A stunning first-half display of speed, smarts, and set-piece precision powered the All Blacks to a 43-17 victory over France in Wellington, securing their 50th win against Les Bleus and ensuring the Dave Gallaher Trophy stays in New Zealand hands. All Blacks' first-half subterfuge, speed of thought and execution ensured the
France
All Blacks v France preview
Date: Saturday, July 5 Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Kick-off: 19:05 local (08:05 BST, 07:05 GMT) Referee: Nic Berry (Australia) Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley (England), Takehito Namekawa (Japan) TMO: Damon Murphy (Australia) FPRO: Brett Cronan (Australia) When this tour was initially announced, there was feverish excitement at the prospect of two of the world’s best going head-to-head,
All Blacks team named to play France in Dunedin
CAPTION: Fabian Holland is among four uncapped players named in the All Blacks side to face France in Dunedin. PHOTO: John Cowpland / action press All Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named their team to play France in the first match of the three-test Lipovitan-D July
England win remarkable encounter against France
England claimed a remarkable 26-25 win against France in an extraordinary encounter in London. The first half was a scrappy affair, punctuated by moments of brilliance. France fullback Thomas Ramos, possibly the greatest kicker from the tee in the game, surprised the entire Allianz Stadium when he missed a kick at goal
MATCH PREVIEW ‘Le Crunch’ : England v France
This fixture, dubbed ‘Le Crunch’, promises to be an epic encounter for both teams. As the 2025 Guinness Men’s Six Nations enters its second round, England are set to host France on Saturday 8th February at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham. Head-to-head England and France share a colourful (and brutal) rivalry in the Championship,
Dominant France nil desperate Wales in Paris
France underlined their Guinness Men's Six Nations title credentials with a dominant opening-night 43-0 win against Wales in Paris. In the opening minutes, Wales were forced to scramble back in defence and did terrifically well to hold up the clear French danger man, Antoine Dupont, over the try line. An early
MATCH PREVIEW: France v Wales
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PREVIEW: FRANCE V ENGLAND
Le Crunch is always among the most anticipated fixtures of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations and Saturday’s clash in Lyon has all the ingredients for another classic. Two old rivals, with teams evenly matched, going head-to-head in a city hosting a Championship match for the first time – France v England
FIRED UP FRANCE FORCE PAST WALES
France powered to a confidence-boosting 45-24 victory over winless Wales in the Guinness Men's Six Nations The game swung back and forth but Wales wilted under France’s physical pressure late on, conceding 25 points inside the final 20 minutes in Cardiff. Wales had earlier started brightest and scored an opportunistic first try