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. DateOpponentLocationResultScoreRef.Match 13 JulyLansdowne Park, BlenheimLost19–24Match 26 JulyCarisbrook, DunedinWon12–6Match 39 JulyRugby Park, InvercargillWon8–6Match 413 July New ZealandLancaster Park, ChristchurchLost9–12Match 517 JulyRugby Park, New PlymouthWon21–6Match 620 JulyMcLean Park, NapierWon16–12Match 723 JulyThe Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston NorthWon8–3Match 827 July New ZealandAthletic Park, WellingtonLost3–9Match 931 JulyTaumarunui Domain, TaumarunuiWon23–9Match 103 AugustOkara Park, WhangāreiWon10–6Match 116 AugustRugby Park, HamiltonWon13–8Match 1310 August New ZealandEden Park, AucklandLost12–19Match 1417 August AustraliaSCG, SydneyLost10–11
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 Iraçabal, Michel Lasserre (Agen), Jean-Paul Baux (Lannemezan), Michel Yachvili (Tulle)
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