1972 France rugby union tour of Australia
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The 1972 France rugby union tour of Australia was a series of nine matches played by the France national rugby union team in Australia in May and June 1972. The French team went through the tour unbeaten by winning eight of its nine matches and drawing the other. France won the two-match test series against Australia (the Wallabies) 1–0 with the other match drawn. As of 2023 this remains France's only series victory on Australian soil.
Results
- Scores and results list France's points tally first.
Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score | |
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Match 1 | 28 May | Western Australia | Perth | Won | 29–12 |
Match 2 | 31 May | South Australia | Adelaide | Won | 44–19 |
Match 3 | 3 June | Tasmania | Hobart | Won | 45–12 |
Match 4 | 6 June | Sydney | Sydney | Won | 15–9 |
Match 5 | 10 June | New South Wales | Sydney | Won | 29–23 |
Match 6 | 12 June | New South Wales Country | Armidale | Won | 25–15 |
Match 7 | 17 June | Australia | SCG, Sydney | Drew | 14–14 |
Match 8 | 21 June | Queensland | Brisbane | Won | 37–3 |
Match 9 | 25 June | Australia | Ballymore, Brisbane | Won | 16–15 |
Touring party
- Manager: Réné Dasse
- Assistant Managers: Fernand Cazenave & Michel Celaya
- Captain: Walter Spanghero
Backs
- Pierre Villepreux
- Henri Cabrol
- B Duprat
- J Cantoni
- G Lavagne
- Jean Trillo
- C Dourthe
- Jean-Pierre Lux
- Jo Maso
- Jean-Louis Bérot
- A Marot
- Max Barrau
- Jacques Fouroux
Forwards
- Jean-Claude Skrela
- P Biemouret
- Olivier Saïsset
- Walter Spanghero
- B Vinsonneau
- Jean-Pierre Bastiat
- Alain Estève
- J Iraçabal
- J-L Azarèl
- Armand Vaquerin
- J-C Rossignol
- A Lubrano
- R Bénésis
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