1961 France rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia

March 2014 March 2014 France 1961 15 9 0 6 4 1 0 3 NZL 3 0 0 3 AUS 1 1 0 0 The 1961 France rugby union tour of Australasia was a series of matches of the France national rugby union team which toured New Zealand and Australia in 1961. France won an historical match with Australia, but was defeated (0–3) by All Black's led by Don Clarke.August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes The French most notable players were the Camberabero brothers; Guy and Lilian, the Boniface brothers; André and Guy, and the captain Moncla. French players were criticised for their anger: some matches were interrupted by brawls. In the match with South Canterbury, the referee sanctioned many French fouls and expelled the captain Michel Crauste, who had violently tackled Eddie Smith. It is said the old mother of the All Black's player came on the ground to slap the French player."Rugby Please", di G.Palmiotto e Ruggero Rizzi, ed.Libreria dello Sport, 2002 Results Scores and results list France team's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date Venue StatusNelson y /Marlborough y /Golden Bay-Motueka y29118 July 1961Trafalgar Park, NelsonTour matchTaranaki y11912 July 1961Rugby Park, New PlymouthTour matchWaikato y32215 July 1961Rugby Park, HamiltonTour matchNorth Auckland y6818 July 1961Okara Park, WhangāreiTour matchNew Zealand New Zealand61322 July 1961Eden Park, AucklandTest matchBay of Plenty y22626 July 1961Rugby Park, RotoruaTour matchNew Zealand New Zealand Māori32529 July 1961McLean Park, NapierTour matchManawatu y2161 August 1961Showground Oval, Palmerston NorthTour matchNew Zealand New Zealand355 August 1961Athletic Park, WellingtonTest matchSouthland y1469 August 1961Rugby Park, InvercargillTour matchOtago y15612 August 1961Carisbrook, DunedinTour matchSouth Canterbury y141715 August 1961Fraser Park, TimaruTour matchNew Zealand New Zealand33219 August 1961Lancaster Park, ChristchurchTest matchQueensland Queensland151222 August 1961Ekka Ground, BrisbaneTour matchAustralia Australia15826 August 1961Cricket Ground, SydneyTest match Touring party Manager: Marcel Laurent Assistant Manager: Guy Basquet Captain: François Moncla Full backs Michel Vannier, Claude Lacaze Three-quarters Henri Rancoule, Guy Boniface, André Boniface, Guy Calvo, Jean Piqué, Jean-Vincent Dupuy Half-backs Pierre Albaladejo, Pierre Lacroix, Guy Camberabero Forwards Pierre Cazals, Jean Laudouar, Amédée Domenech, Gerard Bouguyon, Jean-Pierre Saux, Michel Crauste, François Moncla (c), Michel Celaya, Roland Lefevre, Jacques Rollet, Marcel Cassiede Notes and 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 France Tour France Tour Tour