Oct 06
France 20 – 18 New Zealand ! Now I can say it: I WAS THERE ! What a game, what a performance…
From the moment France stood so close to the haka that war threatened to break out before the first whistle, until the dying seconds when they could run triumphantly backwards with the ball tucked safely under an arm, it was a day that French sport will never forget… How do you measure the greatness of a game… This is what great sport is all about, a contest played out in a magnificent stadium that leaves you exhausted by the end.
By Chris Rattue [The New Zealand Herald] full article here.
And here is a feeling of the pre-match atmosphere…
