 Perry also started for the All Blacks 10 days later, playing a solid shift in the 28-23 win against a French XV before being replaced by debutant Atunaisa Moli, however both of these matches do not count as official test matches.Perry was included in the All Blacks squad for the France test series, but he failed to make his official test debut due to a hamstring injury.Perry was replaced in the squad, by fellow newcomer Karl Tu’inukuafe, as the All Blacks won the series 3-0.