France v. New Zealand | 2023 RUGBY WORLD CUP EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS | 9/8/23 | NBC Sports

It's been sweltering all week in the French capital, Mercury still reaching around 30 degrees Celsius, the sun setting and the lights coming on. We can show you New Zealand sewing. Ethan de Groot is the loose prop with Cody Taylor returning to Hooker. The hip prop nepot la la earns his 50th cap for the All Blacks tonight. Two-time World Cup winner Sam Whitelock is playing his 20th World Cup match for New Zealand. He's next to fellow Crusader Scott Barrett in the engine room, but here are the changes. 2.5 is a late change off the bench to replace Sam Kane, so Dalton Papa Lili moves to the open side.

The ADI surveyor plays number eight and will be the all black Captain tonight, yes one of the best deals of all time. Aaron Smith and his The battle with Dupont will be interesting to see Jersey 10 Richie Morgan has been given the keys to drive this all black machine around Anton Nina Brown starts with Jordy Barrett to suffer a knee injury and Rico Yoani gets another chance and 39 on the left. The wing will be Jordan, one of New Zealand's most popular properties. Rugby will be present in a two-time

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player of the year. Bodenberg will patrol the defense and Brodie Retallick comes off the bench.

France have also had some injury problems coming in, still no Cyril. passed with a calf strain, so Rita Wadi starts at Lucid Julian Marshawn made hooker and New Zealand-born Winnie at Toyo, a steady prop Cameron workie was born around the corner from the south of France, a moment of pride for him, he is in the second row with Tebow Claremont and a great crossroads of secondary roads Audra and Olive close a threat in the best player in the

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at this moment Anton Dupont will skip dunks right now without three defensemen fully loaded with Gavin villier Tomar Ramos and ultimate weapon Damien Pinot 13 of the 23 Frenchmen were on the team that beat New Zealand by 15 points here two years ago, good muscle memory coming into this world cup opener, the greats, the two-time all-black World Cup winner Dan Carter, they could be all black and make it to the World Cups. a record for Rugby World Cups thank you Illinois thank you challenge accepted led by Aerosmith the formalities are complete the stage is set the opening match of the World Cup is just a few minutes away as if we need more motivation before this competition tonight oh so many subplots and respect The local audience was silent in the way they respected him, but there he talked about Rupert.

This team does it. French team. You just have a feeling about the low reading. Evaluate this challenge on a momentous occasion. Ally. The Rugby World Cup is underway in France. Style and excellence all black go fast the All Blacks seek to force the initiative Aaron Smith have the penalty Advantage also New Zealand first of all those available Barrett works the cross shot to martellia sits down for him and scores for New Zealand awaits the belt under G Reza it was a great kick pass from Bodie Barrett to execute it. It takes a lot of pressure to do that.

What a start New Zealand, so a response was required from France after that early try, their 20th World Cup of all time. Game for New Zealand, great second bottom shirt, yes, seven instead of Sam Kane and it's a penalty for France to reduce the gap to two points, balls available for New Zealand and they are ready to be sent off by Aaron Smith. a little dangerous here, but Moana gives it to Marcelia, he's been busy trying to score, he goes on one of those angled ones, so slippery of course, she moved up the pitch again behind the scrum, she stops and the blindside He moves to the front, getting ahead, oh, he's penalized. number one number one taking it down while the referee's decision is number one Ethan Degroot's decision goes against New Zealand Ramos we will put France in the lead and he does it Ethan degroots now a big defense is required here from France, the big black Heavies They are coming just a couple of meters away, the New Zealand crowd is behind their team here in France's sad France advantage New Zealand smithster Scott Barrett driving under Barrett is on the line the ball has been lost towards forward but we'll still come back for the penalty advantage it's very, very hot here in Paris tonight the shot clock is deep inside Richie Moana scores three points for New Zealand take a water break oh solid scrum from the front rows of the All Blacks penalty France is Ethan de Groot who is penalized once again when in his battle at the moment two penalties he has a chance from exactly 50 meters here, he has hit it very well, in fact he has no hand so we are in the minute 40, this is the last play with a one point lead.

Thomas Ramos, who kicked all France goes so far down the line and will take us to half-time, opened the scoring in just the second minute of the match. It is a huge responsibility on his shoulders in this World Cup as it comes out of the hands of New Zealand and France. has Early in the second half, here's Cameron's walkie. Dynamic second. Lara Shell's arrow radar moves away from one entrance and another. The loose, bearded head finally fell to the ground. What's happening? Venom raises energy, right? It was Francois Cross who was chipped over the top for will Jordan Jordan's brilliant ability looking for support around can't find a good tackle from villier looking for the steal now for us double clutch for muranga over to Talia New Zealand looking for another try Talia has a double support players here quickly Scott Barrett with the clearance and then the double pump for Rico jawani towards the try and Talia will get two we're back from Mount long kick pass to penno Damian catches it but Richie Moana with the cover tackle looks that he has put penno over the sideline yeah i think he has them i think he has it before the line so that's one it's actually a black ball on the line he misses it the ball goes into touch .

Francois crosses, leaves to change direction, they go backwards. door they finally discover that the mismatch goes this way, but the moment of the pass of the jelly beer is the footwork, there is the draw in the game, there are the players, the movements and there is the attempt to open up Thomas Ramos puts them back foot once more. Jordan is chasing him Ramos again ok again he falls to the ground this time it's a penalty against New Zealand with his eyes on the wall you also have to hit the moment still on the ground with the Thunder emblem invaded it's a yellow card for Will Jordan and you saw the referee's signal.

There will be danger signs here for the All Blacks too. A small ball for Ramos. Back to DuPont. France keeps the ball alive. Chrissy just lifts her legs. Abelia has to be careful when doing that and not roll. New Zealand. Penalty Lead France Ramos again another high three pointer from Moana Jordan is going to be careful here as Ramos hits the floor again laser type pass from duponticu goes behind malvaca and they go back and the ref calls just a penalty we will try to make this a two-point game well taken over the shoulder of Beauden Barrett, he's got support with him if they decide to run and they need two less points in three minutes and they've lost possession again here and look who it is.

I'm just going to dig in behind Melvin's Germany chasing Germany they flinch at The Blind Side quickly nice nod to Luther but dedication to putting the body on the line and that's the exclamation point on a fantastic opening performance that led the All Blacks to the statistic. de France this afternoon is still handling the inspector's legs but he fumbled the ball and maybe that sums it up for New Zealand, that's the final whistle. A wonderful tournament here in France. New Zealand scored early in the first half and in the second, but France found a way to dominate, beating New Zealand in the first game of the World Cup by 29 points to 13.