Rugby World Cup 2015: New Zealand 43-10 Georgia

New Zealand qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals with an underwhelming win over a committed Georgia.

As expected, the defending champions had too much for Georgia in the first meeting between the sides, scoring seven tries, but errors cost them more.

Julian Savea scored a hat-trick, with Waisake Naholo, Dane Coles, Kieran Read and Malakai Fekitoa also touching down.

Georgia had a moment to savour when Beka Tsiklauri crossed to briefly level the scores after Naholo's opener.

New Zealand top Pool C, eight points clear of Tonga, who face third-placed Argentina in Leicester on Sunday.

The All Blacks' win is their 10th in a row in the World Cup, equalling their best ever run, which saw them go undefeated to win the inaugural event in 1987 before losing to Australia in the semi-finals in 1991.

This current series of results stretches back to the start of their victorious 2011 campaign and includes their three Pool C wins in the current competition, over Argentina, Namibia and now Georgia.

At times on Friday, they produced some scintillating, flowing rugby but often their ambitions exceeded their execution, with 18 handling errors and some uncharacteristically poor kicking from Dan Carter - who missed three of his first four conversions - costing them points against a hard-hitting but limited Georgia side.

However, the holders still managed to secure the bonus point just after the 20-minute mark courtesy of a superb solo effort from Naholo, Savea's double and Coles finishing off a wonderful passing move.

There was more frustration for New Zealand in the second half, including the loss of influential captain Richie McCaw, who limped off after an hour.

Read's close-range score was the only addition to their tally before Savea collected in space out wide to complete his hat-trick and replacement Fekitoa out-stripped the Georgia defence to go over in the last 10 minutes.