New Zealand vs France

[Hugh Jarse]

Is there a Blackout campaign in NZ tonight?

Not many in the crowd wearing anything other than Black.

 

[Ash]

Back to evens, 10 all.

 

[ACR]

Is there a Blackout campaign in NZ tonight?

Not many in the crowd wearing anything other than Black.

That's called the New Zealand weather, jackets and coats are generally black.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Try 7 Black.

Smith involved again.

Darkness 17 Frogge 10.

 

[badabing59]

Cane try!

 

[Ash]

Nonu stinks in SupeRugby, steps up for the All Blacks.

 

[Rassie]

What happened to the French traditional surrender jerseys

 

[Ash]

French are making quite a few half breaks. All Blacks are missing a few tackles.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Entertaining game for the first half may it continue for the 2nd.

 

[Ash]

Dagg drops a kick. Lucky that didn't cost his team.

 

[FrankLind]

Retallick is a monster for the ABs in the tight, but the French are contesting the breakdown very well.
Game could go either way at this stage.

 

[Rassie]

This game reminds me of every French game. Usually starts with a Fofana try then some plundering around for the rest of the game usually ending in defeat

 

[Rassie]

Second half is underway and the French have almost immediately surrenders a penalty, which Cruden has lined up from about 45 meters out.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Kickers from both teams are a little off target tonight.

 

[qwerty51]

Good refereeing Barnes.

 

[Rassie]

Pretty sure I will have nightmares of having my hands on my balls and Wayne Barnes yelling UUUUUUSSSSEEEE ITTTTTTTTTT like that.

 

[Ash]

All Blacks are masters at just getting that guy on the wrong side to disrupt the ball without giving away a penalty.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Old man river Mealamu is on for the Darkness.

Be bloody handy if the Wobs could run a hooker off the bench with >100 caps.

 

[Ash]

That being said, French need to do better that close to the All Black line. Predictable slow stuff.

All Blacks fluff a lineout, then the French fullback drops the ball after getting through the line.

Coles off, Mealamu on.

 

[teach]

Bloody Nonu. Couldn't play like that for the Highlanders.