Sam Cane says the squad has emerged from a confronting review of the side's loss to Ireland in high spirits and ready to bounce back against France this weekend. However, those negative emotions seem to have largely subsided after a team review during which tough evidence was presented for the failings of the side, particularly around on-field decision making. Prop Joe Moody backed the side's game plan for the Ireland test, saying that they just failed to take the right options at key times. We'll take a few good things forward." New Zealand will go into Sunday's test as heavy favourites against a French team with a reputation as a bogey side for the All Blacks.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 16, 2021 11:02 UTC