New Zealand close on World Cup quarter-final spot with 14-try mauling of Italy
New Zealand lit the touchpaper on their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 14-try hammering of Italy.
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Fourteen-try New Zealand trounce Italy at Rugby World Cup
Scrum-half Aaron Smith scored a hat-trick of tries as New Zealand laid down a statement of intent with a 96-17 blitzing of a hapless Italy at the Rugby World Cup on Friday.
New Zealand hammer sorry Italy to close in on World Cup quarter-finals
LYON, France : Three-time champions New Zealand ran in 14 tries to destroy Italy 96-17 for a bonus-point victory in Pool A and take a decisive step towards the quarter-finals at the Rugby World Cup on Friday.
New Zealand close on World Cup quarter-final spot with 14-try mauling of Italy
New Zealand lit the touchpaper on their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 14-try hammering of Italy.
NZ recall quartet after injury, Whitelock to win 149th cap off bench
LYON, France : Sam Cane, Shannon Frizell, Tyrel Lomax and Jordie Barrett will all make their return from injury for New Zealand in Friday's key Pool A clash against Italy with Sam Whitelock set to win a record 149th cap off the bench.
Rugby World Cup kicks off with French victory over All Blacks
PARIS: France made an impressive start to their attempt to win a first Rugby World Cup as the host nation beat New Zealand 27-13 in a hot and humid tournament opener on Friday.
Hosts France beat New Zealand in World Cup opener in sweltering Stade de France
France handed a nation the result it craved as they opened their Rugby World Cup campaign on home soil by beating New Zealand in Paris.
Sizzling France down New Zealand in thrilling World Cup opener
PARIS :Hosts France underlined their Rugby World Cup credentials with a sizzling 27-13 victory against New Zealand, handing the three-time champions their first defeat in a pool phase in a nail-biting curtain raiser on Friday.