sounds like the French didn't care: 
"New Zealand 40-13 France 
New Zealand strolled past a second-string French side to win a largely flat encounter for third place in the World Cup in Sydney. 
The All Blacks, stung by their 22-10 semi-final loss to Australia, opted for a full-strength team and eased to victory with six tries at the Telstra Stadium." From the BBC. 
						



