New Zealand v Uruguay LIVE: Rugby World Cup 2023 result and reaction as All Blacks secure quarter-final spot

Back underway in Lyon.

A few early misfires but pleasing enough for the All Blacks, a bonus point in the bag and with a quarter final spot all but secure. Uruguay will feel disappointed that Manuel Ardao couldn’t quite stay in the field of play as he tried to dive into the corner, and that they didn’t make more of a series of set-pieces inside New Zealand’s 22, but they’ve again made a decent fist of things and will surely look to start fast after a half-time recharging.

Here’s that bit of sorcery from Damian McKenzie:

Uruguay would have feared this sort of second quarter surge having clung on gamely until the 20-minute mark. They try to find something before the interval but a fumble in contact ends the attack, and it’s off down the tunnel for a half time orange.

A flick of the feet leaves Nicolas Freitas on his backside and Cam Roigard goes in untouched!

This young scrum half is some sort of running talent, an irresistable blend of speed, strength and footwork. It’s the latter he shows here, cleaning up messy possession at the back of the scrum and leaving the approaching Uruguay wing in a timewarp with a jump to the left and a step to the right.

New Zealand have their bonus point from a third first phase score off the back of a dominant scrum.

Brilliant covering from Santiago Arata! It’s superb skill from Jordan this time, effortlessly gathering a Jordie Barrett pass on the bounce and then producing a trademark chip and chase to beat the last defender.

Such is Jordan’s ability to have the ball end up in his hands with the line in sight that you think a try is a certainty, but Arata arrives in the nick of time to save a certain score, collecting and carrying over his own line.

New Zealand’s five metre scrum, of course, but that was a vital defensive intervention.

A moment of magic from Damian McKenzie!

That is simply sensational! McKenzie dribbles a grubber up the right touchline, off in pursuit of his own kick but appearing to be beaten by the bounce. The ball seems destined to drift out of play on the hop but out goes McKenzie’s right hand, the full-back somehow collecting, contorting and conducting in one motion as he hooks the ball back infield.

The pass is perfectly weighted for Will Jordan to rush on to with five Uruguayan defenders left helpless - Jordan trots beneath the posts to score yet another international try.

Uruguay are upset again at a thrusting All Blacks arm, Cam Roigard this time the spanner in the works of what looked a fun little backline set play. Just a knock on, again - down the 16 big blokes will go for another shove.

Knocked on by Uruguay this time! Andres Vilaseca had picked a lovely line inside Jordie Barrett and might have had the muscle to crash through Cam Roigard, providing inside cover, but ball hits chest, hits floor - New Zealand clear their lines.

Uruguay fancy something nifty at the front, the irrepressible Andres Vilaseca the intended recipient up the tramlines as Manuel Ardao breaks away from the back of a dummy maul. Luke Jacobson’s hand intervenes with Vilaseca covered regardless - there is nothing untoward in the number eight’s actions, but a knock on in the tackle will give Uruguay the scrum and a chance to try a different route to the try line.

The All Blacks are pinged at the breakdown. Uruguay, to loud cheers, return to the five metre lineout.