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 15:52 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 17-12 South Africa, 34 minutes

South Africa win the lineout but that’s not Cobus Reinach’s best, a shanked box kick that sails out within the South African 22. England with good attacking ball, with Jamie Blamire looping around the back of a dummy maul and inviting Joe Marchant to carry hard on his shoulder. That might have been more effective with Manu Tuilagi still on the pitch.

Bevan Rodd is absolutely munched in the tackle of Ox Nche! Loosehead on loosehead crime, and England are then penalised for sealing off.

[20 November 2021 15:50 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 17-12 South Africa, 32 minutes

A good exit from the Springboks and England rather meander on kick return, Jonny May guilty of running sideways, something he has largely cut out from his game.

Now England attack more fluently! A lovely delayed pass from Marcus Smith nearly sets Bevan Rodd free, before a clever flick up from Sam Underhill to Tom Curry allows England to get away down the right.

Freddie Steward passes to Max Malins who is dragged into touch! A valiant sprint from the corner from the replacement but he’s not particularly close to beating the defender for it.

[20 November 2021 15:48 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 17-12 South Africa, 31 minutes

Up like a salmon and down with the ball! A perfect restart drill from Marcus Smith and Maro Itoje, like a point guard to his power forward in the paint as Itoje beats South Africa to the ball.

A loose pass stalls England but a canny kick for the corner means a pressure lineout for South Africa.

[20 November 2021 15:46 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

PENALTY! England 17-12 SOUTH AFRICA (Handre Pollard penalty, 30 minutes)

Another nice enough strike from Handre Pollard, this time from the left. South Africa just ticking along.

[20 November 2021 15:46 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 17-9 South Africa, 29 minutes

South Africa maul and Courtney Lawes is pinged for trying to bring it down. The penalties are just beginning to mount against England - Andrew Brace warns Lawes to “tidy up” at the maul as the South African tee comes on for a fourth time.

[20 November 2021 15:45 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 17-9 South Africa, 28 minutes

South Africa get themselves in a muddle in their own 22 but somehow the ball is not knocked on as Cobus Reinach’s pass hits a forward retreating back. South Africa belatedly clear.

England play off the top of the lineout and Jonny May prods a grubber through, but Joe Marchant advances before May has passed him and is thus offside. Handre Pollard slips as he strikes the penalty but safely finds the touchline 35 metres from the England tryline.

[20 November 2021 15:43 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

PENALTY! England 17-9 SOUTH AFRICA (Handre Pollard penalty, 26 minutes)

It didn’t look nice off the boot but there is just enough welly in Pollard’s strike to clear the crossbar.

[20 November 2021 15:42 · Jack Rathborn]

Tuilagi beats Pollard to score England’s first try (Getty)

Joe Marchant is tackled by Handre Pollard (Getty)

Marcus Smith of England looks to take on Cobus Reinach of South Africa (Getty)

[20 November 2021 15:42 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 17-6 South Africa, 25 minutes

It’s all a bit staccato, now, as another breakdown infringement causes Andrew Brace to whistle again. This time England fail to vacate a ruck - and South Africa, somewhat surprisingly, will have another shot at the posts. This is all of 49 metres out and beyond the 15-metre line - a toughie for Handre Pollard.

[20 November 2021 15:41 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

PENALTY! ENGLAND 17-6 South Africa (Marcus Smith penalty, 24 minutes)

Which Marcus Smith does will little bother from left of centre.