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It will be of little comfort for All Blacks fans but French coach Bernard Laporte believes New Zealand is the best rugby team in the world, despite losing to France in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Laporte said the All Blacks played the tournament's best rugby and in fact, they are the only team to play any rugby.
"This World Cup has been crazy. Who has played any rugby? The only ones are the All Blacks," he said on the BBCwebsite.
"They have the power and the genius, something that no-one else has. They are the best team in the world."
Laporte, who is leaving coaching for politics after the tournament, added that if his side had played New Zealand again the next day and the following day, there is a great chance France would have lost.
"The All Blacks are the only team who can put 30 points on everybody else."
- NEWSTALK ZB, NZ HERALD STAFF
