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Celebration will be on the minds of both sides when the All Blacks play Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Sunday [NZT].

All Blacks hopes of claiming the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship may depend on a massive Argentina upset over South Africa in London, but New Zealand knows it faces a tough contest against a reinvigorated Australia in Perth on Saturday.

The Rugby World Cup often signifies the end of an era, where we bid farewell to distinguished players who have left an indelible mark on the sport.

All Blacks man-of-the-match Damian McKenzie wasn't surprised they had problems dealing with Uruguay in the first quarter of their 73-0 win in their final Rugby World Cup pool game on Friday (NZT).

Asserting their dominance through their scrum and some outstanding individual play by fullback Damian McKenzie, the All Blacks eventually overran a feisty Uruguay team 73-0 in their final pool game at the Rugby World Cup in Lyon.

Impressive as the All Blacks' finishing was in their 71-3, 11-try record win over Namibia at the Rugby World Cup, their discipline, including a red card for prop Ethan de Groot, will be a concern as they head into their bye week.

Toulouse is the home of France's aerospace industry, but the All Blacks will be looking to be high-flyers when meeting Namibia in their Rugby World Cup pool game on Saturday.