KEY POINTS:
This year marks the centenary of All Black-French rugby, which began with the Originals' 38-8 victory at the Parc des Princes - a match played in "excellent spirit", Men in Black notes.
Complaints of foul play tend to overshadow some memorable moments.
In 1968, Pierre Villepreux amazed the crowd at Athletic Park with a kick of a similar distance to Dan Carter's against England last week.
And Eden Park, the venue with the doubtful future, has been the scene of many of those highlights.
They include the Bastille Day victory in 1979 when Jean-Pierre Rives' side, well beaten a week earlier, stunned the All Blacks with a 24-19 win.
In 1987, France were New Zealand's opponents in the first Rugby World Cup final.
And who could forget the "try from heaven" in 1994 that won the second test for the visitors?