At the end of a long and intense preparation, punctuated by four friendly matches, Antoine Dupont’s XV of France launches, this Friday at the Stade de France, its World Cup (September 8-October 28) with a poster of prestige against the prestigious All Blacks, triple world champions (1987, 2011, 2015).

This first match of the World Cup will be broadcast on TF1, the official broadcaster of the competition, kick-off is scheduled for 9:15 p.m. But TF1 will be on air from 8 p.m. to bring the long-awaited opening ceremony to life live. A match to also follow live with commentary on our Figaro website.