Each had its own way of moving through the land and each had its own odor of passage: the railway tracks cut straight ahead, asking no questions of the bedrock through which it sliced, the wrought-iron rails smelling of axle grease and the wooden slats of rancid, licorice-scented shellac.

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Adrian Mariappa could have put the hosts ahead but fired straight at Baggies stopper Scott Carson when put through while Graham saw Gianni Zuiverloon pull off a fine block at the back post.

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Dan Carter's early penalty put New Zealand ahead and it looked like a try was sure to follow when McAlister ran straight through the French defensive line minutes later.

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