France – New Zealand: The Blacks' amazing run ended by the Blues this evening thanks to their victory
The Blues achieved a historic victory on Friday evening, beating the All Blacks by a good margin, to qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
French team size XXL. This Friday evening, in the opening match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the Blues beat the All Blacks at the end of a committed and contested match (27-13). The win launched the competition for the French and represented a real turning point in rugby history, as New Zealand had not lost a World Cup group stage match since 1987.
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After 31 wins at this stage of the competition, the All Blacks saw their incredible run come to an end on Friday 8 September 2023 on the pitch of the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. During these 63 confrontations between the two teams, the French team recorded the 14th victory in its history against this New Zealand team. The next match for Fabien Galthier and his players will be next Thursday at 9:00 pm at Stade Pierre Maurois in Villeneuve d'Ascq.