Michael Cheika's Pumas drew first blood inside four minutes with a simple penalty from Emiliano Boffelli before being mauled in Saint-Denis by a ruthless All Blacks side.

Winger Will Jordan began the rout as he walked into the corner for the opening try after 11 minutes.

He eventually completed a hat-trick of tries and was joined on the scoresheet by Jordie Barrett, Aaron Smith, and Shannon Frizell, who scored twice.

Jordan's third was the pick of the bunch as he went end-to-end, racing past two tackles and executing a slick up-and-under over the final defender before touching down.

"It's fantastic," player of the match Barrett said of the win.

"Especially for this group as we slipped at the semi-final hurdle four years ago.

"Just so proud of this group but it's not done yet.

"We're going to have a very tough match regardless of who we meet next week."

The result saw New Zealand come within just five points of equalling the record winning margin in a semi-final.

The country still holds the mark nevertheless courtesy of the 49-6 defeat of Wales at the first edition of the tournament in 1987.

Jordan also closed in on a record as his try haul tonight put him joint-top of the charts for most tries in one tournament with eight. 

The 25-year-old sits alongside compatriots Julian Savea and Jonah Lomu, who achieved the feat in 2015 and 1999 respectively, and South Africa's Bryan Habana from 2007.

The All Blacks are set to discover their final opponents tomorrow as England take on South Africa in the second semi-final, also at the Stade de France.

It is a rematch of the 2019 final that saw the Springboks prevail 32-12 in Japan.