The All Blacks prepare to do battle

8-Sep-2007

Italy will be hoping to copy Argentina's performance yesterday with an upset win over the match favourites, but New Zealand have no intentions of making such a slip-up; The All Blacks are in France to win the Rugby World Cup and they're determined to go full-on right from the start.

New Zealand have had to make some last minute changes to their opening team due to injuries suffered by Conrad Smith and Reuben Thorne. Leon MacDonald is now poised to play as number 15 in the Pool C opening match.

The time has come - New Zealand's Rugby World Cup challenge has begun.

• NZ's World Cup dream is over - 6-Oct-2007
• France to wear blue - NZ to wear grey - 6-Oct-2007
• France team for NZL vs FRA in RWC 2007 Quarterfinal - 3-Oct-2007
• New Zealand's team for quarterfinal match against France - 2-Oct-2007
• New Zealand's team to play Romania in Pool C match - 27-Sep-2007