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Former All Black coaches Laurie Mains and John Hart rate the All Black side heading to France and say they've got what it takes to bring the cup home.
Mains, who coached the side to the 1995 World Cup, said the All Blacks had the two best players in the world in the two most crucial positions - McCaw at open-side flanker and Carter at first five-eight.
"That's the difference and with Carl Hayman - he'd be the best tight-head prop in the world. That's what sets the All Blacks apart from the other teams," he said.
Mains said the 95 team peaked early whereas this year's team haven't peaked yet, "which could be a good thing".
"The main reason for that is they haven't been able to play enough together as a combination,"
Otherwise the two teams are comparable, he said.
Mr Mains said the All Blacks could look forward to a passionate French rugby public.
"The stadiums and the atmosphere will be great. There's lots of passion and good crowd support and that helps them," he said.
The weather could put a dampener on the spectacle but Mr Mains said he wouldn't be there.
"I seriously thought about going but decided against it. To be honest I don't go to the games that often. I get a better view in my lounge room," Mr Mains said.
John Hart was coach of the All Blacks during the 1999 World Cup.
He said the All Blacks were a strong side but South Africa and France were capable of competing up-front.
Comparisons with the '99 side were difficult because the rules of the game have changed, especially around the scrum and break-down, he said.
"But the '99 backline was as strong as it is in 2007. We had Cullen, Wilson, Umaga and Lomu - that was pretty exciting," Mr Hart said.
But he said the team was not as well off in terms of leadership and experience.
"I'm not talking about one person in the side," Mr Hart said.
It's a knock-out tournament and anything can happen, Mr Hart said.
"They're a strong team but as I know, it comes down to one game on a given day,"
John Mitchell declined to comment on anything to do with the All Blacks.
