Rugby World Cup 2023 got off to a bang as France won the opening match at the Stade de France in Paris and for the first time ever, saw New Zealand lose a pool match at the tournament.
The Pool A encounter on the opening night always promised to be a cracker, but after the All Blacks scored inside the opening two minutes, Antoine Dupont and his men did well to regroup and eventually close the game out to ensure they got on the right track from the outset at their own World Cup.
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00:00:00 - Lineup Graphics by France
00:00:50 - Lineup Graphics by New Zealand
00:01:41 - Pre Match by New Zealand
00:02:05 - Match Start by New Zealand
00:02:18 - Long Try by Mark Telea
00:03:14 - Try by Mark Telea
00:04:09 - Penalty by Dalton Papali'i
00:04:19 - Penalty Goal by Thomas Ramos
00:04:28 - Clean Break by Peato Mauvaka
00:04:43 - Penalty by Ethan de Groot
00:05:02 - Penalty Goal by Thomas Ramos
00:05:19 - Ruck by Codie Taylor
00:05:25 - Penalty by Charles Ollivon
00:05:43 - Penalty Goal by Richie Mo'unga
00:05:52 - Penalty by Ethan de Groot
00:06:05 - Penalty Goal by Thomas Ramos
00:06:25 - Tackle by Gael Fickou
00:06:32 - Clean Break by Mark Telea
00:06:40 - Clean Break by Dalton Papali'i
00:06:57 - First Half End by France
00:07:29 - Second Half Start by France
00:07:45 - Clean Break by Will Jordan
00:07:57 - Long Try by Mark Telea
00:08:43 - Kick by Matthieu Jalibert
00:09:06 - Tackle by Richie Mo'unga
00:09:17 - TMO Invoked by Damian Penaud
00:09:28 - TMO In Process by Damian Penaud
00:09:50 - TMO Decision by Damian Penaud
00:09:58 - Long Try by Damian Penaud
00:10:58 - Conversion by Thomas Ramos
00:11:07 - Penalty by Will Jordan
00:11:29 - TMO In Process by Will Jordan
00:11:52 - Card by Will Jordan
00:12:11 - Sin Bin by Will Jordan
00:12:17 - Penalty by Ofa Tu'ungafasi
00:12:33 - Penalty Goal by Thomas Ramos
00:12:45 - Penalty by Fletcher Newell
00:13:12 - Penalty Goal by Thomas Ramos
00:13:27 - Clean Break by Mark Telea
00:13:42 - Penalty by Will Jordan
00:13:58 - Penalty Goal by Thomas Ramos
00:14:15 - Long Try by Melvyn Jaminet
00:15:53 - Conversion by Melvyn Jaminet
00:16:12 - Match End by France
