1968 France rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia
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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
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Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | Lost | 19–24 |
| Match 2 | 6 July |  Otago
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Carisbrook, Dunedin | Won | 12–6 |
| Match 3 | 9 July |  Southland
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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
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The Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North | Won | 8–3 |
| Match 8 | 27 July | New Zealand
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Athletic Park, Wellington | Lost | 3–9 |
| Match 9 | 31 July |  King Country
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Taumarunui Domain, Taumarunui | Won | 23–9 |
| Match 10 | 3 August |  North Auckland
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Okara Park, Whangarei | Won | 10–6 |
| Match 11 | 6 August |  Waikato
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Rugby Park, Hamilton | Won | 13–8 |
| Match 13 | 10 August | New Zealand
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Eden Park, Auckland | Lost | 12–19 |
| Match 14 | 17 August |  Australia
|
SCG, Sydney | Lost | 10–11 |
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 Iracabal, Michel Lasserre (Agen), Jean-Paul Baux (Lannemezan), Michel Yachvili (Tulle)