Sport France–New Zealand relations

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the blacks performing haka prior test match against france in 2006.


the french , new zealand national rugby union have been playing each other on century. since first match, in january 1906 in paris, , january 2008, have played 46 test matches. historic 1906 match, france lost 38–8, first ever french test not until 1954 (when won 3–0) able secure first win on new zealanders.


then second world war intervened, suspending competition. in 1946, france played 2 matches against new zealand expeditionary force s kiwis, losing both matches.


france first toured new zealand in 1961 – before of home nations. – , blacks won 3 tests. overall blacks have won 34 tests, france 11, 1 drawn.


france , blacks met in final of inaugural rugby world cup. tournament co-hosted new zealand , australia , final held @ eden park. blacks captained david kirk , went on win first world cup 29–9. according blacks coach @ time, brian lochore, previous year s loss in nantes catalyst world cup victory. shelford said of match wanted play them in final because wanted revenge . match helped improve diplomatic , political rift between france , new zealand caused 1985 bombing of rainbow warrior french secret service agents.


the dave gallaher trophy introduced in 2000 contested between 2 teams. named in memory of blacks captain dave gallaher captained blacks against france in 1906 , died @ battle of passchendaele during world war i. cup first contested on armistice day (11 november) 2000. blacks won 39–26 , scored 2 tries while andrew mehrtens scored 9 penalties.


france hosted 2007 world cup, , 2 teams met in tournament quarter-finals. despite france hosting tournament match held @ millennium stadium in cardiff, wales. match won france 20–18, , involved several controversial decisions referee wayne barnes, subsequently received death threats new zealand fans. france scored 1 try after sin binning of blacks second five-eighth luke mcalister, , forward pass unseen referee. blacks criticised not attempted drop goal in game s final minutes. performance analysed palmerston north based company verusco had analysed 1,500 games since 2000. discovered blacks made 57 tackles frances 269, , had 66 percent possession , 60 percent territory. playing time, time ball in play, longest of game verusco had ever recorded.


france , new zealand met in final of 2011 world cup, held in new zealand. new zealand won second world title 8–7 in tightly fought battle.








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