Summary

  • World Cup FT: New Zealand 34-17 Australia

  • Milner-Skudder, Nonu, Barrett tries, Carter 2 cons, 4 pens, 1 DG for All Blacks

  • Pocock, Kuridrani tries, Foley pen & 2 cons for Australia

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  1. Get involved #bbcrugbypublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    New Zealand 21-17 Australia

    Tevita Kuridrani celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    Plenty of "wowing" on social media after that Australia try. England number eight Nick Easter has his say...

  2. Get involvedpublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    #bbcrugby

  3. New Zealand 21-17 Australiapublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    Andrew Mehrtens
    Former New Zealand fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    Bernard FoleyImage source, AFP
    Quote Message

    Fantastic vision from Bernard Foley. Foley saw there was acres of space behind the All Black line and that's a great little kick over the top. Australia right in this game.

  4. converted try

    Converted try - Kuridranipublished at 62 mins

    New Zealand 21-17 Australia

    Tevita Kuridrani scores a tryImage source, Getty Images

    Hello. HELLO.

    Australia are back to within a converted score and we have the mother and father of all finales on the cards.

    Will Genia teases a lovely chip over the top of the flat All Black defence, Bernard Foley skilfully gathers the bouncing ball and slips the pass inside to Tevita Kuridrani.

    Under the sticks he goes and Foley clips over the extras.

  5. New Zealand 21-10 Australiapublished at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    Andrew Mehrtens
    Former New Zealand fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    Ben SmithImage source, Getty Images
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    The All Blacks keeping hold of the ball, waiting for that sin bin to end. But Australia are right in this game. What's been noticable in the second half is that their ball from the breakdown has been a lot quicker and cleaner. Australia, when they have possession, look dangerous.

  6. New Zealand 21-10 Australiapublished at 60 mins

    I think the New Zealanders are going back to the clinical, tight game that suffocated the life out of the Springboks in the second half of the semi-final.

    Plenty of runners close to the fringes of the breakdown as they play low-risk rugby and run down the clock on full-back Ben Smith's sin-binning.

  7. Get involved #bbcrugbypublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    New Zealand 21-10 Australia

    The former Wales outside-half tweeted "game over" after Nonu's try, but has he now changed his mind? 

  8. Sinner Smithpublished at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    New Zealand 21-10 Australia

    Ben Smith
  9. Replacementpublished at 58 mins

    New Zealand 21-10 Australia

    Ben Franks comes on for Joe Moody in the All Black front row.

    The Aussie complete their front-row freshen-up as props James Slipper and Greg Holmes arrive off the pine.

  10. New Zealand 21-10 Australiapublished at 57 mins

    Drew MitchellImage source, AP

    Australia are looking as keen as starved dingos suddenly.

    They are buzzing around the depleted All Blacks with menace. Drew Mitchell swerves up into the All Black 22m.

    Streetwise stuff from the All Blacks though targetting an under-manned breakdown and earning themselves a penalty and some respite.

  11. Replacementpublished at 55 mins

    New Zealand 21-10 Australia

    Stephen MooreImage source, AP

    Changes for both teams in the front row.

    Charlie Faumuina is on for the All Blacks while Tatafu Polota-Nau has replaced Aussie captain Stephen Moore at hooker.

  12. New Zealand 21-10 Australiapublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    Andrew Mehrtens
    Former New Zealand fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    Australia players celebrateImage source, Reuters
    Quote Message

    That's a fantastic response from the Wallabies. The All Blacks will feel they've given up the advantage. I don't think they'll go into their shells but they'll tighten up.

  13. New Zealand 21-10 Australiapublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    Matt Dawson
    2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 live

    Quote Message

    The trouble is, Ben Smith has pulled Drew Mitchell's leg up in the air, up above the horizontal. I think by Ben Smith's reaction and Richie McCaw's reaction, they understand that decision.

  14. converted try

    Converted try - Pocockpublished at 17:17 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    New Zealand 21-10 Australia

    David Pocock scores a tryImage source, reuters

    Australia take the line-out from the penalty safely, get set and low and shove the mound of humanity over the line.

    David Pocock was the man in possession as the green and gold rolled home.

    Bernard Foley adds the extras.

    Eleven points down, a man up and more than 25 minutes to go. How'd you like those maths?

  15. Sin-binpublished at 50 mins

    New Zealand 21-3 Australia

    Nigel Owens shows a yellow cardImage source, gett

    Australia up to within five metres.

    Ben Smith up-ends Drew Mitchell in the tackle. The Aussie's legs are well above the horizontal and, on review, the Kiwi is sent for a 10-minute sit-down. 

  16. New Zealand 21-3 Australiapublished at 49 mins

    This game is opening up now. New Zealand shove the Aussies back at scrum-time and win the ball against the head. Nehe Milner-Skudder goes screaming down the wing.

    Kurtley Beale intercepts though! Can he go the length? No. Inside Dan Carter he goes, but he is brought down.

    Kurtley Beale and Dan CarterImage source, EPA
  17. Stats in their favourpublished at 17:14 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    New Zealand 21-3 Australia

    The All Blacks have made 365 metres to 156, 155 passes to 47, and eight offloads to none - there's no doubt the champions deserve their lead.  

  18. New Zealand 21-3 Australiapublished at 47 mins

    That is more like it from the Aussies.

    Kurtley Beale steps off his left foot and pops Drew Mitchell into a hole at 100mph as the winger comes in off whitewash like a rocket.

    But the All Blacks are canny. They almost pinch the ball as an isolated Mitchell is hauled down on halfway.

    Ref Owens awards the scrum to the Aussies.

  19. Get involvedpublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    #bbcrugby

  20. Get involved #bbcrugbypublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    New Zealand 21-3 Australia

    Praise for Sonny Bill Williams from former England international Ugo Monye.

    Sonny Bill Williams is tackled by two Australia playersImage source, Reuters