2007 France rugby union tour of New Zealand
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|tour = 2007 France rugby union tour of New Zealand
|coach = Bernard Laporte
|captain = Pascal Papé
|top point scorer = Benjamin Boyet (11)
|top try scorer = Jean-François Coux (1)
Julien Laharrague (1)
|matchplayed = 2
|matchwon = 0
|matchdraw = 0
|matchlost = 2
|testplayed = 2
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|testdraw = 0
|testlost = 2
|opponent1 = {{ru|NZL}}
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|played1 = 2
|won1 = 0
|draw1 = 0
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|previous = {{nowrap|Romania & South Africa 2006}}
|next = Australia 2008
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{{main|2007 mid-year rugby union tests}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10443129 |title=All Blacks Crush France |publisher=The NZ Herald |date=2 June 2007|accessdate=4 October 2013|language=}} The team was labelled "France C" by the New Zealand media.{{Cite web|url=http://www.iol.co.za/sport/france-accuse-all-blacks-of-disrespect-1.573678 |title=France accuse All Blacks of disrespect |publisher=IOL Sport |date=6 June 2007|accessdate=4 October 2013|language=}} 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.
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Results
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|date=2 June 2007
|home={{ru-rt|NZL}}
|score=42–11
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6702939.stm Report]
|away={{ru|FRA}}
|try1=Mauger (2)
Sivivatu (2)
So'oialo
|try2=Coux
|pen2=Boyet (2)
|stadium=Eden Park, Auckland
|attendance=42,000
|referee=Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
}}
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FB | 15 | Leon MacDonald | ||
RW | 14 | Joe Rokocoko | ||
OC | 13 | Isaia Toeava | ||
IC | 12 | Aaron Mauger | ||
LW | 11 | Sitiveni Sivivatu | ||
FH | 10 | Dan Carter | ||
SH | 9 | Piri Weepu | ||
N8 | 8 | Chris Masoe | ||
OF | 7 | Richie McCaw (c) | ||
BF | 6 | Reuben Thorne | ||
RL | 5 | Ali Williams | ||
LL | 4 | Chris Jack | ||
TP | 3 | Carl Hayman | ||
HK | 2 | Keven Mealamu | ||
LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock | ||
colspan="3"|Replacements: | ||||
HK | 16 | Andrew Hore | {{subon}} | |
PR | 17 | Neemia Tialata | {{subon}} | |
LK | 18 | Troy Flavell | {{subon}} | |
FL | 19 | Rodney So'oialo | {{subon}} | |
SH | 20 | Brendon Leonard | {{subon}} | |
FH | 21 | Nick Evans | {{subon}} | |
CE | 22 | Ma'a Nonu | {{subon}} | |
colspan="3"|Coach: | ||||
colspan="3"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Graham Henry |
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FB | 15 | Thomas Castaignède | ||
RW | 14 | Benjamin Thiéry | ||
OC | 13 | Arnaud Mignardi | ||
IC | 12 | Jean-Philippe Grandclaude | ||
LW | 11 | Jean-François Coux | ||
FH | 10 | Benjamin Boyet | {{sin bin}} | |
SH | 9 | Nicolas Durand | ||
N8 | 8 | Sébastien Chabal | ||
OF | 7 | Olivier Magne | ||
BF | 6 | Grégory Le Corvec | ||
RL | 5 | Julien Pierre | ||
LL | 4 | Pascal Papé (c) | ||
TP | 3 | Nicolas Mas | ||
HK | 2 | Sébastien Bruno | ||
LP | 1 | Christian Califano | ||
colspan="3"|Replacements: | ||||
HK | 16 | |Raphaël Ibañez | {{subon}} | |
PR | 17 | Franck Montanella | {{subon}} | |
LK | 18 | Olivier Olibeau | {{subon}} | |
FL | 19 | Damien Chouly | {{subon}} | |
SH | 20 | Mickaël Forest | {{subon}} | |
FH | 21 | Nicolas Laharrague | {{subon}} | |
CE | 22 | Ludovic Valbon | {{subon}} | |
colspan="3"|Coach: | ||||
colspan="3"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Bernard Laporte |
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{{rugbybox
|date=9 June 2007
|home={{ru-rt|NZL}}
|score=61–10
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6721229.stm Report]
|away={{ru|FRA}}
|try1=Oliver
Kelleher
Rokocoko (2)
MacDonald
Toeava
Collins
Mealamu
Evans
|con1=McAlister (5)
|pen1=McAlister (2)
|try2=J. Laharrague
|con2=Boyet
|pen2=Boyet
|stadium=Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
|attendance=36,000
|referee=Craig Joubert (South Africa)
}}
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{| style="font-size: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||||
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FB | 15 | Leon MacDonald | ||
RW | 14 | Joe Rokocoko | ||
OC | 13 | Isaia Toeava | ||
IC | 12 | Luke McAlister | ||
LW | 11 | Sitiveni Sivivatu | ||
FH | 10 | Nick Evans | ||
SH | 9 | Byron Kelleher | ||
N8 | 8 | Rodney So'oialo | ||
OF | 7 | Richie McCaw (c) | ||
BF | 6 | Jerry Collins | ||
RL | 5 | Ali Williams | ||
LL | 4 | Chris Jack | ||
TP | 3 | Carl Hayman | ||
HK | 2 | Anton Oliver | ||
LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock | ||
colspan="3"|Replacements: | ||||
HK | 16 | Keven Mealamu | {{subon}} | |
PR | 17 | Neemia Tialata | {{subon}} | |
LK | 18 | Troy Flavell | {{subon}} | |
FL | 19 | Chris Masoe | {{subon}} | |
SH | 20 | Brendon Leonard | {{subon}} | |
CE | 21 | Ma'a Nonu | {{subon}} | |
WG | 22 | Doug Howlett | {{subon}} | |
colspan="3"|Coach: | ||||
colspan="3"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Graham Henry |
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FB | 15 | Thomas Castaignède | ||
RW | 14 | Julien Laharrague | ||
OC | 13 | Arnaud Mignardi | ||
IC | 12 | Lionel Mazars | ||
LW | 11 | Jean-François Coux | ||
FH | 10 | Benjamin Boyet | ||
SH | 9 | Nicolas Durand | ||
N8 | 8 | Sébastien Chabal | ||
OF | 7 | Olivier Magne | ||
BF | 6 | Damien Chouly | ||
RL | 5 | Julien Pierre | ||
LL | 4 | Pascal Papé (c) | ||
TP | 3 | Olivier Sourgens | ||
HK | 2 | Sébastien Bruno | ||
LP | 1 | Christian Califano | ||
colspan="3"|Replacements: | ||||
HK | 16 | Raphaël Ibañez | {{subon}} | |
PR | 17 | Nicolas Mas | {{subon}} | |
LK | 18 | Olivier Olibeau | {{subon}} | |
FL | 19 | Fulgence Ouedraogo | {{subon}} | |
SH | 20 | Mickaël Forest | {{subon}} | |
FH | 21 | Nicolas Laharrague | {{subon}} | |
CE | 22 | Benjamin Thiéry | {{subon}} | |
colspan="3"|Coach: | ||||
colspan="3"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Bernard Laporte |
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