Summary

  • New Zealand run in 14 tries in magnificent display in Lyon

  • Aaron Smith scores three of New Zealand's seven first-half tries

  • Ardie Savea, Dane Coles and Will Jordan also score doubles

  • All Blacks go second in Pool A to boost hopes of making quarter-finals

  • All Blacks, who face Uruguay in their final game, move to 10 points

  • Italy will stay on 10 points but play France in final fixture

  1. 'Absolutely brutal'published at 21:39 British Summer Time 29 September 2023

    New Zealand 75-10 Italy

    Tulsen Tollett
    Former rugby league professional on BBC 5 Sports Extra

    It is David against Goliath stuff at the scrum and the All Blacks are hounding them.

    Regardless of the try New Zealand conceded, it has been wonderful to watch. It has been all about New Zealand and the way they have played this game. They have been an attacking machine.

    It has been absolutely brutal.

  2. try

    Converted Try - New Zealand 75-10 Italypublished at 66 mins

    Damian McKenzie (con McKenzie)

    The 11th try goes over.

    Damian McKenzie is fed the ball in midfield and he just keeps on going.

    The dummy to Beauden Barrett just makes the Italy defence second guess and that slight hesitation is all he needs.

    He converts his own try.

    New Zealand's Damian McKenzie scores their eleventh try as an Italian player attempts to tackle himImage source, Reuters
  3. Postpublished at 65 mins

    New Zealand 68-10 Italy

    Into the final 15 minutes and the game is petering out.

    New Zealand have been dominant and will put one foot in the quarter-finals.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:33 British Summer Time 29 September 2023

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    Burt: And cue everybody getting excited about NZ. Italy are an average team at best (as their Six Nations record shows). This was always going to be a walk in the park.

  5. 'Coles will not score an easier try'published at 21:32 British Summer Time 29 September 2023

    New Zealand 68-10 Italy

    Tulsen Tollett
    Former rugby league professional on BBC 5 Sports Extra

    Sam Cane has found so much space down that short side. Coles will not score an easier try.

  6. try

    Try - New Zealand 68-10 Italypublished at 60 mins

    Dane Coles

    It's all too easy!

    Sam Cane gets his hands on the ball before throwing it back to the short side for Dane Coles to run clear and score try number 10.

    Richie Mo'unga misses his conversion for the first time in the game.

    Dane Coles of New Zealand scores his team's tenth tryImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 59 mins

    New Zealand 63-10 Italy

    Where Italy have struggled, New Zealand have been clinical.

    The All Black line-out has been a well-oiled machine tonight and they look to it once more from a penalty.

  8. 'Schoolboy errors'published at 21:25 British Summer Time 29 September 2023

    New Zealand 63-10 Italy

    Tulsen Tollett
    Former rugby league professional on BBC 5 Sports Extra

    I am not going to sugarcoat this, but Italy's line-out is absolutely atrocious.

    It is schoolboy errors time after time.

    Luca Morisi of Italy reacts after New Zealand scoreImage source, Getty Images
  9. try

    Converted Try - New Zealand 63-10 Italypublished at 55 mins

    Dalton Papali'i (con Richie Mo'unga)

    This one will certainly stand.

    Italy throw the ball long at the line-out and Codie Taylor sets the All Blacks off in attack.

    Mark Telea makes the break in midfield and offloads to Dalton Papali'i, who rides the challenge of three Italian defenders to get over the line.

    Richie Mo'unga bangs the conversion.

    Dalton Papali'i of New Zealand scores his team's ninth tryImage source, Getty Images
  10. No trypublished at 54 mins

    New Zealand 56-10 Italy

    It's as you were as Cam Roigard is adjudged to have made a double movement before grounding the ball.

  11. Postpublished at 21:22 British Summer Time 29 September 2023

    New Zealand 56-10 Italy

    Tulsen Tollett
    Former rugby league professional on BBC 5 Sports Extra

    Cam Roigard rolls over the line, but to me it looks like he stops and then goes again.

    Cam Regard rolls over the line in the disallowed tryImage source, Getty Images
  12. Try reviewpublished at 54 mins

    New Zealand 56-10 Italy

    Is it another try for New Zealand?

    Cam Roigard is adjudged to have grounded the ball by the on-field referee Matthew Carley but we'll go upstairs to double check.

  13. Whitelock breaks All Blacks recordpublished at 21:19 British Summer Time 29 September 2023
    Breaking

    New Zealand 56-10 Italy

    History for Sam Whitelock and the All Blacks.

    The lock comes off the bench to become the most-capped New Zealand player of all time.

    It's cap number 149. Quite a collection.

    Brodie Retallick (L) and Samuel Whitelock (R) of New ZealandImage source, Getty Images
  14. 'Too easy'published at 21:18 British Summer Time 29 September 2023

    New Zealand 56-10 Italy

    Tulsen Tollett
    Former rugby league professional on BBC 5 Sports Extra

    Scott Barrett managed to knock that one down it was a wonderful charge down. But again Italy took way too long with the ball to clear their lines, it was just too easy.

    Whenever New Zealand get near the try line you just know they are going to get points.

  15. try

    Converted Try - New Zealand 56-10 Italypublished at 49 mins

    Brodie Retallick (con Richie Mo'unga)

    Instant reply.

    Scott Barrett's long leavers charge down the Italian clearance kick before the All Blacks swarm around the loose ball.

    Brodie Retallick powers over from close range and Richie Mo'unga maintains his 100% record from the tee with the conversion.

    New Zealand's lock Brodie Retallick scores a tryImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 21:15 British Summer Time 29 September 2023

    New Zealand 49-10 Italy

    Tulsen Tollett
    Former rugby league professional on BBC 5 Sports Extra

    You heard the roar from the crowd when Italy won the line-out. They had numbers and they went wide, Capuozzo went for the corner and found an extra yard to score.

    In this opening five minutes they have looked extremely good in defence and by doing the basics well.

    Italy's right wing Ange Capuozzo reacts after scoring a tryImage source, Getty Images
  17. try

    Converted Try - New Zealand 49-10 Italypublished at 48 mins

    Ange Capuozzo (con Tommaso Allan)

    It was coming.

    The ball is moved wide from the line-out and Montanna Ioane just gets on the outside of his namesake Rieko to free Tommaso Allan.

    It's fed to Ange Capuozzo who has too much speed from there and Italy are on the board.

    Tommaso Allan adds the conversion.

    Ange Capuozzo dives and scores a tryImage source, Getty Images
    Italy's Ange Capuozzo scores their first tryImage source, Reuters
  18. Postpublished at 47 mins

    New Zealand 49-3 Italy

    Now then.

    Another Italy penalty is put into touch, and this time, the ball is kept.

    Here comes the Italian shove.

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:11 British Summer Time 29 September 2023

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    Anon: Let’s be clear NZ are doing their job but Italy are very poor. No tackles, no defense and sloppy ball in hand.

    Mike: Italy went into this game with bloated overconfidence and the All Blacks just made mince meat of them.

    Charles: Taking nothing away from the All Blacks but Italy are really, really poor tonight....

  20. Postpublished at 46 mins

    New Zealand 49-3 Italy

    So poor.

    Italy cannot retain the ball from their own line-out on the New Zealand five-metre line.

    It was too easy for Shannon Frizell to claim that.