They are excited about playing France - mainly because they are confident in their game plan and ability to rise to the occasion, both of which failed them eight years ago in their quarter-final exit against their old World Cup enemy.
With All Blacks centurion Tony Woodcock invalided out of the Rugby World Cup, replacement prop Joe Moody has arrived after thirty odd hours in a plane and then three hours by train to Swansea to join the AB's as they get ready for France in the Quarter finals.
Gregor Paul and Patrick McKendry are touring with the All Blacks, and went to the France v Ireland pool match in Cardiff, Hera their opinion and analysis of the knockout match in Cardiff between the All Blacks and France.
It's knock out rugby time for the All Blacks and first up in the quarter-finals are the AB's nemesis France, they are first up in Cardiff this Saturday, so get behind the All Blacks.
Pool play is over, the quarter-final teams are set, and All Blacks coach is acutely aware that lose in Cardiff the AB's will be back in New Zealand within a week licking their wounds and awaiting the next world cup opportunity in Japan.
The All Blacks are in recovery mode as they await the knock out quarter-final clash in Cardiff. It's 'do or die footy' with the loser going home without the spoils.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen reflects with Conrad Smith about the lessons learnt in 2007 and pressure of the upcoming quarter-final in Cardiff, and if the ghosts of the defeat to France in 2007 will have any influence.
Tony Woodcock's All Blacks career is over after he pulled a hamstring in yesterday's 47-9 victory over Tonga. Coach Steve Hansen confirmed the news late last night, which not only meant the end of Woodcock's tournament but also his long and successful All Blacks career. He played 118 internationals and scored his 10th test try yesterday.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is following a plan, and getting into the quarter-finals is part one, He meets the press after beating Tonga in Newcastle as the AB's wait to see if they play Ireland or France in Cardiff.
The All Blacks are now into the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals after beating Tonga in Newcastle, hear what Ma'a Nonu, Dan Carter, and man of the match Nehe Milner-Skudder think about the cut throat challenge ahead.
Gregor Paul and Patrick McKendry are in Newcastle with the All Blacks and reflect on the victory over Tonga. It took a while, had a few iffy bits along the way and wasn't quite the emphatic statement they were hoping for, but the All Blacks did at least run into more convincing form in Newcastle.
Radio Sport rugby editor Nigel Yalden updates the All Blacks' movements ahead of tomorrow's clash against Tonga in Newcastle, before casting his eye over injury and suspension news from the rest of the World Cup.
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The All Blacks hosted a big crowd of spectators at their training facility - a large club stadium on the outskirts of Darlington, with Read saying he had been impressed with the level of support the team had received. "We've had a great week down in Darlington. The support we've had from the locals ... we had close to 5000 people turn up to see us train and do a few skills and things. We certainly know we're making an impact on the communities over here which is what we want to do."
While the rest of the world wants to talk about the All Blacks' World Cup quarter-final opponents - either France or Ireland - the men themselves are staying true to their desire to not look beyond the end of each week. In this case that means their final match tomorrow morning against Tonga at St James' Park, Newcastle's famous and intimate football stadium - the home of the Toon Army, the team's supporters who make a virtue of being the "loyal-est in the land".
With the All Blacks in Newcastle are Gregor Paul and Patrick McKendry, and from high up in the stands with the AB's captain's run behind them they keep you informed on how the team 'is traveling' as the All Blacks are about to leave pool play and start the quarter-finals.
Radio Sport rugby editor Nigel Yalden talks about the All Blacks at Mowden Park.
The All Blacks are training as hard as they ever have under coach Steve Hansen in order to attempt to prevent a recurrence of their nightmare quarter-final defeat in 2007. Hansen revealed today that one of their lessons from the defeat to France in Cardiff was the fact that they didn't work hard enough off the field. Another was the inconsistency of selection.
All Blacks second five-eight Ma'a Nonu will bring up a big milestone, 100 tests for the All Blacks. Hear from his team mates and coach as they pay respect to a very private and secretly humorous man.
All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw has been ruled out of his team's final World Cup pool match against Tonga in Newcastle with a thigh injury. The injury - suffered in the bruising encounter against Georgia in Cardiff - isn't serious, and All Blacks coach Steve Hansen was at pains to stress his No7 could have played if necessary.
Gregor Paul and Patrick McKendry are on tour with the All Blacks in Darlington. There's no McCaw for the match against Tonga, and the message is 'don't panic' while Ma'a Nonu will bring up a big milestone, 100 tests for the All Blacks.
All Blacks Asst coach Ian Foster says the AB's are in a 'really good spot' with three wins in Rugby World Cup pool C. Loose forward Jerome Kaino says the team have to reach 'All Blacks standard' and have learned to have and use a 'good plan b' in matches to date.
Gregor Paul and Patrick McKendry are on tour with the All Blacks, and outside the AB's camp in Darlington at Rockcliff Hall they review how the team was bluffing against Georgia and while still not showing everything against Tonga, they are keen to go up a level.
Witness the two faces of the Rugby World Cup, victory and despair as the coaches of England and Australia face the media post match after England has been bundled out of their own tournament in the pool stage.
The All Blacks reflect on the exit of England from the Rugby World Cup, remembering their own pressures from 2011 and keeping a watchful eye on those Australian loose forwards and scrum.
A selection of the best images taken by Herald photographer Brett Phibbs from the All Blacks Rugby World Cup win over Georgia.
'We don't need to panic' is the suggested headline from All Blacks coach Steve Hansen, speaking to media after the scratchy win against Georgia, Hansen has revealed the AB's are holding back tactics till the knock out stages of the Rugby World Cup.
The All Blacks were eager to show that they have a fifth gear after settling around the third and fourth in their first two victories and in Naholo they have a player with more gears than most. If he is the All Blacks' secret weapon after sitting out the first two matches due to his recovery from a leg fracture, he revealed all after only 1 minute and 13 seconds here with the fastest try of the tournament so far.
Don't panic is the message from the All Blacks as they qualified for the quarter-finals, captain Richie McCaw says 'errors are easy to fix' and coach Steve Hansen says they struggled with the 'lone bullet' defense but will learn and adapt.
Gregor Paul and Patrick McKendry in Cardiff review the All Blacks match against Georgia, New Zealand may talk the world out of seeing them as favourites to win this World Cup soon enough. It would be nice to think that's why they bungled their way through against Georgia. It wasn't impressive. Not really any of it - a few nice passages, a thrilling first foray from Waisake Naholo and not not much more.
Tauranga Boys College perform their haka ahead of a tour game against Dublin school St. Michael's College.
Wales head coach Warren Gatland admits that an Australian victory on Saturday angainst England would put Wales into the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, but can't cheer for because he's a kiwi. He says he'll stay neutral.
The All Blacks held a coaching masterclass at a local Cardiff school, teams at Whitechurch High school got hands on training from the Rugby World champions and the AB's left the boys very impressed and surprised.
It was all smiles for the All Blacks as they visited the Teenage Cancer Unit at the University Hospital of Wales the day before the Rugby World Cup match against Georgia.