Nations Championship - Win by All Blacks vs Les Bleus but...only by 2 points

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Véronique Landew and Bill Hooper recap Toulouse’s latest title win over a tenacious Montpellier and note Toulouse’s chance to break a 1990s-era record with a fifth consecutive Top 14 win next year. They then review the inaugural Nations Championship match in which New Zealand beat France 34–32, praising France’s fast start (Penaud try inside 60 seconds) but citing missed tackles, getting drawn into rucks, limited width in attack, fatigue after a long season, and a late switch from Lucu to Le Garrec; they highlight Jallibert’s kicking and a missed wide conversion, and expect Dupont to return against Australia. Regarding French rugby news, France U20s beat Fiji 45–15 and Spain 57–32, with a racist-abuse allegation under World Rugby review, and face Australia on 7 July. They discuss Champions/Challenge Cup draws and Toulouse’s 2.88m-euro salary-cap fine linked to image-rights issues.