1968 France rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia

November 2024 March 2014 April 2025 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. DateOpponentLocationResultScoreRef.Match 13 JulyMarlborough yLansdowne Park, BlenheimLost19–24Match 26 JulyOtago yCarisbrook, DunedinWon12–6Match 39 JulySouthland yRugby Park, InvercargillWon8–6Match 413 JulyNew Zealand New ZealandLancaster Park, ChristchurchLost9–12Match 517 JulyTaranaki yRugby Park, New PlymouthWon21–6Match 620 JulyHawke's Bay yMcLean Park, NapierWon16–12Match 723 JulyManawatu yThe Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston NorthWon8–3Match 827 JulyNew Zealand New ZealandAthletic Park, WellingtonLost3–9Match 931 JulyKing Country yTaumarunui Domain, TaumarunuiWon23–9Match 103 AugustNorth Auckland yOkara Park, WhangāreiWon10–6Match 116 AugustWaikato yRugby Park, HamiltonWon13–8Match 1310 AugustNew Zealand New ZealandEden Park, AucklandLost12–19https://www.newspapers.com/article/leicester-mercury/159514436/ All Blacks 15th Test success Leicester Mercury 10 August 1968 22 November 2024 20 Newspapers.comMatch 1417 AugustAustralia AustraliaSCG, SydneyLost10–11https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald/159514627/ Aust. has point win in Test Jim Webster The Sydney Morning Herald 18 August 1968 22 November 2024 47 Newspapers.com Touring party Manager: J. C. Bourrier Assistant Manager: H. Foures Captain: Christian Carrère (Toulon) 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 Iraçabal, Michel Lasserre (Agen), Jean-Paul Baux (Lannemezan), Michel Yachvili (Tulle) References Category:France national rugby union team tours Category:France national rugby union team tours of Australia Category:France national rugby union team tours of New Zealand Category:History of rugby union matches between Australia and France France in New Zealand and Australia France Tour France Tour