New Zealand ran in an eight-try blitz without conceding as they romped to an emphatic 54-0 win over the Sharks in the second game of their Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour of South Africa.

It was a much more convincing performance from the tourists after Friday's scratchy opener against the Stormers in Cape Town, with their forwards, set-piece and kicking game vastly improved to set a platform upon which the backs thrived.

The Sharks started brightly but ultimately had little answer to a rampant All Blacks, with winger Fehi Fineanganofo scoring two of the tourists' tries.

The other six came from Damian McKenzie, Caleb Clarke, Jordie Barrett, Kyle Preston, Timoci Tavatavanawai and Sam Darry, with Ruben Love adding seven conversions in an impressive display from the fly half.

There was cause for concern for head coach Dave Rennie, though, as McKenzie was forced off before the interval after landing awkwardly on an ankle.

The All Blacks are next up against the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday before the first of four Tests against the Springboks takes place in Johannesburg a week later.

The landmark series will conclude in Baltimore on Saturday 12 September.

Reuters