It was an anticipated match, and it did not disappoint. This France – New Zealand was one of the finest matches of the Galthié era and attracted a record number of viewers on TF1. The meeting brought together 7.3 million people behind their screens. Never has a test match brought together so many people.
A dream poster, a crazy pre-match in a white-hot stadium. No doubt, this meeting between the Blues and the All Blacks was the match not to be missed on this fall tour. And the viewers understood this well. On TF1, no less than 7.3 million people enjoyed the spectacle put on by the French team.
An audience peak even goes beyond 8 million viewers, reaching exactly 8.3 million. A popular success which is also reflected in the different market shares. More than 60% of 15-24 year olds attended this meeting according to the figures communicated by the channel. She finished well ahead of the audiences.
A historic record
These figures are unprecedented for a simple test match. For comparison, the meeting between the XV of France and Japan “only” attracted 4.5 million viewers last week. Two days before, Didier Deschamps' team had brought together less than five million people in a Stade de France which had never experienced such low attendance. This shows the popularity of Fabien Galthié's men. And with matches like those against the Blacks, it's not going to go down any time soon.
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