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New Zealand v Namibia LIVE: All Blacks bid to bounce back from France defeat in crunch Pool A clash

World Cup / 1st Round
Stadium de Toulouse / 15.09.2023
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Desmond Kane

Updated 15/09/2023 at 20:54 GMT


80'
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THERE GOES THE FINAL WHISTLE!
A 50th win in World Cups for New Zealand. The first country to reach that landmark total. They finish as 71-3 winners on the night.
78'
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DE GROOT RECEIVES RED
He was in the sin bin for the late shoulder challenge, but it is has been upgraded to red.
76'
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ANOTHER TRY FOR THE ALL BLACKS
Faingaanuku sets up Ioane and he charges through for the 11th try of the evening with nobody up to the task of stopping him. Can score at will.
74'
NEW ZEALAND REGAIN TERRITORY
Under the post, but All Blacks so good at turning defence into attack with big Sam Whitelock leading the charge down the field on his big night.
72'
FRANTIC MOMENTS INSIDE THE NEW ZEALAND 22
Loose ball was bobbling around and for a second it almost ended up falling to Swanepoel near the sticks, but the knock-on is against the former world champions. 14 men of New Zealand refusing to give up a try.
70'
LOOKS LIKE A YELLOW CARD
Ethan de Groot has been hit with a yellow card for a shoulder challenge on Adriaan Booysen. Will that be a red? Could well be when they study it.
68'
NAMIBIA CONTINUE TO BATTLE
66'
ALL BLACKS EXTEND LEAD
While Nambia are busy trying to score one try, the All Blacks continue to tot up the scores at the other end. Caleb Clarke is a fair old unit to stop. And he isn't stopped there as he gets the ball down from the Mo’unga chip through. A 10th try for New Zealand tonight. 64-3 they lead.
64'
ANOTHER CHANGE FOR THE ALL BLACKS
Richie Mo’unga replaces Beauden Barrett for the closing moments of this contest. New Zealand have a fortnight off after this match before they meet Italy in a make-or-break showdown in Pool A.
62'
BUT NO JOY THAT TIME
Trying to put together a driving maul, but New Zealand resist before the move breaks down via an offside and a knock-on. Just seemed to run out of numbers. And again the All Blacks clear.
60'
NAMIBIA TRY THE IMPOSSIBLE
To push the All Blacks back from a set-piece, but they earn another penalty after a handling error and opt against the pen. Line-out for the white shirts.
58'
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AND THERE GOES ANOTHER TRY
New Zealand reach 57-3. Which wouldn't be great in cricket, but is all the rage out there tonight. More maul magic from the All Blacks ends up with Havili powering over. And, yep, you guessed it, the conversion from that man McKenzie.
56'
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GAME HAS BECOME A TRAINING DRILL
A long time ago with Dane Coles taking over from Samisoni Taukei’aho for the All Blacks.
55'
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NAMIBIA WITH A FEW CHANGES OF THEIR OWN
Conradie, Van Jaarsveld and Benade make way for Van der Westhuizen, Sethie and Van Lill.
53'
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SCRUM POWER LEADS TO MORE JOY
New Zealand lead 50-3 heading for the 54th minute of what has been an absolute thumping. Barrett with some lovely handling skills before Papalii is on hand to race over the line for another score. All too easy.
51'
HERE IS A REAL POWER PLAY BY ALL BLACKS
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TO CONFIRM THE CHANGES FOR THE ALL BLACKS!
Fletcher Newell and Ethan de Groot are on with Nepo Laulala and Ofa Tuungafasi departing the scene.
47'
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AND THERE IS THE LATEST ALL BLACKS TRY
A 43-3 lead as prop Ethan de Groot takes over from Ofa Tu'ungafasi before finishing off another move that began with the driving maul of the All Blacks. Left to apply the finish with white shirts splattered all the place.
44'
NAMIBIA NO NEARER HISTORIC WIN
The underdogs have lost all 23 matches at this event. And the 24th was in the post before this match began tonight. You do wonder, what is the aim against such power and pace? Not much Namibia can do about this.
42'
NAMIBIA EARN A RARE PEN!
Decide to go for the line-out rather than take the points, but it all comes to a disappointing ending. Swanepoel can't collect a pass and the knock-on gives a scrum to New Zealand, who can clear their lines.