the ref gives a free-kick to the AB's.

Italy win another good lineout and it goes into midfield before it's turned over by the AB's who kick upfield. Chase on here! In the ensuing mess the ref blows for a 22 drop-out, although it would appear Mils knocked that on in actual fact.

New Zealand take their own lineput and drive the ball upfield. McAlister chips from the quick ball and Robertson kicks that beautifully into the corner. Nice touch. AB's take the lineout and clear to touch.

Brad Thorn - what are you doing? He tries to grubber the ball forward on his own 22 and misses it completely. The All Blacks regather but manage to get away and Ross bursts upfield showing some slick running skills. The ball goes to the right and a tackle is made.

All Blacks have scored virtually at every opportunity whereas Italy just can't turn territory into defence. Same old story for Nick Mallett's men? The ball is with New Zeland now and Nonu surges to the hal-way line. Ross again with the ball - he's having a good game.

AB lineout inside the Italian 22 - can Mealamu hit his jumper? He can't and overthrows as the Italians take the ball into midfield win a penalty for the All Blacks killing the ball.

Italy with the ball now - it's slow-ish again. But they have it and Burton kicks it away. Muliaina kicks it long.

Rokocoko come short off the back of an AB scrum and it gets to McAlister who's tackled. Still with the AB's - on the half-way line. They're looking to spring the defence.

Free-kick to Italy as the AB's delay the lineout put in. They go quickly and attempt to break through midfield and Burton goes for a drop-kick. Just left - why that option though? No bonus points on offer here.

AB lineout on the Italian 22. Time out as somebody does their laces up.

Hooter goes and the AB's on the attack.