2015 Rugby World Cup knockout stage: New Zealand vs France
Nine All Black tries and a record knockout margin in Cardiff.
New Zealand beat France 62–13 in a quarter-final of the 2015 Rugby World Cup on 17 October 2015 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. It was the largest winning margin in a Rugby World Cup knockout match, and New Zealand's nine tries were the most scored by one team in a World Cup knockout match.
Quick Facts
- Date
- 17 October 2015
- Venue
- Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
- Stage
- Quarter-final
- Score
- New Zealand 62–13 France
- Referee
- Nigel Owens (Wales)
- Attendance
- 71,619
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Background
Julian Savea scored a hat-trick, equalling Jonah Lomu and Bryan Habana's single-tournament record of eight tries; Tawera Kerr-Barlow scored twice and Brodie Retallick, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Jerome Kaino and Kieran Read once each, and Dan Carter kicked seven conversions and a penalty. Louis Picamoles scored France's try. Nigel Owens refereed the match before 71,619 spectators.
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