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French fans on opening match win over All Blacks

French fans at Auckland's Viaduct speak about their opening match win and hopes for making the final. Video / Bonnie Jansen

Former French test player says this generation of Les Bleus is 'ready to win'

Pierre Rabadan follows Les Bleus religiously.

Gregor Paul: Lessons All Blacks must follow to win World Cup

OPINION: The All Blacks are not good travellers when it comes to the World Cup.

Five key points from the All Blacks' 2021 loss to France

We revisited the last time the All Blacks and France played and took out five key lessons.

Les Bleus in a sea of black: French fans gather at waterfront

One cafe is even selling French pastry packs, while All Blacks fans pack out city bars.

Beyond the Game: All Blacks prepare for World Cup opener ‘like no other’

The NZ Herald & Newstalk ZB team are on the ground in Paris with the All Blacks and France as they prepare for a Rugby World Cup opener 'like no other'. Video / NZ Herald

Le Cup: All Blacks and Ian Foster confront foreign climate

OPINION: Le Cup has all the latest information from France 2023.

'Notre histoire': French newspaper set the tone for RWC opener

L'Equipe have left nothing to the imagination as to the French mood.

Jono Gibbes: What the South Africa game proved about the World Cup

OPINION: World Rugby used Twickenham match to signal to all the teams competing in France.

Sky reveals which Rugby World Cup games will be free, Skellerup lifts profit

A Rugby World Cup Pass option is coming for those without a Sky subscription.

Odds in their favour: Why the All Blacks are sudden World Cup favourites

Bookmakers around the world are changing their odds after Romain Ntamack's injury.

Rating the Rugby World Cup chances of European big guns

OPINION: Phil Gifford on France and England's tight wins over Scotland and Wales.

First look into Paris’ rugby ball-shaped fan village on the Seine

Rugby gets pride of place with a 39,000-person village at Place de la Concorde.

'Unusual space': All Blacks and Ian Foster confront World Cup worries

Can the All Blacks win the World Cup? It's a question never asked at this juncture before.

Gregor Paul: Why real winner of rugby's Nations Championship won't be NZ

Agreement has all but been reached to launch the Nations Championship in 2026.

French travellers will be out in force cheering at Eden Park semi-final

World Cup a real bonus for French travellers spending a year in New Zealand.