Highlights: Perfect start for Les Bleus
Hosts France inflicted a first-ever World Cup pool stage defeat on the All Blacks in Friday’s tournament opener. #FRAvNZL
Hosts France inflicted a first-ever World Cup pool stage defeat on the All Blacks in Friday’s tournament opener. #FRAvNZL
France captain Antoine Dupont said the World Cup hosts are capable of playing at a much higher standard than what they did in thumping New Zealand in the opener on Friday.
Head coach Ian Foster is confident of New Zealand’s chances at the World Cup despite the All Blacks’ loss to hosts France in the opening match.
France scored two second-half tries to seal a decisive World Cup-opening victory against New Zealand in Paris on Friday.
New Zealand captain Sam Cane was a late withdrawal for Friday’s Rugby World Cup opener with France in Paris.
Follow the live action as hosts France face the All Blacks in the opening match of #RWC2023. #FRAvNZL
Head coach Ian Foster said that New Zealand are “at peace” with however France react to the haka in the 2023 World Cup’s opening game on Friday.
Antoine Dupont will lead France into a home World Cup with high hopes that he can spark a first northern hemisphere victory in 20 years at the showpiece tournament.
New Zealand fullback Beauden Barrett believes the World Cup will be a “fantastic” event which he hopes will start with a revenge victory over hosts France on Friday.
Anton Lienert-Brown has replaced the injured Jordie Barrett in New Zealand’s midfield for the World Cup opener between the All Blacks and France in Paris on Friday.