France punish wayward All Blacks
France produced one of the best performances of the season to hammer the All Blacks 40-25 in Paris on Saturday.
France produced one of the best performances of the season to hammer the All Blacks 40-25 in Paris on Saturday.
Richie Mo’unga will start at flyhalf instead of the injured Beauden Barrett for this weekend’s highly-anticipated Test with France.
Paul Willemse has returned to France’s starting lineup as one of five changes for Saturday’s highly anticipated Test against New Zealand in Paris.
The Money Money man tips France to cause a big upset as he picks the winners in the final round of the November series.
A prominent New Zealand publication has singled out lock Eben Etzebeth as the “real” Test player of the year after World Rugby snubbed all Springboks and All Blacks players on its list of nominees for the official award.
New Zealand will be without an experienced component in the backline when they attempt to rebound from a loss and sign off their November tour with a win against France in Paris on Saturday.
The Springboks have reclaimed the top spot in World Rugby’s rankings following the win over Scotland at Murrayfield and Ireland’s stunning victory against the All Blacks.
New Zealand’s 29-20 defeat by Ireland on Saturday will serve as a wake-up call to those players experiencing a northern hemisphere tour for the first time, All Blacks coach Ian Foster said.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster says their 29-20 defeat to Ireland in Dublin will have taught those on their maiden northern hemisphere tour that top European sides play “a very high-pressure game”.
Ireland claimed their third win against the All Blacks in five matches after a dominant display in Dublin.