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

Kitchen sink...published at 20:42 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
New Zealand 24-13 France
Andrew Mehrtens
Former New Zealand fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live
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The French are now throwing everything at the All Blacks. There were some big hits in the build up to that try."
Converted try - Picamolespublished at 20:41 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
New Zealand 24-13 France
Grounding fine and Bernard Le Roux failed to get a touch on the ball, never mind knock it on, as the ball looped over his head.
France back in with a shout?
Try reviewpublished at 35 mins
New Zealand 24-6 France
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Louis Picamoles scoops up a bouncing loose ball and dives over. Nothing wrong with that, but Nigel Owens is gong to have a little check upstairs...
Milner-Skudder's metrespublished at 34 mins
New Zealand 24-6 France
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He's been influential so far and that try makes Nehe Milner-Skudder joint-top try-scorer in the World Cup with five, alongside team-mate Julian Savea, Gareth Davies and Bryan Habana.
New Zealand 24-6 Francepublished at 34 mins
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Louis Picamoles shakes off the shackles and gallops up to halfway, France whip the ball away from the breakdown sharply and they are up to the All Black 22m line.
They need the next score.
Get involvedpublished at 20:39 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
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Carter's brilliancepublished at 20:38 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Match of the Day 2 presenter Mark Chapman was impressed with Dan Carter's superb pass.
New Zealand 24-6 Francepublished at 32 mins
Only eight minutes to half-time and we have the first scrum of the match.
Joe Moody - about to pack down in the New Zealand front row - was over the other side of the world last week before being called up for the injured Tony Woodcock.
Game over?...published at 20:36 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
Well that's what Matt Dawson thinks.
'Carter silences critics'published at 20:36 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
New Zealand 24-6 France
Andrew Mehrtens
Former New Zealand fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live
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Dan Carter has had so much criticism and people have questioned whether he is over the hill. It's nice to see the experienced older players really stand up here. The French are looking a little bit sore."
Converted try - Saveapublished at 29 mins
New Zealand 24-6 France
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When they are putting together Dan Carter's best bits for a retirement montage, this offload is worth a prime slot.
The All Black fly-half slips a sublime pass out of the side door just as the France defence is about to engulf him.
Beautifully weighted into the mitts of Julian Savea who rampages into the corner.
Two more points off the boot of Carter.
Replacementpublished at 28 mins
New Zealand 17-6 France
Wyatt Crockett is off. Joe Moody on in the All Black front row.
New Zealand 17-6 Francepublished at 26 mins
Wyatt Crockett dives into a ruck like it is a swimming pool.
Off his feet and a France penalty to clear their lines from in the shadow of their own posts.
'All Blacks flying'published at 20:30 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
New Zealand 17-6 France
Andrew Mehrtens
Former New Zealand fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live
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That's cracked open the game. Milner-Skudder just took off, he backed himself and went all the way."
Converted try - Milner-Skudderpublished at 24 mins
New Zealand 17-6 France
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What a step. Nehe Milner-Skudder seems to find a wormhole out wide, pushing off his left boot and popping up about ten yards inside where the France defence expect him to be.
Dan Carter clips over the conversion.
New Zealand 10-6 Francepublished at 22 mins
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Dan Carter has yet to come to this tournment.
The New Zealand fly-half is charged down by Guilhem Guirado.
All Blacks scamper back and recover the ball but they have lost yards.
Parra's missed kickpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
New Zealand 10-6 France
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Morgan Parra should have got that last penalty kick. It was the easiest of all three of France's attempts at the posts so far - as you can see from the red arrow - 22 metre line.
The scrum-half could have taken France to within a point of New Zealand. Will his miss matter at full-time?
New Zealand 10-6 Francepublished at 20 mins
Guilhem Guirado slips off his feet as he attempts to pilfer at the breakdown. A clear penalty and Dan Carter boots play up the France 22m line.
New Zealand 10-6 Francepublished at 18 mins
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France wing Noa Nakaitaci with a superb climb to recover a Morgan Parra box kick above Julian Savea.
There is a bit more business to this France backline tonight than the one that limped to defeat in the second half against Ireland.
'Strange by Parra'published at 20:22 British Summer Time 17 October 2015
New Zealand 10-6 France
Andrew Mehrtens
Former New Zealand fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live
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That looked like a strange action by Morgan Parra. The ball just squirted out to the right... he pulled it."