Nations Championship
New Zealand (19) 34
Tries: Jordan 2, Lakai, Roigard 2 Cons: Love 2 Pen: Love
France (13) 32
Tries: Penaud, Hastoy, Attisogbe, Jalibert Cons: Lucu 2, Hastoy Pens: Lucu 2
Will Jordan scored doubly to assistance New Zealand bushed France arsenic the inaugural Nations Championship opened with a captivating, nine-try thriller successful Christchurch.
Prolific helping Jordan struck successful the seventh and 71st infinitesimal to manus caller All Blacks brag Dave Rennie a winning commencement and determination wrong 2 of Doug Howlett's grounds 49 tries for New Zealand.
Peter Lakai and outstanding scrum-half Cam Roigard (2) were besides connected people for the confederate hemisphere giants, portion Six Nations champions France fell abbreviated of a uncommon triumph connected New Zealand ungraded contempt tries from Damian Penaud, Antoine Hastoy, Theo Attissogbe and Matthieu Jalibert.
France, without prima names Antoine Dupont and Louis Bielle-Biarrey, besides had a second-half effort ruled retired for a knock-on from Max Spring earlier Fabien Brau-Boirie touched down.
New Zealand big Italy adjacent play portion France question to Australia.
More to follow.
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