However, the Aston Villa centre-half, now looking forward to a new season in the Premier League, was able to reflect more positively on the incidents that occurred against France last year.
Wenger was incensed, thinking the pass had been accidental, and was even allowed a prolonged conversation with referee Martin Hansson - the same official who missed Thierry Henry's handball in France's win against the Republic of Ireland last year.
Significantly, the crowd will be bigger than the All Black's last two home tests against France and Australia.
The Welsh were the best of the British nations at last year's World Cup, reaching the semifinals before a heartbreaking defeat against eventual runners-up France in which captain Sam Warburton was sent off.
France launched the offensive against militants in Mali last month.
However, an injury forced him to miss the rest of the after which his last appearance for his country came as a replacement against France in 2006.
Against Italy in the group stage and France in the last eight, Del Bosque even picked a starting 11 without a single striker -- a tactic designed to help Spain keep the ball better and lure the opposing defense out so they could get in behind.
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At Mali's request, France launched the offensive against militants in its former colony last month.
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The unbeaten Rees, 27, claimed the WBA title from France's Souleymane M'baye last July but his fight against Kotelnik is only his first defence.
Against all predictions they progressed to the last four at the expense of England and France, defeated Holland on penalties and went on to thump Germany 2-0 in the final - not a bad run for the whipping boys.
He'll be on the wing however, and Scotland will have to improve greatly on last week's performance against France to derail Wales' Grand Slam dreams.
Their last collectivist victory, 2-0 against France, brought to mind less the flashing flair of the matador, more the boa constrictor slowly crushing the air from its hapless victim.
Last week, 2.0 million people took to the streets across France to protest against the handling of the economy and job cuts, and to demand a raise to the minimum wage -- a call which the government has rejected.
France, once the colonial power in Mali, unleashed an offensive against the militants last week, a mission that President Francois Hollande says is designed to "destroy" the terrorist groups that have taken root.
Last month, the European Court of Justice annulled a decision by EU finance ministers to suspend action against Germany and France over budget deficits.
American second seed Andy Roddick begins his campaign against Flavio Saretta of Brazil and is scheduled to face Sebastien Grosjean of France if both reach the last eight.
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