All Blacks (17) 23 / 13 (10) France (Final Score)
New Zealand and France did battle in the June Internationals at Eden Park, Auckland at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 07:35 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
All Blacks:
- Penalties – Aaron Cruden (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Aaron Smith (1), Sam Cane (1)
- Conversions – Aaron Cruden (2)
France:
- Penalties – Maxime Machenaud (1), Camille Lopez (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Wesley Fofana (1)
- Conversions – Maxime Machenaud (1)
Teams:
New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg. 14 Ben Smith, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Aaron Cruden 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read (Captain) 7 Sam Cane, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Ben Afeaki, 19 Jeremy Thrush, 20 Victor Vito, 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 22 Beauden Barrett, 23 Rene Ranger.
France: 15 Yoann Huget, 14 Adrien Plante, 13 Florian Fritz, 12 Wesley Fofana, 11 Maxime Medard, 10 Camille Lopez, 9 Maxime Machenaud, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Fulgence Ouedraogo, 6 Thierry Dusautoir (Captain), 5 Yoann Maestri, 4 Sebastien Vahaamahina, 3 Luc Ducalcon, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 1 Thomas Domingo.
Replacements: 16 Guilhem Guirado, 17 Vincent Debaty, 18 Daniel Kotze, 19 Akexandre Flanquart, 20 Yannick Nyanga, 21 Jean-Marc Doussain, 22 Frederic Michalak, 23 Maxime Mermoz.
Date: Saturday 8 June
Venue: Eden Park, Aukland
Kick-off: 09:35 SA Time (19:35, NZ Time, 09:35 French Time, 07:35 GMT)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), tba (Australia)
TMO: Matt Goddard (Australia)
I would love France to win this test, can’t see it happening.w
Allez Francaise!!! Of overgezegd zynde, moer
hulle Paddas!
Wales beat Japan final score – Japan 18/22 Wales. Japan scored two tries and Wales 1.
Japan lead 11/6 at halftime, and it sounds like they missed a few kicks at goal so maybe could have won. It was a very inexperienced Wales team though, 15 regulars were chosen for the Lions and quite a few others rested for the tour.
Ahhhhh, just in Time to see the Haka!
Kamate, it is!
There were 4 Welsh players in the starting line up that were making their debuts a mnd 4 on the bench. Most experienced player was captain Bradley Davies who earned his 39th cap. Wales hooker for the game was 3rd choice at Pro12 team Scarlets. Of the 8 debutants one was 18, two 20 and one 21.
Game ON!
Oh, hello fellas, how the hell are you?
France with the early attack…. they’re just inside the All Blacks 22
Lopez drop attempt… missed left
Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Wesley Fofana!
Vive-la-France!
All Blacks will pay dearly for picking out of form players like Ma’a Nonu…..
France 7 / 0 All Blacks
Penalty All Blacks, Cruden goes for goal
Missed way left… not good by Cruden!
All Blacks get a penalty deep inside the France 22, from a scrum
Wow, Cruden misses this sitter right…. phweeeew!
12 @ grootblousmile:
Good morning GBS is Nonu still playing must be near retitrement age, not seen much of Super rugby but it looks like a strong All Blacks team to me of course apart from Carter and McCaw
20 Minutes gone.
All Blacks showing a lot of endeavour but delivering nothing. France getting less ball but strangely lokking more dangerous at times
All Blacks penalty on about the 10m line… bit closer than that
17 @ grootblousmile:
Surely Barrett is the better of the two and should have started
18 @ Bullscot:
Hello and good morning!
Strong on paper…. but one needs to pick on current form.
France 7 / 3 All Blacks
21 @ Bullscot:
Cruden is better than Barrett…. strange that he is so wayward with the kicking today
Turnover scrum to the All Blacks, splintering and holding the French maul up
Right breakfast time coming up here am being treated with a fried egg and bacon roll
cheers for now GBS 
26 @ Bullscot:
Lucky bugger…. grrrrrrr!
Send regards to your wonderful wife from us here!
@ grootblousmile:
Morese.
Is Daniel Kotze n Bul? Ek verbeel my soiets…
@ Bullscot:
Hello Bully.
I didn’t watch the Japan game, but seems they did bloody well eh?
Franse kaptein Dusautoir is n yster! Klassieke #6.
4 Strange selections in the All Blacks backline, considering current form (the names alone looks strong).
At scrummie Aaron Smith has not had a good year
At No 12 Ma’a Nonu has been abysmal for the Landers this season
At No 13 Conrad Smith has been ordinary and has had that bad concussion knock some time ago and was’nt the same since
Israel Dagg at No 15 has been out of sorts for the Crusaders, not half the man he previously was
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