New Zealand maintained their perfect record in Pool C of the World Cup with a 40-0 victory over a second-string Scotland side at Murrayfield.
Richie McCaw opened the scoring after just five minutes following a wonderful reverse pass from Rodney So’oialo and Doug Howlett added the second 10 minutes later to become the All Blacks’ leading try scorer of all time.
Byron Kelleher scored the third try six minutes before half-time before Ali Williams, Dan Carter and a second from Howlett completed the comprehensive triumph.
Six minutes later the All Blacks claimed their anticipated bonus point when lock Ali Williams shrugged off the challenges of Webster and replacement scrum-half Rory Lawson to charge in at the corner.
New Zealand’s fifth try followed three minutes later when Carter sprinted half the length of the pitch to make it 35-0 after pouncing on a knock-on by winger Nikki Walker in midfield after several phases of more impressive play from Scotland.
Six minutes from the end Howlett scorched clear of Parks to claim his second try of the afternoon after the slickest piece of continuity rugby the All Blacks had produced in the match.
