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| France 3-47 New Zealand | France 3-47 New Zealand |
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| New Zealand underlined their status as favourites for the 2007 World Cup with a dazzling seven-try display away to tournament hosts France. | |
| Tries from Sitiveni Sivivatu, Richie McCaw and Dan Carter helped the All Blacks into a 23-3 lead at half-time. | Tries from Sitiveni Sivivatu, Richie McCaw and Dan Carter helped the All Blacks into a 23-3 lead at half-time. |
| They ran in tries from Conrad Smith and Joe Rokocoko early in the second half. | |
| And further efforts from Sivivatu, with his second, and Luke McAlister rounded off an awesome performance as France managed only a Florian Fritz drop goal. | |
| Sivivatu produced a sizzling step off his left foot to beat Aurelien Rougerie and power over for the opening score after five minutes. | Sivivatu produced a sizzling step off his left foot to beat Aurelien Rougerie and power over for the opening score after five minutes. |
| Carter missed the conversion but soon landed a penalty to put the visitors 8-0 ahead. | Carter missed the conversion but soon landed a penalty to put the visitors 8-0 ahead. |
| 606 DEBATE: Give your thoughts on the match | 606 DEBATE: Give your thoughts on the match |
| France finally got on the scoreboard through Fritz after 21 minutes but Carter's boot edged the All Blacks further ahead before they ran in two tries to take total control. | |
| Captain McCaw got the first when he powered over from close range and Carter went over unopposed on the stroke of half-time as New Zealand really turned the screw. | Captain McCaw got the first when he powered over from close range and Carter went over unopposed on the stroke of half-time as New Zealand really turned the screw. |
| Things went from bad to worse for France four minutes after the break when a rare home attack broke down and Smith raced 70 metres to score under the posts. | Things went from bad to worse for France four minutes after the break when a rare home attack broke down and Smith raced 70 metres to score under the posts. |
| Carter's conversion made it 30-3 and he was on target again after Rokocoko finished off another searing New Zealand attack. | Carter's conversion made it 30-3 and he was on target again after Rokocoko finished off another searing New Zealand attack. |
| The All Blacks eased off a little in the final 20 minutes but they still had the last word as Sivivatu and McAlister went over in the left-hand corner to finish off a brace of flowing attacks. | The All Blacks eased off a little in the final 20 minutes but they still had the last word as Sivivatu and McAlister went over in the left-hand corner to finish off a brace of flowing attacks. |
| France: Laharrague; Rougerie, Fritz, Jauzion, Dominici; Traille, Yachvili; Marconnet, Szarzewski, De Villiers, Pelous, Pape, Dussautoir, Bonnaire, Vermeulen.Replacements: Ibanez, Milloud, Nallet, Martin, Elissalde, Marty, Heymans. | France: Laharrague; Rougerie, Fritz, Jauzion, Dominici; Traille, Yachvili; Marconnet, Szarzewski, De Villiers, Pelous, Pape, Dussautoir, Bonnaire, Vermeulen.Replacements: Ibanez, Milloud, Nallet, Martin, Elissalde, Marty, Heymans. |
| New Zealand: MacDonald; Rokocoko, Smith, McAlister, Sivivatu; Carter, Weepu; Woodcock, Oliver, Hayman, Ryan, Williams, Collins, McCaw, So'oialo.Replacements: Mealamu, Tialata, Eaton, Masoe, Kelleher, Nonu, Muliaina. | New Zealand: MacDonald; Rokocoko, Smith, McAlister, Sivivatu; Carter, Weepu; Woodcock, Oliver, Hayman, Ryan, Williams, Collins, McCaw, So'oialo.Replacements: Mealamu, Tialata, Eaton, Masoe, Kelleher, Nonu, Muliaina. |
| Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) | Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) |