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Paris - Former All Blacks scrumhalf Byron Kelleher insisted Saturday's crunch World Cup clash between New Zealand and bogey side France was more than a game, it's a battle for national honour.
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"France is our bogey team at the World Cup," said Kelleher, who played in the All Blacks' demoralising defeats to the French at the 1999 and 2007 World Cups.
"This weekend, it's not rugby business for the All Blacks but a question of defending our land," added 34-year-old Kelleher, now playing out the twilight of his career with French club Stade Francais.
"In New Zealand, the land is crucial. It's in the spirit of the All Blacks, it's the Maori culture. This will be the motivation as will the Christchurch earthquake, out of respect for those who died."
Teams:
New Zealand:
15 Israel Dagg, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Richard Kahui, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Adam Thomson, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock
Substitutes: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Ali Williams, 19 Anthony Boric, 20 Andy Ellis, 21 Colin Slade, 22 Sonny Bill Williams
France:
15 Damien Traille, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Aurelien Rougerie, 12 Maxime Mermoz, 11 Maxime Medard, 10 Morgan Parra, 9 Dimitri Yachvili, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Julien Bonnaire, 6 Thierry Dusautoir (captain), 5 Lionel Nallet, 4 Pascal Pape, 3 Luc Ducalcon, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux
Substitutes: 16 William Servat, 17 Fabien Barcella, 18 Julien Pierre, 19 Imanol Harinordoquy, 20 Francois Trinh-Duc, 21 Fabrice Estebanez, 22 Cedric Heymans
