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Originally Posted by NBC
France have undone NZ on a couple of occasions, when no one gave them any chance at all. The 1999 SF and the '07 QF saw France emerge the unlikely winners. That '99 SF was something else. Down 24-10 and looking at an insurmountable deficit, the French midfield and back line produced some extraordinary attacking rugby to overturn the deficit and win 43-31. That was something else.
Having said that, this French side has shown little of that attacking flair this time round. This side defends well (uncharacteristically French) but is bereft of ideas in attack. They just seem to kick away possession.
NZ should beat them but the ghosts of 1999 and 2007 might help to make it interesting.
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I vaguely remember the 1999 match. France were amazing in the 2nd half.
and in 2007, The all-blacks lost because they didn't wear black! They wore some ridiculous grey jersey and deserved to lose!