New Zealand vs France

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Match Detail

Competition: International Series
Date: Saturday 2nd June 2007 (NZT)
Venue: Eden Park – Auckland, New Zealand
Crowd Attendance: 41,500
All Black Test Number: 418
All Black Game Number: 1139

New Zealand: 15 Leon MacDonald, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Isaia Toeava, 12 Aaron Mauger, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Chris Masoe, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Reuben Thorne, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Chris Jack, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Neemia Tialata, 18 Troy Flavell, 19 Rodney So’oialo, 20 Brendon Leonard, 21 Nick Evans, 22 Ma’a Nonu.

France: 15 Thomas Castaignède, 14 Benjamin Thiéry, 13 Arnaud Mignardi, 12 Jean-Philippe Grandclaude, 11 Jean-François Coux, 10 Benjamin Boyet, 9 Nicolas Durand, 8 Sébastien Chabal, 7 Olivier Magne, 6 Grégory Le Corvec, 5 Julien Pierre, 4 Pascal Papé (c), 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 Sébastien Bruno, 1 Christian Califano.
Replacements: 16 Raphaël Ibañez, 17 Franck Montanella, 18 Olivier Olibeau, 19 Damien Chouly, 20 Mickaël Forest, 21 Nicolas Laharrague, 22 Ludovic Valbon.

New Zealand
15Leon MacDonald Fullback
14Joe Rokocoko Wing
13Isaia Toeava Centre
12Aaron Mauger Second five-eighth
11Sitiveni Sivivatu 22 Wing
10Daniel Carter 21 Flyhalf
9Piri Weepu 20 Halfback
8Chris Masoe Number Eight
7Richie McCaw 19 Flanker
6Reuben Thorne Flanker
5Ali Williams Lock
4Chris Jack 18 Lock
3Carl Hayman 17 Prop
2Keven Mealamu 16 Hooker
1Tony Woodcock Prop
16Andrew Hore 2 Reserve
17Neemia Tialata 3 Reserve
18Troy Flavell 4 Reserve
19Rodney So’oialo 7 Reserve
20Brendon Leonard 9 Reserve
21Nick Evans 10 Reserve
22Ma’a Nonu 11 Reserve

Head Coach: Graham Henry

France
15Thomas Castaignède Fullback
14Benjamin Thiéry 21 Wing
13Arnaud Mignardi Centre
12Jean-Philippe Grandclaude 22 Second five-eighth
11Jean-François Coux 20 Wing
10Benjamin Boyet Flyhalf 51-61'
9Nicolas Durand Halfback
8Sébastien Chabal Number Eight
7Olivier Magne Flanker
6Grégory Le Corvec 19 Flanker
5Julien Pierre 18 Lock
4Pascal Papé 16 Lock
3Nicolas Mas 17 Prop
2Sébastien Bruno Hooker
1Christian Califano Prop
16Raphaël Ibañez 4 Reserve
17Franck Montanella 3 Reserve
18Olivier Olibeau 5 Reserve
19Damien Chouly 6 Reserve
20Mickaël Forest 11 Reserve
21Nicolas Laharrague 14 Reserve
22Ludovic Valbon 12 Reserve

Head Coach: Bernard Laporte

Officials

RefereeTelevision Match OfficialTouch Judges
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)George Ayoub (Australia)James Leckie (Australia)
Matt Goddard (Australia)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesYellow CardsPointsOutcome
New Zealand543042Win
France102111Loss