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At a glance

Most consecutive tests scoring four-plus tries:

12*: New Zealand (25 Nov 2017-3 Nov 2018)

12*: Namibia (1 Jul 2017-18 Aug 2018)

12: New Zealand (11 Jun 2016-12 Nov 2016)

11: Cyprus (20 Nov 2010-16 Mar 2013)

10: South Africa (9 Aug 1997-27 Jun 1998)

10: Japan (8 Jul 2001-25 May 2003) *denotes streak is ongoing

All Blacks’ current streak:

v Wales, Cardiff, Nov 2017 (5 tries) v France, Auckland, Jun 2018 (8 tries) v France, Wellington, Jun 2018 (4 tries) v France, Dunedin, Jun 2018 (7 tries) v Australia, Sydney, Aug 2018 (6 tries) v Australia, Auckland, Aug 2018 (6 tries) v Argentina, Nelson, Sep 2018 (6 tries) v South Africa, Wellington, Sep 2018 (6 tries) v Argentina, Buenos Aires, Sep 2018 (5 tries) v South Africa, Pretoria, Oct 2018 (4 tries) v Australia, Yokohama, Oct 2018 (5 tries) v Japan, Tokyo, Nov 2018 (10 tries) offensive step up from last year where the All Blacks only managed four-plus tries in eight of their 14 tests (three, zero and two against the British and Irish Lions, three against South Africa in Cape Town, two against Australia in Brisbane and three against Scotland in Edinburgh).

Combatting the increasing rush defence trend has been a key, and a preference towards operating dual playmakers, with the first five-eighth and fullback combining more often, has been a part of that.

So far, so good, and now it remains to be seen if the All Blacks can crack the tougher nuts of England and Ireland, in potentially not-so-friendly conditions, just as easily.

New Zealand also have some competition for the world record, from none other than Namibia – a team they are grouped with at next year’s World Cup.

The African minnows also sit on a 12-game streak, having racked up their tries in wins over Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Kenya (two each), Morocco and Senegal, and in two losses to Uruguay.

In what will be their first game in almost three months, Namibia even have the chance to beat the All Blacks to the new mark, as they play a few hours prior, but the world No 22 should face a fairly stiff task, away to No 19-ranked Russia in Krasnodar.