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New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key praises their World Cup-winning squad as "champions and heroes" the day after their 8-7 victory over France in Auckland.
Speaking at the All Blacks' victory parade in Auckland, Key tells BBC sports news correspondent Dan Roan the match has "galvanised the country" and that it is "a fairytale ending" to a "very tough 12 months" for the country, after the Christchurch earthquake and Pike River mine disaster.
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