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Otago Daily Times
27 minutes ago
- Otago Daily Times
Depleted All Blacks complete series sweep against France
Du'Plessis Kirifi celebrates after scoring the go-ahead try against France. The All Blacks have come from behind to beat France 29-19 in the third and final test in Hamilton, completing a 3-0 series sweep for the hosts. France opened the scoring, with halfback Nolann Le Garrec diving over from close range, after a lineout drive near the All Blacks tryline. They extended their lead to 10-0 with a penalty goal midway through the first half, but the All Blacks struck back almost immediately, with halfback Cortez Ratima kicking into space and wing Will Jordan winning the race to the ball to score next to the posts. Will Jordan charges forward. The try was converted, reducing France's lead to 10-7, but the tourists snapped a drop goal to make it a six-point game. The All Blacks were the next to score with a penalty goal, but the visitors soon restored their advantage with a penalty of their own, before kicking another to go ahead 19-10. The hosts would score a controversial try to midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown well after the halftime hooter to cut France's lead to 19-17 at the break. Fabian Holland collects the ball from a lineout. There looked to have been a clear forward pass in the lead-up to the try, but the referee and touch judges missed it, much to the annoyance of French fans at FMG Stadium The first points of the second half weren't scored until the 58th minute, when All Blacks flanker Du'Plessis Kirifi dotted down for a try, after Sevu Reece stripped a French player of the ball in the in-goal area. The All Blacks led for the first time, with the unconverted try putting them ahead 22-19 with 20 minutes to go. They extended their lead to 29-19 with a converted try to debutant and reserve hooker Brodie McAlister, and the score wouldn't change from there, as the hosts claimed a scrappy victory at Kirikiroa.
Otago Daily Times
27 minutes ago
- Otago Daily Times
All Blacks complete series sweep against France
Du'Plessis Kirifi celebrates after scoring the go-ahead try against France. The All Blacks have come from behind to beat France 29-19 in the third and final test in Hamilton, completing a 3-0 series sweep for the hosts. France opened the scoring, with halfback Nolann Le Garrec diving over from close range, after a lineout drive near the All Blacks tryline. They extended their lead to 10-0 with a penalty goal midway through the first half, but the All Blacks struck back almost immediately, with halfback Cortez Ratima kicking into space and wing Will Jordan winning the race to the ball to score next to the posts. Will Jordan charges forward. The try was converted, reducing France's lead to 10-7, but the tourists snapped a drop goal to make it a six-point game. The All Blacks were the next to score with a penalty goal, but the visitors soon restored their advantage with a penalty of their own, before kicking another to go ahead 19-10. The hosts would score a controversial try to midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown well after the halftime hooter to cut France's lead to 19-17 at the break. Fabian Holland collects the ball from a lineout. There looked to have been a clear forward pass in the lead-up to the try, but the referee and touch judges missed it, much to the annoyance of French fans at FMG Stadium The first points of the second half weren't scored until the 58th minute, when All Blacks flanker Du'Plessis Kirifi dotted down for a try, after Sevu Reece stripped a French player of the ball in the in-goal area. The All Blacks led for the first time, with the unconverted try putting them ahead 22-19 with 20 minutes to go. They extended their lead to 29-19 with a converted try to debutant and reserve hooker Brodie McAlister, and the score wouldn't change from there, as the hosts claimed a scrappy victory at Kirikiroa.
NZ Herald
3 hours ago
- NZ Herald
All Blacks v France: Live updates from the third test in Hamilton
Follow the action from the final test of the series between the All Blacks and France in Hamilton. There have been plenty of changes made to the sides who contested last weekend's test in Wellington as the series comes to an end in Hamilton tonight. For the All Blacks, there are 10 personnel changes in the starting XV, with just Ethan de Groot, Patrick Tuipulotu, Fabian Holland, Ardie Savea and Will Jordan returning for tonight's test. Jordan was initially named on the bench, however a hamstring injury to Rieko Ioane has seen the versatile back called in to start on the right wing. On the bench, two other new faces join the squad, with Brodie McAlister set for his test debut as cover at hooker and halfback Noah Hotham also named. For the French, there are eight personnel changes in the run-on XV, while Joshua Brennan moves to blindside flanker after starting at lock last weekend. All Blacks v France line-ups All Blacks: 1. Ethan de Groot, 2. Samisoni Taukei'aho, 3. Tyrel Lomax, 4. Patrick Tuipulotu, 5. Fabian Holland, 6. Samipeni Finau, 7. Ardie Savea (captain), 8. Luke Jacobson, 9. Cortez Ratima, 10. Damian McKenzie, 11. Sevu Reece, 12. Quinn Tupaea, 13. Anton Lienert-Brown, 14. Will Jordan, 15. Ruben Love. Bench: 16. Brodie McAlister, 17. George Bower, 18. Fletcher Newell, 19. Dalton Papali'i, 20. Du Plessis Kirifi, 21. Noah Hotham, 22. Timoci Tavatavanawai, 23. Jordie Barrett. France: 1. Baptiste Erdocio, 2. Pierre Bourgait, 3. Rabah Slimani, 4. Hugo Auradou, 5. Matthias Halagahu, 6. Alexandre Fischer, 7. Joshua Brennan, 8. Mickaël Guillard, 9. Nolan Le Garrec, 10. Atoine Hastoy, 11. Gabin Villière, 12. Gaël Fickou (captain), 13. Nicolas Depoortère, 14 Théo Attissogbé, 15. Léo Barré. Bench: 16. Gaëtan Barlot, 17. Paul Mallez, 18. Demba Bamba, 19. Romain Taofifénua, 20. Killian Tixeront, 21. Pierre Bochaton, 22. Thibault Daubagna, 23. Émilien Gailleton.
