■ By BRENDANGALLAGHER

Hat-trick hero: Ngani Laumape scores one of his three tries for New Zealand
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NEW Zealand attracted some criticism for fielding a second XV against Japan in Tokyo yesterday but it’s difficult to argue with a thumping win in an entertaining game that completed a two week charm offensive by Steve Hansen’s men ahead of the World Cup.
The All Blacks proper turned it on against Australia in Yokohama last week and their more than able deputies ran in ten tries against the Cherry Blossoms in a high tempo encounter i...