Great team try by Portugal as they were relentless on attack and kept hitting away at the NZ defence stretching them wide and bringing them back
Ambrose Curtis goes over for a try after running over 2 defenders on his way to the line
It is all NZ in the opening stages of this 2nd half and they break the defence
Intercept by NZ and Waaka gets the first pass and with Portugal committing numbers on attack they had nobody to cover on defence
Mikkelson is absolutely smashed in a tackle on his try line
Untidy stuff from NZ and Portugal are doing well to unsettle the Champions
Portugal run themselves into trouble as one of their players isolate himself. He is forced to kick it and give possession away
NZ steal Portugal line out feed and send it wide and bring it back to find the gap in the midfield
In the 23 games between these 2 sides, NZ have won 22 times with 1 draw
New Zealand take on the giant killers, Portugal after the European side beat Australia in the opening round earlier today