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2008 France rugby union tour of Australia

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2008 France rugby union tour of Australia
Coach(es)Marc Lièvremont
Tour captain(s)Lionel Nallet
Top point scorer(s)François Trinh-Duc (10)
Top try scorer(s)Alexis Palisson (1)
François Trinh-Duc (1)
Summary
P W D L
Total
02 00 00 02
Test match
02 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
2 0 0 2
Tour chronology
Previous tourNew Zealand 2007
Next tourNew Zealand & Australia 2009

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.

Results

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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)
Australia France
Cameron Shepherd FB 15 FB Pepito Elhorga downward-facing red arrow 22'
Peter Hynes W 14 W Alexis Palisson
(capt.) Stirling Mortlock C 13 C François Trinh-Duc
downward-facing red arrow 56' Berrick Barnes C 12 C Damien Traille
downward-facing red arrow 28' Lote Tuqiri W 11 W Benjamin Thiery
Matt Giteau FH 10 FH Benjamin Boyet downward-facing red arrow 62'
downward-facing red arrow 69' Luke Burgess SH 9 SH Dimitri Yachvili downward-facing red arrow 60'
downward-facing red arrow 45' Wycliff Palu N8 8 N8 Louis Picamoles downward-facing red arrow 57'
downward-facing red arrow 65' George Smith F 7 F Imanol Harinordoquy
Rocky Elsom F 6 F Fulgence Ouedraogo
Nathan Sharpe L 5 L Lionel Nallet (capt.) downward-facing red arrow 69'
James Horwill L 4 L Sébastien Chabal
Al Baxter P 3 P Benoit Lecouls
downward-facing red arrow 69' Stephen Moore H 2 H Sébastien Bruno downward-facing red arrow 49'
downward-facing red arrow 59' Benn Robinson P 1 P Lionel Faure downward-facing red arrow 48'
Replacements
upward-facing green arrow 69' Adam Freier H 16 H Benjamin Kayser upward-facing green arrow 49'
upward-facing green arrow 59' Ben Alexander P 17 P Renaud Boyoud upward-facing green arrow 48'
upward-facing green arrow 65' Dean Mumm F 18 L David Couzinet upward-facing green arrow 69'
upward-facing green arrow 45' Phil Waugh N8 19 N8 Matthieu Lievremont upward-facing green arrow 57'
upward-facing green arrow 69' Sam Cordingley SH 20 SH Sebastien Tillous-Borde upward-facing green arrow 60'
upward-facing green arrow 56' Ryan Cross C 21 FH Thibault Lacroix upward-facing green arrow 62'
upward-facing green arrow 28' Adam Ashley-Cooper W 22 FB David Janin upward-facing green arrow 22'
Coaches
New Zealand Robbie Deans Marc 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)
Australia France
Adam Ashley-Cooper FB 15 FB Benjamin Thiery
Peter Hynes W 14 W Alexis Palisson
downward-facing red arrow 72' (capt.) Stirling Mortlock C 13 C Maxime Mermoz downward-facing red arrow 41'
downward-facing red arrow 52' Berrick Barnes C 12 C Thibault Lacroix downward-facing red arrow 56'
Lachie Turner W 11 W David Janin
Matt Giteau FH 10 FH François Trinh-Duc
red cross icon 23' to 43' downward-facing red arrow 73' Luke Burgess SH 9 SH Sebastien Tillous-Borde downward-facing red arrow 79'
downward-facing red arrow 50' Stephen Hoiles N8 8 N8 Imanol Harinordoquy red cross icon 25' to 39'
Phil Waugh F 7 F Fulgence Ouedraogo downward-facing red arrow 61'
Rocky Elsom F 6 F Matthieu Lievremont
Dean Mumm L 5 L Lionel Nallet (capt.)
downward-facing red arrow 39' James Horwill L 4 L Sébastien Chabal downward-facing red arrow 75'
Al Baxter P 3 P Renaud Boyoud
downward-facing red arrow 73' Stephen Moore H 2 H Sébastien Bruno downward-facing red arrow 62'
downward-facing red arrow 61' Benn Robinson P 1 P Pierre Correia downward-facing red arrow 50'
Replacements
upward-facing green arrow 73' Adam Freier H 16 H Benjamin Kayser upward-facing green arrow 62'
upward-facing green arrow 61' Ben Alexander P 17 P Benoit Lecouls upward-facing green arrow 50'
upward-facing green arrow 39' Hugh McMeniman L 18 C Benjamin Boyet yellow card 65' to 75' upward-facing green arrow 41'
upward-facing green arrow 50' George Smith N8 19 N8 Louis 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 Cordingley SH 20 L Yannick Caballero upward-facing green arrow 75'
upward-facing green arrow 52' Ryan Cross C 21 SH Dimitri Yachvili upward-facing green arrow 79'
upward-facing green arrow 72' Cameron Shepherd C 22 FB Jean-Baptiste Peyras-Loustalet upward-facing green arrow 56'
Coaches
New Zealand Robbie Deans Marc Lièvremont France

References

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