France - Rugby World Cup 2015
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Photo of Ma'a Nonu running with the ball for New Zealand against France at Rugby World Cup 2015
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Serge Betsen, France
2 Mar 2002: Jonny Wilkinson of England is stopped by Olivier Magne(left) and Serge Betsen of France during the Six Nations Championship match between France and England at Stade de France, Paris, France. -
Christian Califano
NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 19: France's Christian Califano celebrates his teams win over the New Zealand All Blacks in their second test match played at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, Saturday. France won the game 4233. -
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62 - The points conceded by France in their quarter-final defeat by New Zealand, the most points France had ever conceded in any test match. -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
SUIT YOURSELF: Rugby fans pose ahead of a quarter final match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup between New Zealand and France in Cardiff, south Wales, on October 17, 2015. -
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SCHOOLBOY FRENCH: Uini Antonio of France was just like a big kid himself when he was surrounded by autograph-hunting pupils from Trinity School in Croydon -
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HERO WORSHIP: These two young France fans obviously have their sporting careers mapped out judging by the message on the banner of their support for Mathieu Basteraud -
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HEY DADDY COOL: France's Louis Picamoles is greeted on the pitch by his children after his country's victory over Italy -
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IN THE PINK: France captain Thierry Dusautoir takes daughter Canela into his arms to hug her after his team's defeat by New Zealand -
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FANTASHTIQUE: A young France fan acts like a grown-up by wearing a moustache in the colour of his team -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
COMING ON LEAPS AND BOUNDS: Tawera Kerr-Barlow take a running jump as he thinks Ma'a Nonu is about to score but the cap centurion is pulled down short of the line -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
I LOST COUNT AT 50: Veteran All Blacks trio Sam Whitelock, Kieran Read and captain Richie McCaw sit in the dressing room discussing the crushing victory over France -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
A CUT ABOVE: Richie McCaw has a head wound examined by All Blacks doctor Tony Page but the team captain is thinking more about his role in the cutting up of France -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
TALKING HEADS: If France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre did not laugh he would cry as he speaks to New Zealand counterpart Steve Hansen after his side's Millennium mauling -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
MERCI BUT NO MERCY: Dan Carter thanks Dimitri Szarzewski and Yannick Nyanga for their best wishes after helping the All Blacks thrash France -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
THRILLS AND SPILLS: Tawera Kerr-Barlow of the All Blacks drops the ball as he is tackled just short of the try line -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
ON MA'A OWN: All Black Ma'a Nonu stuns the French defence with a 60-metre run that is only brought to a halt a couple of metres from the try line -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
TEARAWAY TAWERA: All Black Tawera Kerr-Barlow has no France challengers as he crosses the line for his side's eighth try -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
READ ON RAMPAGE: Kieran Read breaks through the flimsy French defence to score New Zealand's seventh try -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
TEARFUL THIERRY: France captain Thierry Dusautoir stands dejected amid the carnage inflicted on his side by the rampaging All Blacks -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
HAT-TRICK HERO: Julian Savea runs in with ease again to score his third and the All Blacks' sixth try as they make France suffer in the quarter-final -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
CARDIFF, WALES - OCTOBER 17: Julian Savea of the New Zealand All Blacks scores his third and his team's sixth try during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Quarter Final match between New Zealand and France at the Millennium Stadium on October 17, 2015 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
IT TAKES THREE TO TANGLE: Ma'a Nonu is hauled to the ground but it takes the combined efforts of a trio of France players to do so -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
FIVE-STAR SHOW: Jerome Kaino races clear to touch the ball down to rack up the All Blacks' fifth try against France -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
AU REVOIR: France's Louis Picamoles is sent to the sin-bin by referee Nigel Owens for putting his fist on Richie McCaw's face as the All Blacks captain lay on the ground -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
HANGING ON TO HIS HAT: An All Blacks player grips Bernard Le Roux's cap as the Frenchman squares up to Jerome Kaino as tempers flare -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
STANDING FIRM: Two France defenders combine to prevent Nehe Milner-Skudder adding to his try count -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
PLAYING IT FOR LAUGHS: New Zealand players grin with delight as they celebrate with Julian Savea after he scores the third try for his side -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
HOW DO WE STOP THEM: Bemused and dejected France players ponder how to cope with the All Blacks attack after they concede a fourth try -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
TO THE FOUR: Julian Savea evades desperate French tackles to cross the line to score his second and the All Blacks' fourth try -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
HOME AND TRY: Louis Picamoles slides over the line to score France's first try to reduce his side's deficit on New Zealand -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
CLASH OF THE CAPTAINS: France's Thierry Dusautoir makes a tackle that forces All Black Richie McCaw to drop the ball -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
FLAT-OUT FRENCHMAN: Wesley Fofana makes a spectacular dive to tackle Jerome Kaino of the All Blacks in a thrilling match at the Millennium Stadium -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
THREE CHEERS: Julian Savea runs clear of the France defence and over the line to put the ball down for the All Blacks' third try -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
POWER PLAY: Nehe Milner-Skudder weaves his way through the France defence to score the All Blacks' second try -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
POWER PLAY: Nehe Milner-Skudder weaves his way through the France defence to score the All Blacks' second try -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
WELL DONE BIG MAN: New Zealand players gather round to congratulate Brodie Retallick for scoring the opening try of the match -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
FRED'S IN SHREDS: Frederic Michalak of France leaves the field after damaging his right hamstring as he tried to clear the ball -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
TALL BLACKS AND SMALL BLACKS: New Zealand captain Richie McCaw runs on to the pitch with two mascots in the build-up to the quarter-final with France -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
ALL BLACK AND WHITE: The All Blacks perform their customary Haka in front of the France players before the kick-off of their quarter-final in Cardiff -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
PUTTING HIS BRODIE ON THE LINE: New Zealand's Brodie Retallick scores the first try of the match after charging down a clearance kick by Wales -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
TAKE IT AWAY: Scott Spedding of France manages to offload the ball just as he is tackled by an All Black -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
SINGING UNTIL HE IS BLUE IN THE FACE: A France supporter stands in the crowd singing his national anthem before the quarter-final against New Zealand -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
PUTTING ON BRAVE FACES: Rival New Zealand and France fans get together before the quarter-final match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
DRESSED TO THRILL: A trio of France fans might not win any awards on the Paris fashion catwalks but their garb certainly entertained the crowd at the Millennium Stadium -
New Zealand v France - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
LARK DE TRIOMPHE: France fans wearing cockerel wigs are confident of victory in the quarter-final against New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium -
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Thierry Dusautoir and Morgan Parra of France after the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool D match between France and Ireland at Millennium Stadium on October 11, 2015 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. -
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Romania's prop Paulica Ion (C-L) and France's prop Uini Atonio (C-R) vie for the ball with teammates during a Pool D match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup between France and Romania at the Olympic stadium, east London, on September 23, 2015. -
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France's flanker and captain Thierry Dusautoir (R) pushes in a scrum during the Pool D match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup between France and Ireland at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales, on October 11, 2015.