All Blacks coach Dave Rennie promises tough review after shock Wales loss

The All Blacks will look at all aspects of their preparation and performance after their historic 35-28 defeat to Wales in Cardiff.Head coach Dave Rennie admitted to being "hurt" by the setback, stating, "We expect a lot more of ourselves".Wales outscored the All Blacks five converted tries to four on Sunday morning NZT, but their defensive intensity in the final 25 minutes was the most notable aspect of the nation's first win against New Zealand since 1953.The All Blacks were missing several key players, with the selectors opted to make eight changes to the starting line-up, following their excellent win over Scotland last week. They were held up over the tryline three times and, despite a wealth of possession and territory in the final quarter, they could not break what skipper Beauden Barrett described as a defensive "brick wall".It was easily New Zealand's worst test performance since their defeat to England at Twickenham under former coach Scott Robertson 12 months ago."We'll look at everything, because when you lose, it's not just on the players," Rennie said afterwards. "It's everything around how did we prepare the team this week, selections and our decision-making around substitutions coming on."The players' own decision-making during the 80 minutes will also come into focus, because there was a huge step backwards in this area, after keeping Scotland scoreless in the second half in Edinburgh seven days earlier.Their commitment to an offloading game at inappropriate times hurt them in the first half, and after the break, their determination to charge straight at a set Welsh defence time and again was a big failure in terms of strategy, if not common sense."I think we turned the ball over nine times in the first half and four of them were offloads," Rennie said. "It's a point of difference for us, but it's about the quality of decision - sighting the target and using the appropriate pass."The quality of our decision-making wasn't sharp enough.Wales celebrate their historic victory over the All Blacks in Cardiff.Matt Impey / www.photosport.nz"Credit to Wales, they were really clinical when they got their chances and then they defended for massive amounts of periods. They were the better side tonight."We created opportunities, but I thought we got a bit one-dimensional. There were times when I thought we could have stayed on one side of the field and played through them when we had good numbers."We'd play away from that... and try to carry through them, when we had actually squeezed them up. That's decision-making under pressure and they provided a lot of pressure tonight."For skipper Barrett, the test - his first as captain and 149th in total - was meant to be a celebration of a hugely successful 14-year career, but instead became mired in misery."It's a tough one to take, particularly when we were building a lot of pressure and we couldn't convert that into points," he said. "Numerous times, we were held up and it just felt like we needed one of those [to be successful] to get back in the game and level the scoreboard."The whole game would have changed. Frustrated - it felt like a brick wall at times."Wales made more than 300 tackles during the match and, critically, did not concede a penalty in the final 15 minutes.The All Blacks badly missed the quality of halfback Cam Roigard, and solidity of second-five Jordie Barrett and wing Will Jordan, the latter two recovering from injury.The combination of Cortez Ratima in the No.9 jersey and No.10 Richie Mo'unga, back from a calf injury for his second test of the year, did not gel, and while Quinn Tupaea was busy and brave, midfield partner Anton Lienert-Brown struggled for influence.Asked about Mo'unga, Rennie was not glowing in his praise."We were under a fair bit of pressure and he was forced to run a fair bit. It was a tough day for a lot of people today."Wing Fehi Fineanganofo scored a try in his first test - an important one just before halftime, thanks to assistance from No.8 Wallace Sititi and Tupaea - but he struggled defensively, with Wales too easily finding space down his sideline.For all of Barrett's experience at fullback, his occasional indecision was costly.Quizzed on whether he was "out-coached" by Wales rival Steve Tandy, Rennie said: "We certainly got out-passioned - you can put it how you like."Wales coach Steve Tandy celebrates the win with player Dafydd Jenkins.Gareth Everett / PhotosportAsked about the wholesale changes to his team during the week, he replied: "We had a good enough side on the field to win tonight."If you look at the stats, we had enough opportunities. We created enough chances, we just weren't clinical enough and Wales were very good defensively."I have no regrets about the side we put out. It hurts, but you've got to take it on the chin."Wales were passionate and every time they kept us out, I reckon they grew and became harder to break down."We've got to be better - we expect a lot more of ourselves and we need to see a response at Twickenham next week."Wales coach Tandy and captain Dewi Lake received a standing ovation, as they entered the post-test press conference."It's probably nice to sit in this room and not be disappointed for once," Lake said.Tandy said: "You see what it means to the nation and the players. We've been wanting some positivity and I think the players did that today."The overriding emotion is pride for the playing group and staff."A day after France's remarkable 21-19 victory over South Africa in Paris, the result has blown the Nations Championship wide open again.A victory for the All Blacks before next weekend's England clash would have put them in the boxseat for the top playoff fixture against the No.1-ranked northern hemisphere side.Instead, Rennie's men hold only a one-point advantage over the Springboks, thanks to their two losing bonus points.The 'Boks face Ireland in Dublin next Sunday morning NZT.