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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 27-13 in Paris.

It was the All Blacks’ first pool-phase defeat in World Cup history and they could have few complaints.

Thomas Ramos and Damian Penaud inspired hosts France to a stunning start with a 27-13 win over New Zealand in the first game of the Rugby World Cup

Les Bleus defeated three-time Webb-Ellis winners the All Blacks convincingly Friday at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, a suburb outside Paris. Two second-half tries by winger Damian Penaud in the 55th minute and replacement fullback Melvyn Jaminet in the 79th minute helped France to a 27-13 victory.

The flanker was the inspirational leader who drove the Springboks’ success in Japan four years ago.

The ‘Toony Tombola’ appears to have rolled to a standstill, for now.

Team USA has some big decisions to make coming soon.

The broadcaster has the television rights in the United Kingdom for every game from the tournament in France

Thomas Ramos’s kicking and tries by Damian Penaud and Melvyn Jaminet helped France inflict New Zealand’s first ever pool loss

The hosts beat the All Blacks at the Stade de France as the 2023 World Cup began with a heavyweight showdown

Townsend named a starting line-up on Friday with key duo Darcy Graham and Zander Fagerson returning from injury and suspension respectively.