It was a game that required the All Blacks to show cool under pressure, to take all their half chances when they came and defend with the same relentless desire they had the week before. This was a tough against a French side that looked nothing - absolutely nothing - like the one the All Blacks last met. Related Content Rugby: Springboks end year on a low against Wales Beauden Barrett's class gets All Blacks over line Video Watch NZH Focus: All Blacks win over FranceTest rugby rides this fine line. All that hard work, all that pressure and they were traipsing back 90 metres to watch Barrett add the extras. That was the turning point because until then, it was another case of the All Blacks having to absorb rather than apply pressure.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 26, 2016 21:54 UTC