NZ v France

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Should be a cracker.

ABs gonna be bombarded early.

got a feeling it's gonna be a survival job for the first 40 and then hopefully the final 40 go the kiwi way

It's Plum, btw.

Having a similar problem to Pakie with my old account not working on the new site.

Waar is jy, Danie?

Man, I love this game!

New stadium, Haka under dimmed lights...

Will Dmac live with this France backline?

Still the only AB in this side the Boks would want is Jordan.

c'mon u underfroggies

Cumon AB!

Hammer these frog trogs!!!!!!!!!

France score inside the second minute through Penaud!

Damn they look crisp.

That was easy as they went side to side

actually its relaxing when you want both teams to lose

Early bombardment confirmed and they're checking Love for a shoulder to the head...that's at least a yellow.

Horrible start for Love

bollocks

Let's see how the ABs manage this next 10 as they punch some holes of their own and win a penalty inside France's 22.

Exactly what the doctor ordered

Howzit boys, was making brekkie and ended up being late.

This is how you deal with a yellow. Hold the ball.

...are the Saffa coaches watching?

4 minutes of the yellow gone and France haven't had the ball yet

France pilfers the AB lineout. Ardie wins the penalty on the ground, taps and goes, ball gets to Jordan wide and he finishes. Nice speed on the game by Ardie.

Wonderful steal by Ardie, they tap and Jordan is in at the corner!

That was all Ardie

Howzit Blob and Paks

Already a cracking game

Both teams looking very skillful and making very few errors thus far.

Yellow stays a yellow

Great maul defence form the ABs there forcing the grubber and the ABs escape

France creating opportunities, Jellybear's kick through too hard that time. Better weight on it and the French was in.

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