Here is the problem. Doesn’t matter if New Zealand won with a point or 35 points. The fact remains the were blatantly favored by a person who got paid to be impartial. Rugby remains a game of momentum and when the official is starting to run obstructive lines you know there is more than a mistake involved. I am however disappointed in the All Blacks team. At one point the Captain or team should start to say: Sir, we are good enough to beat them without your help. Especially when your coach is so vocal after the game about how you were fortunate to get the calls. Disgusted in the IRB and even more disgusted with the All Blacks, both have no integrity.

Eventually, Naholo decides enough is enough and kicks the ball to touch, bringing the game to an end. FT here at The Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.

NZ secure possession following the scrum and look to play out from deep as the clock ticks into the red

France look dangerous but the ball is lost forward. Scrum NZ

The ball comes all the way wide for Fall who is stopped 5m shy of the try line

NZ manage to turn the ball over following the scrum and clear their lines downfield. France now come on the attack from deep through Lambey

The ball is uncharacteristically lost forward cheaply by Ioane. Scrum France

France win the ball at the lineout and look to attack but yet again NZ turn it over and here they come on the attack from deep

Penalty France as NZ are guilty of a scrum infringement. Belleau finds touch downfield

NZ manage to steal the lineout ball this time and look to come on yet another marauding attack from deep but the ball is lost forward. Scrum France