It was a case of men against boys in Pukekohe, as the world champions prepared for next weekend's Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship opener against Australia with a 57-7 first-up demolition of Taranaki and then a 49-0 win over the Steelers.
Earlier, Counties defeated Taranaki 28-7.
Handed a licence to attack and entertain, Steve Hansen's troops threw the ball around willingly and ran at every opportunity.
