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Finished Lyon

New-Zealand 108 - Portugal 13

New Zealand

Portugal

  • Live Commentary

    Time:80'
    • New Zealand
    • Portugal
    • 80' Ref blows for full-time. Some brave stuff from Portugal but they were never going to seriously challenge the All Blacks. 108-13.
    • 80' Superb kick by Evans from the touchline makes it 108-13.
    • 78' Portugal concede penalty and Evans kicks NZ right down to their line. Hayman takes throw and the ball is moved slickly to Smith on the right and he goes over in the corner. 106-13.
    • 77' Evans moves NZ passed the century mark with the conversion. 101-13.
    • 76' NZ move the ball through the hands and Hayman, a prop playing at second row, crashes over for his second international try. 99-13.
    • 74' Portugal win penalty for obstruction from the kick off and Duarte Pinto kicks another three points. 94-13.
    • 73' Evans adds two more points. 94-10.
    • 72' Smith gets some space for the first time and the centre goes over! 92-10. NZ looking for the 100 points!
    • 71' Evans on target again to make it 87-10.
    • 69' Good interpassing from Portugal but they concede turnover and Rokocoko races through before feeding McDonald for another touch down. 85-10.
    • 67' Evans conversion brings up the 80 mark. 80-10.
    • 66' Lovely dummy from Mauger opens up the Portugal midfield and the inside centre cruises through for another NZ try. 78-10.
    • 64' Collins off after an excellent day's work and Mealamu on. Usually a hooker, Mealamu will pack down at flanker.
    • 62' Evans makes it 73-10.
    • 61' Collins enjoying the open game and breaks down the right before off loading to Ellis for another NZ try. 71-10. Portugal tiring now and need to regroup to maintain their respectable performance.
    • 60' Evans adds conversion to make it 66-10.
    • 59' All of a sudden the gaps open for NZ and Evans glides through for his first try! 64-10.
    • 58' Penalty to NZ for Portugal not rolling away and they take it quickly and McDonald puts through a decent grubber into touch deep in Portugal half. But Portugal win their throw and kick ball back downfield.
    • 58' Oliver on for Hore.
    • 56' Jose Pinto now make some ground and Duarte Pinto goes for a drop goal but it's just wide.
    • 54' Number eight Uva is helped off the field and looks a tad groggy. Shame for Portugal, but his replacement Girao makes a decent burst from the base of a scrum to keep the pressure on NZ.
    • 53' Rokocoko tries to break out from his own line but good tackling from Portugal forces a turn over and the minnows attack again through Pinto! Well done Portugal!! NZ knock on in their 22m area and Portugal awarded scrum down.
    • 49' Immediately All Blacks move downfield and scrum-half Brendan Leonard bursts over from a line-out! 57-10.
    • 48' Pinto slots the conversion and Portugal have 10 points! 52-10.
    • 46' Nice break and beautiful kick by Portugal wing Aguilar moves Portugal up to NZ line. NZ concede penalty and Pinto takes a quick tap. Portugal asking questions of NZ defence now and battering their line. Ref goes to the man upstairs and the penalty is awarded. Excellent stuff from Portugal! 52-8!
    • 44' New Zealand's Chris Jack knocks on and again Portugal kick up field and win scrum in an attacking position.
    • 43' Portugal's turn to be awarded a penalty and they kick for touch on their 10m line.
    • 42' Penalty to NZ for Portugal not rolling away after the tackle and Evans kicks All Blacks into Portugal 22m area.
    • 41 Evans gets second half underway for NZ. can Portugal maintain their spirited defence?
    • 40' Ref blows for half-time. The game has pretty much followed all predictions though Portugal have at least shown some nice touches and are not afraid to run at New Zealand, no matter how ineffective it has been. Also, unlike England against South Africa last night, they have at least got on the scoreboard!!
    • 40' Evans makes it 52-3.
    • 39' Portugal bravely run a penalty but knock on and are then penalised at the next scrum. NZ take a quick tap, Collins makes another burst and after some slick passing out of the tackle hooker Andrew Hore touches down for their eighth try. 50-3.
    • 34' Flanker Chris Masoe finishes off another powerful All Blacks to score their seventh try of the match. 45-3
    • 33' 40-3 with the conversion.
    • 32' Toeava comes in off his wing to take a pass in midfield and his feeds Collins with an inside pass and the flanker scores his third try of the tournament. 38-3.
    • 31' Evans adds another two points to make it 33-3. This is starting to become a bit of a procession now.
    • 30' Collins crashes through now and feeds Mauger for his second try of the day. 31-3.
    • 28' Williams turn to get on the scoreboard now as the lock bursts through the Portugal midfield for NZ's fourth try. 24-3.
    • 25' Evans makes it 19-3.
    • 24' Portugal concede penalty and All Blacks kick for the corner. Portugal knock on and NZ awarded scrum from which Mauger crashes over for their third try. Well constructed score. 17-3.
    • 20' Portugal intercept and hack the ball up field. All Blacks forced into desperate defence and concede a line-out on their own line. The throw is crooked and NZ opt for a scrum down but fail to clear their lines properly and Malherio slots a superb drop goal. 12-3. Well played Portugal!
    • 18' Portugal win a penalty and kick to the halfway line. The minnows are doing well so far against the might of New Zealand and will be pleased to be only 12-0 down after the first quarter.
    • 15' Collins crashes through the centre and moves New Zealand up field, puts in a lovely kick and Portugal forced to touch down and concede a scrum 5.
    • 14' Nice break by Portela allows Portugal to set up an attacking position in the All Blacks half. Portgual showing some of the sevens skills there. Malherio goes for a drop goal but its wide.
    • 12' Evans makes it 12-0.
    • 11' Quick line-out by Rokocoko, who takes return pass from McDonald and bursts around the Portugal defence for his 40th international try and second of the game. 10-0.
    • 10' Another good clearance from Portugal after forcing a turnover. Well played Murinello!
    • 7' McDonald on and Muliaina off already.
    • 6' Rokocoko again bursts through but the ball is spilled. Portugal win a scrum for a knock on and again clear the pressure, but they're still in their own 22. Portugal struggling big time in the scrums!
    • 5'' Portugal concede penalty from kick off for not rolling away in the tackle and Evans kicks for touch deep in Portugal half.
    • 3' All Blacks drive up through the middle and the ball is recycled for Rokocoko to go over on the left. 5-0 All Blacks.
    • 1' Portugal kick off and immediately the All Blacks attaCk down the right wing, but the Europeans stem the tide, win a scrum in their own 22m area and clear their lines. Well played Portugal!
    • - It's a beautiful afternoon in Lyon and all set for the All Blacks to run riot! Watch out Portugal!
    • - Welcome to Eurosport's online coverage of the Pool D clash between New Zealand and Portugal from the Stade Gerland in Lyon. Some observers are already nicknamed this game "death by rugby" such is its one-sided nature. World Cup favourites New Zealand are likely to batter the minoows from Portugal who are making their tournament debut. The question is by how many?

  • Summary

    New Zealand versus Portugal
    Rokocoko 4’, 12’, Toeava 25’, Williams 28’, Mauger 30’, 66’, Collins 32’, Mascoe 34’, Hore 40’, Leonard 50’, Evans 59’, Ellis 61’, MacDonald 69’, Smith 72’, 79’, Hayman 76’ Tries Cordeiro 48’
    Evans 13’, 25’, 28’, 30’, 33’, 40’, 50’, 60’, 62’, 67’, 70’, 73’, 76’, 80’ Conversions Cardoso Pinto 48’
      Penalties Cardoso Pinto 75’
      Drops Malheiro 22’

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Chris White

  • New Zealand

    Manager: Graham Henry

    On the Field

    • Tialata
    • Hore Try Substitution Out (58′)
    • Somerville Substitution Out (60′)
    • Jack Substitution Out (51′)
    • Williams Try Substitution Out (54′)
    • Collins Try Substitution Out (64′)
    • Mascoe Try
    • Lauaki
    • Leonard Try Substitution Out (54′)
    • Evans Try
    • Rokocoko Tries×2
    • Mauger Tries×2
    • Smith Tries×2
    • Toeava Try
    • Muliaina Substitution Out (7′)

    Subs

    • Oliver Substitution In (58′)
    • Hayman Substitution In (51′) Try
    • Mealamu Substitution In (64′)
    • MacDonald Substitution In (7′) Try
    • So'oialo Substitution In (54′)
    • Woodcock Substitution In (60′)
    • Ellis Substitution In (54′) Try

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Portugal

    Manager: Tomas Morais

    On the Field

    • Silva
    • Correia Substitution Out (41′)
    • Spachuk
    • D'Orey Substitution Out (27′)
    • Uva Substitution Out (55′)
    • Murinello Substitution Out (51′)
    • Coutinho Substitution Out (44′)
    • Uva
    • Pissarra Substitution Out (41′)
    • Malheiro Substitution Out (41′)
    • Carvalho
    • Mateus
    • Portela de Morais
    • Aguiar
    • Leal

    Subs

    • Ferreira Substitution In (55′)
    • Cordeiro Substitution In (41′) Try
    • Penalva Substitution In (27′)
    • Uva Substitution In (51′)
    • Girao Substitution In (44′)
    • Pinto Substitution In (41′)
    • Cardoso Pinto Substitution In (41′)

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None