SWANSEA, Wales (Reuters) - New Zealand coach Steve Hansen is expecting more physicality than flair from France in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Saturday but remains wary of the danger posed when Les Bleus have their backs to the wall.
The French produced two memorable World Cup upsets on the back of their thrilling running game to knock out the All Blacks in 1999 and 2007, scarring New Zealand's rugby psyche for ever.
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