It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.
Rico Simpson kicks the penalty.
Barnabe Massa comes on.
Thomas Lacombre comes off.
Joshua Smith (New Zealand U20) is shown a yellow card
Hugo Reus curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.
A series of passes by France U20 results in a try for Mathis Ferte
Joe Quere Karaba played a key part in that try.
A gap opened in the defence and Joe Quere Karaba took full advantage.
A gap opened in the defence and Hugo Reus took full advantage.
France U20 make a substitution with Axel Desperes coming on.
France U20 make a substitution with Xan Mousques coming off.
A gap opened in the defence and Stanley Solomon took full advantage.
New Zealand U20 make a substitution with Matt Lowe coming on.
New Zealand U20 make a substitution with Mosese Bason coming off.
Rico Simpson curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.
Nobody could stop that maul! Manumaua Letiu places the ball down for the try.
France U20 make a substitution with Lino Julien coming on.
France U20 make a substitution with Thomas Duchene coming off.
The France U20 supporters go wild as Hugo Reus successfully kicks the penalty goal.
France U20 sub Sialevailea Tolofua comes onto the field.
Corentin Mezou departs for France U20.
Rico Simpson curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.
New Zealand U20 are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Dylan Pledger touching down.
The defensive line has been broken as Dylan Pledger goes through the gap.
New Zealand U20 sub Manumaua Letiu comes onto the field.
Vernon Bason departs for New Zealand U20.
New Zealand U20 sub Sika Pole comes onto the field.
Will Martin departs for New Zealand U20.
Sam Coles comes on for New Zealand U20.
Isaac Hutchinson leaves the field.
Leo Carbonneau (France U20) is shown a yellow card
King Maxwell comes on for New Zealand U20.
Xavier Tito-Harris leaves the field.
Leo Carbonneau will not be happy with that drop goal attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.
What a run here by Nathan Bollengier as they get over the gainline!
Maxence Biasotto comes on.
Mathis Castro comes off.
The touch judges raise their flags as Rico Simpson kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by New Zealand U20 results in a try for Stanley Solomon.
That's a great try assist by Dylan Pledger.
What a run here by Dylan Pledger as they get over the gainline!
The touch judges raise their flags as Hugo Reus kicks the conversion.
Joe Quere Karaba intercepts and has a clean run to the tryline.
Joe Quere Karaba makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
New Zealand U20 decide to make a substitution, with Cameron Christie getting some game time.
New Zealand U20 decide to make a substitution, with Tom Allen being replaced.
New Zealand U20 decide to make a substitution, with Joshua Smith getting some game time.
New Zealand U20 decide to make a substitution, with Logan Wallace being replaced.
France U20 decide to make a substitution, with Thomas Lacombre getting some game time.
France U20 decide to make a substitution, with Barnabe Massa being replaced.
France U20 decide to make a substitution, with Lorencio Boyer Gallardo getting some game time.
France U20 decide to make a substitution, with Lino Julien being replaced.
Rico Simpson adds the two points for New Zealand U20.
Slick passing by New Zealand U20 leads to a try for Aki Tuivailala.
Aki Tuivailala makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Spellbinding play by Dylan Pledger is finished off with a try.
Andrew Smith makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Stanley Solomon makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
Hugo Reus has kicked a penalty goal.
Fabulous play by New Zealand U20 has led to Xavier Tito-Harris being able to wriggle through a gap.
France U20 sub Brent Liufau comes onto the field.
Charles Kante-Samba departs for France U20.
Andrew Smith (New Zealand U20) is shown a yellow card
Hugo Reus adds the points for France U20.
France U20 make a substitution with Thomas Duchene coming on.
France U20 make a substitution with Zinedine Aouad coming off.
Hugo Reus has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.
The kick through from France U20 has allowed Xan Mousques to touch down.
The defensive line has been broken as Xan Mousques goes through the gap.
That's a great try assist by Hugo Reus.
The defensive line has been broken as Barnabe Massa goes through the gap.
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
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