ABs beat Wales 19-12

The All Blacks have beaten a determined Wales 19-12 in the first match of their European rugby tour in Cardiff.

A try to Andrew Hore midway through the second half effectively won the game for New Zealand, who were twice held up over the line and had a third try disallowed.

But it was not without a nervous moment with just minutes remaining, as Welsh lock Alun-Wyn Jones pinched an intercept only to be dragged down 20 metres from the line by debutant winger Zac Guildford.

Daniel Carter kicked four penalties and a conversion for the All Blacks.

It was six-all at halftime.

Stephen Jones kicked all the points for Wales, with four penalties.

The last time Wales beat the All Blacks was 1953

Meanwhile Australia has beaten England 18-9 at Twickenham.

Samoa have become the second team to reach the 2011 rugby World Cup in New Zealand via qualifying after hammering Papua New Guinea 73-12 in Port Moresby to win 188-19 on aggregate in their two-leg playoff.

Wing Mikaele Pesamino scored a hat-trick of tries.

Samoa are the 14th team to take their place in the tournament to be held in New Zealand and will play in Pool D along with 2007 winners South Africa, Wales and Fiji.