Accidental offside against France brings the attack to a holt only 5m out from the New Zealand tryline. New Zealand have a 5m scrum.

France set up a lineout 10m out from the New Zealand tryline, they form a maul but it is well defended.

France lose the ball forward inside the New Zealand 22m area and New Zealand clear up field. France attempt to counter attack but New Zealand turn the ball over at the ruck and spread it wide before putting a chip down field which is gathered by Tevita Li who quickly offloads Faiane to go under the poles untouched. A TMO referral reveals that the original turnover resulting from a high tackle, and the try is disallowed and a penalty is awarded to France near halfway.

Scrum penalty to France, the French pack looking very strong at scrum time. Ramos sets up a French lineout on the New Zealand 22m line.

France have a scrum on halfway after a knock-on.

France form a maul after gathering the ball from the kickoff and go 20m before breaking away. They attack near halfway before putting though a grubber kick which Goodhue gathers brilliantly. New Zealand spread it wide where Lienet-Brown slices the defence before passing on his inside and setting up Li to go 40m to score and become the all time top try scorer in New Zealand U20's history.

France form a powerful maul and easily get over for the opening try of the match.

Castets scores from the back of a dominant maul

Huge scrum by the French, they win a penalty in the process. They opt not to take the 3 points but instead to set up a 5m lineout.

Sanconnie picks up from the back of the scrum and breaks down the blind side of the scrum, he offloads to Meric who puts through a chip kick which Sanconnie loses forward. New Zealand scrum on their own 22m line.