New Zealand vs Namibia, Rugby World Cup 2019 LIVE: Score, stream and latest updates from Pool B fixture
Follow all the live action from the Tokyo Stadium where the reigning world champions face World Cup whipping boys Namibia
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow live updates from the Rugby World Cup as the All Blacks and Namibia go head to head in Tokyo.
New Zealand, three-time world champions, have not lost a match at the Rugby World Cup since 2007 and stand well poised to reach the knockout stages once again. They swatted aside South Africa in their opening match before later thrashing Canada.
Steve Hansen’s men take on a nation that has never won a match at the tournament. Namibia, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament with a number of amateurs in their ranks, have so far lost 47-22 to Italy and 57-3 to South Africa. Follow all the live action below:
What time does it start?
New Zealand vs Namibia kicks off at 1.45pm Japan Standard Time, which is 5.45am BST, on Sunday 6 October.
Where can I watch?
ITV will be broadcasting the match. Coverage starts at 5.15am. Alternatively, you can live stream it via the ITV Hub on your smartphone, tablet or laptop.
5 mins: New Zealand immediately win a penalty of their own as the scrum collapses, and despite the mark being right in front of the uprights, the All Blacks go straight to the corner.
6 mins: Well that didn't take long, did it. New Zealand don't quite get the shove they want with the maul, but Smith and Barrett release Bridge on the crashball. With Namibia stretched, Barrett fires a beauty of a cross-field kick over to Sevu Reece, who collects and dives over to score the opening try of the match. Barrett misses the conversion, but the All Blacks lead. 5-3
10 mins: New Zealand win another penalty as Came latches into the ball, and Aaron Smith wants to go quickly. The scrum-half taps and goes before sending a low kick deep for Reece to chase, but the ball just beats him to the touchline in the Namibian 22.
Jack Goodhue's mullet looking as glorious as ever this afternoon...
13 mins: The hooker Van Jaarsveld does well to disrupt All Blacks possession and wins a penalty for his efforts, with Whitelock playing the ball while on the floor, allowing Namibia to kick to halfway.
14 mins: Namibia make a beautiful break through the heart of the All Blacks defence, with Van Lill slicing through after a neat short pass from Van Jaarsveld and then Deysel going for the line. He's hauled down by Reece short of the try line though, and the All Blacks flood in to win the penalty for not releasing and just keep their line intact. A lovely attack there.
17 mins: Retallick charges down Stevens' kick - or rather his face does as he takes the ball square on the chin, but luckily for Namibia the ball finds touch rather than anywhere for New Zealand to attack from.
A replacement for Namibia and it looks permanent, with Van Lill off and looking fairly groggy and Adriaan Booysen on in his place.
19 mins: The Namibian lineout is functioning very well so far, and it gives them the chance to attack through the middle once again. However, Newman knocks it on and New Zealand attack down the right through Reece once again. However, his chip and chase isn't enough to beat Greyling, who wins the race to the ball and touches down for a 22 drop-out.
It's syuddenly got very dark out there, and the rain has returned that should make things fairly slippery out there.
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