- France 30-29 New Zealand
- Home side claw back half-time deficit in seesaw contest
Silky skills, crushing power and a ding-dong on the scoreboard lapped up by a sold-out Saturday-night crowd: this was a vintage instalment of a classic fixture that went right down to the wire.
Antoine Dupont may have looked a little rusty on his second outing for France since the scrum-half’s sevens sojourn at the Paris Olympics but Thomas Ramos, who kicked 15 points with six from six off the tee, was as dependable as ever.
Written by Luke McLaughlin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/nov/16/thomas-ramoss-boot-helps-france-to-thrilling-win-over-new-zealand under the title “Thomas Ramos’s boot helps France to thrilling win over New Zealand”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
