NZ v France

Love back on

Jacobson copping his second breakdown penalty in minutes. Costs the AB 3 this time. 10-5

ABs penalised 6 times already...France take 3

5-10 France

ABs on a warning now...too many penalties

Nasty tackle from Tupaea, that was almost a croc roll in the end.

France playing themselves to a standstill a bit. Ends in a knock from a poor pass. AB defense holding well.

Phew...France banging on the door

ABs look a little dazzled at the moment

Damn, everything happens when I'm not here. AB score while I was fetching coffee.

There we go!

Lovely score by the ABs

Very quick hands

12-10 ABs

Finally the ABs get a penalty...but then they chuck in skew from the lineout

Ref not messing around at the scrum, straight penalties.

Now a scrum penalty and the ABs move up the field

Man this is a good contest. Punches and counter punches. All Black defense being tested but holding.

Penalty in front France. ABs doing well not to allow the French to find a rhythm, it's relentless but not smooth from the French.

ABs penalised right under their posts now. They should take 3 here...opt for points

Ardie getting a talking to

France take 3

12-13 France

"Man this is a good contest. Punches and counter punches. All Black defense being tested but holding."

I know right!

ABs fracturing the French defense. They look far more threatening ball in hand then the French right now, finding gaps and momentum while the French are grinding for yards in their attacks. Poor option on the tryline tanks the AB attack.

The Frenchies came to play today

8 Bordeaux players in squad

Agreed.

My feeling was that France would need a lead into the half but the ABs are holding them