France has been a nemesis for the All Blacks in the World Cup achieving famous victories in the 1999 semi-final and the 2007 quarter-final, while the two sides featured in two World Cup finals in 1987 and 2011. France has been a nemesis for the All Blacks in the World Cup achieving famous victories in the 1999 semi-final and the 2007 quarter-final, while the two sides featured in two World Cup finals in 1987 and 2011.