France hailed by Henry

ALL BLACKS coach Graham Henry has hailed France as the northern hemisphere’s best team ahead of back-to-back Tests in Lyon and Paris.

The New Zealanders left London yesterday after completing a ruthless demolition job on world champions England at Twickenham.

Their 41-20 triumph condemned England to a record home defeat, eclipsing their 18-point loss against South Africa nine years ago, and underlined why the All Blacks are favourites for next year’s World Cup.