Just hours remain for the clash of the Southern and Northern hemisphere, the All Blacks and France in the grand final of the Rugby World Cup.
New Zealand captain Richie McCaw is calling on his players to rise to the occasion when they face France tonight.
The All Blacks have won six matches in a row and beat the French 37-17 in the pool stages, but flanker McCaw is wary.
Everywhere you look in New Zealand, its Black, rugby is just more than a game, its part of the nations culture and its identity.
If they are out too win, a second world cup, Eden Park is where they will have to do it, the spiritual home of New Zealand rugby where they have never lost a match since 1994.
France on the other hand has knocked out the All Blacks in two out of the last three world cups and with rumors that there is a rift between players and management, they will try and cause and upset.
French half back Dimitri Yachvili said playing the All Blacks in the final is a dream come true.
Yachvili said the team will be out to improve their recognition for their rugby fans.
Veteran French winger Vincent Clerc who was in the team that beat the all blacks in the RWC quarter final four years ago believes his side can shock the hosts again in world cup rugby.
The All Blacks will play France tonight at 9 in the final and you can catch the live commentary on our sister station Viti-FM with Malakai Veisamasama and Ilivasi Tabua.
Story by: Filipe Naikaso
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All Blacks wary of Les Bleus
