France captain Antoine Dupont praised his side's "pragmatism" after its 30-29 victory over New Zealand in Paris on Saturday.
Flyhalf Thomas Ramos kicked 15 points for Les Bleus, who trailed 14-3 after 30 minutes.
"We scored points, we were pragmatic which kept us in the game," Dupont said.
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