It's easy when France are crap though isn't it? Imagine how entertaining a game against Namibia would be if we score ten tries! Get real people. France: finished 3rd in the last 2 Six Nations, have managed to lose FOUR times in a row against England (who are crap), and even England managed to score 5 tries against them this year. And they lost THREE games at the last world cup - including twice against bloody Argentina! France are rubbish, these stats prove it. We just gave a hiding to a rubbish team, that's all.

Thanks Frogs for playing rugby as it should and French crowd was excellent... Justin Marshall is a experienced analyst, and nails the way the game is going or should be played..Hope to hear him again...Would not pick out individual players because it was a team effort..Rapt,,

Rather than a game vs Barbarians, it would be so much better to have New Zealand face Ireland, the true leader of the Northern Hemisphere, and that's coming from a Frenchman!

In any case, Saturday night was beautiful. The AB's are the only team I dont mind trashing France. They are the guardians of the temple of beautiful and efficient rugby.

2011: France beats England in the quarter finals, South Africa in the semis and the AB's in the final.

Fine. They have beaten France, etc, etc. They haven't beaten the Springboks though, and that will be the real test!

Sorry, unrelated, but wasn't a chance to comment at the time: Was baffled by Duncan's comments the other day (clearly lacking something rugby related to write about that day) regarding playing cricket in New Zealand during November. It rained on the 2nd day of the test in Dunedin, enough for him to jump the gun and prematurely denounce any cricket in that part of the world at that time of year. The following three days were unaffected, the time made up, and a superb win for the Black Caps achieved in the final session. Stick to rugby mate.

Agree with all others that it was a great game played by both teams. I just wanted to add praise to the French coverage. It was fantastic with the different camera angles etc. Good raps too for Justin Marshall. OK he's the Canterbury version of Mexted (Kazoonka? Is there such a word to describe the Sivivatu tackle?). JM comments like he plays with his heart on his sleeve and it is well balanced with Nisbo doing what he does best - only talking when commentary is needed otherwise he just lets it flow. Good performance on and off the field.

hmmm...i used to think the All Blacks were a two man team... i stand corrected they need 3 players. Conrad, Dan and Ritchie! When they all play well, the whole team fires and feeds of it. Sivivatu is awesome with Ball in hand and Jane scores some sweet tries. I agree with pakipaki #11. this is the reason most teams don't play running rugby against the ABs because we will slaughter them. The suffocating approach works beast on us... a matter of styles!

Congrats to the French for playing a running game too! Bravo! Made for a great game.

... and once again the ABs peak before RWC year.

Poor old Derek Arnold (I'll never watch another game while Graham Henry is coach)missed a helluva game. And why is Andy Hayden so quiet these days? Idiots, the pair of them.

as an expat in the UK i was delighted in watching the game on Saturday night. even the non-rugby fans with me found it very entertaining. An entertaining Northern hemisphere perspective can be found on the times.co.uk website under a columnist named Stephen Jones. He described the AB's v France game as tiresome and Boring, and rated the Irish and Welsh over us anyday, and that based on last nights game we don't look like world cup winners at all. i've not yet stopped laughing