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All Blacks Complete 3–0 Sweep With 29–19 Hamilton Victory Over France

Galthié decried a lack of neutral officiating after France’s strongest lineup yet failed to secure a win in Hamilton.

Le Garrec a inscrit le premier essai.
Gaël Fickou.
Fabien Galthié (C) dirige un entraînement de l'équipe de France avant le troisième test-match contre la Nouvelle-Zélande, le 15 juillet 2025 à Auckland
L'équipe de France à l'entraînement avant son troisième test-match contre la Nouvelle-Zélande, le 15 juillet 2025 à Auckland

Overview

  • France suffered its third straight loss in the series, falling 29–19 in Hamilton to complete a 3–0 whitewash on New Zealand turf.
  • Fabien Galthié named what he called his “best possible XV” with eight changes for the final test but France still could not end their winless run on New Zealand soil since 2009.
  • Galthié publicly challenged refereeing standards, demanding France be treated as a neutral side after key decisions went against them in Wellington.
  • All Blacks coach Scott Robertson made ten changes to reward squad members with game time and to build depth ahead of the 2027 World Cup cycle.
  • The tour highlighted contrasting selection strategies, with France balancing experience and rest while New Zealand pressed ahead with rapid squad renewal.