JAMES CANDY
From JAMES CANDY in Paris

A RUTHLESS firsthalf blitz from New Zealand was enough to hold-off a spirited French fightback in Paris.
Beauden Barrett orchestrated tries for Dane Coles and Waisake Naholo.
Teddy Thomas got one back for France but Ryan Crotty and Sam Cane competed a near faultless first-half performance.
The rookie half-back duo of Antoine Dupont and Antoine Belleau gave those watching a snapshot into what promises to be a bright future for France.
It did not take long for New Zealand to click into gear at a rain-soaked Stade de France. Aaron Smith sniped from the b...