The 2007 France rugby union tour of new Zealand was a series of matches played in June 2007 in new Zealand by France national rugby union team.
The final rounds of the 2006–07 Top 14 season conflicted with the tour, so France sent a Test team short of 30 of their top players. The team was labelled "France C" by the New Zealand media. Featuring 11 new caps, France were defeated 42–11 in the first Test at Eden Park. The second Test was played the following week in Wellington, and the All Blacks achieved their largest ever victory over France with a 61–10 win. The defeat was France's heaviest in their history.
Results
FB 15Leon MacDonaldRW 14Joe RokocokoOC 13Isaia ToeavaIC 12Aaron MaugerLW 11Sitiveni SivivatuFH 10Dan CarterSH 9 Piri WeepuN8 8 Chris MasoeOF 7 Richie McCaw (c)BF 6 Reuben ThorneRL 5 Ali WilliamsLL 4 Chris JackTP 3 Carl HaymanHK 2 Keven MealamuLP 1 Tony WoodcockReplacements:HK 16Andrew Hore PR 17Neemia Tialata LK 18Troy Flavell FL 19Rodney So'oialo SH 20Brendon Leonard FH 21Nick Evans CE 22Ma'a Nonu Coach: Graham Henry FB 15Thomas CastaignèdeRW 14Benjamin ThiéryOC 13Arnaud MignardiIC 12Jean-Philippe GrandclaudeLW 11Jean-François CouxFH 10Benjamin Boyet SH 9 Nicolas DurandN8 8 Sébastien ChabalOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Grégory Le CorvecRL 5 Julien PierreLL 4 Pascal Papé (c)TP 3 Nicolas MasHK 2 Sébastien BrunoLP 1 Christian CalifanoReplacements:HK 16Raphaël Ibañez PR 17Franck Montanella LK 18Olivier Olibeau FL 19Damien Chouly SH 20Mickaël Forest FH 21Nicolas Laharrague CE 22Ludovic Valbon Coach: Bernard Laporte
FB 15Leon MacDonaldRW 14Joe RokocokoOC 13Isaia ToeavaIC 12Luke McAlisterLW 11Sitiveni SivivatuFH 10Nick EvansSH 9 Byron KelleherN8 8 Rodney So'oialoOF 7 Richie McCaw (c)BF 6 Jerry CollinsRL 5 Ali WilliamsLL 4 Chris JackTP 3 Carl HaymanHK 2 Anton OliverLP 1 Tony WoodcockReplacements:HK 16Keven Mealamu PR 17Neemia Tialata LK 18Troy Flavell FL 19Chris Masoe SH 20Brendon Leonard CE 21Ma'a Nonu WG 22Doug Howlett Coach: Graham Henry FB 15Thomas CastaignèdeRW 14Julien LaharragueOC 13Arnaud MignardiIC 12Lionel MazarsLW 11Jean-François CouxFH 10Benjamin BoyetSH 9 Nicolas DurandN8 8 Sébastien ChabalOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Damien ChoulyRL 5 Julien PierreLL 4 Pascal Papé (c)TP 3 Olivier SourgensHK 2 Sébastien BrunoLP 1 Christian CalifanoReplacements:HK 16Raphaël Ibañez PR 17Nicolas Mas LK 18Olivier Olibeau FL 19Fulgence Ouedraogo SH 20Mickaël Forest FH 21Nicolas Laharrague CE 22Benjamin Thiéry Coach: Bernard Laporte
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