quarter-finals with Damian McKenzie inspiring the three-time winners to a comfortable 73-0 bonus-point victory over Uruguay on Thursday.For the third match in succession the All Blacks put more than 50 points on their opponents, with McKenzie – starting at full-back for the first time since 2021 – at the heart of just about everything.
Scrum-half Cam Roigard secured the bonus point just before half-time. Maintaining the pace impressively after the break despite a flurry of substitutions, the All Blacks ran in a further seven tries, with winger Leicester Fainga’anuku grabbing a second-half hat-trick. The All Blacks head to the knock-out stages with some serious momentum.REACTION FROM THE ALL BLACKS
“We have got to where we want to be, we know we have to get better from this week and move on to the quarters whoever we play. We’re really excited for what’s to come.”About his eye-catching offload, he added: “I got pretty lucky to be honest, it bounced up to me and Will Jordan was on my inside to score the try. I’m glad that one bounced my way.”
“We held our composure very well and were quite clinical. It was a little bit different from last week in that we had to grind our way through that contact area. It was hard to get quick ball but I’m pleased with the patience.”Uruguay captain Andrés Vilaseca said: “Today we were against the best team in the world and sometimes you just have to keep pushing and try your best. We can be very proud of ourselves.
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