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00:00 the biggest day in rugby world history.
00:04 The beginning of the first ever Rugby World Cup final
00:07 and number 10 kicks the number 10 Fox to Maynell.
00:10 He doesn't have to kick it over the line like, as with a penalty
00:14 and he's very close to Grant Fox, it's going to be the snap shot.
00:17 And that's meet and drink for Grant Fox in the All Blacks League.
00:28 All the ball is coming New Zealand's way.
00:30 Another drop kick from Fox.
00:32 Lasius Glenn Kirwan.
00:34 Oh, there's seven black shirts there. Jones!
00:38 Try for Michael Jones.
00:43 Well, this time last year in Auckland, the whole town was talking about the Jones boy.
00:50 A year later, the whole world was talking about the Jones boy.
00:53 And he scores the first try in the Rugby World Cup final.
00:56 Here it came, a bit of a scramble near the line from Lasius Glen's little footpath
01:01 and Jones is in.
01:03 15 metres out from the French goal line.
01:07 Jones came up the line there to make the jump, now that's unusual.
01:10 Taylor now. Stanley again, he's done for gone for the crash ball all day.
01:16 Kick. Fox. Jones.
01:21 Kick!
01:24 David Kirk!
01:26 Look at the squad, David Kirk. Away to Fox and then Kirk in support.
01:38 Jones had a hand in the two, then the little roll and pass inside.
01:42 And the All Black captain makes his day.
01:45 And I think the New Zealand public have got to remember that really he was only the third choice New Zealand captain
01:51 when you think that Jock Hobbs retired and then Dalton had the injury.
01:54 But what a tremendous moment for him.
01:57 To score a try in the World Cup final, after captaining the team in every game.
02:01 The game's not over yet, Kirk's back in the play.
02:05 And through!
02:07 Oh, he took a strong blow.
02:12 Kerwin!
02:14 Oh, I don't believe it!
02:18 Kirk has scored, Kerwin has scored!
02:21 The one at the moment from Eaton Park.
02:26 And they started cheering for this run by David Kirk.
02:29 Look at the way he left them all behind, including his own teammates.
02:32 He had nowhere to go, he got crutched very heavily by two of them.
02:36 Then quick dispatch from Shelford to Kerwin,
02:39 and Kerwin fended off the attentions of Le Brizier and Salah and was over for a try.
02:46 France on attack.
02:48 Le Brizier, shock.
02:52 Pierre Le Brizier.
02:55 Garouet.
02:57 Maynell.
03:01 Le Brizier.
03:03 And the French have salvaged something out of the Rugby World Cup final.
03:09 It was a good bit of build-up play by the French team.
03:14 But although the All Blacks were taking part,
03:16 one really gets the impression that the match is over for them.
03:19 And they're just playing out until stumps.
03:21 The kick is over, the game is over.
03:23 The All Blacks have won by 29 points to 9.
03:27 It's a 20-point victory for the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup final of 1987.
03:33 [FANS CHEERING]
03:43 Good Fleming just getting the final signals.
03:46 Everybody's ready and we're away.
03:48 Good start for the French, regaining their own kick-off.
03:55 It's always a confidence booster.
03:57 Ed De Mack, who's hoisted high.
04:00 Just testing Wilson in the wind, but it was too long.
04:04 He had plenty of time.
04:05 He's got very safe hands in any case.
04:09 And that's a monster kick from the All Blacks full-back.
04:12 Lovely break from Domeney.
04:16 He's got real pace.
04:17 Lovely running from Domeney.
04:19 Caught just a metre short.
04:23 And the French will want this one quickly.
04:29 They've got men over.
04:31 Over goes Ramizan, a glorious goal.
04:34 Great rugby from the French.
04:36 Well, we know France can play when they want to.
04:42 And it looks to me as though they want to in this one.
04:45 Terrific drive from France.
04:48 Domeney, see, lovely break here.
04:51 It's got to come out quickly.
04:53 There's a massive overlap on the right.
04:55 Ball appears.
04:57 And it's a walk-in. Big Jonah on his own.
05:00 Danger here. Cullen flips on to Lomu.
05:05 Lomu steps outside.
05:07 Cuts inside.
05:09 He's still not down.
05:11 He's over!
05:13 And Lomu...
05:15 ...breaks the deadlock for the All Blacks.
05:20 Regains the lead for them.
05:23 And France look frightened.
05:25 Oh, I don't believe that.
05:27 There must have been six Frenchmen trying to drag him down.
05:30 Wilson right underneath him.
05:33 This is dangerous. He's got Lumaga and Lomu.
05:35 This time, though, they go for the option back to Wilson.
05:39 Back inside to Lomu.
05:41 Pass one, pass two.
05:42 Here he goes again.
05:44 Bundling them off.
05:45 And the big man is over for his second try.
05:49 They just worked the variation of Shane.
05:53 But again, the danger was he got the ball in open field.
05:57 Well, I just couldn't believe that.
05:59 La Maison just kicked it straight down Wilson's throat.
06:01 Who's outside him?
06:03 With Jonah alone, if you want to kick to two people in the world,
06:06 you don't kick to those two.
06:07 He's drilled it. Through it goes.
06:12 All the hard work being done by the French forwards.
06:16 And the French have it.
06:18 They're like terriers in those rucks at the moment.
06:22 Domenechie. He's going to go in.
06:24 Domenechie scores for France.
06:27 They take the lead.
06:29 Oh, can you believe it?
06:35 Domenechie can't.
06:37 French crowd can't. They're loving it.
06:41 It was a beautiful kick.
06:43 And a kind bounce.
06:45 And they're trundling forward again.
06:51 Amazing stuff from the French.
06:53 In from the side went Maxwell.
06:56 He only stopped him for a moment, though.
06:58 The main core of them all still driving on.
07:00 They're only five minutes short.
07:02 Back it comes.
07:03 La Maison chips over and through him.
07:06 Dort is there for the try.
07:08 Richard Dort scores again for France.
07:12 Well, sensational.
07:19 Richard Dort, he can't believe it.
07:21 And listen to this Twickenham crowd.
07:24 They're loving it.
07:26 Quickly away. Kelleher, Mertens, Gibson.
07:28 Mertens getting it round.
07:30 Umang has dropped it.
07:32 Hacked away by Manya.
07:34 He and Bernard Sal are after it.
07:37 Manya chases on.
07:39 Wilson's got a hell of a lot to do.
07:41 He hasn't done it.
07:42 Bernard Sal.
07:44 The try is given.
07:48 Bernard Sal has surely won this game for France.
07:51 Sensational.
07:54 Look at this. All Blacks making mistakes.
07:57 And now it's a foot race.
07:59 Look at Bernard Sal.
08:00 He's coming from nowhere.
08:01 Randall's trying to get back.
08:02 He isn't going to get there.
08:03 Wilson ain't going to get there.
08:04 He is. Bernard Sal.
08:07 [FANS SHOUTING]
08:09 Marshall.
08:21 Misses out.
08:22 Wilson.
08:23 Wrigle's free over.
08:24 He goes under the post.
08:25 But we're into injury time almost.
08:29 Just six seconds left on the clock.
08:31 Maxwell.
08:33 Oh, he loses the ball forward.
08:36 He knows he's got to get the passes away.
08:38 The French desperate to get on it.
08:41 The game is over.
08:43 France have beaten the All Blacks.
08:47 The biggest upset in the whole of rugby World Cup history.
08:52 The final result.
08:54 A sensational France 43, New Zealand 31.
09:02 Motsis launches it high.
09:06 Sayalu getting past one.
09:11 But then Dusitwa gets to him.
09:15 Oh, and Rocatoco almost getting past his man.
09:21 And that time the New Zealand attack was too fierce.
09:29 [FANS CHEERING]
09:31 Wait, please, Boat.
09:42 And a terrific kick there from Motsis.
09:44 Quickly taken down.
09:45 McDonald has it.
09:46 The chance to counter.
09:48 Falls over.
09:49 Stay on, thank you.
09:52 Kelleher.
09:53 McCaw in at the fly-half position.
09:55 Carter in the centre.
09:56 Oh, and releases McAllister.
09:58 And McAllister again.
10:00 Collins.
10:01 Beautifully done.
10:03 And does he get over?
10:04 Yes, McAllister, I think.
10:06 Got in.
10:07 Remember, when he's tackled short, he's allowed to place it immediately.
10:13 And that was certainly immediate.
10:15 First try to New Zealand.
10:17 What a great piece of play by the centre.
10:21 [FANS CHEERING]
10:23 Another really good take from Ali Williams.
10:30 And he hadn't got back onside, so it's advantage to New Zealand.
10:40 They're really running a ball.
10:42 They'll go back for the penalty.
10:44 And back they go.
10:46 [MUSIC PLAYING]
10:51 [FANS CHEERING]
10:53 He doesn't often miss those.
10:57 And Carter on target.
11:00 The penalty to France.
11:05 Hits the ball fantastically well.
11:14 And this time he's got it straight as well.
11:16 So France go in with the boost.
11:19 Now they're playing advantage.
11:21 They get it wide.
11:23 Little chip through.
11:25 [WHISTLE BLOWS]
11:28 [HORN HONKS]
11:30 [FANS CHEERING]
11:39 Good ball this time.
11:43 Elissal-José on.
11:46 This is Cléac'h.
11:47 And in goes Doucetoir.
11:49 And Doucetoir almost takes the roof off the stadium.
11:54 But the cheers go up.
11:56 France have breached New Zealand's defence.
12:00 France have used the advantage of the extra man magnificently.
12:09 Oh, and that's off the post.
12:13 But it doesn't matter.
12:15 And it's a goal.
12:17 Chris Jack, they're only a metre short.
12:20 Soyalu.
12:22 Oh, and did he get that?
12:24 He might have done.
12:25 Tony's federing.
12:27 The touch judge has seen it.
12:29 He's calling the referee over.
12:31 And I think he is saying that's a try.
12:34 Well, I would certainly agree with you, John.
12:37 I thought he made the wrong option.
12:39 He had men outside him.
12:40 But I think he just burrows over.
12:42 Touch. Touch. Pause. Engage.
12:45 Leave in line. Don't touch each other.
12:48 Stay down. Ball gone.
12:50 Oh, and in comes Damien Trae.
12:53 Using his pace.
12:55 Well, it might have been a touch forward, but he got away with it.
12:58 Michelac.
12:59 Then pass inside.
13:01 And Jose on. Over.
13:05 Well, immediately, the pace and the penetration of Michelac counts.
13:13 Well, Michelac has made an instant impression, if ever there was one.
13:22 He managed to have the ball side to turn inside as well.
13:27 [Cheering]
13:33 Oh, and they've lost it forward.
13:41 And this is going to be it.
13:43 Ariselda is just going to run the ball off the bench.
13:46 Into the sand.
13:48 And France are still in the World Cup.
13:53 New Zealand look absolutely staggered.
13:57 They cannot believe it.
13:59 The run goes on.
14:01 They have not won the World Cup since 1987.
14:06 Eden Park in Auckland.
14:09 The time is here for the Rugby World Cup Final of 2011.
14:14 Craig Jubeir of South Africa is our referee.
14:17 And Piriwepe gets the final underway.
14:20 And the kick-off is contested by the All Blacks.
14:23 And it stays in the field of play.
14:25 And it's snapped up by Jane.
14:27 Gets it across to Cruden.
14:29 France swarming across though.
14:31 [Cheering]
14:35 Over the back to Dusitwa.
14:38 Struggling to get it back, but he took too long.
14:43 He was facing in the wrong direction.
14:45 He had to release. He didn't do that.
14:47 Stats at the moment.
14:49 Territory 56 to 44 to France.
14:51 Possession 60 to 40.
14:53 So a couple of things going the French way at the moment.
14:56 And the kick-off.
14:59 It's a good one.
15:00 It's a very good one.
15:01 Going to a full line-out option.
15:03 Rory James moves across in behind Nonu.
15:08 And the throw is good.
15:11 Pops it up to Tony Wilkins.
15:14 There's the first try of the final.
15:16 What a move!
15:18 Mia Lamu on the button.
15:22 To...
15:23 Is that Kieran Reid?
15:24 It was.
15:25 Inside the walk-over.
15:26 They split the French line-out.
15:27 Now it's Kano.
15:29 Ian Smith opened them up.
15:31 Destroyed the French line-out.
15:32 The structure of that line-out just absolutely.
15:35 An open-up like the proverbial Grand Canyon.
15:37 Maybe wider than that.
15:38 15 minutes of chop.
15:44 And he's pushed it away to the right.
15:48 So that's a couple of misses.
15:50 Charging in goes Mass.
15:52 Now Servaert.
15:55 Right on the 22 metres line.
16:01 Drop goal coming.
16:04 And Orducki.
16:06 Yes.
16:07 Tranduc standing way in the pocket.
16:09 Here it comes.
16:10 Drop kick.
16:11 And...
16:12 It is...
16:14 Away.
16:15 Well away.
16:16 They're all black so they're going to bang it into touch.
16:21 They're happy with that.
16:22 And they go to the dressing room.
16:24 Craig Gervais checks.
16:27 Both teams are ready.
16:29 And away we go.
16:32 Second half.
16:34 In the World Cup final.
16:36 And the kick-off is claimed by Corey Jane.
16:38 He in turn is claimed by Alexis Pallisant.
16:41 His opposite number.
16:43 Well he has kicked...
16:45 95 points.
16:48 He's scored 95 points.
16:50 In Test Rugby.
16:51 Here's his kick.
16:53 And he's nailed it.
16:56 And now the All Blacks are running hard with Dag.
17:03 Takes on the tackle of Rujiri.
17:07 And right on halfway.
17:08 Ball there for Nonu.
17:10 Oh they left it alone.
17:12 It's been tipped off for Tranduc.
17:14 And he's got a ton of pace.
17:16 A real opportunity here for the French.
17:18 Yash Vili.
17:20 Now Rujiri.
17:22 Desperation defence here for the All Blacks.
17:26 They've got numbers away to the left.
17:27 If they can get it there wide.
17:28 Now Servat.
17:30 Held up by Nonu.
17:32 Trying to rip the ball off him.
17:34 It's a maul.
17:35 So can France get it to ground?
17:39 Looks as though they have.
17:41 Now Yash Vili.
17:45 Away it goes to Tranduc.
17:49 Rujiri.
17:50 Deux à trois.
17:51 Deux à trois the captain.
17:53 France are back.
17:57 There it is right there.
17:58 A little actually foot from Rujiri.
18:00 Whip who needed to commit to it on the ground.
18:02 He did and he tried to chip past it.
18:04 Tranduc intercepted it.
18:06 Yash Vili.
18:07 Medard.
18:08 Rujiri again.
18:10 Some desperate defence as they went to the left.
18:12 But finally they came back to the right.
18:14 And found a hole for their skipper.
18:17 Deux à trois.
18:18 Well they had two opportunities really.
18:21 They squandered the first.
18:22 So Tranduc is now the goal kicker.
18:26 And no problems at all from right in front.
18:32 Ellis is going to do it.
18:37 And they're offside.
18:38 They know it.
18:43 They've just got to kick it out.
18:49 And the All Blacks are the world champions for the second time.
18:56 What?
18:57 Yes!
18:59 Yes!
19:26 And it's Daniel Carter who kicks off Ben Smith giving chase for New Zealand.
19:30 And the ball is falling for France and Bernard Leroux taking it.
19:33 Charge going up from the French fans as Yohan Maistri looking to get himself back into working order.
19:42 Now the kick from Michelek is charged.
19:45 Brandy Richard at the storm.
19:55 He just shows his athleticism.
19:57 Incredible charge out and receipt of the ball.
20:01 And he has the pace to get in.
20:03 That is devastating for France.
20:06 They had the ball for two minutes and it's turnover try.
20:10 Now Frank's moving it on.
20:14 Whitelock.
20:15 New Zealand forwards just looking to give their backs some room to move.
20:20 And now Reid.
20:21 Conrad Smith a show of the ball.
20:24 And the offloader brilliantly taken by Nunu.
20:26 Nunu's got it a step.
20:27 Nunu's got it.
20:28 The score.
20:29 Oh brilliant try.
20:32 France.
20:36 Oh hands are on.
20:37 You can hear the call from Sabao.
20:39 Now some room for Carter.
20:41 The fend.
20:42 Oh brilliant ball to Sabao.
20:43 This is magnificent from the All Blacks.
20:47 And they're in for their third try.
20:53 Reid was fighting for it but the French have it.
20:55 And they have an overlap.
20:56 Gerrard and McCaw came across and made the tackle.
20:59 Very solid contact.
21:01 Loose ball in centre field.
21:03 Scooped up by Piccaball.
21:05 Slides in for the try.
21:07 And runs right back.
21:08 Nigel, Sean.
21:14 Yes.
21:15 You may award the try.
21:16 Thank you.
21:17 And no doubt from TMO Sean Feldman.
21:19 Now it's the New Zealand counter.
21:22 And Carter calmly puts it high.
21:24 Ben Smith with the chase.
21:26 And he's got it Ben Smith.
21:28 Spinning's gone down on a heap.
21:30 Brilliant take.
21:31 And now the French are in all sorts of trouble.
21:34 Ritalin.
21:35 And it goes to Sabao.
21:37 See you later.
21:39 Oh my goodness me.
21:45 Carter again.
21:48 Barrett.
21:50 Nunu.
21:51 The offload.
21:52 Left behind though by Sabao.
21:54 It goes back.
21:55 Finds Rie.
21:56 Barrett.
21:57 Away it goes to Kano.
21:58 And Kano's in for the try.
22:00 Tales moves it on.
22:06 Spinning.
22:07 Trying to get on the outside of Dane Coles.
22:09 Drops it off to Nakaitate.
22:11 Coles is there.
22:12 Makes the tackle.
22:13 Rips the ball away.
22:14 Carter.
22:15 Sabao.
22:16 Julian Sabao is in for a hat-trick.
22:20 And now the score is into the 40s.
22:23 41 to 13.
22:24 There's the rip from Dane Coles.
22:26 Brilliant.
22:27 Nakaitate gets stolen.
22:29 He gets burgled at the ball.
22:31 And then.
22:32 Doesn't matter.
22:33 Puts the head down.
22:35 Makes ground.
22:36 Nice ball into space.
22:38 Charlie Farmer.
22:39 Way down.
22:40 Oh this is wonderful stuff from the All Blacks.
22:43 And Kieran Ritalin.
22:45 But how about the tight forwards combining.
22:49 My goodness me.
22:50 Zips that ball around.
22:52 And the toe of Kerr Barlow.
22:54 Seems to have taken over from TJ Perenara as New Zealand's.
22:58 Oh here's Nonu off a beautiful offload from Sonny Bell.
23:01 Williams and Kerr Barlow is in for the try.
23:04 That's it for KT boys.
23:07 Carter.
23:08 Manu.
23:09 And he's got it.
23:10 That's it for KT boys.
23:14 Carter moves it on.
23:16 Barrett.
23:17 Ritalin.
23:18 Bounces the pass to Reid.
23:20 Turns it back and field.
23:21 Moody goes on another big run.
23:23 Oh boy.
23:24 This is unbelievable.
23:27 They can all play.
23:28 They can all score.
23:31 And now they can all celebrate.
23:34 Tavara Kerr Barlow.
23:36 Waiting all that time for his first.
23:38 Now he's got two.
23:40 No jet lag with that offload.
23:43 Kerr Barlow.
23:45 Biggest grin of the evening.
23:48 Hills.
23:54 The ball goes out.
23:56 Stunning performance from the All Blacks.
23:59 62 to 13.
24:04 And they stamp their mark on this World Cup.
24:07 In real style.
24:08 [BLANK_AUDIO]