The outstanding Ardie Savea and replacement hooker Samisoni Taukei’aho got the other tries as the All Blacks outscored their hosts eight tries to two in a winning start to their three-test British tour.
The All Blacks proved an imposing force from start to finish, moving quickly to temper the anticipatory mood of a sold-out Cardiff crowd and reinforce their status as the game’s superpower. But as expectations began to mount so the All Blacks beat them down with a clever high kick out wide from Mo’unga seeing Barrett rise above Dyer to pluck the ball out of the sky and score for a 22-13 halftime lead.
An audacious dummy from Savea allowed Smith in for his second try, followed by one for Savea himself to cap another commanding performance.