Former All Blacks star Justin Marshall has unleashed yet another attack on France following their defeat to the Springboks in the end-of-year series.

Forget doubling down, the 52-year-old has effectively tripled down on his criticism of the French, which started during the July Tests against the All Blacks.

Les Bleus sent a second-string outfit down to New Zealand, which Marshall described as being “disrespectful”.

French supporters hit back but the ex-scrum-half refused to back down and instead reiterated his point the following week.

Marshall’s criticism in July

“For a very long period of time the French have been disrespecting the international