Rugby World Cup: All Blacks ease to win over Namibia

Friday, 25 September 2015 08:39

New Zealand made it two wins out of two in the Rugby World Cup last night. The defending champions beat the lowest ranked team in the tournament, Namibia, 58-14 at the Olympic Stadium in London The All Blacks scored five tries in the first half, with Victor Vito getting things under way after just six minutes. They added four more tries in the second half, whilst Johan Deysel touched down for the underdogs. Next up for New Zealand, who have never lost a group stage match, are Georgia next Friday, whilst Namibia take on Tonga on Tuesday.

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