By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Marseille, Nov 29 NZPA - It's the eternal question: why do France bring out the best and the worst in the All Blacks rugby team?

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Marseille, Nov 29 NZPA - Suggestions that All Blacks prop Tony Woodcock was eye-gouged left a bitter aftertaste to the tourists' stunning 39-12 test rugby win over France here today.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Marseille, Nov 27 NZPA - Captain Richie McCaw vows the All Blacks won't be bullied by a fired-up French side as they brace for plenty of early niggle in tomorrow's much-awaited rugby test here.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Marseille, Nov 26 NZPA - It was not the delightful autumn afternoon in Marseille but a chilly night in Dunedin that occupied the All Blacks after their final serious training session for their big rugby test of the year.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Marseille, Nov 26 NZPA - Respect. The All Blacks didn't show it in Dunedin, claim the French, as an irked Graham Henry almost fell over himself trying to redress the balance here today.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Marseille, Nov 26 NZPA - The All Blacks have picked their strongest available side to try and exact rugby revenge on France, with Neemia Tialata, Jerome Kaino and Cory Jane recalled for Sunday's (NZT) test here.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Marseille, Nov 24 NZPA - They don't breeze in until Friday, but France sounded an early warning by naming what All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith labelled their toughest rugby opponents of 2009.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Marseille, Nov 23 NZPA - Two years ago the All Blacks arrived in Marseille full of optimism.

They started strongly, demolished Italy in their World Cup rugby opener ... but we know how it all ended, not here but at the hands of the French in Cardiff.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Sydney, June 28 NZPA - The French rate the current Wallabies as a better rugby side than the All Blacks, and a fair few New Zealand fans would probably agree.

By Daniel Gilhooly of NZPA

Wellington, June 21 NZPA - All Blacks' confidence is restored but at this rate France will not be the only team knocking hard on their rugby trophy cabinet door this year.