Where does this encounter rank in your all time list? Let us know in the comments!

@nicolasburger

Жыл бұрын

N°1

@Bydey

Жыл бұрын

N2 behind Japan beating South Afirica.

@Martyn1980

11 ай бұрын

The greatest game played! France were awesome! Giant killers

@creamcheese7845

11 ай бұрын

As a proud kiwi this is got to be right up there. Can never ever underestimate the French. Ever

@cookie_fantastikroblox1157

10 ай бұрын

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I remember this game. We Kiwis were shell-shocked, but the French deserved to win. RIP Christophe Dominici, a phenomenal player.

@Martin-pb7ts

2 жыл бұрын

I did not even know that Dominici had passed away. That is so sad. He was electric on the field.

@emmanuelpy8339

2 жыл бұрын

RIP Jonah Lomu, a rugby legend.

@christianjambou8208

2 жыл бұрын

How about last month's game? Cute little dance at the start...French can-can or Irish river dance at your next stadium concert?

@misscee6629

11 ай бұрын

I watched this game. I was gobsmacked. Such a shock. But France, they are the entertainers of rugby union. NZ looked like rabbits in headlights

@paddyanglais91

10 ай бұрын

​@@Martin-pb7tstook his life a few years ago 😢

These two legends Jonah and Christophe left too soon, like some others... Let us hope that this magnificent sport will make us discover other legends...

@Ze_Moose

10 ай бұрын

Dupont? 🤔

J’adore ce match parce que je suis Français bien sûr mais surtout car nous pouvons revoir le meilleur joueur de rugby de tous les temps M. Jonah Lomu. Il nous a défoncé. Un grand respect pour l’homme qu’il a été toute sa vie.

Pour faire un match épique il ne faut pas qu'un vainqueur et un vaincu mais deux grandes équipes!

I was there. I even managed to get some Twickenham grass after the game as a souvenir. The best game of 🏉 I've ever watched. France were on a different level that day.🇨🇵 💪

One of the most epic, greatest games ever played in a Rugby World Cup.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 When rugby tournaments come around I support France purely because of this game. NZ with a prime Jonah Lomu, as I recall, were the reddest hottest favourites to win anything ever and just when it appeared they were about to steamroller their latest victims France took them apart in about 20 magical minutes, stealing my heart in the process. It was like watching a quality movie and I was glued to every moment. Best thing I’ve seen on a rugby pitch and my No.1 game.

Lamaison was on another level that day

The one thing this video doesn't capture was the body language of the All Blacks between set pieces and when the ball was dead. They looked stunned, even haunted. Not a look I have seen on the All Blacks players before or since.

Classic match showing why you can never count the French out, when they decide to play. Lomu was something else.

Much better commentary than the incessant non stop chattering we have these daysm.

I always loved that commentary line " Amazing stuff from the French" really gets my hairs standing.

Worth mentioning the outstanding commentary for this game made it even more sensational

Fantastic game! It's in my top 5 all time RWC games. 🏉

Dan Carter and Johnny Wilkinson had longer, greater careers and WC wins, but that performance by La Maison, absolutely incredible. Also has there ever been a braver rugger than Domenici?!

LaMaison’s performance in this match was incredible and up there on the day with any outside half in rugby history.

A well deserved win but Lomu is in a class of his own.

@colinsteyn3150

19 күн бұрын

People being to scared to tackle a big man doesnt make him class makes him a giant running over toddlers until joost showed us how to tackle big men being small

@shirleyanneyoung955

19 күн бұрын

@@colinsteyn3150 Jonah’s all round skill is what made him a class act. Your comment makes you sound like a bitter little man.

One of the best matches ever

Fantastic....I'm sad for Lomu and Dominici....legends,their masterpiece...RIP and thanks for all

Lamaison in this game and against England in 1997 was simply unplayable

le plus grand match de rugby que je n'ai jamais vu

To that point, this game was the turnaround performance in a RWC match. Down 24-10 just after halftime, the French scored 33 unanswered points. Lamaison scored 28 points himself! France were inspired that day, fair play to them. NZ would go on to suffer more heartbreak 8 years later in the QF v France in Cardiff, before we turned it around in Auckland in 2011 and in London in 2015. But the 1999 SF will long live in the memory as the underdog's triumph.

@ulfibonkers3205

7 ай бұрын

Hardly an upset. Two giants of the sport

The English public is extraordinary, a match which is irrational and which proves all the beauty of this sport!

Was there. At half time we started planning for a trip to Cardiff to watch ABs in the final. Pretty dismal leaving the stadium after the game. :^D

Drop goals galore😂 love it 🌹🏉🌹

Merthens knock the nail on the head when he said we should have used Lomu a lot more .

fun fact : Galthié and Ibanez are now France coachs

@kanameero9789

2 жыл бұрын

Sans blague ? On savait déjà

@guilhemdesforges2004

2 жыл бұрын

And Romain's father, Émile Ntamak is part of the squad

@Tavussatwaossi

2 жыл бұрын

... and sad fact : the two world-class wing players who illuminated this match (Lomu and Dominici) are gone. Snif ! 😥

@christianjambou8208

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Shaun Edwards the defensive coach.

2 жыл бұрын

@@christianjambou8208 He was NOT in this match.

The French often pull something out of the bag against the ABs. Hope they repeat it on Friday.

Went to the game. An epic one but hardly an upset, nevermind the biggest in all of RWC history. Two traditional powers of the sport, in fact that was the first ever RWC final in 1987, a clash between France and New Zealand.

I’m from NZ. You have to appreciate the way France stole it back in the second half. Brilliant rugby

@jasewilliams14

8 ай бұрын

Yeah but then they got smashed by Australia the following week in the Final lol

3:50 Jesus! Lomu against 5 frenchmen is satisfying to watch

I just watched this for the first time in 2023. What happened to the All Blacks in the second half? To think the "forward pass" win in 2007 was my favorite France v NZ game. Bring on the opening match!!

The frenchmen can kick with finess, for sure!

One of the greatest matches ever. Also France vrs Australia 91.

@davidparsons3432

2 жыл бұрын

You mean '87?

@MikaelFlyer

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidparsons3432 thanks I think you’re right ! Serge blanco was on fire!

@davidparsons3432

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikaelFlyer Yes... he was amazing.....in Oz he crushed our dream....

What a match

RFU = Emperor's New Clothes, why was the first whistle for 'off side'

I remember watching that match. I couldn't believe how New Zealand could give that match away.

See you tonight guys! Let's carry on the legend.

lamison chose a good day to have the best game of his career.......from what i can remember he was pretty unremarkable apart from this day !!!

Of all the world cup matches.easily the greatest by far... Simply sensational... Just like when an older Muhammad Ali upset... outclassed... and knocked out big bad George Foreman . Love and respect...

@leewilliams2763

Жыл бұрын

Agree. From a springbok fan this game represents the impossible is possible

the game of the 20th century.

Dont forget lamaison.

Jonah lomu - too good

the french were unreal deserved the win sizzling back play

24 yrs ago most fantastic match ive seen. the french at their mercurial best and im English.

I had a largely unpaid job writing previews of these WC games for an online Aussie bookie. I predicted a 12 point win for NZ but I added in my final sentence to beware of France, They had not started playing yet and if they did play their best, they would win. All the kiwis I worked with had miserable faces the following day and blamed me for NZ losing !!

The referee Fleming did see quite a few drop goals in the quarter and semi finals he refereed that WC 😄

If they gave Jonah the ball more then 3 times All blacks would have won they where scared of Jonah

The biggest upset of all time? Not really. The All Blacks at the time were rebuilding. They had lost 5 test matches in a row in 1998, which was previously unthinkable. A lot of senior players had retired and players were playing out of position (Cullen should have been at fullback not centre, plus Umaga was arguably better as a centre not wing).

They went on to face Australia in a brilliant final, sorry France, England are still the only northern hemisphere team to win a World Cup, hopefully in 2023 we can have a brilliant match together again

@math3148

Жыл бұрын

Not England, only Wilkinson's foot. This 2003 final was the worst final in the history.

@NoName-hg6cc

Жыл бұрын

​@@math3148 The worst? Nah. There is no such thing. For now

@Tagikakibau

10 ай бұрын

​​@@math3148 If you think that was the worst final then it's clear rugby isn't really for you. FWIW 2007 was the worst final by a country mile.

Titou Lamaison

Taine Randel was my least favourite captain of the ABS. They usually lost.

Cullen lost that game, he wasn’t passing it to Lomu enough. Watch the game, I remember my Father and uncles were cussing Cullen out.

@leesmith813

2 ай бұрын

He wasn't used to playing centre and passing. He was a fullback so it was the coaches fault for bad selections.

Hacked away by Magne

The all blacks forgot to play and thought Lomu would do everything.. n they forgot that never count out French flair

France has always managed to beat the ALL Blacks at world cups

les all blacks ont été très vexés

dans la gueule à o'keef !

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What a cute little dance at the start! Hope the french will soon start a french can-can or the Irish a river dance.

does anyone know these australian tv guys names ?