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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  1. Try reviewpublished at 40 mins

    New Zealand 14-3 Tonga

    John Lacey reviews a try decisionImage source, AFP

    Tonga putting New Zealand under all sorts of pressure... twice they go down for the scrum, twice New Zealand are penalised...

    Now they have to move it and they're a yard away, now a foot, now inches... and now are they over?

  2. Sin-bin - Readpublished at 37 mins

    New Zealand 14-3 Tonga

    Tonga on the rampage! They win the line-out and rumble a driving maul to right in front of the New Zealand posts...

    The All Blacks take it down illegally - Kieran Read is sent to the sin bin...

    Kieran ReadImage source, Getty Images
  3. Trouble here?published at 36 mins

    Ben Smith tackles Telusa VeainuImage source, Rex Features

    Is Ben Smith in trouble after tackling Telusa Veainu? The All Black full-back is judged to have taken the Tonga winger's legs over the horizontal, but it's just a penalty, which Tonga kick to the corner...

  4. 'Predictable'published at 20:38 British Summer Time 9 October 2015

    New Zealand 14-3 Tonga

    Gavin Hastings
    Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Conrad SmithImage source, Rex Features
    Quote Message

    There was something predictable about that. New Zealand's players were thinking 'coach is not going to be happy here unless we get a try'. Too much pace and too much power for Tonga."

  5. converted try

    Converted try - Woodcock, con Carterpublished at 31 mins

    New Zealand 14-3 Tonga

    Tony Woodcock scores a tryImage source, Rex Features

    Four years ago his try won the World Cup for the All Blacks... this one isn't quite as momentous but prop Tony Woodcock still looks pretty chuffed as he batters over from close range. 

  6. 'Deserved'published at 20:30 British Summer Time 9 October 2015

    New Zealand 7-3 Tonga

    Gavin Hastings
    Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Quote Message

    Tonga deserve to get three points on the board after that sustained period of pressure."

  7. Penalty - Morathpublished at 26 mins

    New Zealand 7-3 Tonga

    It was an All Black prop pinged for not rolling away and Kurt Morath - not the most accurate from the tee this tournament - gets Tonga on the board. 

  8. New Zealand 7-0 Tongapublished at 23 mins

    A Tonga scrumImage source, AFP

    Great scrum! Both sides lock it out and you can feel the power flowing through those spines. 

    If you want to know more about the primal nature of the scrum, then we've got just the thing for you here.

    Tonga finally move it off the back... and a sweeping move ends with a kickable penalty for the Pacific Island nation.

    Sonatane TakuluaImage source, AFP
  9. 'Too much expected'published at 20:25 British Summer Time 9 October 2015

    New Zealand 7-0 Tonga

    Gavin Hastings
    Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio radio 5 live sports extra

    Sam WhitelockImage source, Reuters
    Quote Message

    I think sometimes we expect too much from New Zealand and expect them to overwhelm the opposition - particularly in the pool stages of a World Cup. You have to remember that this is the biggest game in the careers of some of these Tonga players and they are bound to raise their game."

  10. New Zealand 7-0 Tongapublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 9 October 2015

    After a shaky start, New Zealand have begun to turn the screw and are playing the game firmly in Tonga's half of the pitch.

    Possession statsImage source, Opta
  11. New Zealand 7-0 Tongapublished at 18 mins

    Nili Latu caught with his hand in the sweety jar as he goes off his feet right in front of the referee. Naughty Nili.

    Dan Carter kicks the penalty to the corner. Try number two on its way?

    Nope, Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith combine to mess it up. That does not happen often.

  12. Smith and Smithpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 9 October 2015

    New Zealand 7-0 Tonga

    Gavin Hastings
    Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    New Zealand players celebrateImage source, AFP
    Quote Message

    Right at the heart of everything in that move was Conrad Smith...fantastic hands."

  13. converted try

    Converted try - B Smith, con Carterpublished at 13 mins

    New Zealand 7-0 Tonga

    Ben Smith scores a tryImage source, AFP

    The first of many? Ben Smith, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Kieran Read and Conrad Smith combine in a blur of quick hands down the narrow side and the latter flips a pass back inside for namesake Ben to cruise over. 

  14. 'Fewer errors than New Zealand'published at 20:15 British Summer Time 9 October 2015

    New Zealand 0-0 Tonga

    Gavin Hastings
    Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Dan Carter dives for the ballImage source, Rex Features
    Quote Message

    All credit to Tonga for the way they have approached this game. We've seen a lot of short, sharp passes from them and, at this moment in time, they are making far fewer mistakes than New Zealand."

  15. New Zealand 0-0 Tongapublished at 11 mins

    A Tonga scrumImage source, PA

    First scrum, and after it the pitch looks like it's been attacked by wild boar. One for Forest of Dean-based readers there.

    We go again... and it's a penalty to Tonga as they get the nudge on!

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 9 October 2015

    #bbcrugby

  17. New Zealand 0-0published at 9 mins

    Tonga and New Zealand players compete for the ballImage source, Getty Images

    A bit scrappy at the moment, both sides kicking away possession and defences dominating.

    Reigning champions New Zealand hammer away but great work at the breakdown wins Tonga a turnover.

  18. 'Bright Tonga start'published at 20:08 British Summer Time 9 October 2015

    New Zealand 0-0 Tonga

    Gavin Hastings
    Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Vungakoto LiloImage source, Rex Features
    Quote Message

    What a bright start by Tonga. They look a fantastic side, very organised, and had New Zealand on the back foot. But the All Blacks don't panic. They just take their time and reorganise."

  19. New Zealand 0-0 Tongapublished at 6 mins

    They are getting stuck in, the Tongans, not that you'd expect anything less.

    They turn over the All Blacks yet again...

  20. New Zealand 0-0 Tongapublished at 4 mins

    Ma'a NonuImage source, AFP

    If New Zealand are a Tesla Roadster - fast, silent, engineered with cutting-edge precision - then Tonga are a pick-up truck. With a turbo under the bonnet.

    They hit hard in attack and defence, and it's the latter at the moment as the All Blacks click into gear.