New Zealand vs Tonga live: Latest score and RWC 2015 updates as Ben Smith and Tony Woodcock tries give All Blacks lead

Follow all the action from St James' Park as the All Blacks bring the curtain down on their Pool C campaign

Jack de Menezes
Friday 09 October 2015 13:15 EDT
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Tony Woodcock scores for New Zealand despite the tackle from Tonga's Nili Latu
Tony Woodcock scores for New Zealand despite the tackle from Tonga's Nili Latu (Getty Images)

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Follow the latest action from the Pool C encounter between New Zealand and Tonga at Newcastle's St James' Park.

• All Blacks have already qualified for the quarter-finals as Pool C winners

Tonga need to win to finish third and qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup

New Zealand without captain Richie McCaw due to a hip injury

Ma'a Nonu set to win his 100th cap for the All Blacks

Kieran Read skippers the side in McCaw's absence

Tongans have only beaten Namibia so far and look set to miss out on third to Georgia

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Today's Rugby World Cup fixtures:

Pool C: New Zealand vs Tonga, St James' Park - 8pm

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