France spring a surprise on New Zealand

New Zealand 22 France 27

France spring a surprise on New Zealand
Sat, 13 Jun, 2009 - 13:20

New Zealand 22 France 27

France ended 15 years of heartache on New Zealand soil with victory against the All Blacks in Dunedin.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: New ZealandPlace: DunedinPlace: CardiffPlace: WellingtonPlace: CarisbrookPerson: FrenchPerson: Graham HenryPerson: Richie McCawPerson: Daniel CarterPerson: Ali WilliamsPerson: Rodney So’oialoPerson: Conrad SmithPerson: Sitiveni SivivatuPerson: Marc LievremontPerson: Bernard LaportePerson: Francois Trinh-DucPerson: Williams ServatPerson: Maxime MédardPerson: Ma’a NonuPerson: Liam MessamPerson: Julien DupuyPerson: Stephen DonaldPerson: Trinh-DucPerson: ServatPerson: DupuyPerson: DonaldPerson: MessamPerson: Cory JanePerson: Neemia TialataPerson: MedardPerson: NonuEvent: World CupOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: All BlacksOrganisation: New Zealand
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