Two years ago, French dreams of Rugby World Cup glory were shattered by a single point.
Last night, Les Bleus returned to Eden Park seeking revenge against our Men in Black.
They weren't the only ones with the All Blacks' 2011 world cup victory on their minds.
For Americans Jeremy Slezak and Kacee Ballew, the New Zealand team's triumph came just after they moved to New Zealand. They "caught the rugby bug" and were last night queuing outside Eden Park for tickets to see the game with their own little Kiwi - baby daughter Claudia.
French supporter Kevin Biasci moved to New Zealand because he grew up admiring the country's rugby prowess, but that admiration didn't extend to backing the All Blacks. It should though, girlfriend Claudia Wyss reckoned. She is Swiss-born, but a devoted All Blacks supporter, and she thinks Biasci should be too.