All Blacks bounce back from opening defeat with 11-try defeat of NamibiaBy PA Sport StaffNew Zealand overcame Namibia 71-3 in Toulouse with a ruthless display of attacking to get off the mark in Pool A of the Rugby World Cup. McKenzie kicked on for Leicester Fainga’anuku to collect and he offloaded for Roigard to take over and score under the posts, with McKenzie converting comfortably. It took only another six minutes for the lead to extend to 12 points when Roigard received the ball from a scrum and went over for his second try. Minutes later New Zealand pulled further ahead when McKenzie went over for a converted try, weaving through Namibia’s line to make it 19-3. Caleb Clarke scored New Zealand’s 10th try when he got on the end of a cross-field kick from Richie Mo’unga to slide over the line.

Source: Irish Independent September 16, 2023 13:57 UTC