All Blacks
34 - 32
France
04 Jul 2026
Stage: Southern Hemisphere Round 1
One NZ Stadium
New Zealand triumphed over France 34-32 in a thrilling Nations Championship clash. France took an early lead with a try from Penaud, followed by a conversion from Lucu, making it 7-0. New Zealand responded with tries from Jordan and Lakai, with Love converting both to briefly take the lead. After a back-and-forth first half, Roigard's second try put New Zealand ahead 26-20, but France responded with a try from Attissogbe. A late penalty from Love extended New Zealand's lead, but Jalibert's try brought France within two points. Despite the intense pressure, New Zealand held on for the win. Love's kicking and Roigard's performance were crucial for the home side's narrow victory.
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Weather
Temperature: 13.8°C (Feels like 8.4°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 23.7 km/h, gusting to 44.1 km/h Humidity: 65% Cloud Cover: 95%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 1' yellow_card Ruben Love
- 1' try Damian Penaud
- 2' conversion Maxime Lucu
- 6' substitution Max Spring
- 7' try Will Jordan
- 11' yellow_card_complete Ruben Love
- 14' penalty Maxime Lucu
- 20' try Peter Lakai
- 20' conversion Ruben Love
- 21' substitution Antoine Hastoy
- 29' penalty Maxime Lucu
- 33' substitution Pierre Bochaton
- 39' try Cam Roigard
- 40' conversion Ruben Love
- 40' substitution Damian Penaud
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 46' try Antoine Hastoy
- 47' conversion Maxime Lucu
- 47' substitution Demba Bamba
- 49' try Cam Roigard
- 50' conversion Ruben Love
- 53' substitution Peter Lakai
- 53' substitution Ethan de Groot
- 53' substitution Fletcher Newell
- 55' substitution Tom Staniforth
- 55' substitution Jefferson Poirot
- 58' try Theo Attissogbe
- 59' substitution Codie Taylor
- 59' substitution Quinn Tupaea
- 62' substitution Maxime Lamothe
- 65' penalty Ruben Love
- 68' substitution Josh Lord
- 68' substitution Fabien Brau-Boirie
- 68' substitution Caleb Clarke
- 70' try Will Jordan
- 75' substitution Cam Roigard
- 75' substitution Maxime Lucu
- 77' try Matthieu Jalibert
- 77' conversion Antoine Hastoy
- 80' full_time