Coughlan scrambled over between the posts for Munster's sixth try in the closing minutes, O'Gara completing his 100% record from six conversion kicks.
McCrea ensured the bonus point with a clinical finish three minutes later after a turnover on Connacht's scrum and Humphreys maintained his perfect record with the conversion.
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Carter missed the conversion to deny New Zealand a record score against Australia, but they are now strong favourites to win their 10th Tri-Nations tournament.
However, the home side made their one-man advantage tell and, when Scarlets pushed the Scots back in the scrum, Jones eased over under the posts and added the conversion to create his new points record.
Jeremy Smith added the conversion before Vatuvei set a new Kiwi record by scoring his fourth try to complete the misery.
The fly-half set a new individual Tri-Nations record with all 31 points via a try, conversion and eight penalties.
Instead Higgins scored again in injury-time and James put over the conversion to maintain his 100 per cent kicking record and finish on 14 points.
Carter missed the conversion and the chance to equal Jonny Wilkinson's world record Test points haul of 1178.
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With that score the celebrated centre equalled Scotland great Ian Smith's championship try record of 24 from 78 years ago, while Ronan O'Gara's conversion saw the fly-half become the fifth man to reach 1000 Test points.
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