After 30 minutes at the Millennium stadium, 50% of the French public, who thought their team could pull off an upset before the match, must have felt rather foolish.

That opening period saw the All blacks at their very best. Running the ball at pace, with fantastic angles, and ripping the French to pieces at every opportunity. More

French coach Bernard Laporte controversial choices, the fans’ troubles travelling to Cardiff, New Zealand’s overconfidence have now been forgotten …The match between the world’s best

So just how are France, Argentina or Ireland going to stop the All Black machine?

It seems that no matter which XV coach Graham Henry puts out, there's no chance for the opposition, not even the merest chink in the armour as they steamroller their way to win after win. More

So Graham Henry's All Blacks easily brushed aside the Scottish at a thankfully dry Murrayfield, inflicting just the sixth whitewash in World Cup history.

But despite the 40 point margin of victory, there was a lot missing from this Kiwi performance. More

The All Blacks have once again put the performances of others into perspective, after totally annihilating a plucky Portuguese outfit that never gave up in the face of superior fire-power.

However, these easy matches may come back to bite New Zealand in the bum.  More

Predictably, a stunning start for the All Blacks, who brushed aside a spirited but comparatively limited Italian team. More

After a 36-hour journey, the World Cup favorites arrived in Corsica for two days of recuperation before they head to the mainland and their training camp in Marseille. No rugby has been planned for them on the “Island of beauty”, their stay will be dedicated to sunbathing and a bit of fishing.