France could be fined nearly $20,000 for advancing on the All Blacks haka before Sunday's Rugby World Cup final, reports say.
France captain Thierry Dusautoir said his team had tried to make a statement by forming a 'V' at the 10m mark and walking up to the halfway line midwaythrough the haka.
But several members of the team stepped beyond the line, breaching an International Rugby Board regulation for the World Cup.
The IRB has handed the team an $19,795 fine over the breach, it was reported this morning.
