The All Blacks outclass Germany

The World Ranking First has prevailed in the Japanese Oita against outsiders Canada 63: 0 (28: 0). It was the highest victory of the tournament so far.

The "All Blacks" started with Beauden, Jordie and Scott Barrett. Three brothers in the starting line-up of a World Cup match had previously only been given in 1995.

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Against the Canadians, who had qualified for the World Cup in a four-tournament in November, including a victory against Germany, the victory of the "All Blacks" could have been even more pronounced. However, the World Champion of 2011 and 2015 made too much negligence in the closing stages. Beauden Barrett secured the extra point for his team with the fourth try.

In the end, the second victory in a World Cup match of the New Zealanders without points for the opponents after the 40: 0 against Scotland in 2007. At the same World Cup, it was with 145:17 against Japan and the highest ever World Cup victory of the Given "All Blacks". Ten minutes before the end, there was another World Cup premiere: Ardie Savea came on and was the first player in history to wear sports glasses at a World Cup.

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With nine points in Group B, the three-time World Champion is now in second place, just behind Italy. For the start, New Zealand had already beaten fellow South Africa 23:13. The New Zealanders play their next match against Namibia on Sunday (6:45 pm, TV: ProSieben MAXX).

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The Frenchman Yacouba Camara is unstoppable for his opponent Ruben de Haas

Previously, France fought hard in a duel with the USA. In Fukuoka it came only in the finish to the clear success (33: 9) for the French, after the Americans had kept the residue for a long time in limits. For the French on Sunday against Tonga continues, the United States meet next Wednesday on Argentina.

A total of 20 teams participate in the final round. After the preliminary round with four groups of five qualify each of the top two finishers for the quarter-finals. There it goes from 19 October in co-mode for the title.