Blacks flog sorry France
28 Nov 2009
New Zealand were very impressive in their 39-12 victory over France in Marseille.
The French seeked to base their challenge around brutality at the tackle point and flair in the backline. However, with the latter being so reliant on the former, they struggled when they found an All Black side unwilling to take a backward step in contact in general play or at scrum time.
Furthermore, the French defensive line looked decidedly porous at times, with the likes of Dan Carter, Sitiveni Sivivatu, and Ma’a Nonu slicing through with alarming ease at times.
It underlined the fact that France had shot their bolt with their strong performance against the Springboks, and the Blacks were never forced to shift into fifth gear to negotiate their challenge. Graham Henry’s charges comprehensively outplayed their hosts in all facets of play, and finished their year-end tour with a morale boosting win.
The early exchanges suggested neither side were going to be afraid to get width on their attack, with France the more expansive, if less effective, of the two.
However, it would be the Blacks who would be the far more clinical of the combatants, capitalising on the majority of the opportunities they created in the first half, and racing to a 22-9 lead.
They breached the goal-line first, with their first threatening foray into France’s 22m. They rumbled up into the red zone, shifted the ball wide, where Sivivatu shrugged off the challenge of Vincent Clerc to score.
Carter converted, but France scrumhalf Julien Dupuy kicked two more penalties to go with an earlier three pointer to stay in touch.
Then a vintage moment from the Blacks, as they counter-attacked from deep in their half in a move that culminated in Sivivatu turning provider for Mils Muliaina after a break down the touchline.
Carter missed the conversion, but not long thereafter the Blacks extended their lead when they shoved the France scrum over their tryline, and Jerome Kaino was on hand to apply downward pressure for the try. Carter made no mistake with the conversion.
France were on the ropes, their counter-strikes being easily repelled by a well organised defensive line. Their inability to unlock the Blacks off set or general play forced them to seek other routes of point collection, and in this regard they had to be content with a Francois Trinh-Duc drop-goal.
The Blacks would have trotted down the tunnel the more content of the sides, enjoying a comfortable 10-point lead. Carter increased the buffer with a penalty 10 minutes into the second half and at 25-12, France would have been acutely aware that they needed to be next to cross the whitewash to drag themselves back into the contest.
Dupuy missed his second penalty of the half to compound their woes. Cory Jane then produced a wonderful piece of individual skill to hand off his defender then chip and collect, all within the confines of the tram tracks out wide, and you sensed it was all over.
Carter converted to take the score to 32-12, and when Conrad Smith broke around an unguarded blindside to score with 10 minutes left, the French looked utterly deflated and accepting of their fate.
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28 Nov 2009, 21:03 pm
France by 5.
28 Nov 2009, 21:06 pm
Anyone with the JustinTV link?
28 Nov 2009, 21:25 pm
What’s happening?
28 Nov 2009, 21:27 pm
myp2p.eu(slash)broadcast(dot)php(question mark)zatchid=57228&part=sports
some options mentioned there
28 Nov 2009, 21:27 pm
and ABs by 8
28 Nov 2009, 21:39 pm
@Nils:
Thanks but it doesn’t work here.
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I have French tv but it is not showing and even torrent stream sucks this Sunday morning
28 Nov 2009, 21:40 pm
The Dingoes were great though. I watched on Oz TV and it was great!
28 Nov 2009, 21:41 pm
@AiDoc: try iraqgoals.net/3786-rugby-wales-vs-australia.html
it works (despite wales/australia mentioned there, commentary is Kiwi’s though)
28 Nov 2009, 21:42 pm
That must make GotnoLand at best the 19th best coach from NZ. I am interested to know what will happen when he tries to go back to Aotearoa. Will his passport be cancelled and he will have to live in the airport like the movie?
28 Nov 2009, 21:46 pm
Thanks I did that but it is Justin Tv.
28 Nov 2009, 21:47 pm
I have the radiosportnz which has at last stopped talking clicket!
28 Nov 2009, 21:48 pm
@AiDoc: maybe try sportzone tv
28 Nov 2009, 21:48 pm
Who has ever heard of delayed broadcast radio? I have just discovered it!!! MERDE!!~!
28 Nov 2009, 21:50 pm
@AiDoc: In my mentioned link click on sportzone tv, commentary will be French (it’s France TV 2), hope it helps.
28 Nov 2009, 21:51 pm
holy ****, ABs are All Whites.
28 Nov 2009, 21:52 pm
By the way it is a fortress Marseille. The only visiting team to beat Frogs here were Pumas.
Go the All Blacks … ermmm…. Whites! ;D
28 Nov 2009, 21:53 pm
that haka was hectic, both teams seem pumped up!
28 Nov 2009, 21:55 pm
@Nils:
It’s the B&W Minstrel Show!
Sounds like the AB lost the Haka?
28 Nov 2009, 21:55 pm
I don’t like the Haka… when I was little I used to make fun out of them… and now I feel like hiding behind my… well dad when he’s there but if he’s not then it’s my cousin
28 Nov 2009, 21:55 pm
@AiDoc: who are better than Gatland? (just curious)
Ok, Deans. Maybe, just maybe Henry (not sure). Who else?
28 Nov 2009, 21:56 pm
France 3-0
28 Nov 2009, 21:56 pm
Sky TV commentary is on radiosport nz
Is it really 0 – 8 ??
The ref is a frenchy? Speaks french!
28 Nov 2009, 21:57 pm
Oh am I live?
28 Nov 2009, 21:57 pm
@AiDoc: Rolland’s father is French, so he is fluent in French.
28 Nov 2009, 21:58 pm
My boss taught me the Haka.
One tin of cocoa one tin of jam. Hee Ho Otaki!
Is that cool or what?
28 Nov 2009, 21:59 pm
Tialata has been goosed!!
28 Nov 2009, 22:00 pm
It’s easy to goose Kiwis. They have such big balls!
28 Nov 2009, 22:00 pm
Sivi scores 5-3 ABs.
28 Nov 2009, 22:01 pm
Siviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
28 Nov 2009, 22:01 pm
Carter conversion despite boos.
7th min, 7-3 NZ
28 Nov 2009, 22:02 pm
Danielle Cartier!
3 bi 7
28 Nov 2009, 22:03 pm
Maori Battalion march to victory. Maori battalion march to war.
Aki aki kea ana ei
28 Nov 2009, 22:03 pm
France had great opportunity to score.
28 Nov 2009, 22:04 pm
and they messed it up completely.
28 Nov 2009, 22:06 pm
French do field goals as well as the 2005 Lions. 49,999 attempts scored ling. ( Note ling = zero in Mandarin)
28 Nov 2009, 22:08 pm
@Nils:
Perhaps they are using the GotnoLand method? Wales can’t score either. Even though they think they are SNAGS and lay under their ewes. The truth is that thwey hide under their ewes (girlfriends)
28 Nov 2009, 22:09 pm
@AiDoc: “Sounds like the AB lost the Haka?”
It has lost a bit of appeal to me. I’d like to remember how guys did it in 90s and early 00s with jump in the end (like in Adidas advert). But if you see haka about 10 times every year, it’s not that impressive anymore, I guess, more routine creeping in.
28 Nov 2009, 22:10 pm
@AiDoc: Australia were just too good for them. Sometimes Wales may be on the roll, but overall Aussies are better than Welsh, despite having about n-times less professional players.
28 Nov 2009, 22:11 pm
by the way, it’s 7-6 now. Game is rock’n'roll there.
28 Nov 2009, 22:11 pm
@Nils:
14 times so far this year!
28 Nov 2009, 22:11 pm
NILS
I am watching the game on the iraqgoals site you mentioned. I would like to know how you came accross this site.
28 Nov 2009, 22:12 pm
@Nils:
Smith was as good as I have ever seen and the kid that he replaced was awesome.
28 Nov 2009, 22:13 pm
@AiDoc: Even worse then.
By the way, the ABs should have been dropping like flies with … ermmm….. FATIGUE now.
(as Boks have played 12 times, and are reportedly overworked).
28 Nov 2009, 22:13 pm
@savethespringbok: Sodajoe mantioned the link.
9-7 France, by the way. Arghhhh.
28 Nov 2009, 22:14 pm
people are worried about smit, tialata is getting monstered!!!!!
28 Nov 2009, 22:14 pm
Holy ****, how close to the All Whites try….
28 Nov 2009, 22:16 pm
@savethespringbok:
It keeps asking me for money!!
I will watch it tomorrow after I have downloaded it from acrossthetasman.
If you want an invite send me a private message. It has all the rugby, league, cricket and even ozrules.
28 Nov 2009, 22:16 pm
scoooore!!! 12-9
28 Nov 2009, 22:17 pm
MilsSSS
28 Nov 2009, 22:17 pm
conversion should be a formality, so I will say 14-9.
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