40 vs 13 
Match Detail
Competition: 2003 Rugby World Cup – Third / Fourth Playoff
Date: Thursday 20th November 2003 (NZT)
Venue: Stadium Australia – Sydney, Australia
Crowd Attendance: 62,712
All Black Test Number: 381
All Black Game Number: 1101
New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Leon MacDonald, 12 Aaron Mauger, 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 Keven Mealamu, 1 Dave Hewett.
Replacements: 16 Mark Hammett, 17 Carl Hoeft, 18 Brad Thorn, 19 Marty Holah, 20 Byron Kelleher, 21 Daniel Carter, 22 Caleb Ralph.
France: 15 Clément Poitrenaud, 14 Pépito Elhorga, 13 Tony Marsh, 12 Damien Traille, 11 David Bory, 10 Gérald Merceron, 9 Dimitri Yachvili, 8 Christian Labit, 7 Patrick Tabacco, 6 Sébastien Chabal, 5 Thibaut Privat, 4 David Auradou, 3 Jean-Baptiste Poux, 2 Yannick Bru (c), 1 Sylvain Marconnet.
Replacements: 16 Raphaël Ibañez, 17 Jean-Jacques Crenca, 18 Fabien Pelous, 19 Olivier Magne, 20 Frédéric Michalak, 21 Brian Liebenberg, 22 Nicolas Brusque.
Officials
| Referee | Television Match Official | Touch Judges |
|---|---|---|
| Chris White (England) | Stuart Dickinson (Australia) | David McHugh (Ireland) Peter Marshall (Australia) |
Score Results
| Team | Tries | Conversions | Penalties | Drop Goals | Points | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | Win |
| France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Loss |