Rugby World Cup - Sydney, 20 November 2003, 20:00 local, 09:00 GMT
France (6) 13 - 40 (14) New Zealand (FT)

Match coverage:  Report

Teams

France New Zealand
Tries Elhorga Tries Holah, Howlett, Jack, Muliaina, Rokocoko, Thorn
Cons Yachvili Cons Carter 4, MacDonald
Pens Yachvili Pens none
Drops Yachvili Drops none
    Team
15 FB
Clement Poitrenaud
14 W
Pepito Elhorga
13 C
Tony Marsh
12 C
Damien Traille
11 W
David Bory
10 FH
Gerald Merceron
9 SH
Dimitri Yachvili
1 P
Sylvain Marconnet
2 H
Yannick Bru (c)
3 P
Jean-Baptiste Poux
4 L
David Auradou
5 L
Thibault Privat
6 F
Sebastien Chabal
7 F
Patrick Tabacco
8 N8
Christian Labit
    Replacements
16 H
Raphael Ibanez
17 P
Jean-Jacques Crenca
18 L
Fabien Pelous
19 F
Olivier Magne
20 FH
Frederic Michalak
21 C
Brian Liebenberg
22 FB
Nicolas Brusque
    Team
15 FB
Mils Muliaina
14 W
Doug Howlett
13 C
Leon MacDonald
12 C
Aaron Mauger
11 W
Joe Rokocoko
10 FH
Carlos Spencer
9 SH
Steve Devine
1 P
Dave Hewett
2 H
Keven Mealamu
3 P
Greg Somerville
4 L
Chris Jack
5 L
Ali Williams
6 F
Reuben Thorne (c)
7 F
Richie McCaw
8 N8
Jerry Collins
    Replacements
16 H
Mark Hammett
17 P
Carl Hoeft
18 L
Brad Thorn
19 F
Marty Holah
20
Byron Kelleher
21 FH
Dan Carter
22 FH
Caleb Ralph

Notes

 
Result New Zealand won by a margin of 27 points
 
Ground name Stadium Australia, Sydney (neutral venue)
Attendance 62712
 
Referee CR White (England)
 
France Test debuts none
New Zealand Test debuts none