Ghosts of the past return to haunt ‘Les Blancs’
On an evening when the French Rugby Federation was celebrating 100 years of international rugby, the presence of over 200 former French stars on the field prior to kick off fuelled an emotionally charged evening.
When Raphael Ibanez led his side onto the field in a strange all-white strip, a replica of the first international side in 1906, they received a standing ovation. However, the rugby team in all white looked somewhat angelic compared to the might of the All-Blacks.