New Zealand vs France

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Match Detail

Competition: International Series
Date: Saturday 28th June 2003 (NZT)
Venue: Jade Stadium – Christchurch, New Zealand
Crowd Attendance: 36,500
All Black Test Number: 370
All Black Game Number: 1090

New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Tana Umaga, 12 Daniel Carter, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Carlos Spencer, 9 Steve Devine, 8 Jerry Collins, 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Reuben Thorne (c), 5 Ali Williams, 4 Chris Jack, 3 Greg Somerville, 2 Anton Oliver, 1 Dave Hewett.
Replacements: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 Kees Meeuws, 18 Brad Thorn, 19 Marty Holah, 20 Byron Kelleher, 21 Aaron Mauger, 22 Caleb Ralph.

France: 15 Clément Poitrenaud, 14 Aurélien Rougerie, 13 Yannick Jauzion, 12 Damien Traille, 11 Vincent Clerc, 10 Frédéric Michalak, 9 Fabien Galthié (c), 8 Elvis Vermeulen, 7 Patrick Tabacco, 6 Imanol Harinordoquy, 5 Jérôme Thion, 4 Lionel Nallet, 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 Yannick Bru, 1 Sylvain Marconnet.
Replacements: 16 Jean-Baptiste Rue, 17 Pieter de Villiers, 18 David Auradou, 19 Christian Labit, 20 Sébastien Chabal, 21 Gérald Merceron, 22 Pépito Elhorga.

 

New Zealand
15Mils Muliaina Fullback
14Doug Howlett Wing
13Tana Umaga Centre
12Daniel Carter Second five-eighth
11Joe Rokocoko Wing
10Carlos Spencer Flyhalf
9Steve Devine 20 Halfback
8Jerry Collins 19 Number Eight
7Richie McCaw Flanker
6Reuben Thorne Flanker 69-79'
5Ali Williams 18 Lock
4Chris Jack Lock
3Greg Somerville Prop
2Anton Oliver 16 Hooker
1Dave Hewett 17 Prop
16Keven Mealamu 2 Reserve
17Kees Meeuws 1 Reserve
18Brad Thorn 5 Reserve
19Marty Holah 8 Reserve
20Byron Kelleher 9 Reserve
21Caleb Ralph Reserve
22Aaron Mauger Reserve

Head Coach: John Mitchell

France
15Clément Poitrenaud Fullback
14Aurélien Rougerie 22 Wing
13Yannick Jauzion Centre
12Damien Traille Second five-eighth
11Vincent Clerc Wing
10Frédéric Michalak 21 Flyhalf
9Fabien Galthié Halfback
8Elvis Vermeulen 20 Number Eight
7Patrick Tabacco Flanker
6Imanol Harinordoquy 19 Flanker
5Jérôme Thion Lock
4Lionel Nallet 18 Lock
3Nicolas Mas 17 Prop
2Yannick Bru Hooker
1Sylvain Marconnet Prop
16Jean-Baptiste Rue Reserve
17Pieter de Villiers 3 Reserve
18David Auradou 4 Reserve
19Sébastien Chabal 6 Reserve
20Christian Labit 8 Reserve
21Gérald Merceron 10 Reserve
22Pépito Elhorga 14 Reserve

Head Coach: Bernard Laporte

Officials

RefereeTelevision Match OfficialTouch Judges
Andre Watson (South Africa)Matt Goddard (Australia)Andrew Cole (Australia)
George Ayoub (Australia)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesDrop GoalsYellow CardsPointsOutcome
New Zealand3240131Win
France2221023Loss