Teams

New Zealand	France
Tries Taylor	Tries Blanco
Cons none	Cons Lescarboura
Pens Hewson 2	Pens none
Drops none	Drops Lescarboura
Team 15 FB Allan Hewson 14 W John Kirwan 13 C Steve Pokere 12 C Warwick Taylor 11 W Bruce Smith 10 FH Wayne Smith 9 SH Andy Donald 1 P John Ashworth 2 H Andy Dalton (c) 3 P Gary Knight 4 L Gary Whetton 5 L Andy Haden 6 F Mark Shaw 7 F Jock Hobbs 8 N8 Murray Mexted	Team 15 FB Serge Blanco 14 W Patrice Lagisquet 13 C Didier Codorniou 12 C Philippe Sella 11 W Patrick Esteve 10 FH Jean-Patrick Lescarboura 9 SH Pierre Berbizier 1 P Pierre Dospital 2 H Philippe Dintrans (c) 3 P Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou 4 L Francis Haget 5 L Jean Condom 6 F Laurent Rodriguez 7 F Jean-Luc Joinel 8 N8 Jean-Charles Orso

Notes

Result New Zealand won by a margin of 1 point

Ground name Lancaster Park, Christchurch

Attendance 40000

Referee W Jones (Wales)

New Zealand Test debuts JJP Kirwan, BW Smith

France Test debuts none

Points scoring rules try 4, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 3