New Zealand vs France Preview & Prediction | 2025 Mid-Year Internationals
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An under-strength France side travel to New Zealand to face an All Blacks side hoping to break a three-game losing streak against Les Bleus.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Cannot be streamed
New Zealand team news
Squad: 15 Will Jordan, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Billy Proctor, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Cam Roigard, 8 Christian Lio-Willie, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Tupou Vaa’i, 5 Fabian Holland, 4 Scott Barrett (captain), 3 Fletcher Newell, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan de Groot
Replacements: 16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Ollie Norris, 18 Pasilio Tosi, 19 Samipeni Finau, 20 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 21 Cortez Ratima, 22 Quinn Tupaea, 23 Damian McKenzie
France team news
Squad: 15 Theo Attissogbe, 14 Tom Spring, 13 Emilien Gailleton, 12 Gael Fickou (captain), 11 Gabin Villière, 10 Joris Segonds, 9 Nolann Le Garrec, 8 Mickael Guillard, 7 Killian Tixeront, 6 Alexandre Fischer, 5 Tyler Duguid, 4 Hugo Auradou, 3 Rabah Slimani, 2 Gaetan Barlot, 1 Giorgi Beria
Replacements: 16 Pierre Bourgarit, 17 Paul Mallez, 18 Regis Montagne, 19 Romain Taofifenua, 20 Cameron Woki, 21 Jacobus van Tonder, 22 Baptiste Jauneau, 23 Antoine Hastoy
New Zealand vs France prediction
In a move that has been criticised in some quarters, French head coach Fabien Galthie has selected a significantly under-strength side for this Test against the All Blacks in Dunedin.
Several of the French squad are uncapped, and with the average age in the Les Bleus squad just 25, there are some who are saying that France are disrespecting the international window.
All Blacks captain Scott Barrett has maintained that the hosts will not be taking the Europeans lightly despite the inexperienced players they will be facing, and it is difficult to look beyond anything other than a handsome win for New Zealand.
France may have come out on top in the last three meetings between the two nations, but this will not follow the same pattern with the All Blacks expected to win by a significant margin.
New Zealand vs France tip: New Zealand to win with -20.5 handicap
