Rugby World Cup 2015: New Zealand v Tonga

Summary

Result: New Zealand 47-9 Tonga (St James' Park)
NZ tries - B. Smith, Woodcock, Milner-Skudder (2), Williams, Cane, Nonu
NZ win the group with victory, Argentina also qualify
All Black centre Ma'a Nonu wins his 100th cap
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Live Reporting

James Standley

Over the hill? You decide...published at 22:02
Ben Dirs
BBC Sport at St James' Park
"Difficult to know what to make of the All Blacks so far in this tournament. It might be that we look back and say they were over the hill, and that's why they didn't win it.
"Or it might be that we look and back say the 'minnows' are just a lot better than they used to be. I think it might be the latter."
You canread Ben's match report from St James' Park here and with that I bid you goodnight.
'Tonga did their country proud'published at 22:00 British Summer Time 9 October 2015
New Zealand 47-9 Tonga
Gavin Hastings
Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
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Tonga were terrific, a joy to watch. They played with huge spirit, huge guts and huge determination. They did their country proud. My man of match was Latiume Fosita. He was magnificent. It wasn't New Zealand's most convincing performance but they ran out very comfortable winners in the end."
BOD's impressedpublished at 21:59 British Summer Time 9 October 2015
New Zealand 47-9 Tonga
Irish great Brian O'Driscoll thinks the All Blacks look ominous.
Postpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 9 October 2015
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Full-timepublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 9 October 2015
New Zealand 47-9 Tonga
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The game comes to a tame end as Sonny Bill Williams sends a stabbed grubber into touch...
That's seven tries for the world champions though and after a tough first half they won with some ease in Newcastle.
Into the red numberspublished at 80 mins
Time for one more?
Pitch perfect?published at 79 mins
New Zealand 47-9 Tonga
The only thing taking a bigger battering than the Tonga defence is the pitch...
Newcastle United boss Steve McClaren will not be impressed as it has cut up badly. The bad news for McClaren and Newcastle? Scotland play Samoa on it on Saturday.
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Get Involvedpublished at 21:52 British Summer Time 9 October 2015
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'Deserved'published at 21:52 British Summer Time 9 October 2015
New Zealand 47-9 Tonga
Gavin Hastings
Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
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When you win 100 caps you are deserving of a try. Nonu took it very well against some tired bodies in the Tonga side. New Zealand are capable of scoring some terrific tries when the game becomes as open as it has."
Try - Nonupublished at 77 mins
New Zealand 47-9 Tonga
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And it's the perfect finale! A couple of raking passes, Nehe Milner-Skudder hits the jets and Ma'a Nonu celebrates his 100th cap by racing down the right to score.
Dan Carter - the all-time leading points scorer in Test history - misses the conversion from the touchline.
Last knockings...published at 76 mins
So can New Zealand finish things off with another try, or can Tonga give the fans in Newcastle something to cheer about?
New Zealand 42-9 Tongapublished at 75 mins
Judging by the cheers, the stewards have just pulled off the tackle of the day on a pitch-invader.
The commentator duly confirms that is the case but no pictures - we don't want to encourage this sort of thing after all.
Converted try - Cane, con Carterpublished at 70 mins
New Zealand 42-9 Tonga
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This could be a long 10 minutes for Tonga... and no sooner do I write that than Sam Cane goes over for the world champions.
Rugby is a game of territorypublished at 69 mins
New Zealand 35-9 Tonga
Tonga might be edging possession, but there is only one team dictating this match.
New Zealand have the ball where it matters, in the Tonga half, and it is being reflected on the scoreboard.
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'Upped their game'published at 21:38 British Summer Time 9 October 2015
New Zealand 35-9 Tonga
Gavin Hastings
Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
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New Zealand have upped their game. It's almost like a different side. Both Ireland and France will be keen to avoid them in the quarter-finals."
Sin-bin - Ngauamopublished at 69 mins
New Zealand 35-9 Tonga
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They took some time to charge up the battery but New Zealand are finally gliding smoothly across the ground...
Dan Carter is doing just that when he is unceremoniously and illegally dumped to the ground by replacement Tonga hooker Paula Ngauamo, who is duly sin-binned.
Converted try - Williams, con Carterpublished at 65 mins
New Zealand 35-9 Tonga
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And try Sonny Bill... Aaron Smith opened the door, the scrum-half picking from the base and tracking across the field to draw the defence before flicking a delightful pass behind him.
Williams is on hand and he canters over untouched.
Enter Sonny Bill...published at 64 mins
Ben Dirs
BBC Sport at St James' Park
Sonny Bill Williams comes on as a replacement and gets the biggest cheer of the evening at St James' Park, making one wish every rugby league convert was as successful in union...
'Retallick has made a difference'published at 61 mins
New Zealand 28-9 Tonga
Gavin Hastings
Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
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That was very good. It all started with Ben Smith charging into the restart by Dan Carter. I tell you who has made a difference... replacement lock Brodie Retallick. He's added some spark to this side."