France staked their claim as World Cup contenders as they fought back to beat the All Blacks in the Paris opener. Join Luke McLaughlin
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A scrum on halfway. The All Blacks’ prop Ethan de Groot is penalised by Peyper, the referee, for a second time … France will kick for the posts after Uini Atonio gets on top again in the front-row battle.The All Blacks are rewarded for a fine attacking move, switching between the backs and forwards, and they are back in the lead.New Zealand’s backline works through a lovely, sweeping passing move and Mo’unga runs it into the 22, showing good strength and balance.
The France No 8 Alldritt is playing like a man possessed, crashing into the contact area with enthusiasm at every opportunity.Mauvaka, the replacement hooker, takes a quick lineout to Dupont. Mauvaka bursts down the touchline on the French left showing superb pace for a front-rower. He kicks ahead into space, and appears to be taken out by an All Blacks defender, and the French crowd roar their disapproval.
Alldritt then gets hands on the ball and smashes into contact in terrifying fashion. New Zealand get it back, and the try-scorer Telea has a dart on the All Blacks’ left. This is a high-tempo start, despite the high temperatures in Paris … a water break will be coming up shortly.Bad news for France. The hooker, Julien Marchand, trudges off injured. Hopefully it’s not serious … but anyway, Peato Mauvaka comes on.The upshot of the scruffy scrum is a France clearing kick, and a New Zealand lineout.
Ioane is tackled in the 22, but the All Blacks end up winning a penalty when France appear to have snatched the ball back. They take a lineout pretty quickly, Beauden Barrett clips a fantastic cross-kick over to the opposite side of the field, and Telea does well to gather it and touch down despite the attention of Damien Penaud.
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