1968 France rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia
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.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 3 July | Marlborough | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | Lost | 19–24 |
| Match 2 | 6 July | Otago | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Won | 12–6 |
| Match 3 | 9 July | Southland | Rugby Park, Invercargill | Won | 8–6 |
| Match 4 | 13 July | NEW ZEALAND | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | Lost | 9–12 |
| Match 5 | 17 July | Taranaki | Rugby Park, New Plymouth | Won | 21–6 |
| Match 6 | 20 July | Hawke's Bay | McLean Park, Napier | Won | 16–12 |
| Match 7 | 23 July | Manawatu | The Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North | Won | 8–3 |
| Match 8 | 27 July | NEW ZEALAND | Athletic Park, Wellington | Lost | 3–9 |
| Match 9 | 31 July | King Country | Taumarunui Domain, Taumarunui | Won | 23–9 |
| Match 10 | 3 August | North Auckland | Okara Park, Whangarei | Won | 10–6 |
| Match 11 | 6 August | Waikato | Rugby Park, Hamilton | Won | 13–8 |
| Match 13 | 10 August | NEW ZEALAND | Eden Park, Auckland | Lost | 12–19 |
| Match 14 | 17 August | AUSTRALIA | SCG, Sydney | Lost | 10–11 |
Touring party
- Manager:
- Assistant Manager:
- Captain:Christian Carrerre (Toulon)
Full backs
Pierre Villepreux (Stade Toulousain) Claude Lacaze (Angoulême)
Three-quarters
Andre Campeas (Lourdes) Jean-Marie Bonal (Stade Toulousain) Pierre Besson (Brive) Andre Piazza (Montauban) Claude Dorthe (Dax) Jean Trillo (Begles) Joe Maso (Perpignan) Jean-Pierre Lux (Tyrosse)
Half-backs
Christian Boujet (Grenoble) Jean Andrieu (Graulhet) Marcel Puget (Brive) Jean-Louis Berot (Stade Toulousain)
Forwards
Christian Carrerre (Toulon) Jean-Jacques Salut (Toulouse O.E.C) Jean-Claude Olivier (Cognac) Michel Billieres (Stade Toulousain) Alain Plantefol (Agen) Walter Spanghero (Narbonne) Eli Cester (Toulouse O.E.C) Michel Greffe (Grenoble) Benoit 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)
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