2008 France rugby union tour of Australia

March 2014 May 2020 Marc Lièvremont Lionel Nallet François Trinh-Duc (10) Alexis Palisson (1)François Trinh-Duc (1) 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 AUS 2 0 0 2 New Zealand 2007 New Zealand & Australia 2009 2008 mid-year rugby union tests The 2008 France rugby union tour of Australia was a series of matches played in June–July 2008 in Australia by France national rugby union team. The French (with 12 "newcomers" and without the player of the club finalist of Top 14) lost heavily both test. Results Reporthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7470628.stm Australia 34-13 France 28 June 2008 14 September 2017 BBC News 28 June 2008 AUS 34–13 FRA Stadium Australia, Sydney Marius Jonker (South Africa) 49,000 Giteau 35', Sharpe 42'Elsom 46', Mortlock 62' Palisson 66 Giteau 36' 43' 47' 63' Trin-Duc 67' Giteau 18' 50' Yachvili 21' 40' Australia FranceCameron ShepherdFB15FBPepito Elhorga 22Peter HynesW14WAlexis Palisson(capt.) Stirling Mortlock C13CFrançois Trinh-Duc 56 Berrick BarnesC12CDamien Traille 28 Lote TuqiriW11WBenjamin ThieryMatt GiteauFH10FHBenjamin Boyet 62 69 Luke BurgessSH9SHDimitri Yachvili 60 45 Wycliff PaluN88N8Louis Picamoles 57 65 George SmithF7FImanol HarinordoquyRocky ElsomF6FFulgence OuedraogoNathan SharpeL5LLionel Nallet (capt.) 69James HorwillL4LSébastien ChabalAl BaxterP3PBenoit Lecouls 69 Stephen MooreH2HSébastien Bruno 49 59 Benn RobinsonP1PLionel Faure 48 Replacements 69 Adam FreierH16HBenjamin Kayser 49 59 Ben AlexanderP17PRenaud Boyoud 48 65 Dean MummF18LDavid Couzinet 69 45 Phil WaughN819N8Matthieu Lievremont 57 69 Sam CordingleySH20SHSebastien Tillous-Borde 60 56 Ryan CrossC21FHThibault Lacroix 62 28 Adam Ashley-CooperW22FBDavid Janin 22 Coaches NZL Robbie Deans Marc Lièvremont FRA Reporthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7482734.stm Australia 40-10 France 5 July 2008 14 September 2017 BBC News 5 July 2008 AUS 40–10 FRA Lang Park, Brisbane Paul Honiss (New Zealand) 50,000 Hynes 6', Horwill (36'Cross 57' 67 Trinh-Duc 80' Giteau 7' 36' 58' 68' Yachvili 80' Giteau 3' 15' 23' 28' Trinh-Duc 40' Australia FranceAdam Ashley-CooperFB15FBBenjamin ThieryPeter HynesW14WAlexis Palisson 72 (capt.) Stirling Mortlock C13CMaxime Mermoz 41 52 Berrick BarnesC12CThibault Lacroix 56Lachie TurnerW11WDavid JaninMatt GiteauFH10FHFrançois Trinh-Duc23 43 73 Luke BurgessSH9SHSebastien Tillous-Borde 79 50 Stephen HoilesN88N8Imanol Harinordoquy 25 39Phil WaughF7FFulgence Ouedraogo 61Rocky ElsomF6FMatthieu LievremontDean MummL5LLionel Nallet (capt.) 39 James HorwillL4LSébastien Chabal 75Al BaxterP3PRenaud Boyoud 73 Stephen MooreH2HSébastien Bruno 62 61 Benn RobinsonP1PPierre Correia 50 Replacements 73 Adam FreierH16HBenjamin Kayser 62 61 Ben AlexanderP17PBenoit Lecouls 50 39 Hugh McMenimanL18CBenjamin Boyet 65 75 41 50 George SmithN819N8Louis Picamoles 25'-39' 61 23'-43' 73 Sam CordingleySH20LYannick Caballero 75 52 Ryan CrossC21SHDimitri Yachvili 79 72 Cameron ShepherdC22FBJean-Baptiste Peyras-Loustalet 56 Coaches NZL Robbie Deans Marc Lièvremont FRA References France Tour of Australia Tour France Tour Category:France national rugby union team tours of Australia Category:History of rugby union matches between Australia and France