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Beside the Mediterranean Sea, among Burgundy's vineyards, and inside Parisian bars, proud and passionate Kiwis will take advantage of the rare occasion when the silver fern does not draw quizzical looks from the French.
Most of the action will centre on Marseille's Phoenician harbour or Vieux Port. From early Saturday morning, Kiwis gather to socialise, catch up on news, and to debate the match.
They will be joined in the cafes and bistros by thousands of French supporters, many who will have arrived by bus from the southwest, the traditional stronghold of French rugby.
Hearty and friendly banter will occur. Shouts of "Allez Les Bleus" and "Allez Les Blacks" will be exchanged as will scarves, silver ferns and other souvenirs.
Then both sets of supporters will take the short underground ride to the Stade Velodrome.
But it is not only in Marseille where New Zealand voices will be heard.
Claire Waddington, chief organiser for the Paris-based France-New Zealand Association has already issued a call to arms.
The "park" will be at O'Sullivans by the Mill, located in the heart of Paris right next door to the Moulin Rouge.
Multiple screens will be set up with the commentary in English for those who are lingually challenged.
Again, there will be a mixture of supporters adding to the ambiance, and informed discussion on the merits of the two teams.
The Silver Fern will also be flown in other far-flung areas in rural France.
In the small commune of Chaudenay, just outside Burgundy's wine centre of Beaune, Kiwi Bruce Leonard always throws out the challenge to his village neighbours. His large black "drapeau" flies obtrusively from the second floor window.
"It attracts so many car horn toots, you would think there was a village wedding in process," Mr Leonard told NZPA.
Whether those Silver Ferns will still be flying proudly come midnight Saturday remains for now an unanswerable question.
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[1] http://www.odt.co.nz/files/story/2009/11/cory_jane_at_all_black_weight_training_at_stade_je_1509463864.jpeg