There was some confusion at the end of the match as to whether the final conversion by France went over, but World Rugby have confirmed it was unsuccessful leaving a final total of 27 for the home side.
Highlights to follow.
🇫🇷 FRANCE WIN OPENER AGAINST ALL BLACKS! #FRAvNZL #RWC2023 pic.twitter.com/tFGNARgQH9
— Planet Rugby (@PlanetRugby) September 8, 2023
DTNZ is committed to bringing Kiwis independent, not-for-profit news. We're up against the vast resources of the legacy mainstream media. Help us in the battle against them by donating today.
No login required to comment. Name, email and web site fields are optional. Please keep comments respectful, civil and constructive. Moderation times can vary from a few minutes to a few hours. Comments may also be scanned periodically by Artificial Intelligence to eliminate trolls and spam.
Independent and not-for-profit New Zealand and world news and opinion.
© 2021-25 All Rights Reserved. Orion Media Limited.
comiseration kiwi ‘s. You have lost only one battle, not yet the tittle
Must have been quite a party in Paris last night. Bravo ” les bleus”