Nice try. Happy for the Naki boy.

Nigel Owens calls time on the game as Carters conversion sails over. The final scoreline will flatter the ABs but there can be no denying they deserved to win against a spirited French side who understandably ran out of steam in the final 20 at the end of a long, hard and ultimatly disappointing season. From all of at Ultimate Rugby thanks for watching, join us next time.

Barrett starts a move slinging the ball wide to Ben Smith who dink the ball over the top. Out of the chasing pack appears the local lad Barrett, who shows great skill to gather and slide over for the score. Carter adds the extras to give the AB's a flattering lead.

A French maul is dragged down by the ABs, Maesti takes exception to this and puts in a headbut on a New Zealand forward. MAestri is binned and from the resulting penalty Carter converts form distance to give his side a decisive 8 point lead with 7 mins to go.

10 minutes to go and the French are by no means out of it, but struggling to hold on to the ball. The ABs looking somewhat comfortable with the French struggling to get good territory.

Bit of a lull in the game here, a few mistakes creeping in for both sides. Nonu throws a forward pass off good set piece ball to continue this disjointed and error strewn period. 15 mins to go.

The ABs now controlling possession, carrying well through Ranger and Ben Smith in particular. After a Smith half break Claasen is pinged for going off his feet at the ruck. Carte nails the penalty to extend the New Zealand lead with 20 minutes to go on the clock.

The French hand the lead straight back to New Zealand, Tales coming out of the line at least a metre offside. The ever reliable Carter splits the post from the tee, New Zealand lead 11-9 30 mins to go.

The French refuse to buckle in this game, again carrying well to get into AB territory. Eventually the ABs are penalised for a high tackle, and Doussain steps up to again slot the ball over with the help of the post. France lead 45 mins gone.

Even start to the half, a Dagg clearance from just outside his own 22 goes dead, giving the French good field position, 44 mins gone.