New Zealand vs France
France and the All Blacks: over a century of tests since Paris, 1906.
The national rugby union teams of France and New Zealand have played each other for over a century. Their first encounter, during the 1905-06 All Blacks tour of Europe and North America and also France's first test, took place in Paris in January 1906 and was won by New Zealand 38-8.
Quick Facts
- First test
- Paris, January 1906 (NZ 38-8)
- First french win
- 1954 (3-0)
Lore & Background
France secured their first win over New Zealand, 3-0, only at the third meeting in 1954. France first toured New Zealand in 1961, before any of the Home Nations, with the All Blacks winning all three tests; the All Blacks' first full tour of France came in 1977.
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