2007 France rugby union tour of New Zealand

March 2014 March 2014 Bernard Laporte Pascal Papé Benjamin Boyet (11) Jean-François Coux (1)Julien Laharrague (1) 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 NZL 2 0 0 2 Romania & South Africa 2006 Australia 2008 2007 mid-year rugby union tests The 2007 France rugby union tour of new Zealand was a series of matches played in June 2007 in new Zealand by France national rugby union team. The final rounds of the 2006–07 Top 14 season conflicted with the tour, so France sent a Test team short of 30 of their top players.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10443129 All Blacks Crush France The NZ Herald 2 June 2007 4 October 2013 The team was labelled "France C" by the New Zealand media.http://www.iol.co.za/sport/france-accuse-all-blacks-of-disrespect-1.573678 France accuse All Blacks of disrespect IOL Sport 6 June 2007 4 October 2013 Featuring 11 new caps, France were defeated 42–11 in the first Test at Eden Park. The second Test was played the following week in Wellington, and the All Blacks achieved their largest ever victory over France with a 61–10 win. The defeat was France's heaviest in their history. Results 2 June 2007 NZL 42–11 Report FRA Mauger (2)Sivivatu (2)So'oialo CarterWeepuEvans (2) CarterWeepuEvans Coux Boyet (2) Eden Park, Auckland 42,000 Stuart Dickinson (Australia) FB 15Leon MacDonaldRW 14Joe RokocokoOC 13Isaia ToeavaIC 12Aaron MaugerLW 11Sitiveni SivivatuFH 10Dan CarterSH 9 Piri WeepuN8 8 Chris MasoeOF 7 Richie McCaw (c)BF 6 Reuben ThorneRL 5 Ali WilliamsLL 4 Chris JackTP 3 Carl HaymanHK 2 Keven MealamuLP 1 Tony WoodcockReplacements:HK 16Andrew Hore PR 17Neemia Tialata LK 18Troy Flavell FL 19Rodney So'oialo SH 20Brendon Leonard FH 21Nick Evans CE 22Ma'a Nonu Coach:NZL Graham Henry FB 15Thomas CastaignèdeRW 14Benjamin ThiéryOC 13Arnaud MignardiIC 12Jean-Philippe GrandclaudeLW 11Jean-François CouxFH 10Benjamin Boyet SH 9 Nicolas DurandN8 8 Sébastien ChabalOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Grégory Le CorvecRL 5 Julien PierreLL 4 Pascal Papé (c)TP 3 Nicolas MasHK 2 Sébastien BrunoLP 1 Christian CalifanoReplacements:HK 16Raphaël Ibañez PR 17Franck Montanella LK 18Olivier Olibeau FL 19Damien Chouly SH 20Mickaël Forest FH 21Nicolas Laharrague CE 22Ludovic Valbon Coach:FRA Bernard Laporte 9 June 2007 NZL 61–10 Report FRA OliverKelleherRokocoko (2)MacDonaldToeavaCollinsMealamuEvans McAlister (5) McAlister (2) J. Laharrague Boyet Boyet Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 36,000 Craig Joubert (South Africa) FB 15Leon MacDonaldRW 14Joe RokocokoOC 13Isaia ToeavaIC 12Luke McAlisterLW 11Sitiveni SivivatuFH 10Nick EvansSH 9 Byron KelleherN8 8 Rodney So'oialoOF 7 Richie McCaw (c)BF 6 Jerry CollinsRL 5 Ali WilliamsLL 4 Chris JackTP 3 Carl HaymanHK 2 Anton OliverLP 1 Tony WoodcockReplacements:HK 16Keven Mealamu PR 17Neemia Tialata LK 18Troy Flavell FL 19Chris Masoe SH 20Brendon Leonard CE 21Ma'a Nonu WG 22Doug Howlett Coach:NZL Graham Henry FB 15Thomas CastaignèdeRW 14Julien LaharragueOC 13Arnaud MignardiIC 12Lionel MazarsLW 11Jean-François CouxFH 10Benjamin BoyetSH 9 Nicolas DurandN8 8 Sébastien ChabalOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Damien ChoulyRL 5 Julien PierreLL 4 Pascal Papé (c)TP 3 Olivier SourgensHK 2 Sébastien BrunoLP 1 Christian CalifanoReplacements:HK 16Raphaël Ibañez PR 17Nicolas Mas LK 18Olivier Olibeau FL 19Fulgence Ouedraogo SH 20Mickaël Forest FH 21Nicolas Laharrague CE 22Benjamin Thiéry Coach:FRA Bernard Laporte Notes 2007 France tour tour