New Zealand vs France

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Match Detail

Competition: 2011 Rugby World Cup – Final
Date: Sunday 23rd October 2011 (NZT)
Venue: Eden Park – Auckland, New Zealand
Crowd Attendance: 61,079
All Black Test Number: 484
All Black Game Number: 1207

New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Richard Kahui, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Ali Williams, 19 Adam Thomson, 20 Andy Ellis, 21 Stephen Donald, 22 Sonny Bill Williams.

France: 15 Maxime Médard, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Aurélien Rougerie, 12 Maxime Mermoz, 11 Alexis Palisson, 10 Morgan Parra, 9 Dimitri Yachvili, 8 Imanol Harinordoquy, 7 Julien Bonnaire, 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c), 5 Lionel Nallet, 4 Pascal Papé, 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 William Servat, 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux.
Replacements: 16 Dimitri Szarzewski, 17 Fabien Barcella, 18 Julien Pierre, 19 Fulgence Ouedraogo, 20 Jean-Marc Doussain, 21 Francois Trinh-Duc, 22 Damien Traille.

New Zealand
15Israel Dagg Fullback
14Cory Jane Wing
13Conrad Smith Centre
12Ma’a Nonu 22 Second five-eighth
11Richard Kahui Wing
10Aaron Cruden 21 Flyhalf
9Piri Weepu 20 Halfback
8Kieran Read Number Eight
7Richie McCaw Flanker
6Jerome Kaino Flanker
5Samuel Whitelock 18 Lock
4Brad Thorn Lock
3Owen Franks Prop
2Keven Mealamu 16 Hooker
1Tony Woodcock Prop 14'
16Andrew Hore 2 Reserve
17Ben Franks Reserve
18Ali Williams 5 Reserve
19Adam Thomson Reserve
20Andy Ellis 9 Reserve
21Stephen Donald 10 Reserve
22Sonny Bill Williams 12 Reserve

Head Coach: Graham Henry

France
15Maxime Médard Fullback
14Vincent Clerc 22 Wing
13Aurélien Rougerie Centre
12Maxime Mermoz Second five-eighth
11Alexis Palisson Wing
10Morgan Parra 21 Flyhalf
9Dimitri Yachvili 20 Halfback
8Imanol Harinordoquy Number Eight
7Julien Bonnaire Flanker
6Thierry Dusautoir Flanker 47'
5Lionel Nallet Lock
4Pascal Papé 18 Lock
3Nicolas Mas Prop
2William Servat 16 Hooker
1Jean-Baptiste Poux 17 Prop
16Dimitri Szarzewski 2 Reserve
17Fabien Barcella 1 Reserve
18Julien Pierre 4 Reserve
19Fulgence Ouedraogo Reserve
20Jean-Marc Doussain 9 Reserve
21Francois Trinh-Duc 10 Reserve
22Damien Traille 14 Reserve

Head Coach: Marc Lièvremont

Officials

RefereeAssistant RefereesTelevision Match Official
Craig Joubert (South Africa)Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Nigel Owens (Wales)		Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesPointsOutcome
New Zealand1018Win
France1107Loss