England face the daunting prospect of an all-conquering New Zealand side in Saturday's World Cup semi-final. But how does this current All Blacks side compare to their XV at previous World Cups? Here are the New Zealand World Cup teams ranked.
9. 2007
This was a side that ought to have done better, much better, only to be caught in the headlights by France on a dramatic night at the Millennium Stadium in the quarter-final, losing 20-18. It was a defeat that caused misery to thousands of All Blacks supporters who were in the air at the time, fully expecting to land and take in the semi-final in France with their team going strong for honours.
![Richie McCaw and Carl Hayman during the 2007 World Cup: Photo/ File](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6WHQPMK7KQEWTX73THUXOMTS6M.jpg?auth=d7090b93070720d3248365707be8f16953888e14e8a7cd94d0104b7cdb69b043&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
8. 2003
Eddie Jones was to account for New Zealand at this tournament as the Australian out-foxed his opposite number, a certain John Mitchell, now on England's coaching staff, as the Wallabies got the better of All Blacks fly-half, Carlos Spencer, in the semi-final.
7. 1999
Another All Blacks side that was only beaten by genius, this time in the shape of a France team that rolled back the stone from the seeming dead at Twickenham to score 33 unanswered points and win the semi-final 43-31, a seismic shock to the entire New Zealand nation.