New Zealand v Uruguay LIVE: Rugby World Cup 2023 result and reaction as All Blacks secure quarter-final spot
New Zealand 73-0 Uruguay: The All Blacks are through to a World Cup quarter-final after thrashing Los Teros
New Zealand sealed their place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a 73-0 bonus-point victory in their final pool game against Uruguay.
A hat-trick from Leicester Fainga’anuku led the way for the All Blacks, who overcame a sticky start to display their attacking firepower again to produce another sizeable scoreline.
Their final place in the pool will depend on France’s final Pool A fixture against Italy in Lyon tomorrow.
The hosts will top the group with a win of any kind, while the Azzurri could also force their way into the last eight with an upset win.
For Uruguay, though, this is the end of the road, though Los Teros again gave a good account of themselves in their first ever meeting with the All Blacks to cap an encouraging tournament in which the South Americans have pushed for more opportunities against the world’s top rugby nations.
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New Zealand vs Uruguay - Rugby World Cup
We’ve made it to the final weekend of the pool stages of this year’s Rugby World Cup, with four days of action left to decide the quarter-final line-up. Pool A will be first to conclude, with France’s encounter with Italy to come in Lyon tomorrow night after tonight’s festivities, with the All Blacks on the hunt for another significant victory as they re-cement their status as real tournament contenders.
New Zealand vs Uruguay - Rugby World Cup
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The All Blacks laid down a marker by thumping Italy last time out and a bonus-point victory over Los Teros would rubber-stamp a quarter-final spot and give Ian Foster’s men momentum heading into the knockouts.
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