11 min
The All Blacks are under pressure as France attack; a couple of timely turnovers get the home side out of their own territory. But Aurelien Rougerie kicks well on the left to bag an attacking lineout. The All Blacks attack the throw and seize the ball, relieving the pressure.
13 min
As Richie McCaw flies into a breakdown his knee strikes Morgan Parra in the head. The French No 10 goes to the blood bin and Francois Trinh-Duc is on.
15 min
All Blacks 5 France 0
Prop Tony Woodcock scores a try from a well-executed lineout move five metres from the French line. The ball is thrown towards the back as the front of the lineout cribs forward, opening up space in the middle. Jerome Kaino gets high and taps it down to Woodcock who charges through unopposed. Read did just enough to block Imanol Harinordoquy's chance to cover, but the French defence was caught napping. Weepu misses the conversion.
18 min
As Parra returns to the fray, the French scramble to halt an All Black foray on the left.
21 min
The momentum has switched as the hosts find their rhythm. Read leads exceptional charges in the centre of the park. Dagg makes a break, but is nudged into touch by the French 22.
23 min
Parra leaves for good, Trinh-Duc returns.
24 min
Dagg's deep kick sets up a lineout by the left-hand corner flag. But the French pack win their ball and clear.
27 min
Weepu misses an easy penalty from just outside the 22, after a French hand pops into a ruck.
30 min
The All Blacks pile on the pressure and more points seem likely. McCaw chases a Kahui grubber kick in the French in-goal area, but Rougerie gets it.
32 min
Trinh-Duc is in good form and kicks deep to the left, where Cory Jane puts a foot on the sideline while tidying up, giving the French good field position. They promptly knock on and concede a penalty at the resulting scrum. Pressure off.
34 min
Aaron Cruden hyper-extends his right leg in a tackle. Enter Stephen Donald, the All Blacks' fourth-choice first five-eighths.
36 min
From 30 metres, a drop goal from Trinh-Duc is away to the left.
37 min
Trinh-Duc makes a terrific break down the right. A desperate ankle tap from Weepu stops a try-scoring chance.
40 min
Despite the All Blacks holding good possession and being well placed on the French 10 metre line, Weepu boots the ball into touch to end an opening half in which the pressure built up by the All Blacks wasn't matched on the scoreboard.
42 min
Dimitri Yachvili has a crack at a difficult penalty after McCaw is penalised at a ruck. The kick looks good, but drifts wide.
46 min
All Blacks 8 France 0
The French are caught with hands in a ruck. Donald nails the penalty.
48 min
All Blacks 8 France 7
Trying to kick the ball into a teammate's arms, Weepu lands the thing in the hands of Trinh-Duc who dashes into the All Black 22.
The ball is moved left then switched to the middle where captain Thierry Dusautoir blasts through a huge gap to score by the post. Yachvili converts and the choke is on.
50 min
The cool-headed hero of the quarter-final, Weepu is replaced by Andy Ellis after sending the restart out on the full.
52 min
Donald makes a break, surging down the left. He also relieves pressure with three deep kicks.
54 min
The All Blacks keep possession for 16 laboured phases, but are driven backward and eventually knock on.
59 min
An ominous French drive gets into the All Black 22, but a Kaino tackle forces the knock on.
62 min
An All Black break on the right is well covered and ends with Donald bustled into touch, trying to flick the ball in.
64 min
The All Blacks' front row is penalised for driving up in a scrum. Trinh-Duc shoots from near halfway, but he is miles off.
66 min
The heat is on the All Blacks. Dagg claims a high ball, but it's ripped from his hands by Damien Traille. The black pack gets it back, but things look shaky.
71 min
Palisson is nearly clear on the left before McCaw brings him down.
74 min
After 16 phases, Trinh-Duc is trying to get in position for a drop goal, but they are too far out.
75 min
Jean-Marc Doussain comes on for Yachvili, making his test debut. The French keep the ball well under intense pressure.
77 min
Doussain knocks on. McCaw has been hurt and is slow to rise from a ruck.
80 min
The All Black packs shuts things down for three minutes to end 20 years of hurt. Fullback Maxime Medard is penalised and Andy Ellis boots the ball out to end the match and start the party.
