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Live blog: All Blacks v Tonga

3rd & 7 37yd

Another solid stat from Nick: Comparison of time spent in the sin bin chair to time spent on Aaron Smith's hairdressing chair 30:1000 (in mins)

by Cameron McMillan 10/9/2015 8:38:30 PM
We were wrong.. it seems from the response you can never silent Sonny Bill's haters! #RWC2015 #NZLvTGA http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQ5xns2UwAA-PAv.jpg

by Cameron McMillan via twitter 10/9/2015 8:38:31 PM
Dan Carter has just been thumped in a dangerous tackle and the ref has blown it up to check out the replay.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:38:39 PM
It seems from the response you can never silent Sonny Bill's haters! #RWC2015 #NZLvTGA nzh.nu/TettY http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQ5xv9_VEAAFNFr.jpg

by Cameron McMillan via twitter 10/9/2015 8:39:03 PM
Dan Carter has just been thumped in a dangerous tackle and the ref has blown it up to check out the replay #NZLvTGA nzh.nu/TetxR

by Cameron McMillan via twitter 10/9/2015 8:39:37 PM
Paula Ngauamo has been sent to the bin for the tackle on Carter. He picked him up and dumped him, though it didn't look to dissimilar to Ben Smith's tackle in the first half.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:39:57 PM
That's why we will the first team to go back to back, as there is No other team that can match our bench strength?

by Lee 10/9/2015 8:40:03 PM
Into the final 10 minutes now and the ABs have set up a lineout drive 10m out.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:41:03 PM
TRY ALL BLACKS! Sam Cane has bundled his way over from close range.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:41:28 PM
Well as Andrew Hore saud "You are not allowed to tackle Dan Carter".

by Kiwi Kev 10/9/2015 8:41:32 PM
Sam Cane has 10 test tries in just 28 games, and only 13 starts

by Michael Burgess 10/9/2015 8:41:55 PM
Carter slots the conversion and the All Blacks now lead 42-9.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:43:14 PM
Sam Cane has 10 test tries in just 28 games, and only 13 starts #NZLvTGA nzh.nu/TetXK http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQ5ytVMXAAAJ5dm.jpg

by Cameron McMillan via twitter 10/9/2015 8:43:16 PM
73 MINS: ALL BLACKS 42 TONGA 9

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:43:32 PM
73 MINS: ALL BLACKS 42 TONGA 9 #NZLvTGA nzh.nu/Teu47

by Cameron McMillan via twitter 10/9/2015 8:44:15 PM
With seven minutes left to play Tonga have a penalty 22m out. They kick for touch, the crowd give them a mighty cheer. Can they score a try?

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:44:22 PM
It's not looking good. The ABs defence stands very firm and Tonga are forced deep back to halfway.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:45:26 PM
Steve, did I mention my Grandmother had two hip replacements?....

by Dean Hammond 10/9/2015 8:45:28 PM
Read is having one of those feet for hands days. #NZLvTGA

by Dylan Cleaver via twitter 10/9/2015 8:45:49 PM
75 MINS: ALL BLACKS 42 TONGA 9

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:46:02 PM
Five minutes to go and Tonga have a scrum on halfway.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:47:32 PM
The crowd are urging Tonga forward as they approach the line, but the ball has been turned over and Barret clears way down field.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:48:44 PM
TRY ALL BLACKS!

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:48:52 PM
Ma'a Nonu has scored his 30th try in his 100th game. What a great way for the All Blacks to end this match.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:49:19 PM
NONU WITH A TRY ON HIS 100TH TEST #NZLvTGA

by Cameron McMillan via twitter 10/9/2015 8:49:22 PM
Ireland and France now rethinking whether to throw their game in order to avoid Argentina. #NZLvTGA

by Dylan Cleaver via twitter 10/9/2015 8:50:01 PM
They ABs broke through Milner-Skudder who once again showed electric pace down the left wing before drawing a defender and passing to Nonu who dived over the line with a huge smile on his face.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:50:07 PM
Ma'a Nonu is now 10th all-time on the All Blacks try scoring ladder with 30 test tries, one ahead of Dan Carter and Sitiveni Sivivatu

by Michael Burgess 10/9/2015 8:50:18 PM
Far more like it. I'd love to know what Hansen said at half time.

by ryobi1976 10/9/2015 8:50:19 PM
We all love Nonu's boots that have marked his 100th test #NZLvTGA nzh.nu/TeuVL http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQ50XoJVAAA0-25.jpg

by Cameron McMillan via twitter 10/9/2015 8:50:30 PM
Carter misses his first kick of the night and the All Blacks now lead 47-9 with two minutes remaining.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:51:04 PM
The first half was messy, but the All Blacks have undoubtedly answered their critics in the second. They have torn apart a tiring Tongan defence and found that cohesion they were lacking.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:52:39 PM
Time is up on the clock, Tonga still have possession on halfway and are into their 11th phase.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:53:16 PM
100 tests is no mean feat & Nonu has done it. Brilliant to see him grow as a player #NZLvTGA nzh.nu/TevcS http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQ51IJmWUAARrxf.jpg

by Cameron McMillan via twitter 10/9/2015 8:53:50 PM
See all the critical comments and our boys did it again well Done boys

by mags 10/9/2015 8:54:26 PM
It's all over. The All Blacks have beaten Tonga 47-9.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:54:45 PM
FINAL SCORE: NEW ZEALAND 47 TONGA 9

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:55:38 PM
Tonga have been playing with surprisingly ferocious tenacity.

by neville simmons 10/9/2015 8:56:16 PM
Thankyou Steven and NZH for a great commentary,and a tiny bit better 2nd half from AB's!

by silverfernsport 10/9/2015 8:56:39 PM
One-sentence match report:
Signs of life and deep bench helps - auf weidersehen, Newcastle.

by Dylan Cleaver via twitter 10/9/2015 8:57:12 PM
Thanks for joining us today in our live blog. Stick around because we have a lot coming up. We will have the winner of TABs $100 voucher, the reaction from the players and coaches, video highlight and a Q and A with Herald rugby expert Wynne Gray.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:57:40 PM
From Gregor Paul in Newcastle: It took a while, had a few iffy bits along the way and wasn't quite the emphatic statement they were hoping for, but the All Blacks did at least run into more convincing form in Newcastle.
They will be happy how they left things in the end. By the final quarter they were whizzing along quite impressively and their pass and catch was on the money. They looked confident, eager and ready to get into business.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:58:17 PM
Gregor: Certainly the rest of the quarterfinalists will have watched that final quarter with an element of concern that the All Blacks are cranking the handle. They are starting to play like the All Blacks and that's the news no one outside of New Zealand wanted to hear.

The reason it took them a while to get there was because Tonga did exactly what it said on the tin: they scrummaged superbly, tackled things to within an inch of their life and stayed in the contest by being physical across the park.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 8:58:50 PM
Kieran Read: We certainly had a very tough game today which is just what you need at this stage of the tournament. There are things we can work on and they put us under a lot of pressure and we know it's going to be like that last week. But we fought back really well in the second half.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 9:01:12 PM
Kieran Read:Our work up front needs to probably improve especially in that first half but we'll re-group and we're glad to be where we are. There are teams that won't be here next week.

by Steven Holloway 10/9/2015 9:02:58 PM