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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.
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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.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score | |
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| Match 1 | 3 July |  Marlborough | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | Lost | 19–24 |
| Match 2 | 6 July |  Otago | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Won | 12–6 |
| Match 3 | 9 July |  Southland | 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 | The Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North | Won | 8–3 |
| Match 8 | 27 July | New Zealand | Athletic Park, Wellington | Lost | 3–9 |
| Match 9 | 31 July |  King Country | Taumarunui Domain, Taumarunui | Won | 23–9 |
| Match 10 | 3 August |  North Auckland | Okara Park, Whangarei | Won | 10–6 |
| Match 11 | 6 August |  Waikato | Rugby Park, Hamilton | Won | 13–8 |
| Match 13 | 10 August | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland | Lost | 12–19 |
| Match 14 | 17 August |  Australia | SCG, Sydney | Lost | 10–11 |
Pierre Villepreux (Stade Toulousain), Claude Lacaze (Angoulême)
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)
Christian Boujet (Grenoble), Jean Andrieu (Graulhet), Marcel Puget (Brive), Jean-Louis Bérot (Stade Toulousain)
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