{"id":1056634,"date":"2026-06-29T02:49:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T02:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1056634\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T02:49:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T02:49:36","slug":"all-blacks-v-france-nations-championship-test-line-ups-kickoff-times-how-to-watch-all-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1056634\/","title":{"rendered":"All Blacks v France Nations Championship test: Line-ups, kickoff times, how to watch \u2013 all you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Rennie named his first squad last week, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-squad-naming-dave-rennie-names-his-first-squad-to-play-in-the-nations-championship\/7Y5BBVOVJVFOVJAQOSYQLXMJKY\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-squad-naming-dave-rennie-names-his-first-squad-to-play-in-the-nations-championship\/7Y5BBVOVJVFOVJAQOSYQLXMJKY\/\">features four uncapped players<\/a> in Fehi Fineanganofo, Josh Moorby, Xavier Numia and Anton Segner, while Ardie Savea is the new captain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">The inaugural <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/nations-championship-draw-revealed-all-blacks-to-host-france-italy-and-ireland\/WEV7V7JGMZHWBHDSXJG6GKUJH4\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/nations-championship-draw-revealed-all-blacks-to-host-france-italy-and-ireland\/WEV7V7JGMZHWBHDSXJG6GKUJH4\/\">Nations Championship<\/a> sees the Southern and Northern Hemispheres square off every two years in a 12-team, two-pool tournament format, featuring the Six Nations, the four Sanzaar nations, Japan and Fiji.<\/p>\n<p>All Blacks v France history<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Played &#8211; 67<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">All Blacks won &#8211; 51<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">France won &#8211; 15<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Draws &#8211; 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">All Blacks points scored &#8211; 1781<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">France points scored &#8211; 961<\/p>\n<p>France tests in Christchurch<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">1961 &#8211; All Blacks 32 France 3<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">1968 &#8211; All Blacks 12 France 9<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">1979 &#8211; All Blacks 23 France 9<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">1984 &#8211; All Blacks 10 France 9<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">1986 &#8211; All Blacks 18 France 9<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">1987 &#8211; France 20 Scotland 20<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">1989 &#8211; All Blacks 25 France 17<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">1994 &#8211; France 22 All Blacks 8<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">2003 &#8211; All Blacks 31 France 23<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">2013 &#8211; All Blacks 30 France 0<\/p>\n<p>All Blacks v France line-ups<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\"><b>All Blacks side:<\/b> To be named Thursday, 12pm<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\"><b>France side:<\/b> TBC<\/p>\n<p>Form guide (past five tests)<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\"><b>All Blacks: <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-v-wales-scott-robertsons-side-finish-season-with-cardiff-win-but-flaws-remain\/JL2DC6EYGJABXDSUZYT4A7J634\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-v-wales-scott-robertsons-side-finish-season-with-cardiff-win-but-flaws-remain\/JL2DC6EYGJABXDSUZYT4A7J634\/\">Beat Wales 52-26<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-v-england-grand-hopes-slammed-shut-as-england-earn-famous-win-at-twickenham\/DDVS4H77SNEP5NDV2VE6WS4KRA\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-v-england-grand-hopes-slammed-shut-as-england-earn-famous-win-at-twickenham\/DDVS4H77SNEP5NDV2VE6WS4KRA\/\">Lost to England 33-19<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-v-scotland-scott-robertsons-side-survive-three-yellow-cards-to-win-murrayfield-thriller\/QGYRALDXBBHLZGXRIKVKMDJVJ4\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-v-scotland-scott-robertsons-side-survive-three-yellow-cards-to-win-murrayfield-thriller\/QGYRALDXBBHLZGXRIKVKMDJVJ4\/\">Beat Scotland 25-17<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-v-ireland-scott-robertsons-side-storm-home-in-chicago-to-keep-grand-slam-dream-alive\/4VVHXC7D2NBRFLHGPH33WFDRF4\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-v-ireland-scott-robertsons-side-storm-home-in-chicago-to-keep-grand-slam-dream-alive\/4VVHXC7D2NBRFLHGPH33WFDRF4\/\">Beat Ireland 26-13<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/all-blacks-v-wallabies-scott-robertsons-secure-bonuspoint-victory-and-record-run-in-perth\/XGANZSXBTZC73B3SQEQBF7T5KE\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/all-blacks-v-wallabies-scott-robertsons-secure-bonuspoint-victory-and-record-run-in-perth\/XGANZSXBTZC73B3SQEQBF7T5KE\/\">Beat Australia 28-14<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\"><b>France: <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Beat England 48-46<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Lost to Scotland 50-40<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Beat Italy 33-8<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Beat Wales 54-12<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Beat Ireland 36-14<\/p>\n<p>All Blacks v France referee<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Englishman Luke Pearce is in charge of the test with Christophe Ridley and Katsuki Furuse as the assistant referees. Pearce has refereed six All Blacks matches before, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-v-springboks-key-moments\/CYD7Z7WIEK24KWL2OP5YY4IFKQ\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-v-springboks-key-moments\/CYD7Z7WIEK24KWL2OP5YY4IFKQ\/\">famous 35-23 victory over the Springboks<\/a> under Ian Foster. His only All Blacks-France clash was in 2018 at Eden Park when the home side won 52-11.<\/p>\n<p>All Blacks v France TAB odds<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">All Blacks $1.20, France $4.20<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">All Blacks 1-12 $2.90<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">All Blacks 13+ $1.92<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Draw $26<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">France 1-12 $5.75<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">France +13 $12<\/p>\n<p>All Blacks v France &#8211; how to follow the action<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">For live commentary of All Blacks v France, join Elliott Smith on Newstalk ZB, Gold Sport and iHeartRadio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">Plus, The Alternative Commentary Collective will be providing commentary on their iHeartRadio stream.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">You can watch the game on Sky Sport 1 and it will be livestreaming on Sky Sport Now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NQVPqQgxO\" style=\"display:none\">You can also find live updates at <a href=\"http:\/\/nzherald.co.nz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nzherald.co.nz<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rennie named his first squad last week, which features four uncapped players in Fehi Fineanganofo, Josh Moorby, Xavier&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1056635,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5309],"tags":[290186,13689,78056,9030,2000,299,36,9984,290185,43071,65959,9197,76855,21029,30364,32504,15822,6093,3315,1445,9642],"class_list":["post-1056634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-france","tag-710pm","tag-all","tag-blacks","tag-championship","tag-eu","tag-europe","tag-france","tag-how","tag-kickoff","tag-know","tag-lineups","tag-nations","tag-need","tag-saturday","tag-stadium","tag-test","tag-times","tag-to","tag-watch","tag-you","tag-zealand"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116831123356610977","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1056634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1056634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1056634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1056635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1056634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1056634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1056634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}