France 20 lost to New Zealand 24
Team Info
France
- Previous Game:
- European Nations Championship 2004 - Game 3 vs. England
- Next Game:
- France vs Australia 2004 - vs. Australia
- Out:
- Arnaud Dulac (centre), Fourcade Abasse (wing), Laurent Frayssinous (five-eighth), Jean-Christophe Borlin (front row), Bouatou Coulibaly (bench)
- In:
- Frédéric Zitter (wing), Damien Couturier (centre), Grégory Mounis (lock), Cédric Gay (bench), Laurent Carrasco (bench)
- Changes:
- Jérôme Hermet (wing to centre), Claude Sirvent (centre to wing), Sébastien Raguin (second row to bench), Olivier Elima (lock to second row), David Ferriol (bench to front row), Maxime Grésèque (bench to five-eighth)
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- Tri-Nations 2004 - Game 4 vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- Tri-Nations 2004 - Game 6 vs. Great Britain
- Out:
- Brent Webb (fullback), Francis Meli (wing), Vinnie Anderson (five-eighth), Thomas Leuluai (halfback), Logan Swann (second row), David Kidwell (second row), Sonny Bill Williams (lock)
- In:
- Jamaal Lolesi (fullback), Paul Whatuira (centre), Henry Fa'afili (five-eighth), Dene Halatau (hooker), Alex Chan (front row), Roy Asotasi (second row), Wairangi Koopu (lock)
- Changes:
- Nigel Vagana (centre to wing), Jason Cayless (front row to bench), Louis Anderson (hooker to bench), Ruben Wiki (front row to bench), Robbie Hunter-Paul (bench to halfback), Paul Rauhihi (bench to front row), Ali Lauiti'iti (bench to second row)
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Contributions:
Shawn Dollin