will have to wear their road gray unis<\/a>).<\/p>\n(Update: the game’s at 3pm, not noon. And we’re buying in, so we can see some French guys get pasted by some big Maoris.)<\/em><\/p>\n(Update 2: Victory! France’s inaptly named Serge Bentsen just got knocked the f*** out around the 4:30 mark, trying to slow down an All Black rush! Vive Le Smush!)<\/em><\/p>\n(Update 3: All Black & Bleu! France beats NZ, 20-18!)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We made it home yesterday! Wacky observations will follow, along with a pair of huge photosets on Flickr! Meanwhile, we need to unpack, get food, and debate whether to spend $24.95 on the PPV of New Zealand v. France in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals at noon (even though the All Blacks will have to … <\/p>\n
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