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1159: The All Blacks go through their traditional pre-match hake, and Portugal respectfully meet the challenge. They've learned the lesson from Italy's decision to ignore it last week - it doesn't pay to rile the All Blacks unnecessarily. 1158: Portugal's players are almost besides themselves as they belt out their national anthem. Try telling them they don't deseve to be here. 1154: New Zealand have promised to show some "sensitivity" at the scrum in order to avoid any injuries to the front row, but don't expect to see much sensitivity elsewhere in the game. 1146: We're a few minutes away from the start of the first game of the day, and this is no ordinary World Cup match-up. New Zealand, the odds-on favourites to win the tournament and the number one-ranked team in the world, are facing Portugal, a team made up almost entirely of amateurs. Safety concerns have been raised, but Portugal's players have insisted they deserve the right to take on the might of the All Blacks on the world stage. Portugal say that losing by anything less than 100 would constitute a moral victory.
Source: BBC Sport
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