A week after being dominated by France (27-13) at the opening of the World Cup, New Zealand had to react this Friday against the modest Namibian team. This was done with very clear success and a festival of tries, which started from the start of the match with the one scored after a minute and a half by scrum half Cameron Roigard, who did not delay to score a double (6th).
Nine other tries would follow, including two from Damian Mckenzie (19th, 38th), particularly prominent with his partner in the hinge during this meeting. With gaping holes in the Namibian defense, the All-Blacks did not ask for much to reassure themselves in their game launches. The future Toulon Leicester Fainga’anuku made his power speak (24th) before the center Anton Lienert- Brown only shows his quality of kicking play (34th) to allow the New Zealanders to lead by 35 points at the break (38-3).
Returning from the locker room, Ian Foster’s men did not slow down and scored five new tries through Ethan De Groot (48th), Abraham Papali’i (54th), David Havili (57th), Caleb Clark (67th) and Rieko Ioane (76th). Imperial in the scrum and on the ball, the New Zealanders had a full match while being penalized very little. For a clear final score (71-3). The only downside was the red card received by Ethan De Groot who dried Adriaan Booysen after contact on the head. The New Zealand prop could be suspended for the next two matches.
