New Zealand vs Uruguay LIVE! Rugby World Cup 2023 match stream, latest score and updates today
New Zealand will expect to book their place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals in emphatic fashion as they face Uruguay in their final Pool A match. The All Blacks have been in ominous form since that opening defeat to France, sweeping aside Namibia and Italy, and anything other than more of the same here would be a huge surprise.
A bonus-point win in Lyon will be enough for New Zealand to reach the knockout stages, with a last-eight clash with Ireland currently the most likely outcome. Captain Sam Cane starts for the first time this tournament, while Sam Whitelock will break the record for most World Cup appearances.
Uruguay have impressed in their three matches so far, beating Namibia and giving a second-string French side a scare. Keeping this competitive would prove an achievement for the South Americans, who have already bettered their efforts from the last two World Cups by not finishing bottom of the pool. Follow all the action with Standard Sportâs LIVE coverage below!
Live updates
NO TRY! New Zealand 0-0 Uruguay
It is indeed a knock-on!
Roigard spills it as he dives over, didnât have control as he touches the ball down. Uruguay survive.
Lomox is off for the All Blacks, Newall on to replace him.
TRY! New Zealand 5-0 Uruguay
8 mins: Trouble here for Uruguay, the All Blacks have numbers wide and it comes to Faingaanuku, who bundles his way through the tackles… just brought down before the line.
Only delaying the inevitable though, Roigard seeing the space and diving over out wide.
TMO having a look at a possible knock-on though…
New Zealand 0-0 Uruguay
6 mins: Another turnover in the New Zealand 22, the All Blacks look to run it from deep.
Theyâre doing just that, Jordan skips all the way into the Uruguay 22, has to take the contact though with none of his team-mates able to keep up with him.
But the TMO gets involved, penalty Uruguay. Neck grab from Jacobson and the All Blacksâ momentum goes.
New Zealand 0-0 Uruguay
4 mins: Lomax having his right knee strapped, not an ideal opeing few minutes for him.
Clock is paused, with Uruguay waiting to have the put-in at the scrum. Theyâll be very satisfied with how itâs gone so far.
Just the 76 minutes to go…
New Zealand 0-0 Uruguay
2 mins: Well this is a nice start for Uruguay.
Claim the lineout and work the phases, into double figures as they edge their way into the New Zealand 22. Great line from Inciarte, he spills it in the tackle though and the All Blacks boot the ball up the pitch.
KICK-OFF!
Weâre underway!
Anthems done – great atmosphere in Lyon, plenty of Uruguayan shirts dotted around the stadium.
Time for the haka and then weâll be ready to get up and running!
âItâs quite obvious that New Zealand are going to win,â says pundit Jim Hamilton.
Not wrong, even if that doesnât exactly build excitement ahead of the action getting underway…
Sam Whitelock runs out onto the pitch by himself ahead of his team-mates, as he makes his 150th appearance.
Not long now…
Just under 20 minutes to go until we get up and running in Lyon.
Been a tournament with plenty of big wins so far, New Zealand responsible for two of them as they dismantled Namibia and Italy.
Can Uruguay do themselves justice and push the All Blacks a bit? Weâll find out very soon.
