Rugby WC 1999 - Semi-Final - France vs. New Zealand

[josht1992]

terrible refereeing 

[lgu05144]

surely the biggest upset in world cup history

[B1U3CH3E53]

Wait, did france win, it froze ebfore the end

[B1U3CH3E53]

Good game. Needed more lomu action though even though he played a bit

[bernotic]

The first part was for the All Blacks...

But the second one was completely French...

And the French wake up was really hard for the Blacks...

Lamaison was fantastic during this match...

[bigb3nbigb3n]

For great game, we need two teams at the top. Maybe, the best match ever.

[TheForge10]

Ha Ha NZ Public went crazy after this match. John Harts horse was even spat on at a race meet.

[TheForge10]

France 43 - NZ 12 ??????? right at end

[TheForge10]

A close final but France had nothing to lose and the All Blacks heaps of pressure. Certainly atone for 1999 and 2007. Normality will resume when the All Blacks thrash France as usual at the next NH tour

[epicwards]

This isn't football is it.

[georgieboi097]

ALL BLACKS 4LIFE 2011 CHAMPIONZ NOW AND 4EVER SUCKERRRRRZ

[SenLinFu]

@georgieboi097 Well, 2nd WC won in 24 years...

That's worse than the Aussies, for example.

[cammy365]

Hey Frogs, how many World Cups have you won? Hahahaha.

[gameplayer613]

@cammy365

Hé enculer , combien de fois avez vous trichez lors de la finale ????

[gameplayer613]

@cammy365

Et le FRENCH FLAIR , tu en fais quoi ???

pauvre inférieur avec ton haka de merde

[juanbaloy1984]

La France La France!

[juanbaloy1984]

El mejor partido de rugby que vi en mi vida.

[giddaygoo56]

the french waz like oh no were le fucked

[gipcambero]

@giddaygoo56

That's why they won LOL

[rbak2009]

BOOO

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[BF2superfans]

even the all blacks kicked the wallabies' arse, i would still go for all blacks, can't disgrace the tri-nation you know :)

[Rozza008]

France, ce n'est pas possible à ce coup du monde. Je suis désolé



[axonometrics]

Bring back the WALL!

[Akojev]

The ABs will kick 10 penalties to 1 to punish France for cheating, and take out the match by 40 points today.

[cantor0305]

@Akojev you are a pure genious ! ha ha ha !

[MrGuiCube]

@Akojev And now?? What can you say about your victory?? You were scared during 80 minutes.. So don't insult France. Great match Men in Black and Men in Blue.

[mgef]

@cheermonkey83 It was good to see Australia break their 25 year hoodoo against winning at Eden Park. Only trouble, of course, is that it wasn't against the ABs.

@areyaouank29

With reference to dirty play, in the '99 World Cup final (AUS v FRA), Australian captain John Eales threatened, during the game, to take his team off the paddock if the French continued eye gouging.

[chaingang6666]

hope to repeat this sunday- ALLEZ LES BLEUS!!!

[areyaouank29]

I have the greatest respect for the All Blacks but as a French I can only support my team. This is when we have our back against the wall and nothing to lose that we are the more dangerous and we have noting to lose. Let's face it very few national team ever won against New-Zealand and France is one of those. The kiwis have not won yet.

French dirty play?? You meant French flair I suppose.

[Jonrobbie74]

@areyaouank29 No offense but in regards to All Blacks vs France, you said France is dangerous when they have nothing to lose, but thats the thing. New Zealand had so much to lose if they lost the cup. I believe a team that has everything to lose if it doesnt win is more powerful and determined than a team that has nothing to lose

[reumtadayo]

LA FRANCE !!!

[reumtadayo]

LE COQ ENCORE EN FINALE EN 2011 ! ALORS SHUT UP LES ROSBEEF ET VIVE LES MANGEURS DE GRENOUILLES !

[MrZizou29kid]

Hey ! virtually no one eats frogs in France !

[CelestinLePingouin]

The best game of World Cup history without any doubts.

[MrGuiCube]

I'M FRENCH AND I HAVE NEVER EATEN ANY FROG ;)! But thank you all for beautiful Youtube comments. Great match. Even Twickenham supported France. It's rare ^^. We can play the best rugby of the world sometimes. But just during one second, one minute, one pass, one try, one match. You call that "French Flair". So, I want French Flair for sunday... I want a miracle :(. Even if the All Blacks deserve to win. (And sorry for my english :/)

[MrSabot88]

@champlaurent1 hi frog go to church n pray the devil will grant u frogs a repeat of this semi final in sunday's final.

Frogs are going to get roasted

[kahuna3901]

lets hope for a repeat of this in this years final. im welsh and i will never support a southern hemisphere team over france, i think france are the best team in the world when they want to be. the problem is they have no consistency and always seem to hate eachother.

[ondaroadagain]

@kahuna3901 agreed ... their problems always seem to internal (eternal) bickering

[MrSabot88]

@kahuna3901 Yeah the frogs are so Good that they Dumped upon the silly Welsh! The frogs have it coming and why are N Hemisphere teams so balls heavy?

[kahuna3901]

@MrSabot88 balls heavy? you credibility from that phrase alone isnt very promising. northern hemisphere rugby is the most exciting, where teams play with flair and panache. the southern hemisphere play in such a strict stail boring way. this is why nothern hemisphere rugby is the best, specially french rugby. its like french wine, champgane or even french beer. there is just no competition. when france want to be, they are the best in the world.

[MrSabot88]

@kahuna3901 u watching the same RWC as the rest of the planet? Guess u now have Spin doctors to cover up for lead balled European teams?

S.Hemisphere rugby boring??? You need that missing screw in your head replaced!

French wine - the last time I read it was often adulterated with radiator fluid to get the Frogs revved up!

[kahuna3901]

@MrSabot88 the last time you read something must have been by someone so pathtically bias that a career in journalism seems stupid. it is not just my opinion that southern hemisphere rugby is boring. whats fun about a team who is clinical 99% of the time. more people have agree'd with me here than you, have a think about that

[MrSabot88]

@kahuna3901 so some morons have their heads up your ass here! Bet they are poms, frogs n other creatures of the cow farm drainage system! By the way glad u idiots share the same nonsense about N Hemisphere rugby. Only the Welsh appear to be trying to move ahead but given idiots like u who can say?

French n Pommies should have paid the RWC audience to endure the Horse Shit we witnessed!

On sunday precisely roasted lead balled frogs will be served - place early order to avoid missing it.

[kahuna3901]

@MrSabot88 10 likes for my comment, no likes for yours. i think too many people agree with you lmfao. sorry what happened in 1999, what happened in 2007 and what happened in 2009. you think its as simple as new zealand turning up, the last two times they did that against france in a world cup they lost. lets just see what happens. i dont care who wins, i just want to see a good game. anyone rooting for a demolishion of a team as far as points are concerned obviously doesnt actually enjoy rugby

[MrSabot88]

@kahuna3901 save your croc tears we really don't need it!

Frogs are on the menu in Auckland 2011 - fried, roasted, grilled stewed or raw! U can stir fry the frogs but really it is a done deal!

Frankly wankers like u should stop praying to the devil for a repeat of 99, 2007 results as the ABs' have evolved and no longer so susceptible to wild french antics including dirty play!

For all I care u Go fuck ur bum with a dildo n u will think u have more fun then watching rugby!

25 - 8 to AB

[8382sam]

@kahuna3901 mate nz would smash france, on this game they just had an off game. (p

[jimmyzo3o]

Who is this commentator? He was awesome.

[jeflehardi91]

c'est quand meme fou que les fabuleux all black (et ce n'est pas ironique) ; à chaque fois qu'il perdent contre la petite France doivent dire que c'est la faute de l'arbitre... ca me déçois

[nicofire3]

And is it just me or do all brittish commentators sound the same?

[nicofire3]

Such a bad ref, so many unjustified penalties and there should have been a try at 33 min! But still... nice to see the all blacks struggaling for once xD

[C0NTR4B455]

That was a try..First half 34 mins..And who said NZ had bad ref calls on the day?

[Jack72824]

@C0NTR4B455 New Zealand had no bad calls in this match. They were lucky to keep France under the half-century.

[MrBlonde2008]

This ref is doing my head in!!!

[Jack72824]

@MrBlonde2008 You're an idiot.

[MrBlonde2008]

@Jack72824 You have no idea which team I was supporting in this match. So you are the idiot for making a comment in the first place.

[Jack72824]

@MrBlonde2008 It's got nothing to do with which team you support. It has to do with your comment on the referee. How, pray tell, was he "doing your head in"?

[DisasTheUgly]

Jim Fleming, le soi-disant arbitre, quelle trompette !

Jim Fleming, the so-called referee, what a trumpet !

[Jack72824]

@DisasTheUgly The All Blacks were beaten not because of the referee, but because France was too quick, too fast, and too strong.

If you want to see a soi-disant arbitre ruin a match, then watch the video of the final, ruined by the incessant whistling of Andre Watson, who stole two tries off France in the first half and broke their spirit.

Now THAT is a soi-disant arbitre.

[edefournas]

Thanks amigo for this video ! it's a great tribute to rugby !!

[beckettissime]

Hi from France... We are coming... be careful All Blacks... remember this match and 2007... In a friendly way....

[GoldenKingdomFilms]

ALLEZ LES BLEUS ALLEZ LES BLEUS ALLEZ!

[nomatesman]

amazing!

[theubend1]

Olivier Magne was great that day.

[theubend1]

I lived in Paris at the time. Luckily I taped the game. One of the most inspired displays by France ever. Truly one for the ages.

[thestu21]

Umaga had a shocker!

If we get one match like that at this years WC we'll be lucky, what a game. It's really got me in the mood, Come on Ireland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Muudzis]

And anyone who'll upload 2004 Test will be declared a saint and all his sins will be forgiven. That's coming from me.

[Muudzis]

I wish someone upload France vs NZ 2004 Test in Paris. That was another awesome game, relatively greenhorn Carter like general orchestrated an utter destruction. Sheer beauty from young man for me it trumped BIL 2005 series.

[Muudzis]

thank you very much, great game, a legend. and that's coming from an ABs supporter.

[timothytimnz]

I was going to comment given he played for Wales saying he is Welsh is somewhat redundant. But then again... Shane Howarth.

[craiclord]

I think it was food poisoning again.... LOL

ALLEZ LES BLEUS!

[ciaocueva]

I'm French, I was watching that live in France on TV and nearly had a heart attack out of sheer emotion! What a good rugby game!

[sydneymassive]

I can't wait to witness the 4 year phenomenon that is the All Black choking.

[tulleamihnea]

@hike6ones: do you have any more All Blacks games from the World Cup 1999?

[tulleamihnea]

Great voice (John Taylor), special player (Jonah Lomu), amazing game ! I couldn't believe it then and I can't believe it even now, after 12 years... That All Blacks team should've won the World Cup... Pitty!

[trillest2099]

hike6ones - LEGEND!

[NZ76ers]

why the hell do France always play like this against the All Blacks but against the other nations they suck big time after this game they go on to the final and get a hiding

[19Edurne]

@NZ76ers

Maybe precisely because it's the All Blacks : "A vaincre sans péril on triomphe sans gloire." Corneille 'Le Cid' (meaning "Triumph without peril brings no glory")

[sydneymassive]

@NZ76ers It's because NZ always choke and other better team don't.

[NZ76ers]

@sydneymassive bullshit its bcoz everyone treats the games against the All Blacks as there final dont talk shit

[sydneymassive]

@NZ76ers Face it, NZ have choked in 5 straight world cups, when they were supposedly to be the "best team in the world".

[NZ76ers]

@sydneymassive r you just another one of these aussie fuckheads stick to league or Afl the drought will be broken on the 23rd october 2011 at the home of NZ rugby Eden Park

[sydneymassive]

@NZ76ers Keep telling yourself that. We both know that all the pressure is on NZ and that they will crack (just like saturday night) AGAIN.

[NZ76ers]

@sydneymassive a win at suncorp stadium is one thing having to beat the All Blacks at there fortress Eden Park is another and its one the Aussies cleary showed there not up to it when they last played there, Eden Park haunts Australian players whether they like it or not 

[sydneymassive]

@NZ76ers Yeah, you are right. The only place NZ have a chance of winning a world cup is at home, they have shown they don't have the game or toughness to win anywhere else in the world.

[NZ76ers]

@sydneymassive if you look at the tri nations last year we beat the wannabes and boks away and the end of year tour where we beat all 4 home nations so get your facts right and we have the best away record in world rugby

[sydneymassive]

@NZ76ers Granted, you guys are the best team in world, just not in World Cups. You can beat France by 50 points but then lose to them in the semi final. You can't deny that you have been pathetic in the last 5 World Cups, don't make me list the teams you have choked too.

[NZ76ers]

@sydneymassive you were talking about RWC away wins yeah your right there you talk about France as the All Blacks bogey team well England is the Wannabes bogey team the last 2 RWC they have knocked the Aussies out so i wouldn't be getting to ahead of myself if you happen to meet them in the semis i'll put my money on England bcoz quade"the princess"cooper will fold under pressure espeacially in NZ where he sucks at playing

[sydneymassive]

@NZ76ers Hit a nerve? At least we beat them in a final. In England, which is more than I can say for the All Blacks.

[NZ76ers]

@sydneymassive hit a nerve? what the hell are you on about cocky,arrogant aussie

[janson84]

@sydneymassive well Im sure they were better opposition than Scotland, England, Samoa and Munster

[sydneymassive]

@janson84 Granted, not in world cups though.

[janson84]

@sydneymassive England are world cup winners

[cantor0305]

and to finish, france score26 point to 0 against blacks in 12 MINUTES between 54:00 and 1:06:00, the fisrt and the last time we can see a team doing a such performance...

[cantor0305]

i love too the fact that the commantator ( australian isn't it ?) lost almost his voice on bernard-salle try 1:21:06

[cantor0305]

i love the french coach almost tears a 1:07:50 after dourthe's try. he cannot believe what he saw ! :)

[welshnick300365]

I had an unpaid job during this WC previewing the games for an online bookies in Australia. I wrote in my article that I expected the AB to win reasonably easily but I finished with: 'Beware, the French have not hit top gear yet and if they do nobody but nobody will get anywhere near them.'

There were 4 very glum faces the next day at work of the 4 kiwi temps I worked with.

[SuperPeshmerga1]

@welshnick300365 your the man bro

[barbenH]

BUGGA!!

[flyingdutchmanship]

WOW! u up loaded the entire match! congrats!!! :)

[canlipompa]

@hike6ones can you send it to me too?

[paris651]

the ref was pretty bias in favour of nz during the first half..blatant!

[asterix50bc]

Great to have you back on line hike6ones.

[mushuzk]

does anyone know where i can find the 2007 rwc video of france beating the AB's.... looking for the full video... seems very hard to find as if it never happened.........

[Hyggevej]

Best rugby match I have seen + watch the haka at the beginning:

Ka mate, ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!

Ka mate! ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!

Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru

Nāna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā

Ā, upane! ka upane!

Ā, upane, ka upane, whiti te ra!

[jerry7985]

Thanks so much for putting up all these games :)