2011 Rugby World Cup final - wikipedia 2011 Rugby World Cup final 2011 Rugby World Cup Final Event 2011 Rugby World Cup France New Zealand 7 8 Date 23 October 2011 Venue Eden Park, Auckland Man of the Match Thierry Dusautoir ( France ) Referee Craig Joubert ( South Africa ) Attendance 61,079 ← 2007 2015 → The 2011 Rugby World Cup Final was a rugby union match between France and New Zealand, to determine the winner of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The match took place on 23 October 2011 at Eden Park, in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand won the match 8 -- 7, the slimmest margin by which any Rugby World Cup Final has been decided. New Zealand were considered to be favourites, as they went into the final unbeaten and the French had lost two pool games, including one to New Zealand. The French team also experienced a player revolt against their coach Marc Lièvremont, confirmed after the tournament by veteran back - rower Imanol Harinordoquy. The match was a close - fought and tight contest with few line - breaks. Each side scored one try and the outcome was determined by kicks -- the All Blacks kicked a penalty goal whereas the French managed only the conversion of their try. The result was the lowest score of any final in World Cup history. The match echoed the 1987 Rugby World Cup Final which was also held at Eden Park between the same teams, and also the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final in that both teams had progressed from the same pool. In the 2011 pool stage, France lost to New Zealand and Tonga, and it was only Canada 's previous upset 25 -- 20 victory over Tonga that allowed the French to progress. New Zealand won every match they played in the tournament. New Zealand 's victory marked the first time that a nation had held the World Cup and Women 's Rugby World Cup, as the Black Ferns had held their title since 1998. Contents 1 Path to the final 2 Match summary 2.1 Choice of colours 2.2 Haka and French response 2.3 First half 2.4 Second half 3 Match details 4 Statistics 5 Controversy 6 Dramatisation 7 References 8 External links Path to the final See also : 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool A and 2011 Rugby World Cup knockout stage France Round New Zealand Opponent Result Pool stage Opponent Result Japan 47 -- 21 Match 1 Tonga 41 -- 10 Canada 46 -- 19 Match 2 Japan 83 -- 7 New Zealand 17 -- 37 Match 3 France 37 -- 17 Tonga 14 -- 19 Match 4 Canada 79 -- 15 Team Pld TF PF PA + / − BP Pts New Zealand 0 0 36 240 49 + 191 20 France 0 13 124 96 + 28 11 Tonga 0 7 80 98 − 18 9 Canada 9 82 168 − 86 0 6 Japan 0 8 69 184 − 115 0 Final standing Team Pld TF PF PA + / − BP Pts New Zealand 0 0 36 240 49 + 191 20 France 0 13 124 96 + 28 11 Tonga 0 7 80 98 − 18 9 Canada 9 82 168 − 86 0 6 Japan 0 8 69 184 − 115 0 Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result England 19 -- 12 Quarter - finals Argentina 33 -- 10 Wales 9 -- 8 Semi-finals Australia 20 -- 6 Match summary Choice of colours France won the toss for choice of colours ahead of the final at Eden Park, but agreed to play in their white change kit to allow New Zealand to play in their traditional all - black kit. Haka and French response After the national anthems, the New Zealand players performed their traditional haka as the French team stared back and then advanced towards them in a V - shaped formation before fanning out into a straight line. The French had decided to meet the haka in this fashion on Sunday morning, and French captain Thierry Dusautoir stated that `` it was a great moment ''. They were later fined £ 2,500 by the IRB for crossing the half - way line, a decision that was labeled `` pedantic '' and the `` final insult ''. First half In a match of `` grim physical attrition '', New Zealand scored first. From a line - out in the French 22, Tony Woodcock received the ball and broke through a hole in the French defence to score his first try of the World Cup. Piri Weepu, who had already missed a penalty kick, failed with his conversion effort. Weepu missed another attempt in the 25th minute. Nine minutes later, New Zealand 's Aaron Cruden, the team 's third choice fly - half, only playing due to injuries to Dan Carter and Colin Slade, hyper - extended his knee, and was replaced by Stephen Donald. The French were forced to defend stoically for much of the first half, due to New Zealand playing a good running game, but late in the half François Trinh - Duc missed a drop goal attempt and had a run to the line cut off by Weepu. Second half French captain Thierry Dusautoir was named man of the match. The French came back into the game in the second half, although it did not begin well for them : Dimitri Yachvili missed the team 's first penalty attempt after two minutes, and Stephen Donald pushed New Zealand further into the lead by successfully kicking a penalty two minutes later. The French reacted straight away : Trinh - Duc made a run towards the line, and after several attempts, Dusautoir scored a try, which Trinh - Duc converted to take the score to 8 -- 7. Trinh - Duc attempted a penalty kick from 48 metres in the 65th minute, but missed the goal, and thereafter there were few chances for either side. The French captain, Dusautoir, who was described as `` enjoying a heroic game in defence '' by The Daily Telegraph 's Brendan Gallagher, was named man of the match. Another historic milestone occurred when Jean - Marc Doussain came on as a late substitute for France. He became the first player ever to make his Test debut in a Rugby World Cup Final. Match details 23 October 2011 21 : 00 NZDT ( UTC + 13 ) France 7 -- 8 New Zealand Try : Dusautoir 47 ' c Con : Trinh - Duc ( 1 / 1 ) Pen : Dimitri Yachvili ( 0 / 1 ) Trinh - Duc ( 0 / 1 ) Drop : Trinh - Duc ( 0 / 1 ) Report Try : Woodcock 15 ' m Con : Weepu ( 0 / 1 ) Pen : Weepu ( 0 / 2 ) Donald ( 1 / 1 ) 46 ' Eden Park, Auckland Attendance : 61,079 Referee : Craig Joubert ( South Africa ) France New Zealand FB 15 Maxime Médard RW 14 Vincent Clerc 46 ' OC 13 Aurélien Rougerie IC 12 Maxime Mermoz LW 11 Alexis Palisson FH 10 Morgan Parra 12 ' to 18 ' 23 ' SH 9 Dimitri Yachvili 76 ' N8 8 Sebastien Chabal OF 6 Thierry Dusautoir ( c ) BF 7 Julien Bonnaire RL 5 Lionel Nallet LL Pascal Papé 70 ' TP Nicolas Mas HK William Servat 65 ' LP Jean - Baptiste Poux 65 ' Replacements : HK 16 Dimitri Szarzewski 65 ' PR 17 Fabien Barcella 65 ' LK 18 Julien Pierre 70 ' FL 19 Fulgence Ouedraogo SH 20 Jean - Marc Doussain 76 ' FH 21 Francois Trinh - Duc 12 ' 18 ' 23 ' FB 22 Damien Traille 46 ' Coach : Marc Lièvremont FB 15 Israel Dagg RW 14 Cory Jane OC 13 Conrad Smith IC 12 Ma'a Nonu 76 ' LW 11 Richard Kahui FH 10 Aaron Cruden 34 ' SH 9 Piri Weepu 50 ' N8 8 Kieran Read OF 7 Richie McCaw ( c ) BF 6 Jerome Kaino RL 5 Sam Whitelock 49 ' LL Brad Thorn TP Owen Franks HK Keven Mealamu 49 ' LP Tony Woodcock Replacements : HK 16 Andrew Hore 49 ' PR 17 Ben Franks LK 18 Ali Williams 49 ' FL 19 Adam Thomson SH 20 Andy Ellis 50 ' FH 21 Stephen Donald 34 ' CE 22 Sonny Bill Williams 76 ' Coach : Graham Henry Man of the Match : Thierry Dusautoir ( France ) Touch judges : Alain Rolland ( Ireland ) Nigel Owens ( Wales ) Television match official : Giulio de Santis ( Italy ) Statistics New Zealand France Tries Conversions 0 Penalties ( attempts ) 1 ( 3 ) 0 ( 2 ) Drop goals ( attempts ) 0 ( 0 ) 0 ( 1 ) Scrums ( won / lost ) ( 7 / 0 ) ( 6 / 0 ) Line - outs ( won / lost ) ( 14 / 2 ) ( 15 / 2 ) Turnovers Tackles ( made / attempts ) ( 111 / 120 ) ( 87 / 97 ) Line breaks Possession 45 % 55 % Territory 45 % 55 % Time in opp. 22 4'34 '' 6'35 '' Errors ( hands / kicks / restart ) ( 3 / 2 / 1 ) ( 7 / 3 / 0 ) Possession kicked ( in play / touch / errors ) Penalties conceded 7 10 Replacements 5 7 Yellow cards 0 0 Red cards 0 0 Reference : IRB Controversy Craig Joubert 's refereeing was heavily criticised by the French team but also by many international observers : `` ignoring offside play and breakdown indiscretions that should have cost the home team penalties '' according to Australia 's Sydney Morning Herald Greg Growden, he `` refereed France but not the All Blacks '', `` infuriating even neutrals '' according to British newspaper The Guardian. The Irish Independent stated laconically that `` France were significantly better over 80 minutes '' and `` Craig Joubert did not referee evenly '' and `` some of the decisions were disgraceful for a game of this magnitude ''. Richie McCaw and New Zealand coach Graham Henry pointed out that New Zealand had deliberately tried to play the game in a way that did not result in them conceding penalties, especially in the second half. After the game McCaw expressed surprise that Aurélien Rougerie was not cited by the IRB for gouging at his eyes and noted that the final became `` filthy '' as it went on but made no mention of Joubert or his performance. Dramatisation In July 2013, it was announced that a made - for - TV movie, to be called `` The Kick '', would be made. The telemovie focused on Stephen Donald, and his successful penalty kick early in the second half that ultimately provided the winning points. Donald had been unwanted for the All Blacks squad prior to the final, due to some previous poor international performances. However, injuries to Carter, Slade ( both earlier in the tournament ), Cruden and Weepu led to the opportunity for a `` charming story of redemption ''. David de Lautour was cast as Donald. The movie debuted on New Zealand television on 10 August 2014. References Jump up ^ `` Craig Joubert to referee New Zealand v France final ahead of Alain Rolland ''. Daily Telegraph. London. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` New Zealand an overwhelming favorite to win Rugby World Cup ''. The Washington Post. October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` Harinordoquy admits to French uprising ''. ESPN Scrum. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2012. Jump up ^ `` N. Zealand granted French leave for All Black final ''. Times of Malta. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012. Jump up ^ Jenkins, Graham ( 23 October 2011 ). `` All Blacks edge out France for World Cup glory ''. ESPNscrum. Retrieved 23 October 2011. Jump up ^ Robinson, Georgina ( 26 October 2011 ). `` Too much hoopla over haka : All Black great ''. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 October 2011. Jump up ^ Gallagher, Brendan ( 25 October 2011 ). `` Rugby World Cup 2011 : France fined for advancing on New Zealand 's haka before final kick - off ''. The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 26 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` World media call France haka fine ' final insult ' ''. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011. Jump up ^ McMorran, Steve ( 23 October 2011 ). `` New Zealand win Rugby World Cup ''. The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 October 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` All Blacks survive scare to clinch Cup ''. International Rugby Board. 23 October 2011. Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` 2011 Rugby World Cup final : New Zealand 8 - 7 France ''. BBC Sport. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011. Jump up ^ Gallagher, Brendan ( 23 October 2011 ). `` Rugby World Cup 2011 : New Zealand 8 France 7 : match report ''. telegraph.co.uk. London. Retrieved 23 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` First for Juniors at RWC 2011 '' ( Press release ). International Rugby Board. 1 November 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011. Jump up ^ Kilpatrick, Mike ( October 2011 ). `` World Cup Glory for the All Blacks ''. Yahoo. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` 23 October 2011 -- 21 : 00, Eden Park, Auckland ''. International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` 2011 Rugby World Cup Final : Match Stats ''. International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` L'incompréhension ( in French ) ''. L'Equipe. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Les Bleus frustrés par l'arbitrage ( in French ) ''. Le Figaro. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Furious French hit out at Craig Joubert ''. ESPN Scrum. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` French Media : Les Bleus feel robbed ''. TVNZ. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` All Blacks emerge from the trenches smiling ''. London Evening Standard. 24 October 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Sad kiss for Bill from French hero ''. Johannesburg Times. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Long dark clouds lifts as All Blacks close the door on 24 years of pain ''. Sydney Morning Herald. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2013. Jump up ^ Butler, Eddie ( 23 October 2011 ). `` All Blacks aristocrats survive French revolution ''. Guardian. London. Retrieved 2 June 2013. Jump up ^ Williams, Richard ( 23 October 2011 ). `` France lose but gain the respect of the world ''. Guardian. London. Retrieved 2 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` A final word from Down Under ''. Irish Independent. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2013. Jump up ^ McCaw, Richie and McGee, Greg, The Open Side published Hachette New Zealand Ltd Jump up ^ Howitt, Bob, Graham Henry : The Final World published Harper Collins Limited Jump up ^ `` Richie McCaw breaks silence on eye gouge ''. The Sydney Morning Herald. Jump up ^ `` Movie planned on Donald 's winning kick ''. Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Donald 's heroic kick to be made into movie ''. Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 4 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Actor to play Stephen Donald revealed ''. stuff.co.nz. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014. Jump up ^ `` The Kick -- So bad it 's good, or just bad ? ''. stuff.co.nz. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014. 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Question: what ground will the final of the 2011 world cup be played on
Answer: Eden Park, Auckland