Kiwi coach Stephen Kearney has kept Thomas Leuluai at hooker, after switching him there from scrum-half for the semi-final, with Nathan Fien continuing at number seven.

BBC: Aussies driven by fear of failure

The initiative then swung back to Young's men with hooker Thomas claiming his second, followed by skipper Martyn Williams, fellow flanker Maama Molitika and wing Gareth Thomas' second.

BBC: Cardiff Blues 62-20 Calvisano

Replacement hooker Rhys Thomas followed Rush to the line and Calvisano struck back when centre Matteo Pratichetti finished off a breakaway and Fraser converted.

BBC: Cardiff Blues 62-20 Calvisano

Things got worse for the Blues midway through the half when hooker Rhys Thomas was sin-binned for killing the ball, after Dragons centre Tom Riley had chased down an Arlidge grubber.

BBC: Blues 42-13 Dragons

Blues hooker T Rhys Thomas will sit on the bench at Loftus Versfeld, having been called up this week for Rees, who injured his calf in the Bloemfontein mauling.

BBC: Hook & Roberts switch Wales roles

Tries by flanker Gavin Thomas, prop Phil Booth and hooker Steve Jones helped the tourists home, but Wales know they will have to perform better because harder opposition lies ahead.

BBC: Wales in winning groove

The All Blacks held on with 14 men, though, then shortly before the break hooker James benefited from a Whitney break after more weak Swansea defence for a try converted by Thomas.

BBC: Neath 22-22 Swansea