Six Nations 2026 champions France will head to the Southern Hemisphere to take on the New Zealand All Blacks as the 2026 Nations Championship kicks off with Round 1.
Not dissimilar to past Southern Hemisphere test matches, Les Bleus will not be fielding most of the first-choice squad in the match against the All Blacks, but they are bringing some genuine top-tier players.
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Matthieu Jalibert headlines the group at fly-half, with Damian Penaud, Maxime Lucu, Yoram Moefana and Theo Attisogbe all featured in the starting lineup. Notably absent are Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack.
The All Blacks counter with several major All Blacks names, including Ardie Savea, Will Jordan, Jordie Barrett and Damian McKenzie, with Cameron Roigard starting at scrum-half. Wallace Sititi, one of New Zealand rugby’s top young loose forwards, is among the substitutes.
Here’s what to know as New Zealand face France in the Nations Championship, including lineups, substitutes and kickoff time.
New Zealand Vs. France Kickoff Time
New Zealand face France at 3:10 a.m. ET on Saturday, July 4, at One NZ Stadium in Round 1 of the Nations Championship.
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New Zealand All Blacks Squad
- Ethan de Groot
- Codie Taylor
- Fletcher Newell
- Josh Lord
- Sam Darry
- Peter Lakai
- Luke Jacobson
- Ardie Savea
- Cameron Roigard
- Ruben Love
- Caleb Clarke
- Jordie Barrett
- Quinn Tupaea
- Will Jordan
- Damian McKenzie
Substitutes: 16. Asafo Aumua, 17. Xavier Numia, 18. Tyrel Lomax, 19. Patrick Tuipulotu, 20. Wallace Sititi, 21. Cortez Ratima, 22. Billy Proctor, 23. Fehi Fineanganofo
France Squad
- Jefferson Poirot
- Maxime Lamothe
- Demba Bamba
- Hugo Auradou
- Tom Staniforth
- Pierre Bochaton
- Oscar Jegou
- Marko Gazzotti
- Maxime Lucu
- Matthieu Jalibert
- Theo Attissogbe
- Yoram Moefana
- Fabien Brau-Boirie
- Damian Penaud
- Max Spring
Substitutes: 16. Barnabe Massa, 17. Reda Wardi, 18. Regis Montagne, 19. Mickael Guillard, 20. Killian Tixeront, 21. Nolann Le Garrec, 22. Antoine Hastoy, 23. Nicolas Depoortere
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