Wellington, Dec 9, 2025 (AFP) - All Blacks face France in first Test at new Christchurch stadium

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The All Blacks will play France in July in the first rugby Test at their new permanent rugby stadium in Christchurch, more than 15 years after a deadly earthquake in the city forced the demolition of Lancaster Park. New Zealand welcome France on July 4 in the 12-team Nations Championship at the state-of-the-art 30,000-seat Te Kaha Stadium, also known as the One New Zealand Stadium. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake in February 2011 killed 185 people, to......

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