KEY POINTS:
Here's what former All Black Stu Wilson thinks:
"We haven't been in the World Cup final for the last two in eight years and you can't win the cup if you don't make the final.
"We've failed dismally the last two times. But I expect if they put everything together, they're screaming hot favourites," Mr Wilson said.
He said the All Blacks are playing the most exciting rugby world-wide and other teams are struggling to contain them, let alone beat them.
"Our forward pack passes the ball more often than some of the Six Nation backlines. It's an embarrassment," Mr Wilson said.
Mr Wilson said France will likely meet the All Blacks in the final but the All Blacks will take it by 15 points.
"And we won't be kicking goals, we'll be scoring tries," Mr Wilson said.
He said anyone wanting to win some money shouldn't put the house on the ABs to win the next world cup, but the next two cups.
"Anyone wanting to put the hot rods up our backside, I ask them who do you want to emulate, who do you try and copy? We're the envy of the world and Graham Henry and co have done a great job," He said.
He said he was surprised to see Piri Weepu and Troy Flavell miss out.
"Weepu's one average game was against Australia in Melbourne but apart from Ritchie McCaw, who didn't have an average game?"
Mr Wilson said they're still in the mix because "just trying to get through a Graham Henry warm-up could be enough to put two guys out.
Stu Wilson's prediction:
Final: All Blacks vs France
Result: All Blacks by 15 points.
Stu Wilson's All Black career
(Source: www.allblacks.com)
Full Name: Stuart Sinclair Wilson
Born: July 22, 1955
Position: Centre and wing
All Black Debut: October 16, 1976
Matches: 85, 8 as captain.
All Black points: 200, 50 tries
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