Iconic World Cup images: 2007

Yannick Jauzion on his way to scoring a try during the quarter-final of the Rugby World Cup 2007. Photo / Getty Images

There were 10 minutes left in the quarter-final and the All Blacks led 18-13 thanks to a Rodney So'oialo try on 63 minutes.

The All Blacks weren't comfortable at that stage, but they did appear to have things just about under control. That was until France had a midfield scrum on their own 10m line.

They shovelled left despite being under pressure and fullback Damien Traile came at the line hard. The All Blacks defence was slow to cover but when they got to him, he threw the most outrageous forward pass to first-five Freddie Michalak. He twisted and turned until he was able to pass to Yannick Jauzion who scored.

The All Blacks waited for referee Wayne Barnes to take them back to the forward pass - but no - he raised his arm and gave the try.

"I don't blame Barnes, but I do blame the people who appointed the most inexperienced referee on the roster to a RWC quarter-final between the hosts and the favourites. I thought both teams deserved a referee with experience," All Blacks captain Richie McCaw would write in his autobiography five years later.

"My beef isn't with Barnes so much as with his inexperience. This was Barnes' biggest game by far. On the big stage, an inexperienced referee is likely to become so afraid of making a mistake that he stops making any decisions at all. By the end of it, I thought Barnes was frozen with fear and wouldn't make any big calls."