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2008 France rugby union tour of Australia

2008 France rugby union tour of Australia

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The 2008 France rugby union tour of Australia was a series of matches played in June–July 2008 in Australia by France national rugby union team. The French (with 12 "newcomers" and without the player of the club finalist of Top 14) lost heavily both test.

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Results

28 June 2008
Australia 34–13 France
Try: Giteau 35', Sharpe 42'
Elsom 46', Mortlock 62'
Con: Giteau 36' 43' 47' 63'
Pen: Giteau 18' 50'		Report[1]Try: Palisson 66
Con: Trin-Duc 67'
Pen: Yachvili 21' 40'
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
AustraliaFrance
Cameron ShepherdFB15FBPepito Elhorga downward-facing red arrow 22'
Peter HynesW14WAlexis Palisson
(capt.) Stirling MortlockC13CFrançois Trinh-Duc
downward-facing red arrow 56' Berrick BarnesC12CDamien Traille
downward-facing red arrow 28' Lote TuqiriW11WBenjamin Thiery
Matt GiteauFH10FHBenjamin Boyet downward-facing red arrow 62'
downward-facing red arrow 69' Luke BurgessSH9SHDimitri Yachvili downward-facing red arrow 60'
downward-facing red arrow 45' Wycliff PaluN88N8Louis Picamoles downward-facing red arrow 57'
downward-facing red arrow 65' George SmithF7FImanol Harinordoquy
Rocky ElsomF6FFulgence Ouedraogo
Nathan SharpeL5LLionel Nallet (capt.) downward-facing red arrow 69'
James HorwillL4LSébastien Chabal
Al BaxterP3PBenoit Lecouls
downward-facing red arrow 69' Stephen MooreH2HSébastien Bruno downward-facing red arrow 49'
downward-facing red arrow 59' Benn RobinsonP1PLionel Faure downward-facing red arrow 48'
Replacements
upward-facing green arrow 69' Adam FreierH16HBenjamin Kayser upward-facing green arrow 49'
upward-facing green arrow 59' Ben AlexanderP17PRenaud Boyoud upward-facing green arrow 48'
upward-facing green arrow 65' Dean MummF18LDavid Couzinet upward-facing green arrow 69'
upward-facing green arrow 45' Phil WaughN819N8Matthieu Lievremont upward-facing green arrow 57'
upward-facing green arrow 69' Sam CordingleySH20SHSebastien Tillous-Borde upward-facing green arrow 60'
upward-facing green arrow 56' Ryan CrossC21FHThibault Lacroix upward-facing green arrow 62'
upward-facing green arrow 28' Adam Ashley-CooperW22FBDavid Janin upward-facing green arrow 22'
Coaches
New Zealand Robbie DeansMarc Lièvremont France
5 July 2008
Australia 40–10 France
Try: Hynes 6', Horwill (36'
Cross 57' 67
Con: Giteau 7' 36' 58' 68'
Pen: Giteau 3' 15' 23' 28'		Report[2]Try: Trinh-Duc 80'
Con: Yachvili 80'
Pen: Trinh-Duc 40'
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
AustraliaFrance
Adam Ashley-CooperFB15FBBenjamin Thiery
Peter HynesW14WAlexis Palisson
downward-facing red arrow 72' (capt.) Stirling MortlockC13CMaxime Mermoz downward-facing red arrow 41'
downward-facing red arrow 52' Berrick BarnesC12CThibault Lacroix downward-facing red arrow 56'
Lachie TurnerW11WDavid Janin
Matt GiteauFH10FHFrançois Trinh-Duc
red cross icon 23' to 43' downward-facing red arrow 73' Luke BurgessSH9SHSebastien Tillous-Borde downward-facing red arrow 79'
downward-facing red arrow 50' Stephen HoilesN88N8Imanol Harinordoquy red cross icon 25' to 39'
Phil WaughF7FFulgence Ouedraogo downward-facing red arrow 61'
Rocky ElsomF6FMatthieu Lievremont
Dean MummL5LLionel Nallet (capt.)
downward-facing red arrow 39' James HorwillL4LSébastien Chabal downward-facing red arrow 75'
Al BaxterP3PRenaud Boyoud
downward-facing red arrow 73' Stephen MooreH2HSébastien Bruno downward-facing red arrow 62'
downward-facing red arrow 61' Benn RobinsonP1PPierre Correia downward-facing red arrow 50'
Replacements
upward-facing green arrow 73' Adam FreierH16HBenjamin Kayser upward-facing green arrow 62'
upward-facing green arrow 61' Ben AlexanderP17PBenoit Lecouls upward-facing green arrow 50'
upward-facing green arrow 39' Hugh McMenimanL18CBenjamin Boyet yellow card 65' to 75' upward-facing green arrow 41'
upward-facing green arrow 50' George SmithN819N8Louis Picamoles upward-facing green arrowdownward-facing red arrow 25'-39' upward-facing green arrow 61'
upward-facing green arrowdownward-facing red arrow 23'-43' upward-facing green arrow 73' Sam CordingleySH20LYannick Caballero upward-facing green arrow 75'
upward-facing green arrow 52' Ryan CrossC21SHDimitri Yachvili upward-facing green arrow 79'
upward-facing green arrow 72' Cameron ShepherdC22FBJean-Baptiste Peyras-Loustalet upward-facing green arrow 56'
Coaches
New Zealand Robbie DeansMarc Lièvremont France

References

  1. [1]
    "Australia 34-13 France". BBC News. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Australia 40-10 France". BBC News. 5 July 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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