Welcome to LIVE coverage of the second World Cup semi-final between New Zealand and Australia!

New Zealand will meet France in the World Cup final after a dominant performance against Australia. They are extremely worthy winners, and will be colossal favourites to beat a borderline shambolic French side here at Eden Park next week.

Kahui booms the ball away, Cooper fields it and is bundled into touch - and it's all over!

Australia have a scrum, but they know the jig is up. Eden Park is exploding with joy as the final knockings of this game are played out.

Cruden boots a penalty into touch, and New Zealand are seconds away from the World Cup final.

Finally Australia spin it to the backs, and Ashley-Cooper slips over... ah. Maybe that's why they kept it with the forwards. And a great turnover by McCaw.

Why Australia are not spinning this out ASAP is beyond me. They need an immediate score, then another. Why would they run the clock down? Lunacy.

Australia attack from the All Black five-metre line. No way through... and time ticks down.

And it's a yellow card for Sonny Bill Williams! New Zealand will finish the game with 14 men.

Cooper sprints into New Zealand territory and is stopped by a Williams shoulder...

Australia attempt to run it out of their own 22 - they have to do something - but they are met by a solid wall of black-shirted defenders. No chance.

New Zealand: Sonny Bill Williams replaces Nonu.

PENALTY GOAL! Weepu clobbers it right down the middle, and New Zealand lead by two converted tries! They are so close to the final now. 20-6.

Great scrum from New Zealand, who force the Aussies to stand up and that's a penalty. Another kick here - Weepu will take it.

Here come the All Blacks into enemy territory... but Nonu juggles it before knocking on. Back in Australian possession, but a comeback looks like a very long shot as we enter the final 10 minutes.

Jane lobs a cheeky kick down the line and chases it... but the ball bounces out for an Aussie lineout.

Gory! There is blood splattered all over the face of Ellis, and will get that mopped up - which means the return of Weepu.

MISSED KICK: Cruden goes for goal from just inside the Australian half, and gets plenty of distance but pushes his kick wide.

New Zealand win a penalty after a scrum collapses and there is a minor bit of aggro, with Pocock at the centre of some pushing and shoving. A New Zealand scrum cap is thrown away by Rocky Elsom. Cheeky.

Time ticking down on Australia's challenge - they really need a score. Well, more than one, actually. Polota-Nau replaces Moore at hooker for the Wallabies.

Andrew Hore replaces All Black hooker Kevin Mealamu, who also gets a tremendous ovation as he leaves the arena.