All Blacks ‘in the mood’ for World Cup tilt

NEW Zealand head coach Graham Henry believes the 47-3 mauling of France shows his side are in perfect shape for next year’s World Cup.

The All Blacks followed up their 41-20 defeat of world champions England at Twickenham last weekend with a seven-try trouncing of Europe’s other supposed heavyweight in Lyon on Saturday.

The fact that Henry made 10 changes to his team for the game against Les Bleus highlights the amazing strength in depth in the New Zealand squad, while in Dan Carter and Richie McCaw — who started in both games — they have arguably the best two players in the world.