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  1. All Blacks complete rout of Canada

    All Blacks complete rout of Canada

    Zac Guildford did his best to lift the Dan Carter-induced gloom in New Zealand when he scored four tries to beat Canada 79-15. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:80'
    • New Zealand
    • Canada
    • FT So New Zealand will face Argentina in the quarter-finals next Sunday night.
    • 80' CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND! 79-15! Weepu adds the conversion with the last kick of the game and that was a very solid performance from the All Blacks
    • 80' TRY NEW ZEALAND! 77-15! Weepu finds Vito, who steps throw the first tackle with no trouble and touches down to end the match
    • 79' New Zealand make their final substitution as Keven Mealamu comes on for Andrew Hore
    • 78' CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND! 72-15! Another conversion for Weepu from just to the right of the posts
    • 76' TRY NEW ZEALAND! 71-15! Thorn finds Weepu, who kicks through for Zac Guildford. Guildford collects and, after looking around for support and finding no-one, backs himself, running away for his fourth try of the day
    • 74' Woodcock has taken a very heavy hit in a clash with Kleeburger. He looks to be in some trouble after a clash of heads. He manages to turn over, Kleeburger is down as well and it looks as though he might be vomiting on the pitch. There is definately blood from Kleeburger, he is completely out of it, needing a lot of assistance to walk
    • 71' Kaino is showing no signs of fatigue from the last 70 minutes as he marches 20m forward, head down, dragging the Canadian tacklers with him ...
    • 69' CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND! 65-15! Weepu adds another two easy points to extend the All Blacks lead yet further ...
    • 68' TRY NEW ZEALAND! 63-15! The All Blacks easily advance the scrum, Kaino in control of the ball. They push their way over the line and the Kaino touches the ball down on the line, in between the posts
    • 68' Weepu breaks for the All Blacks. He finds fellow sub Ellis but he can't get the pace together to get away. New Zealand retain possession and eventually, after an offside by Canada, New Zealand will have a scrum five
    • 66' Brad Thorn is coming on for Slade, which will mean Vito will move to the wing and Thorn will go into the pack. Sonny Bill looks to be ok.
    • 65' Sonny Bill breaks for New Zealand again but seems to pull up slightly, or at the very least doesn't accelerate away. Has he picked up an injury now? Cowan knocks on in the end and Canada turn the ball over. But they knock on as well. It will be a scrum on the 22m
    • 62' CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND! 58-15! Piri Weepu takes over kicking duties from Slade and drills the ball between the posts with a huge amount of power ...
    • 61' TRY NEW ZEALAND! 56-15! Guildford gets involved in the action once again after receiving the ball from Toeava. Guildford puts the foot on the gas before finding Sonny Bill on the outside of him ... and boom, there is the ninth try!
    • 60' Slade makes a run on the right wing but he spills the ball in the tackle and Canada turn the ball over
    • 57' New Zealand push a maul towards the line as they continue to look for tries. There is going to be no let up from this All Blacks team
    • 56' Slade kicks upfield but he does not look comfortable at all, it looks like a right ankle knock
    • 53' CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND! 51-15! Another successful kick from Slade, who may be limping slightly, from just to the left of the posts
    • 53' TRY NEW ZEALAND! 49-15! Jerome Kaino gets in on the act as he picks up from the back of the scrum and runs through the gap just to the right of it to cross over the line. That's try number eight for the All Blacks
    • 51' Piri Weepu is coming on Mils Muliaina and Anthony Boric has come on for Kieran Read as the All Blacks continue to make substitutions
    • 49' Dagg will go off to be replaced by Toeava. It looked like a hip injury but he also looks like he has gone off as a precaution rather than because he would be unable to continue
    • 48' Israel Dagg looks to be in a little trouble as he limps back into position after a tackle. That would be a blow for New Zealand
    • 46' CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND! 44-5! Slade converts from right in front of the posts and New Zealand are back on track
    • 45' TRY NEW ZEALAND! 42-15! Fantastic from Sonny Bill as he gets his hands through the tackle once again before finding Jimmy Cowan, who forces his way through a tackle before beating the remaining two players
    • 44' New Zealand on the attack from the re-start ... Sonny Bill Williams looking to create something special ...
    • 43' CONVERSION CANADA! 37-15! A great kick from Monro sees Canada maximise the score to get the second half underway ...
    • 42' TRY CANADA! 37-13! What a fantastic start to the second half for Canada. A loose pass from New Zealand is booted upfield by Trainor, who sets off in chase. Muliaina is totally out of position and Trainor dives on the loose ball before skidding over the line
    • 41' New Zealand get the second half underway through Colin Slade ...
    • HT So New Zealand are running rampant today but Canada have ended the first half on a high with a try of their own. Half-time score: New Zealand 37-8 Canada
    • 40+2 The last kick of the half is not a successful one for Canada as Monro fails to land the conversion kick from out on the right wing.
    • 40+1' TRY CANADA! 37-8! A numbers game in the end for Canada as they work the ball brilliantly across the field towards the overlap. Matt Evans runs on to the ball brilliantly when it gets out to him on the wing and the momentum carries him over the line
    • 40' Hubert Buydens fails to collect the ball when he was almost certainly away for a try - just five metres out. Canada retain possession ...
    • 36' Slade fails with his conversion attempt once again, pulling his kick wide off the left post from the left wing
    • 35' TRY NEW ZEALAND! 37-3! A brilliantly weighted kick from Sonny Bill is picked up by Muliaina. Mils gets taken out but not before he's found Guildford outside him on the wing. Guildford steps inside and runs away to the line for his hat-trick
    • 35' Victor Vito steals the line-out off a long throw from Canada ... he finds Sonny Bill who sets off downfield ...
    • 33' Canada get close once again to the line as they look to get a foothold in this match. But their handling lets them down once again and they lose the ball
    • 31' CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND! 32-3! Slade does much better this time around to convert, drilling the ball in between the posts to maximise the score
    • 29' TRY NEW ZEALAND! 30-3! Guildford steps inside to support Slade, receiving the ball and racing away before offloading to Muliaina on the inside. Mils is easily away and that will be try number five for the All Blacks
    • 29' Cowan finds Slade with a quick tap penalty after Canada are penalised for offside. New Zealand could be away here ...
    • 28' Canada enjoy their best run of possession after Tony Woodcock loses the ball. But it breaks down 10m out from the All Blacks try line when Monro knocks on. It will be a New Zealand scrum
    • 26' Switching wings Slade still can't convert the try. It won't matter in today's match but going forward the All Blacks will surely be slightly concerned by this. That said there is a nasty swirling wind in Wellington today which is making the kicks even tougher
    • 26' TRY NEW ZEALAND! 25-3! Jimmy Cowan puts a kick along the ground towards the tryline. Conor Trainor has a great headstart on Guildford but misses the ball as he dives down to it and Guildford is there to dive on the loose ball once again
    • 21' Once again Slade misses the tackle. Last time he pulled it too far across the front of the posts and this time he goes further right and ends up going too far right. The ball misses the right post and the extra two points go begging
    • 20' TRY NEW ZEALAND! 20-3! New Zealand continue to work the ball through the phases before Guidlford breaks once again, getting his hands through the tackle before the offload to Israel Dagg outside him. And Dagg steps inside McKenzie before diving over the line
    • 19' The All Blacks launch an attack from inside their own half ... Slade to Guildford ... Smith to Guildford ... Smith again ... Slade ... Sonny Bill ... Muliaina ... Read
    • 16' PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! 15-3! Slade lands a fairly long range kick, albeit right in front of the posts. He nearly pulls it wide to the left but just curls the ball inside the upright at the last minute
    • 16' Munro collects a loose ball and makes his way off towards the try line. But he was miles off side and New Zealand will have a penalty when the players finally hear the whistle
    • 14' Muliaina puts a kick through for Zac Guildford to chase but Canadian fullback Matt Evans collects without too much trouble and boots back upfield
    • 13' This time Slade can't quite pull his kick around and instead fires it wide of the left upright from the right wing
    • 12' TRY NEW ZEALAND! 12-3! The All Black scrum spins the Canadian scrum around before Victor Vito (Richie McCaw's replacement) picks up the ball off the back and forces his way over the line
    • 10' Sonny Bill Williams makes another break down the centre of the park, dragging his man with him in the process, New Zealand are looking like they could run riot today ...
    • 8' CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND! 7-3! Slade is spot on with his first kick of the day, drilling the ball through the centre of the posts from out on the left wing
    • 7' TRY NEW ZEALAND! 5-3! Slade runs through a hole in the centre of the Canadian line before putting up a high looping pass out to Zac Guildford, who dives over. The decision goes to the TMO to check Guildford's foot wasn't it touch, but no it wasn't and that'll be a try!
    • 7' Sonny Bill Williams makes a break for NZ from the back of the lineout ... NZ retain possession ...
    • 6' Fairhurst puts a kick upfield but it is easily collected by Muliaina, who takes the mark, before booting back towards the Canadian line, earning an attacking lineout in the process
    • 4' Canada get away with a lineout that is nowhere near straight, as Pat Riordan flings the ball one-handed out the back. That was pretty lucky
    • 3' PENALTY CANADA! 0-3! A great start from Munro as he lands the kick under pressure from the All Blacks fans in the crowd. Munro drills the ball straight through the centre of the posts
    • 2' Colin Slade, Dan Carter's replacement, has not made a great start as he is penalised for not rolling away, handing Munro the chance to put Canada in the lead ...
    • 1' Ander Monro gets the match underway for New Zealand, who now know they will face Argentina in the quarter-finals in a week's time ...
    • - The national anthems complete, there is now just the haka to go before we get underway at Wellington ...
    • - New Zealand have won all five of their previous meetings with Canada, the most recent being a 64-13 drubbing in Hamilton back in 2007
    • - The referee for today’s match is Roman Poitre. Poite will make his Rugby World Cup debut as a referee in New Zealand. For a rundown of the rest of the Frenchman’s career, just click here.
    • - Canada: 15-Matt Evans, 14-Conor Trainor, 13-DTH Van Der Merwe, 12-Ryan Smith, 11-Phil Mackenzie, 10-Ander Monro, 9-Ed Fairhurst, 8-Aaron Carpenter, 7-Chauncey O'Toole, 6-Adam Kleeberger, 5-Jamie Cudmore, 4-Jebb Sinclair, 3-Jason Marshall, 2-Pat Riordan (captain), 1-Hubert Buydens/////Replacements: 16-Ryan Hamilton, 17-Scott Franklin, 18-Andrew Tiedemann, 19-Tyler Hotson, 20-Nanyak Dala, 21-Sean White, 22-Nathan Hirayama.
    • - NZ: 15-Mils Muliaina, 14-Israel Dagg, 13-Conrad Smith, 12- Sonny Bill Williams, 11-Zac Guildford, 10-Daniel Carter, 9-Jimmy Cowan, 8-Kieran Read, 7-Richie McCaw (captain), 6-Jerome Kaino, 5-Ali Williams, 4-Sam Whitelock, 3-Owen Franks, 2-Andrew Hore, 1-Tony Woodcock/////Replacements: 16-Keven Mealamu, 17-Ben Franks, 18- Brad Thorn, 19-Anthony Boric, 20-Piri Weepu, 21-Colin Slade, 22-Isaia Toeava
    • - Colin Slade replaces Carter in today’s All Blacks line-up, with Victor Vito taking McCaw’s spot. Andrew Hore will skipper the AB’s in McCaw’s absence. Sonny Bill Williams has been named in the starting line-up once again while Zac Guildford will get his first start of the World Cup. Mils Muliaina wins his 99th cap. And Kieran Read returns from an ankle injury.
    • - Canada already have two wins under their belt in this World Cup, seeing off both Tonga and Japan. The All Blacks should be a test too far for the Canucks but they could make it hard work. For all things Canadian have a look at our team guide. Just click here to access it.
    • - Of course we have full story on Dan Carter’s injury and also more info on Richie McCaw’s absence from today’s match with a niggling foot injury. To have a read of that, just click here
    • - New Zealand have been stunned this morning by the withdrawal from the rest of the tournament of Dan Carter with a groin injury. Colin Slade is the only fly-half cover in the squad although Aaron Cruden has been called up to help. Have a look at the rest of the squad in our team guide here
    • - By now you should know all you need to about the 12 different stadia being used in this year’s World Cup but just in case you need to refresh your memory we have put together a stadium-by-stadium guide. Just click here to access it
    • - Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage from today’s game as New Zealand take on Canada at Wespac Stadium in Wellington

  • Summary

    New Zealand versus Canada
    Guildford 7’, 25’, 35’, 76’, Vito 11’, 80’, Dagg 20’, Muliaina 29’, Cowan 44’, Kaino 52’, 68’, Williams 60’ Tries Trainor 41’, 42’
    Slade 8’, 30’, 45’, 53’, Weepu 61’, 69’, 78’, 81’ Conversions Monro 43’
    Slade 16’ Penalties Monro 2’
      Drops  

Live Team Line-Up

  • New Zealand

    Manager: Graham Henry

    On the Field

    • Woodcock Substitution Out (74′)
    • Hore Substitution Out (77′)
    • Franks Substitution In (74′) Substitution Out (56′)
    • Whitelock
    • Williams
    • Kaino Tries×2
    • Vito Tries×2
    • Read Substitution Out (51′)
    • Cowan Try Substitution Out (63′)
    • Slade Substitution Out (65′)
    • Guildford Tries×4
    • Williams Try
    • Smith
    • Dagg Try Substitution Out (48′)
    • Muliaina Try Substitution Out (51′)

    Subs

    • Mealamu Substitution In (77′)
    • Thorn Substitution In (65′)
    • Weepu Substitution In (51′)
    • Toeava Substitution In (48′)
    • Ellis Substitution In (63′)
    • Boric Substitution In (51′)
    • Franks Substitution In (56′)

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Canada

    Manager: Kieran Crowley

    On the Field

    • Buydens Substitution Out (63′)
    • Riordan Substitution Out (48′)
    • Marshall Substitution Out (53′)
    • Sinclair
    • Cudmore Substitution In (73′) Substitution Out (62′)
    • Kleeberger Substitution Out (73′)
    • O'Toole
    • Carpenter
    • Fairhurst Substitution Out (63′)
    • Monro
    • Mackenzie
    • Smith
    • van der Merwe Substitution Out (31′)
    • Trainor Tries×2
    • Evans Substitution Out (65′)

    Subs

    • Franklin Substitution In (53′)
    • Hirayama Substitution In (63′)
    • Hamilton Substitution In (48′)
    • Tiedemann Substitution In (63′)
    • Hotson Substitution In (61′)
    • White Substitution In (31′)
    • Dala Substitution In (65′)

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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