New Zealand 34-32 France: Will Jordan helps All Blacks win Nations Championship opener

Championship of nations

New Zealand (19) 34

Will try. Jordan 2, Lakay, Roygaard 2 Disadvantages: Love 2 Pen: Love

France (13) 32

Will try. Penaud, Hastoy, Attisogbe, Jalibert Disadvantages: Comedy 2, Hastoy Pen Funny 2

Will Jordan scored twice as New Zealand beat France.

Talented winger Jordan beat new All Blacks boss Dave Rennie in the seventh and 71st minutes to win the opener and move within two records of Doug Howlett’s 49 tries for New Zealand.

Peter Lakay and wonder-half Cam Roigaard (2) were on target for the southern hemisphere giants as Six Nations champions France were denied a rare win on New Zealand soil despite tries from Damian Penaud, Antoine Hastoy, Theo Attissogbe and Mathieu Jalibert.

France, without star names Antoine Dupont and Louis Biele-Bierre, were left untouched by Max Spring’s second-half try from Fabin Brau-Boiry.

New Zealand host Italy next weekend while France travel to Australia.

More to follow.