Rugby World Cup - Millennium Stadium, 6 October 2007, 20:00 local, 19:00 GMT
France (3) 20 - 18 (13) New Zealand (FT)

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Teams

France New Zealand
Tries Dusautoir, Jauzion Tries McAlister, So'oialo
Cons Beauxis, Elissalde Cons Carter
Pens Beauxis 2 Pens Carter 2
    Team
15 FB
Damien Traille
14 W
Vincent Clerc
13 C
David Marty
12 C
Yannick Jauzion
11 W
Cedric Heymans
10 FH
Lionel Beauxis
9 SH
Jean-Baptiste Elissalde
1 P
Olivier Milloud
2 H
Raphael Ibanez (c)
3 P
Pieter de Villiers
4 L
Fabien Pelous
5 L
Jerome Thion
6 F
Serge Betsen Tchoua
7 F
Thierry Dusautoir
8 N8
Julien Bonnaire
    Replacements
16 H
Dimitri Szarzewski
17 P
Jean-Baptiste Poux
18 L
Sebastien Chabal
19 F
Imanol Harinordoquy
20 FH
Frederic Michalak
21 W
Christophe Dominici
22
Clement Poitrenaud
    Team
15 FB
Leon MacDonald
14 W
Joe Rokocoko
13 C
Mils Muliaina
12 C
Luke McAlister
11 W
Sitiveni Sivivatu
10 FH
Dan Carter
9 SH
Byron Kelleher
1 P
Tony Woodcock
2 H
Anton Oliver
3 P
Carl Hayman
4 L
Keith Robinson
5 L
Ali Williams
6 F
Jerry Collins
7 F
Richie McCaw (c)
8 N8
Rodney So'oialo
    Replacements
16 H
Andrew Hore
17
Neemia Tialata
18 L
Chris Jack
19 F
Chris Masoe
20 SH
Brendon Leonard
21 FH
Nick Evans
22 UB
Isaia Toeava

Notes

 
Result France won by a margin of 2 points
 
Ground name Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (neutral venue)
Attendance 71699
 
Referee W Barnes (England)
 
France Test debuts none
New Zealand Test debuts none
 
Match notes match played indoors

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