All Blacks feel RWC destiny is in their hands
It also cemented the fortress feeling Eden Park gives to the All Blacks, who last fell at the ground in 1994, to France, and to the Wallabies in 1986.
Twenty-four years after New Zealand and France played the first Rugby World Cup final at Eden Park, the two teams will meet there again after contrasting paths to the big show.
NZ captain, Richie McCaw said they want to improve from last night's semifinal win against Australia knowing what France can do in Test rugby.
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France coach, Marc Lievremont said that they are in the final and they have to believe in this destiny although they will be up against an opponent who have the crowd behind them.
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Also, South African referee Craig Joubert will referee Sunday's World Cup final between the All Blacks and France.
It will be his first World Cup final.
Joubert, who controlled yesterday's semifinal between the All Blacks and Wallabies at Eden Park, becomes only the second South African to take charge of a final after Andre Watson who has controlled two.
Joubert will be joined by 2007 final referee Alain Rolland and Nigel Owens as assistant referees.
Wayne Barnes will take charge of the play off for the third place between Australia and Wales at Eden Park on Friday.
Meanwhile, there have been darker days in Australian rugby but surely few quite as raw and painful as last night's World Cup semi-final loss to New Zealand.
The young and exciting Australian side was completely out-muscled, out enthused and out-thought by All Blacks prevailing 20-6.
It was Australia's heaviest defeat in any World Cup match since the first tournament in 1987, and a brutal lesson for the confident current crop, many of who had tasted success with this year's Super Rugby and Tri Nations titles
The All Blacks will play France on Sunday at 9pm in the RWC final and you can catch the live commentary on our sister station Viti FM with Mala Veisamasama and Ilivasi Tabua.
Story by: Dreu Vukailagi
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