All Blacks boss Graham Henry said he was proud of "the tremendous courage" shown by his men.
"It was good to see Steve Donald play so well, " said All Blacks coach Graham Henry afterwards.
It was off the back of this tour that 'The Great Redeemer', Graham Henry, was introduced to Welsh rugby.
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"We will wait and see how Corey goes this week before making a final decision, " said coach Graham Henry.
"I feel that now is the right time to go, " said Taylor, who toured Australia with Graham Henry's 2001 Lions.
New Zealand coach Graham Henry hailed the performance as the All Blacks' best of the series, following victories over Australia, Wales and Italy.
Under-pressure coach Graham Henry may contemplate the merits of an early recall for Dan Carter after the lack of control exhibited in Durban.
In 2001, with Graham Henry leading the Lions in Australia, caretaker coach Lynn Howells took a development team on a two-Test trip to Japan.
It is the start of the campaign and Graham Henry will want to get that competitive spirit into their veins again as soon as possible.
The New Zealander has been touted as a possible replacement for current New Zealand coach Graham Henry, who is due to step down after the 2011 tournament.
All Blacks coach Graham Henry was thrilled not only by the size of their victory, but also the quality they showed in front of the 51, 409 crowd.
Saints coach Wayne Smith, who is returning to New Zealand to take up a coaching role alongside Graham Henry with the All Blacks, admitted his side were outclassed.
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They felt then-coach Graham Henry was only using them as cannon fodder and Jenkins knows that every member of the 44-man squad must be kept happy this time round.
After the World Cup, the New Zealand Rugby Union made a clear assessment of what happened, what Graham Henry and his fellow coaches did, and opted to keep them on.
With their football counterparts qualifying for the 2010 World Cup finals with a win over Bahrain earlier on Saturday, it was left to Graham Henry's men to complete the double.
New Zealand assistant Steve Hansen, like Kiwi head coach Graham Henry a former Wales boss, suggested after beating Wales that their scrum had been treated unkindly by referee Alan Lewis.
"It is the most important cup in the cabinet for us, and we are delighted to win it, " said coach Graham Henry, whose side were forced to make 110 tackles in the match, missing only five.
London Irish prop Rogers and former Waikato Chiefs openside Sinkinson are among four changes from the side beaten 29-23 by Ireland nine days ago - with Wales coach Graham Henry opting for a dramatic re-shuffle up front.
"We were prepared to play rugby from a fair way out from the goal line and were prepared to attack from our own half and that resulted in a couple of tries, " said New Zealand coach Graham Henry.
Gatland has also hinted at making changes in the pack, which again misfired at the line-out and started to creak at the scrum once New Zealand coach Graham Henry sent on loose-head Tony Woodcock for the second half.
The victory was the perfect result for All Blacks coach Graham Henry, who was under enormous pressure following his side's failure at the World Cup last year while his job again looked precarious after the defeat to Australia at the end of July.
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Henry Cornish, 14, son of last year's Cornish Pasty and Open Savoury Professional winner Graham Cornish, won the Open Savoury Junior category, while his brother Simon came second in the Cornish Pasty Junior category.
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