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As a game to celebrate a century of tests between France and the All Blacks this was a fizzer.
Even the atmosphere in the Stade de France at Paris, compared to previous full-throated encounters, was missing.
The All Blacks made too many errors. The Franch played with far more vigour and toughness than in the first test at Lyons, but too often their attacks were mounted with little real conviction.
And the endless resetting of scrums, for referee Chris White, numbed a crowd which had turned up to see thrilling, confrontational rugby that has marked tests between the two great rugby-playing nations.
As exciting as last week's test was, this was a test that was hard to watch.
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The All Blacks will be disappointed at the number of errors they made, especially from the base of the scrum, rucks and mauls.
As much as the French were reinvigorated, the All Blacks put themselves under way too much pressure by their errors. They rushed too many moves. Their attacks and handling too often got the wobbles.
So can France upset the All Blacks at next year's Rugby World Cup?
Not on the evidence of this game. The All Blacks remained too good. France will not beat them with their current team or their current tactics, though they should win the Six Nations tournament.
But after the wonderful rugby at Lyons, the All Blacks will be disappointed that they could not stamp their authority on this game.
