RWC 2007 quarter final, France v New Zealand - 1st Half High

[dstaify]

gmren14, if france has more rugby talent then all nations combined, why the fuk cant they win a rugby world cup? getting to a rwc final 3 times and not winning it goes to show how fuken useless u guys r haha, stop talkin smack, talk the talk but cant walk the walk

[crotches882]

32 meab supporters are sucking their own cocks now aye !

[gmren14]

I think, at some level, France likes to be like meab12 said, the bogey team of the powerful ones because the same thing happens with Brazil in soccer.

[Jack72824]

@gmren14 "The bogey team of the powerful ones"? What are you smoking? France is the rugby equivalent of Brazil. It has more rugby talent than every other nation combined.

[gmren14]

@Jack72824 If I'm smoking something then you must be snorting something 'cause if France is the equivalent of Brazil in rugby, then what is New Zealand?? Let's begin. Brazil, in soccer (or football whatever you want to call it) has 5 world cups, 3 confederation cups and 8 Copas Américas giving us a total of = 16 international tournaments making it the most successful team in the world, not to mention the silver medal on the Olympics and the number of players they have given.

[gmren14]

@Jack72824 On the other hand, New Zealand may be two-time world champion, but they have win 10 times the Tri Nations (in 16 years), Grand Slam champions 4 times defeating all four home nations during one tour, won over 75% of all rugby matches the've ever played since 1903, named team of the year 5 times, gave the first rugby superstar (Jonah Lomu) and held the top ranking in the world longer than all the other countries combined. What do they have in common? The fear and respect they cause.

[gmren14]

@Jack72824 And by the way, France may have talent, may have been 3 times runner-ups but to say they have more talent than every other nation COMBINED is to be blind to what NZ represents in rugby.

[Jack72824]

@gmren14 It's not to be "blind to what NZ represents", it's just acknowledging a fact. France's extraordinary level of talent has long been recognized by every authority on the game---including in New Zealand. All Black halfback Chris Laidlaw suggested as long ago as 1971 that France has 20 world-class players for every one that New Zealand has.

Of course, all that means nothing when it comes to 15 versus 15 on the football field. Or 15 versus 16, as we all witnessed last Sunday night.

[gmren14]

@Jack72824 I'm hesitant about that claim from Chris Laidlaw back in 1971. I'm not saying he didn't say what he said but I'd like to see the context in which it was said. In any case, you're right, when it comes to 15 vs 15 on the pitch nothing else matters, as France showed us that Sunday, in 1999 and 2007 and as New Zealand demonstrated in 1987 and now also.

[Jack72824]

@gmren14 It's on Page 182 and 183 of his book "Mud In Your Eye" ---actually published in 1973: "There can be no doubt that there exists in France probably as much talent as in all other rugby countries combined... French rugby, despite its organisational eccentricities, is extremely strong and gains strength all the time."

His comments are not controversial, and are repeated by anyone who has any knowledge of the game in France.

[iloveyouzacguildford]

@gmren14 If they are so good, why cant the french team, make tri nations, think bwt that, ASS !

[chrrev1]

the haka is just bull to try and intimidate the opposition. Good on the french to stand up to it. and then win hihi.

[KodyNydok]

@chrrev1 The haka is tradition you wanker you don't know shit.

[chrrev1]

@KodyNydok belongs to the museum

[sasprawler]

@KodyNydok ya the haka is still gay as shit. Wanker??? hahahaha omg you're a faggot

[pesdude]

Why was this played in Wales?

[markyboyire]

accept the facts France 2 world cup finals ,new zealand 2 world cup finals ,fact

[rikyd]

the commentary of this clip is shit

[barbiebarbue47]

iam just fed up with some posts, bloody hell that was 4 years ago and its just a game for f sake. AB could hav win this game but they didnt, thats life... a former french rugby player

[natalia4382132]

I love my country new Zealand we lost since the bloody French forward passed stop picking on nz all u losers

[coventry301]

have you found that the team wearing black usually wins, england(black) vs wales(red) england win, wales(black) vs england (white) wales wing, same with england vs australia, odd

[Tehui1974]

Referee 1, All Blacks 0

[ropernator22]

shit happens.. so we are not the best team at world cups who cares. we still have a mighty legendary team thats made a huge name for themselves in world rugby. thats why all teams especially the french play so hard against us. out of respect to what the allblacks have done for the game.

[markyemark1]

Haha YES love watching those ugly cavemen getting their ass whooooped by the french! lets ban the haka its a joke

[dot2dot67]

@markyemark1 thanks for the laugh mate, i love ready ignorant comment from pussies that are full off shit .....from an Australian that understands the importance of the HAKA,

[vankwisha]

ABS WILL WIN THIS YEAR!!!!

[calahan59]

@Embreonn c'est bien t'es un bont rouduc dans le genre!

[Embreonn]

@calahan59

I hate French people and their my own people. ily NZ and go the ALL BLACKS

[brudev75]

very funny to hear a NZ guy saying "we will see in the next world cup" you say that since more than 20 years, win a world cup again, and then you will can open your gueule. but for now you lost again and again, twice against France so shut up until the world cup, you will be less ridiculus if you loose again. Oh I almost forgot: I'M FRENCH!!!!!

[Eminem117Nas]

@brudev75 lol we played the French in this years world cup and what happened ? *ahem*

[tarutso]

@brudev75 We beat France in this year's World Cup. But will we see you guys in the finals? o.O

[camy205]

@GuerillaGanja Yeah I know.

[camy205]

That pissed off 4 million people. But i'm over it.

[paulhnry]

Who go player of the day in this one? I'm sure it was Luke McAlister.

[meab12]

I dont think anyone can deny that France are New Zealands bogey team...

[psychod3mon]

@meab12 NZ has the lowest winning percentage against RSA not france

[BOGnz]

@meab12 1987



[Destructionator007]

@meab12 Not any more:))))

[Darsh51]

It's always easy to blame the referee, but sometimes he makes mistakes, he's just a man you know, and the "obvious" forward pass, wasn't that obvious in the middle of the action. If NZ had won, you would never have talked about that pass during 3 years, think about it, the best way you have to protest is to beat us in 2011.

See you All Blacks.

[Peregrinusexpectavi]

Hard to beat a team with 16 players on the field. Especially when one of them has the whistle.

The obvious forward pass was just one of many terrible referee mistakes made in that game.

[Darsh51]

@Peregrinusexpectavi Don't be angry man, that's the game, it sometimes happen to advantage your team, and you don't come to say " no, cancel our try please" just remember that the ref' is still a man...

By the way also remember that NZ has won the first RWC against France, and that France didn't win a single time, so be cool^^.

[McknMaknMe]

Reff is blind. Illegal tackles, forward passes. Even my grandmother noticed those. AB's will win 2011

[Redrocket14]

@McknMaknMe illegal tackes eh kiwi? ;)

[beckettissime]

Hi from France. See you All blacks in 2011... We will beat you as usual ...LOL

[MrKiwi4life]

@beckettissime we will see about that from NZ,As france are one hit wonders,,,pfff

[ch18nzl]

WAYNE BARNES DESERVES TO BE SENTENCE TO DEATH IN NZ PRISON

[jarrethcutestory]

Why did Aaron Mauger not come on? Or dougy.

[FrayOfLight]

@jarrethcutestory Neither were in the squad..,,

Isaia Toeava was in the 22 Jersey, and Nick Evans at 21

[Sat191]

French are the best when they are against the wall... once again.

[joelocrevisionista]

All blacks team is a joke, always close, but never there hahaha. You guys should play soccer and stop playing that stupid dancing "haka" before every match. It does not scare anyone.

[markyarrows1995]

@joelocrevisionista maybe cause you dont understand the true essence of football you retard. Wow you absolutley just made a joke of yourself. Watch the next world cup and lets see what happens.

[McknMaknMe]

@joelocrevisionista The Haka is tradition, it draws the power of those before to those on the field, now fuck off and stop insulting the best rugby team in the world. Just stick to your soccer cause you clearly don't get rugby. AB's are running good for 2011, being on home ground and all. Not to mention the french wont get out of the country alive

[DancingMedicineMan]

@McknMaknMe fuck a dog you faggot watch the yappies take out the world cup and watch the all blacks crumble like you nigger.

[GLove39]

wtf does this have to do with rugby?

[lbailey91]

what are the red t shirts france are wearing during the haka?

[FrenchAurelie]

@lbailey91 Some of them were wearing blue t-shirts, others white t-shirts and the rest wore red t's. It represented the French flag. It was to show that they weren't impressed by the biggest rugby team of the world and that they would fight. I was so proud !! :D

[lbailey91]

ah cool , I understand :)

[gipcambero]

they aren't wearing just red t shirts, the other players are wearing white and blue t shirts in order to make the French tricoulour flag

[Islwynpaul]

It's merely a rugby report.

[owls1122]

It's a report. That's how reporters sound.

[FinnKaiden]

bokke!

[eddyfreddygrasshead]

this is like the worst comentator ever

[lennard]

thanks

[TheTotalRugby]

The commentator is terrible

[hfontane]

can you take an ascendency?

[groundjake]

this is shit