Hosts France beat New Zealand in World Cup opener in sweltering Stade de France
France handed a nation the result it craved as they opened their Rugby World Cup campaign on home soil by beating New Zealand in Paris.
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France handed a nation the result it craved as they opened their Rugby World Cup campaign on home soil by beating New Zealand in Paris.
PARIS :Hosts France underlined their Rugby World Cup credentials with a sizzling 27-13 victory against New Zealand, handing the three-time champions their first defeat in a pool phase in a nail-biting curtain raiser on Friday.
Penyerang Timnas Prancis Marcus Thuram pasti lagi bahagia betul. Dia baru mencetak gol debut untuk Les Bleus sambil disaksikan ayahnya Lilian.
PARIS: France took a giant stride towards the Euro 2024 finals as they maintained their perfect qualifying record with a 2-0 home victory over Ireland on Thursday (Sep 7).
New Zealand went into the 1999 Rugby World Cup as clear favourites. Everything was going to plan as Tana Umaga's men rolled through their pool matches, handling the English comfortably and putting 100 points on Italy. The biggest thing in rugby, winger Jonah Lomu, had already scored six tries by the time they reached the notorious semi-final.
Prancis vs Irlandia di Kualifikasi Piala Eropa 2024 dimenangkan Les Bleus 2-0. Dua gol dicetak Aurelien Tchouameni dan Marcus Thuram.
Real Madrid midfielder Tchouameni opened the scoring with a stunning first-time hit into the far corner in the 19th minute on a steamy night in Paris, and substitute Marcus Thuram increased the lead just after half-time.
Chiedozie Ogbene was left to reflect on what might have been after the Republic of Ireland were beaten 2-0 by France in their Euro 2024 qualifier in Paris.