New Zealand will face South Africa in the Rugby World Cup
semi-final after they tore France apart at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday
night.
France may have spoilt New Zealand's party in 1999 and 2007
but it was a total mismatch as the All Blacks ran in nine tries to totally
destroy any misconceptions that France were their bogey team.
Julian Savea scored a hat-trick of tries as the All Blacks
produced their best performance of the tournament, running in nine tries in an
ominous display to join the Springboks in the last four after they beat Wales
23-19 in the first quarter-final at Twickenham.
New Zealand stamped their authority on the match against
France when lock Brodie Retallick scored the opening try after 10 minutes,
charging down an attempted clearance kick from French fly-half Frederic
Michalak.
Nehe Milner-Skudder added a second try and fellow winger
Savea ran in two as the All Blacks went to the break leading 29-13, with France
getting a lone five-pointer from No 8 Louis Picamoles.
The All Blacks, who beat France in the World Cup final four
years ago, continued their assault in the second half, Jerome Kaino, Savea,
Kieran Read and Tawera Kerr-Barlow (twice) all adding tries to complete the
rout.
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