France coach Fabien Galthie believed his side's 30-29 win over the All Blacks in Paris at the weekend was an important step for the side ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

"He's your captain you trust him. He went on instinct at the time," Scott Roberston says of Scott Barrett's decision.

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France captain Antoine Dupont praised his side's "pragmatism" after the 30-29 victory over New Zealand on Saturday in Paris.

They trail 14-3 against New Zealand at the Stade de France but fight back to win 30-29. Read more at straitstimes.com.