New Zealand edge France 34-32 in thriller to open Nations Championship
Cam Roigard and Will Jordan scored twice each as New Zealand held on to edge an under-strength France 34-32 in a nine-try thriller in Christchurch on Saturday to open the inaugural Nations Championship. It was the All Blacks’ first Test under new coach Dave Rennie and he saw France, who scored four tries, run his […] The post New Zealand edge France 34-32 in thriller to open Nations Championship appeared first on The Namibian .
Cam Roigard and Will Jordan scored twice each as New Zealand held on to edge an under-strength France 34-32 in a nine-try thriller in Christchurch on Saturday to open the inaugural Nations Championship.
It was the All Blacks’ first Test under new coach Dave Rennie and he saw France, who scored four tries, run his team close despite fielding a line-up without any players from top clubs Toulouse and Montpellier.
New Zealand scored five tries in total, but captain Ardie Savea admitted his side had been given a severe Test by the French.
“It was tough. The French were quality tonight, when we had the ball in our hands, we were dangerous,” Savea told ITV Sport.
