Hosts and tournament favorites New Zealand domininated reigning Asian champions Japan by a score of 83-7 to emerge winners in both team’s second Pool A match of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in Hamilton on Friday.
A win against France on September 24th will seal a quarter-final berth for the All Blacks. Japan must win their remaining pool stage matches against Canada and Tonga to have any hope advancing to the knockout stage of the competition.