Argentina have claimed the final spot in the last-four, the first time they've reached that stage of the competition, at the expense of Scotland, after getting the better of a strangely limp encounter at the Stade de France.

Was the game really that dull?  More

That was a frankly disappointing game, especially as it came hot on the heals of the astonishing match between Fiji and Wales.

The Scots will not mind at all about the spectacle, they're through to the quarter-finals to probably play Argentina, although if they play like that again it will be easy passage to the semi's for the Pumas. 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

Scotland made light work of the inhispitable Edinburgh weather, and their opponents as they cruised to a bonus point win against Pool C foes Romania.

In doing so they inflicted just the fifth shutout in World Cup history. Of course, the fourth came just last week as World Champions England were humbled by South Africa. More

While Scotland will be pleased with their solid start in Pool C, for the impartial observer this match was all about the Portuguese making their World Cup debut.

Pedro Carvalho opened their try count with a short-range try after some surprising pressure on the Scottish line to cue some wild celebrations. More