My logic was that it was a rebel team, not an All Blacks team, and they were supporting a rotting regime. Philippe Sella (France centre)It felt strange to be playing such a different All Blacks team after the 1984 New Zealand tour [France lost 2-0]. Fulltime: New Zealand 18 France 9Halftime: New Zealand 12 France 6Crowd: 24,000Conditions: Fine weather and a firm surfaceReferee: Fred Howard (England)- NZ Herald I knew what they meant about test rugby going quickly, though. Brett Harvey (All Blacks flanker)There was a lot of media hype and I initially thought we were on a hiding to nothing.
Source: New Zealand Herald June 25, 2016 04:03 UTC