All Blacks northern tour: England and France

The story so far

The All Blacks began their northern tour with a 24-22 comeback win over England at Twickenham, with Beauden Barrett starting at first-five.^{1, 3 Nov 2024} Barrett and Codie Taylor failed head injury assessments in that match and were ruled out of the Ireland test.^{3, 6, 7 Nov 2024} The All Blacks then beat Ireland 23-13 in Dublin, with a try from Will Jordan and six penalties from Damian McKenzie.^{9 Nov 2024} Injuries continued to affect the squad before the France test, with Sam Cane and Mark Tele'a ruled out and lock Sam Darry sent home from the tour.^{10, 12, 14 Nov 2024} In Paris, France beat the All Blacks 30-29 after scoring 14 unanswered second-half points, and captain Scott Barrett's late decision to kick for goal rather than try drew scrutiny.^{15, 17 Nov 2024}

Latest

Scott Barrett said his decision to kick for goal against France may have cost his team the match. Coach Scott Robertson has backed that decision.^{17, 18 Nov 2024}

Key moments

1. 3 Nov 2024All Blacks beat England 24-22 at Twickenham after a late comeback.
2. 3 Nov 2024Barrett and Taylor ruled out of Ireland test after failed head injury assessments.
3. 9 Nov 2024All Blacks beat Ireland 23-13 in Dublin, with Jordan's try.
4. 10 Nov 2024Sam Darry ruled out of tour with knee injury; Cane's availability uncertain.
5. 12 Nov 2024Sam Cane and Mark Tele'a ruled out of France test with injuries.
6. 17 Nov 2024France beat All Blacks 30-29 in Paris after second-half comeback.
7. 17 Nov 2024Scott Barrett admits 74th-minute decision to kick for goal may have cost the match.

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