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Sep 8, 2023 · France 27-13 New Zealand: Hosts record impressive opening World Cup win over three-time champions - BBC Sport. 8 September 2023. Comments. Rugby Union World Cup: Hosts France off to excellent...
France beat 'beautiful and fabulous' New Zealand 27-13 in opener. SAINT-DENIS - France come from behind to beat New Zealand 27-13 in the opening match of Rugby World Cup 2023 at the Stade de France. France full-back Thomas Ramos kicked 17 points as the hosts overcame New Zealand in the opening match of Rugby World Cup 2023 at the Stade de France.
Sep 8, 2023 · France has overcome conceding tries at the start of each half to beat New Zealand 27-13 in an intense opening match of the Rugby World Cup to end the All Blacks’ run of 31 straight wins in the pool stage.
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A Damian Penaud try proved crucial as hosts France came from behind to claim an opening 27-13 Rugby World Cup victory over New Zealand in stifling Paris heat at the Stade de France.
Temperatures breached 30 degrees pre kick-off for the night game on Friday, but the All Blacks flew out of the blocks to notch the fastest Rugby World Cup opening try in history after just 91 seconds through wing Mark Telea.
The boot of France full-back Thomas Ramos edged France back in front by the break, with both sides guilty of errors, before Telea grabbed his second try off a stunning Rieko Ioane long pass.
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New Zealand head coach Ian Foster said post-match...
"Stats are stats and I understand all that, but in the past we've won all the pool games but not necessarily won the tournament, the goal is to win a tournament.
"We were just denied opportunities to really attack them in their half. There are some aspects we're going to have to rebuild a bit. We need to be a bit better. Some good lessons.
"But we're not down in the sheds, we're just frustrated that we lost a game. We fired some good bullets at them, we just didn't fire enough."
Image: Ian Foster oversaw a first All Blacks Rugby World Cup pool stage defeat in their history
France head coach Galthie said post-match...
Sep 8, 2023 · Hosts France won the opening game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, beating fellow tournament favorites New Zealand 27-13 on Friday. Damian Penaud’s second half try sparked a second half French...
Sep 9, 2023 · Sep 9, 2023 – 7.40am. Paris | France overcame conceding sloppy tries at the start of each half to beat New Zealand 27-13 in an intense opening match of the Rugby World Cup on...
Sep 8, 2023 · Thomas Ramos’s kicking and tries by Damian Penaud and Melvyn Jaminet helped France inflict New Zealand’s first ever pool loss. Updated 8 Sept 2023. Damian Penaud and his France teammates ...
