Early ABs nerves made way for high levels of confidence and some great gifs, and a punch somehow became a "push with a fist".

WOW! That was the collective response of the international media who now say the rampaging All Blacks have one hand on the Rugby World Cup trophy.

The All Blacks have sent records tumbling in their 62-13 destruction of the French this morning.

Remember when Steve Hansen said last year that Julian Savea was "probably better" than Jonah Lomu?

It's the French that have the thing for starting revolutions but they were the victims of one this morning.

The All Blacks will face South Africa in the Rugby World Cup semifinals after a nine-try demolition job of France in Cardiff.

Join Herald rugby expert Wynne Gray for a live chat as he answers all your questions following the All Blacks' 62-13 win over France in Cardiff.

Herald reporter Jared Savage joins the Kiwi fans travelling from London to Cardiff for this morning's Rugby World Cup quarter-final

By the time you read this the All Blacks should be in the semifinals. Now it's time to plan your party for the big game.

Zinzan Brooke is suggesting New Zealand may be heading for an early World Cup exit if they don't lift their game.

New Zealand will win their quarter final over France as long as they improve their work at the breakdown and scrum, says Sir Graham Henry.

The All Blacks are dismissing rumours of French players staging a mutiny against their coach, with Grant Fox saying it's a psychological ploy to unsettle the ABs.

Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith will play their 60th test tomorrow morning. As records go, this is arguably going to be the one that stands for the longest.

New Zealanders' confidence in the All Blacks' ability to beat France in crucial rugby matches appears to have taken a hit.

The All Blacks' World Cup quarter-final defeat to France in 2007 made Richie McCaw into the captain he is today.

"I had to laugh when I heard the French had 'discreetly dismissed' Philippe Saint-Andre and were coaching themselves, writes Richard Loe.

Thanks to Instagram, All Blacks fans are getting a completely new look at the Rugby World Cup.

2011 was cathartic, so this time we're better equipped for the dreaded possibility of the team not achieving what we want them to, writes Andrew Mulligan.

Concussion bit into Kieran Read's performance last year and there has been another incident this season, Wynne writes.

COMMENT: Are we battle-hardened going in to the third part of the trilogy, again in Cardiff, another eight years and 11 days on? Maybe, maybe not.

Warnings about French foul play followed them up to the last World Cup in New Zealand.

We've got lots of opinions about French rugby. So what do the French think of the All Blacks and other rivals?

Near the end of a 15-minute inquisition on a variety of topics, including the Rainbow Warrior, Hansen effectively said - don't worry, everything is going to plan.

Joe Moody has topped a whirlwind week by being rushed straight into the All Blacks team to play France.

Pressure was the demon that not only killed the All Black players at the 2007 World Cup, it got to the coaching panel, too.

Pound for pound, the All Blacks are going to put a better team on the park, writes Gregor Paul.

After a two day hiatus - and a big weekend of quarter-final rugby to prepare for - Scott Yeoman looks at seven things you need to know.