France vs New Zealand LIVE: Rugby result and final score as All Blacks conclude 2021 Autumn Nations Series

Les Bleus clinched a first victory over the All Blacks since 2009 and a first win at the Stade de France since 1973

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France held off a second-half fightback from New Zealand to claim a 40-25 victory in Paris and end a 14-match losing streak against the All Blacks.

New Zealand, looking for an immediate response to last weekend’s 29-20 loss to Ireland, trailed 24-6 at half-time as a rampant Les Blues took complete control at the Stade de France.

However, three tries in 12 minutes after the interval - from Jordie Barrett, Rieko Ioane and Ardie Savea - saw New Zealand close to within two points of their hosts at 27-25, as well as becoming the first team in Test match history to score 100 tries in a single season.

At that point French hopes of a first win over the three-time World Cup winners since 2009 looked to be fading fast, but an incident in the 63rd minute saw the pendulum swing back their way.

Savea was sin-binned to reduce New Zealand to 14 men and France took full advantage with Melvyn Jaminet slotting over the resulting penalty before Damian Penaud broke away for an interception try.

At 37-25 down, there was no way back for New Zealand and France, who had seen Peato Mauvaka score twice either side of Romain Ntamack’s try in a dominant first-half display, wrapped up a memorable win with Jaminet’s late penalty.

France vs New Zealand

• 2’ - TRY! Mauvaka scores opening try as France make dream start
• 13’ - TRY! Ntamack brilliance adds second as France continue fast start
• 26’ - PENALTY! Jaminet with a magnificent kick to pile on the pressure on the All Blacks
• 34’ - TRY! Mauvaka scores his second try for rampant hosts
• 47’ - TRY! Barrett gives New Zealand hope in second half
• 51’ - TRY! Devastating speed from Ioane to cut the lead further, game on!
• 60’ - TRY! Savea silences the Stade de France as the All lacks pull within a converted try
• 63’ - Magnifique! Ntamack dances from inside his own try-line, leading to Jaminet nailing a penalty
• 68’ - TRY! Penaud pinches possession and sprints in to score, breathing room for France as the Stade de France erupts

[20 November 2021 16:45 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! ENGLAND 24-18 South Africa (Raffi Quirke try, 66 minutes)

Twickenham erupts! England are back ahead! It’s Raffi Quirke!

It’s a delightful attacking play. Good lineout ball is fizzed out with a perfect pass from the scrum half to Henry Slade, who sets the defence with a charge and then releases a blind pass with perfect timing for Joe Marchant to rush on to.

Marchant charges through the chasm, draws the last defender and puts in Quirke on the cheat line to score! Marcus Smith adds the two - England have been comfortably out-played in this second half but are back in front.

[20 November 2021 16:43 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

PENALTY! England 17-18 SOUTH AFRICA (Elton Jantjies penalty, 63 minutes)

South Africa lead for the first time...

[20 November 2021 16:42 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 17-15 South Africa, 63 minutes

No penalty! Andrew Brace is happy that Ewels is not at fault, believing that Etzebeth tumbled into him having been taken at the ankles, and it will just be the previous penalty for which South Africa will head.

Elton Jantjies has taken over kicking duties

[20 November 2021 16:40 · Jack Rathborn]

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[20 November 2021 16:39 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 17-15 South Africa, 62 minutes

Another penalty against England, and a warning for Courtney Lawes as a South African player receives treatment...

And that would be why! A stray arm to the face from Charlie Ewels as Eben Etzebeth topples over and TMO Brian MacNeice would like to check this...

[20 November 2021 16:37 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 17-15 South Africa, 60 minutes

Twickenham says hello, Dolly, as Leicester hooker Nic makes his debut in Jamie Blamire’s stead. Charlie Ewels arrives too.

South Africa try a drop-goal from England’s goalline drop out but it flies wide.

But momentum remains with the Springboks - Raffi Quirke is charged down by the enormous Eben Etzebeth’s long forearms and South Africa win a penalty at the breakdown, which is kicked for the right corner.

[20 November 2021 16:35 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Held up! England 17-15 South Africa, 59 minutes

Remarkable defence from England! It’s Max Malins again! South Africa maul to within inches but are somehow just short, and then Kwagga Smith lunches for the line, but is somehow held up by Malins, turtling the South African flanker and keeping the ball from brushing the in-goal grass - a goalline drop out for England and they survive!

[20 November 2021 16:34 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 17-15 South Africa, 58 minutes

South Africa are nearly in, and is there a card coming here? Good play down the left from Malcolm Marx sees him power through a tackle and draw another defender, and his infield offload nearly puts Cobus Reinach away.

Max Malins somehow gets to him and disrupts the offload, too, but is the wing off his feet? He looks to be, but the officials are happy with a penalty only, which South Africa poke for the corner...

[20 November 2021 16:32 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 17-15 South Africa, 57 minutes

A proper mauling from South Africa! England are forced to haul down the rumbling mass as it gathers momentum towards the left corner.

[20 November 2021 16:31 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 17-15 South Africa, 55 minutes

On comes Will Stuart for Kyle Sinckler, and straight away the Bath tighthead is pinged as Steven Kitshoff continues to make an impact. South Africa starting to have the better of this contest.