Rugby World Cup 2015: New Zealand thrash France 62-13

Summary

Quarter-final result: New Zealand 62-13 France
Retallick, Milner-Skudder, Savea 3, Kaino, Read, Kerr-Barlow 2 tries
Picamoles try, Spedding, Parra pens, Parra con for France
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Mike Henson

New Zealand 29-13 Francepublished at 42 mins
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Clean line-out ball for Sam Whitelock just outside his own 22m. Dan Carter booms down field.
But France are running back with interest. Wesley Fofana slicing through, Brice Dulin carrying the momentum up to the All Black five metre line...
Kick-offpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
New Zealand 29-13 France
We are back under way.
Replacementpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
New Zealand 29-13 France
France have been shoved out early by Philippe Saint Andre.
Changes for New Zealand with Nehe Milner-Skudder coming off and Beauden Barrett on. He will slot in at full-back with Ben Smith going across to the wing.
One-way trafficpublished at 20:59 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
New Zealand 29-13 France
The stats don't lie - it's all New Zealand going forward.
The All Blacks have covered 359 metres, compared to France's 180m, and they've dominated possession with 57%.
Can France fight back?
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Ominous stats for Francepublished at 20:54 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
New Zealand 29-13 France
'France must score quickly'published at 20:54 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
New Zealand 29-13 France
Denis Hickie
Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 live
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France need to score first in the second half whether it's a penalty or, preferably, a try. You sense if New Zealand were to score quickly then French heads would drop and the game would be beyond them."
Savea tops try scoring chartspublished at 20:54 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
New Zealand 29-13 France
Julian Savea is his country's top poacher at this World Cup and in the first half it was evident why. The winger takes some stopping. Actually, there's no stopping him. He's now scored seven tries in this tournament, two more than the best of the rest.
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New Zealand 29-13 Francepublished at HT
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Julian Savea may have been born in Wellington, but that last try owed plenty to his Samoan heritage.
It was the textbook Samoan sidestep - changing direction to run over the man rather than round him - that did for Noa Nakaitaci and Scott Spedding for his second score.
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New Zealand 29-13 Francepublished at HT
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A breathless first half. It has been a performance with more stardust and sparkle from the All Blacks, but there have still been glimpses of a soft underbelly in defence.
France came back from 14 points down to win in that extraordinary 1999 World Cup semi-final. They have further to go now.
'Not over'published at 20:49 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
New Zealand 29-13 France
Andrew Mehrtens
Former New Zealand fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live
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Each time France get the ball it is a nervous time for New Zealand. Sixteen points ahead suggests the All Blacks are in control but you are never comfortable against the French. They have talent to burn. The All Blacks have stepped up and still France are not out of this."
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Half-timepublished at 40 mins
New Zealand 29-13 France
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'Roadkill'published at 20:45 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
New Zealand 29-13 France
Andrew Mehrtens
Former New Zealand fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live
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The big bus has gone in at the corner and he has left roadkill."
Try- Saveapublished at 20:44 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
New Zealand 29-13 France
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Nehe Milner-Skudder showed dancing feet for New Zealand's first try.
Julian Savea has just shown a battering ram of a shoulder.
The New Zealand wing boshes through the tackles of Noa Nakaitaci and Scott Spedding, leaving both men flat on their backs and choking on fumes.
Dan Carter just wide with the conversion.