1968 France rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia explained

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

Scores and results list France's points tally first.

DateOpponentLocationResultScore
Match 13 JulyLansdowne Park, BlenheimLost19–24
Match 26 JulyCarisbrook, DunedinWon12–6
Match 39 JulyRugby Park, InvercargillWon8–6
Match 413 July New ZealandLancaster Park, ChristchurchLost9–12
Match 517 JulyRugby Park, New PlymouthWon21–6
Match 620 JulyMcLean Park, NapierWon16–12
Match 723 JulyThe Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston NorthWon8–3
Match 827 July New ZealandAthletic Park, WellingtonLost3–9
Match 931 JulyTaumarunui Domain, TaumarunuiWon23–9
Match 103 AugustOkara Park, WhangareiWon10–6
Match 116 AugustRugby Park, HamiltonWon13–8
Match 1310 August New ZealandEden Park, AucklandLost12–19
Match 1417 August AustraliaSCG, SydneyLost10–11

Touring party

Full backs

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

Three-quarters

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

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

Forwards

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)