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France shine in second half to down All Blacks in sweltering Rugby World Cup opener
France got their Rugby World Cup campaign off to the perfect start as they thumped the All Blacks 27-13 at a steamy Stade de France in Paris on Friday.
All Blacks suffer double injury blow ahead of World Cup opener against France
The All Blacks will be without Jordie Barrett for Friday's Rugby World Cup opener against France, while tragedy has struck for winger Emoni Narawa, who has been ruled out of the tournament altogether.
Steve Hansen takes blame for All Blacks' 2019 failure
Former New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has taken the blame for his charges’ failure at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Rugby World Cup 2023 fixtures: When do the Springboks play?
The Springboks will go into the Rugby World Cup in France as one of the favourites to claim their fourth global title and join New Zealand as the only back-to-back winners.
Ian Foster relieved after Scott Barrett cleared of further sanction
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen was a happy man after talisman Scott Barrett was cleared of any further sanction following his red card against South Africa.
Brilliant Boks secure their greatest ever victory over All Blacks
The Springboks sounded a major warning to their World Cup rivals in France with an emphatic 35-7 victory over the All Blacks in front of a jam-packed Twickenham Stadium.
