New Zealand's Rennie expresses 'relief' as All Blacks edge narrow win over France
Summary
New Zealand’s rugby team, the All Blacks, won a close game against France 34-32 in their first match of the 2026 Nations Championship. New coach Dave Rennie expressed relief but said the team still needs to improve their accuracy and defense.Key Facts
- The All Blacks came from behind three times to win in Christchurch.
- France played without some of their top players from Toulouse and Montpellier.
- Dave Rennie became the All Blacks’ coach in 2026, replacing Scott Robertson.
- Rennie wants the team to play faster and focus more on running and attacking.
- The All Blacks scored five tries, while France scored four.
- New player Ruben Love performed well at fly-half despite receiving a yellow card.
- Flanker Peter Lakai said the team needs to improve and build better teamwork.
- Rennie promised that the team will keep improving in future games.
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