New Zealand legend Dan Carter says All Blacks were ‘outplayed’ as France ‘deserved to win’ their group stage clash in Rugby World Cup… as he joins Mail Sport’s Croqued Monsieurs

Former New Zealand international Dan Carter believes that his former side were ‘outplayed’ by France in their group stage opening match at the Rugby World Cup.

The 41-year-old scored 1,598 points in 112 games for the All Blacks before retiring in 2015 from the national side.

He called time on his career back in 2021, not having a club since playing for Kobelco Steelers in Japan the year before but is supporting his country at the Rugby World Cup in France.

Speaking on New Zealand’s 27-13 defeat to France, Carter admitted that his country did not deserve anything from the match.

‘They deserved to win. They outplayed us. There’s a lot of Kiwi’s healing their wounds but not all is lost!,’ said Carter, who appears on Episode Five of Mail Sport’s Croqued Monsieurs

Watch Carter in the latest episode of Mail Sport’s Croqued Monsieurs – an alternative Rugby World Cup diary.

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