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Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

New Zealand have been far too good and all but won the match in the first half after a string of quick tries. They have secured their spot in the final against either England or South Africa.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Lienert-Brown slices the defence from first-phase ball and draws the fullback before offloading to Goodhue who runs 25m to score.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Scrum penalty to France, they set up a lineout on halfway. They attack the midfield where Doubrere throws a forward pass. New Zealand scrum on their own 10m line.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

6 minutes remaining, New Zealand have a scrum midfield on the French 22m line. Dangerous attacking position.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Another penalty for holding onto the ball at the ruck to France. They set up a lineout on the New Zealand 22m line.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

New Zealand gather a clearing kick and Fortunel employs a brilliant chip kick which is gathered and quickly offloaded. The ball is soon lost forward thereafter. France Scrum 10m from their own tryline before winning a penalty and setting up a lineout on halfway.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

France take a quick lineout metres from their own tryline, but are fortunate that New Zealand lose the ball forward while attempting to gather it. 5m scrum to France.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Otere Black puts through a territorial kick for the corner and pins the French back into their own 22m area for a lineout.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

It's too easy for the New Zealand to force the French into errors at this point, France are unable to keep the ball through multiple phases or make a dent in the New Zealand defence. New Zealand have a scrum on their own 10m line.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Official water break, France trail by 31 points with 20 minutes remaining. New Zealand have one foot in the final.