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1968 France rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia

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In July and August 1968, the French national rugby union team toured New Zealand and Australia. They played three tests against New Zealand and one against Australia, losing all four.

Results

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Scores and results list France's points tally first.
Date Opponent Location Result Score Ref.
Match 1 3 July Marlborough Lansdowne Park, Blenheim Lost 19–24
Match 2 6 July Otago Carisbrook, Dunedin Won 12–6
Match 3 9 July Southland Rugby Park, Invercargill Won 8–6
Match 4 13 July New Zealand New Zealand Lancaster Park, Christchurch Lost 9–12
Match 5 17 July Taranaki Rugby Park, New Plymouth Won 21–6
Match 6 20 July Hawke's Bay McLean Park, Napier Won 16–12
Match 7 23 July Manawatu The Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North Won 8–3
Match 8 27 July New Zealand New Zealand Athletic Park, Wellington Lost 3–9
Match 9 31 July King Country Taumarunui Domain, Taumarunui Won 23–9
Match 10 3 August North Auckland Okara Park, Whangārei Won 10–6
Match 11 6 August Waikato Rugby Park, Hamilton Won 13–8
Match 13 10 August New Zealand New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Lost 12–19 [1]
Match 14 17 August Australia Australia SCG, Sydney Lost 10–11 [2]

Touring party

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Pierre Villepreux (Stade Toulousain), Claude Lacaze (Angoulême)

Three-quarters

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André Campaes (Lourdes), Jean-Marie Bonal (Stade Toulousain), Pierre Besson (Brive), Andre Piazza (Montauban), Claude Dourthe (Dax), Jean Trillo (Begles), Joe Maso (Perpignan), Jean-Pierre Lux (Tyrosse)

Half-backs

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Christian Boujet (Grenoble), Jean Andrieu (Graulhet), Marcel Puget (Brive), Jean-Louis Bérot (Stade Toulousain)

Forwards

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Christian Carrère (Toulon), Jean-Jacques Salut (Toulouse O.E.C), Jean-Claude Olivier (Cognac), Michel Billieres (Stade Toulousain), Alain Plantefol (Agen), Walter Spanghero (Narbonne), Élie Cester (Toulouse O.E.C), Michel Greffe (Grenoble), Benoît Dauga (Mont de Marsan), Jean-Claude Noble (La Voulte), Jean-Claude Berejnoi (Tuille), Jean-Michel Esponda (Perpignan), Jean Iracabal, Michel Lasserre (Agen), Jean-Paul Baux (Lannemezan), Michel Yachvili (Tulle)

References

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  1. ^ "All Blacks 15th Test success". Leicester Mercury. 10 August 1968. p. 20. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Webster, Jim (18 August 1968). "Aust. has point win in Test". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 47. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.