All the action as host of All Blacks France at Wellington’s Sky Stadium, kick -off at 7:05 p.m.
All Blacks V France Second Test – Everything you need to know
Everything you need to know because the Scott Robertson team faces France in the second test of the series after the tight opening meeting.
The French will be raised by their first test performance as they seek to beat the All Blacks on the floor at home for the first time since 2009.
However, they never beat the All Blacks in Wellington, a city named after the man who orchestrated one of the most famous defeats in France during the battle of Waterloo.
Their bad record in the capital includes a loss of pool of the shock World Cup against Tonga in 2011.
All Blacks against France History
Played – 65
All blacks won – 49
France won – 15
Drawing – 1
All black dots marked – 1694
France’s points have scored – 925
All Blacks against France – What did the last time go to Wellington?
2018 – All Blacks 26 France 13
Benjamin Fall was sent for cutting Beauden Barrett into the air in the 11th minute and France was never going to upset the All Blacks with 14 men for the majority of the match.
Joe Moody broke out clearly to run 23m to open the scoring, followed by another individual effort by Ben Smith, giving the local team an advance of 14-3 after 20 minutes. Jordie Barrett, starting at the back, marked on both sides of half-time to extend the advance at 26-6. France was refused twice the tests by the TMO before finally crossing full -time. The victory obtained the Dave Gallaher trophy with a match in hand.
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France record in Wellington
1961 – All Blacks 5 France 3
1968 – All Blacks 9 France 3
1987 – France 55 Romania 12
1999 – All Blacks 54 France 7
2001 – All Blacks 37 France 12
2007 – All Blacks 61 France 10
2009 – All Blacks 14 France 10
2011 – Tonga 19 France 14
2018 – All Blacks 26 France 13
All Blacks V France Linsups
All blacks:
1. Ethan le Grand, 2. Cody Taylor (Vice-Capitaine), 3. Fletcher Newll, 4. Patrick Tuipulotu, 5. Faban Holland, 7. Ladie Savea (C), 8. Camin, 10. Beauds Barrett, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. Jordie Barrett (Vice-Capitaine), 13. Billy Proctor.
Replacements: 16. Samisma Taukei’aho, 17. Ollie Norris, 18. Pasilio Tosi, 19. Samipeni Finau, 20. Du’Plessis Kirifi, 21. Cortez Ratima, 22. Cortez Ratima, 22. Timoci Tavataavaai, 23. Timoci Tavatavanawai, 23.
France side:
1. Baptiste Erdocio, 2. Gaetan Barlot (C), 3. Georges-Henri Colombe, 4. Joshua Brennan, 5. Matthias Halagahu, 6. Pierre Bochaton, 7. Jacobus van Teder, 8. Esteban Abadie, 9. Nolann Le Garrec, 10. Joris Segonds, 11. Nicolas Deporter, 14. Leo Barré.
Replacements: 16. Pierre Bourgarit, 17. Paul Mallez, 18. Regis Montagne, 19. Romain Taofifenua, 20. Cameron Woki, 21. Bastien Vergnes Taillefer, 22. Thilbault Daubagna, 23. Antoine Hastoy.
Form guide (last five tests)
All blacks: w, w, l, w, w
France: L, W, W, W, L
The All Blacks won seven of their last eight since the consecutive defeats in South Africa last year. Scott Robertson’s percentage of victories will reach 75% with a victory this week.
All Blacks against France Arbitrator
Christophe Ridley of England is in charge of the second test in Wellington.
It will be his first All Blacks test, although Quinn Tupaea, Tupou Vaa’i, Ollie Norris, Samipeni Finau and Billy Proctor may remember him because he was in charge of a battle of under 20 years in New Zealand in 2019.
All Tab Blacks ratings against France
All blacks: $ 1.16 Draw: $ 21 France: $ 5
All Blacks V France Series Schedule
Saturday July 5, All Blacks 31 France 27, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Saturday July 12, 7:05 p.m. – All Blacks against France, Sky Stadium, Wellington
Saturday July 19, 7:05 p.m. – All Blacks V France, FMG Stadium, Hamilton
All blacks against France – how to follow action
For live comments from all blacks against France, join Elliott Smith on Newstalk ZB, Gold Sport and Iheartradio.
In addition, James Mconie & Mike Lane of the Alternative Comments Collective will comment on their IHEARTRADO flow.
You can watch the match on Sky Sport 1 and it will now be live on Sky Sport.
Alex Powell is a sports journalist for the NZ Herald. He has been a sports journalist since 2016.
