PremiumOpinionOpinion byPhil GiffordContributing Sports Writer·NZ Herald·30 Jun, 2026 07:01 PM5 mins to readPhil Gifford is a Contributing Sports Writer for NZME. He is one of the most-respected voices in New Zealand sports journalism. All Blacks v France, Saturday, 7.05pmListen to live commentary on Newstalk ZB Sport and iHeartRadioFrench rugby teams have fascinated Kiwi fans since the first Tricolours toured here in 1961.
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