New Zealand vs Italy LIVE: Rugby World Cup result and reaction as ruthless All Blacks score 14 tries in rout

New Zealand 96-17 Italy: All Blacks turn on the style to hammer Italy and all but confirm place in World Cup quarter-finals

"It's just another game" Italy defiant ahead of facing New Zealand at the World Cup

New Zealand ran in 14 tries to destroy Italy 96-17 for a bonus-point victory in Pool A and take a decisive step towards the quarter-finals at the Rugby World Cup on Friday.

The All Blacks, with lock Sam Whitelock celebrating a record 149th cap, showed no mercy at Lyon’s Groupama Stadium as Will Jordan (2), Aaron Smith (3), Mark Telea, Ardie Savea (2), Brodie Retallick, Dalton Papali’i, Dane Coles (2), Damian McKenzie and Anton Lienert-Brown scored tries -- all but one converted by Richie Mo’unga (9) or McKenzie (4).

Italy’s hopes of an upset quickly went up in smoke and they only got on the scoreboard thanks to second-half tries by Ange Capuozzo and Montanna Ioane as well as points from the tee by Tommaso Allan and Paolo Garbisi.

The result put New Zealand in second place with 10 points, ahead of the Azzurri on points difference and three points behind group leaders France, who will take on Italy next Friday, one day after the All Blacks face Uruguay.

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New Zealand vs Italy - Rugby World Cup live updates

• FULL TIME: New Zealand 96-17 Italy
• TRY! New Zealand 96-17 ITALY (Monty Ioane try, 82 minutes)
• TRY! NEW ZEALAND 96-10 Italy (Anton Lienert-Brown try, 76 minutes)
• TRY! NEW ZEALAND 87-10 Italy (Dane Coles try, 74 minutes)
• TRY! NEW ZEALAND 82-10 Italy (Will Jordan try, 70 minutes)
• TRY! NEW ZEALAND 75-10 Italy (Damian McKenzie try, 68 minutes)
• TRY! NEW ZEALAND 68-10 Italy (Dane Coles try, 61 minutes)
• TRY! NEW ZEALAND 63-10 Italy (Dalton Papali’i try, 57 minutes)
• TRY! NEW ZEALAND 56-10 Italy (Brodie Retallick try, 51 minutes)
• TRY! New Zealand 49-8 ITALY (Ange Capuozzo try, 48 minutes)
• TRY! NEW ZEALAND 49-3 Italy (Ardie Savea try, 45 minutes)
• TRY! NEW ZEALAND 42-3 Italy (Aaron Smith try, 34 minutes)
• TRY! New ZEALAND 35-3 Italy (Aaron Smith try, 27 minutes)
• TRY! New ZEALAND 28-3 Italy (Ardie Savea try, 22 minutes)
• TRY! NEW ZEALAND 21-3 Italy (Mark Telea try, 19 minutes)
• TRY! NEW ZEALAND 14-3 Italy (Aaron Smith try, 17 minutes)
• TRY! NEW ZEALAND 7-0 Italy (Will Jordan try, 7 minutes)

[29 September 2023 21:10 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 49-3 Italy, 46 minutes

Oh, Giacomo. The hooker had been perfect with his darts at this tournament until tonight but underthrows again, Shannon Frizell taking it at the jumper slot in front of the intended target. Michele Lamaro is left grasping nothing but empty air as another chance goes a-begging.

[29 September 2023 21:09 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 49-3 Italy, 45 minutes

It’s just a little bit ragged from New Zealand in these opening second half skirmishes. They miss touch from a penalty and Paolo Garbisi then gets his jackal spot on as Will Jordan unwisely goes it alone. Tommaso Allan’s kick is excellent, giving Nicotera a chance to make amends in the left corner...

[29 September 2023 21:08 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 49-3 Italy, 44 minutes

Pinched! Giacomo Nicotera is aiming for the tail but fails to find the right amplitude, allowing a lifted Brodie Retallick in the middle of New Zealand’s defensive lineout to swat the ball back.

[29 September 2023 21:07 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 49-3 Italy, 43 minutes

Italy attack purposefully again and Brodie Retallick is offside. Paolo Garbisi kicks down to about 12 metres from the All Blacks’ line.

[29 September 2023 21:06 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 49-3 Italy, 42 minutes

Better! Continuity from Italy, punching over the advantage line and layering on attacking elements thereafter. Dalton Papali’i makes a bad defensive read and Paolo Garbisi surges into the open acreage, but Tommaso Allan is forced over the touchline after connecting with his fly half.

[29 September 2023 21:05 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 49-3 Italy, 41 minutes

Jordie Barrett is penalised for rolling into Stephen Varney and disrupting the scrum half’s ability to get the ball way from the base of a ruck. Italy kick up towards halfway.

[29 September 2023 21:04 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Second half...

The 30 combatants are back out there. Niccolo Cannone is on for Dino Lamb in the Italy second row.

[29 September 2023 20:55 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

HT: New Zealand 49-3 Italy

Tough to know where to go for Italy. Not a single facet of their game has worked so far and this is threatening to be the sort of scarring night that a young side really doesn’t need.

The All Blacks have just been too clever and clinical for them. The options that Jordie Barrett’s return has given their attack has caused all sorts of problems, and their phalanx of forward carriers have won pretty much every collision.

[29 September 2023 20:54 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

HT: New Zealand 49-3 Italy

South Africa’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has either had an excellent Friday night dinner, or has been just as impressed with the All Blacks as the rest of us.

[29 September 2023 20:53 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

HT: New Zealand 49-3 Italy

Well. Ruthless stuff from the All Blacks, back to their best and rampant in Lyon. Three for Aaron Smith, two for Ardie Savea, and seven tries of all kind to leave Italy searching for answers. Did we get a little ahead of ourselves talking up a potential Azzurri upset? Probably, but Kieran Crowley’s side have been very poor, and New Zealand very, very, very good.