All Blacks (19) 37 / France (3) 17 (Final Score)
The New Zealand All Blacks hosted France at Eden Park, Auckland at 10:30 SA Time (20:30 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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After a strong France start, the All Blacks had a purple patch, where they scored 3 quick tries and from then on France was always just chasing the game.
5 Tries to 2 for the All Blacks.
Scorers:
All Blacks:
- Penalties – Dan Carter (1)
- Drop Goals – Dan Carter (1)
- Tries – Adam Thompson (1), Cory Jane (1), Israel Dagg (2), Sonny Bill Williams (1)
- Conversions – Dan Carter (3)
France:
- Penalties – Dimitri Yachvili (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Maxime Mermoz (1), Francois Trinh-Duc (1)
- Conversions – Dimitri Yachvili (2)
Teams:
New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Richard Kahui, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Adam Thomson, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Ali Williams, 19 Anthony Boric, 20 Andy Ellis, 21 Colin Slade, 22 Sonny Bill Williams.
France: 15 Damien Traille, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Aurélien Rougerie, 12 Maxime Mermoz, 11 Maxime Médard, 10 Morgan Parra, 9 Dimitri Yachvili, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Julien Bonnaire, 6 Thierry Dusautoir (captain), 5 Lionel Nallet, 4 Pascal Papé, 3 Luc Ducalcon, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux.
Replacements: 16 William Servat, 17 Fabien Barcella, 18 Julien Pierre, 19 Imanol Harinordoquy, 20 François Trinh-Duc, 21 Fabrice Estebanez, 22 Cédric Heymans.
Date: Saturday 24 September 2011
Kick-off: 10:30 SA Time (20:30 NZ Time)
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Expected weather conditions: Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain later and a high of 17°C, dropping to 12°C. The northwesterly will be light but freshening. It should be great weather for rugby.
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
Well here it starts.
O flok, dis nag op Eden Park vir die Franse…..
Well worked try…
All Blacks 12 / 0
12-0, not looking good for the Froggies.
AB’s looking very good after absorbing initial onslaught
@ Loosehead:
Franse tekkel kuk man.
Penalty All Blacks… France looked threatening there
Walk in the park for ABs here.
Try Israel Dagg…. phweeew
Flood gates this early, surely not
Game over for the Frogs.
All Blacks 19 / ZIPP
Kak kick-off by France, scrum on the middle spot
Frogs are standing off and not tackling.
@ Pietman:59 – Read your post that you went to SL restaurant in CT Piet. Answered back to you on that thread, but think you had logged off.
Good that you are getting the wc.
See the French are 3 tries down already.
3/4 of Mitchell’s Plein overjoyed with the game so far.
All Blacks lethal through the flyhalf channell
France are making sure they not in our draw….
Early engage by France, free kick All Blacks, McCaw taps and goes
Regroup now frogs
Penalty France, Kahui not releasing the ball
@ Loosehead:76 – Sad that.
France holding on, All Blacks penalty
Now I see why the surrender monkeys are playing in white.
76@ Loosehead:the rest just havent got tv’s
@ Loosehead:
Janee, seker net haasbekke en papsakke waar jy kyk daar langs die R300…..
All Blacks hard on attack…. Medard somehow gets the ball
Fast paced game, except when it goes down the french line!
Bloody fast game, hey!
Elvis is on the wing for France.
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