New Zealand are anticipated to make an emphatic return to profitable methods tonight at they tackle Namibia of their second Rugby World Cup encounter. The All Blacks fell to a irritating defeat of their blockbuster opener in opposition to France, a end result that seemingly means high spot in Pool A is past them already.
But a spot within the quarter-finals ought to will nearly actually nonetheless be secured in routine style, with matches in opposition to Italy and Uruguay after tonight’s conflict in Toulouse. Before shedding to France, New Zealand had by no means beforehand misplaced a World Cup pool match, and something apart from an enormous win right here could be a serious shock.
There was little to encourage Namibia of their opening recreation of the event, a chastening 52-8 defeat to Italy. They have now misplaced all 23 of the matches they’ve performed at Rugby World Cups. Follow all of the motion with Standard Sport’s LIVE weblog under!
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McKenzie with an incredible kick from out vast, New Zealand lead 64-3.
Still simply over ten minutes to go…
TRY! New Zealand 62-3 Namibia | Clarke 67′
Clarke will get in on the motion!
Mo’unga with a stunning kick in behind, Clarke claims it properly and topples over out vast. Try quantity ten for the All Blacks.
66 minutes: All getting a bit scrappy. New Zealand knock it on, earlier than Namibia make a large number of issues themselves as they faucet and go.
This crowd now very a lot in opposition to the All Blacks, doing no matter they will to encourage a late cost from Namibia.
64 minutes: Lineout secured, that’s one half accomplished.
The backs have charged over to hitch the maul. Basically the complete workforce are over in that nook.
That’s an enormous drawback because the ball is knocked ahead, New Zealand can break ahead themselves. Booted into the area, bounces out of play with Lienert-Brown lurking.
63 minutes: Massive ovation as Namibia trudge ahead, the group are determined for them to get a attempt.
They have one other penalty, 5m out. Kicked to the touch, they wish to arrange the maul once more.
61 minutes: Barrett is introduced off, no attempt for him tonight. Mo’unga on to interchange him, McKenzie transferring to 15.
It’s Scott Barrett who’s penalised by the referee, coming in on the facet. Namibia can kick for contact and get themselves into the All Blacks 22.
TRY! New Zealand 57-3 Namibia | Havili 58’
This might be any score.
So easy. Lineout units it up, maul wins the penalty benefit.
Loads of area, Havili won’t be stopped from shut vary and he’s the latest All Blacks participant underneath the posts. McKenzie with a easy conversion.
57 minutes: Namibia lastly declare a lineout! Platform for them to do one thing?
No. Retief off his toes, and the All Blacks are swiftly again within the Namibia 22. Trouble…
TRY! New Zealand 50-3 Namibia | Papalii 55′
All Blacks scrum is dominant once more, penalty benefit.
They won’t want it, Barrett skipping away from the sort out out vast. New Zealand into the 22, transferring the ball so shortly.
And there’s one other attempt! Papalii with an incredible line and he finds the area to walk over underneath the posts.
51 minutes: Just feels a queston of how ruthless New Zealand wish to be within the last half an hour. Signs in the meanwhile counsel very.
Clarke makes the operating out vast once more, kick almost finds McKenzie however simply an excessive amount of on it. All Blacks then off their toes on the breakdown, too eager to win it again.