Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage from New Zealand's third and final clash against France. This one is being played at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth with France looking to avoid a whitewash having already lost the series 2-0.
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That Carter conversion will be the last kick of the match and New Zealand have the comfortable win and series whitewash.
CONVERSION! Carter puts his tricky kick, from out on the right wing, right in between the posts just to compound France's misery.
TRY NEW ZEALAND! Fantastic from Beauden Barrett, who in finding Israel Dagg actually started the move. He sets off in chase of Ben Smith's kick, easily out-pacing the French backs and diving onto the loose ball before taking it over the line with his slide. A great score for the substitute in front of his home crowd.
Dagg and Ben Smith combine on the right wing ... the latter putting a grubber kick upfield before being bundles out into touch ...
Bastareaud takes Owen Franks out off the ball, but he escapes perhaps a little luckily. He had already committed to the tackle but it was pretty late, after Franks had knocked-on, and France will have the scrum.
One last replacement for New Zealand as Beau Barrett comes on for Ma'a Nonu.
Romano nearly breaks free, taking the ball 10m and up to mid-way between the 10m and 5m line. The All Blacks pushing for the late try that would cap this win for them.
Camille Lopez, recently on for Antoine Classen slips as he attempts to collect a great kick upfield from Nonu. It gives the All Blacks extra time to get bodies up the pitch and apply the pressure.
PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! Comfortable for Carter as he lands the resulting penalty from that sin-binning of Maestri. Just seven minutes to go now and France trail by the equivalent of a converted try and a penalty.
Luatua is given an immediate introduction to the match as Yoann Maestri grabs him in a headlock in the maul. The French second-rower is sent to the sin-bin for his troubles and France will have to play out the remainder of this match one-man short.
Steven Luatua is brought on to replace Victor Vito as France get the penalty and the chance to clear their lines.
Dagg takes the ball on five metres and on to the 10m line after a great break from Ranger but he spills the ball in a big hit from Bastareaud (he's a little slow to get upfrom that as well) and Nonu and Conrad Smith are unable to get it under control.
Keven Mealamu comes on for Andrew Hore in time to take the line-out and New Zealand collect but they lose the ball fairly quickly and France kick upfield to relieve some pressure.
Great collection from Ben Kayser on the high ball under pressure from the fast-advancing Victor Vito. But he skews his kick and New Zealand will have an attacking line-out in between the 22m and 10m line.
Maxime Machenaud comes on for Jean-Marc Doussain while Vahaamhina replaces Alexandre Flanquart as France look to get some fresh legs on the field.
PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! Carter nails the kick from right out on the right touchline. That's a much harder kick than the ones he's missed but this is the one he lands! France now trail by a try, albeit an unconverted try.
Carter will have another chance to extend the All Blacks lead as earn yet another penalty is conceded at the breakdown by France.
Carter pulls another kick wide, this time to the right of the posts from slightly to the right of centre, and that's a bit of a waste from the All Blacks who were gifted the chance to extend their lead when France were penalised for failing to roll away from the tackle.
France look to run the ball from their own 22 only for Conrad Smith to put in a thumping tackle on Fofana single-handedly pushing Les Bleus five metres back and forcing the turn-over.