POOL A
New Zealand
France
Italy
Uruguay
Namibia
KEY MATCHES (NZ TIMES)
France v New Zealand
Sept 9, 7.15am
New Zealand v Italy
Sept 30, 8am
France v Italy
Oct 7, 8am]
Winning three big tests in as many weeks.
That is what it takes to win a World Cup and while it is easy to type and to say, it is a lot harder to achieve.
History is littered with examples of good sides who have struggled to do it, even teams who have gone on to win the tournament.
In 2011 the All Blacks had convincing wins in the quarter final and semi final against Argentina and Australia respectively, then struggled to get out of first gear against France
