All Blacks survive French scare to claim World Cup

France 7 New Zealand 8

All Blacks survive French scare to claim World Cup
Sun, 23 Oct, 2011 - 11:53

France 7 New Zealand 8

New Zealand ended 24 years of hurt by being crowned world champions at an emotion-charged Eden Park – but only after perceived no-hopers France gave them a colossal fright.

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