Well, this really deserves to be on the front page of every newspaper. Two words would suffice to make it the biggest headline of the century: FRENCH APOLOGIZE. Has such a thing ever been seen before? French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has written to New Zealand's leader to publicly apologize. What for? Committing an act of terrorism against a friendly power, including murder and sabotage, perhaps? Blackmailing New Zealand with the EU quota system, perhaps? Keeping New Zealand lamb out of France because French farmers can't sell lamb of equal quality and price in their own fricking country, perhaps? No ...

French rugby player Mathieu Bastareaud, 20, lied that he was set on from behind by up to five men following the second rugby test between France at the All Blacks, leaving him with a serious eye injury. Police investigated the incident for several days, before Bastareaud admitted his fabrication. He subsequently said he had drunk too much after France's loss and had hit his head on a table back at the hotel.

French PM Fillon also said,

Our two countries share the same rugby culture.
The history of French rugby is really pretty interesting, going back to the 1800s (in my limited understanding) but it was General De Gaulle who really kicked it into high gear with a huge injection of cash.