2018 France rugby union tour of New Zealand

In June 2018, France played a three-test series against New Zealand as part of the 2018 mid-year rugby union tests. The series was part of the sixth year of the global rugby calendar established by World Rugby, which runs through to 2019.[1]

2018 France rugby union tour of New Zealand
Coach(es)Jacques Brunel
Tour captain(s)Mathieu Bastareaud
Summary
P W D L
Total
03 00 00 03
Test match
03 00 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
3 0 0 3
Tour chronology
Previous tourSouth Africa 2017
Next tourTBA

Fixtures
Date and time Venue Home Score Away
9 June 2018 Eden Park, Auckland New Zealand  52–11  France
16 June 2018 Westpac Stadium, Wellington New Zealand  26–13  France
23 June 2018 Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin New Zealand  49–14  France

Squads

Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 9 June, the first test match of the tour.

France

On 22 May, Brunel named a 32-man squad ahead of France's three-test series against New Zealand.[2]

On 27 May, Sébastien Taofifenua was called up to the squad to replace the injured Eddy Ben Arous.[3]

On 10 June, Rémy Grosso was declared forfait for the rest of the tour.[4]

Coaching team:

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Pierre Bougarit Hooker (1997-09-12)12 September 1997 (aged 20) 0 La Rochelle
Camille Chat Hooker (1995-12-18)18 December 1995 (aged 22) 11 Racing 92
Adrien Pélissié Hooker (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 (aged 27) 5 Bordeaux Bègles
Uini Atonio Prop (1990-03-26)26 March 1990 (aged 28) 28 La Rochelle
Cyril Baille Prop (1993-09-15)15 September 1993 (aged 24) 8 Toulouse
Eddy Ben Arous Prop (1990-08-25)25 August 1990 (aged 27) 20 Racing 92
Cedate Gomes Sa Prop (1993-08-07)7 August 1993 (aged 24) 5 Racing 92
Dany Priso Prop (1994-01-02)2 January 1994 (aged 24) 4 La Rochelle
Rabah Slimani Prop (1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 28) 46 Clermont Auvergne
Sébastien Taofifénua Prop (1992-03-21)21 March 1992 (aged 26) 2 Bordeaux Bègles
Paul Gabrillagues Lock (1993-06-03)3 June 1993 (aged 25) 7 Stade Français
Félix Lambey Lock (1994-03-15)15 March 1994 (aged 24) 0 Lyon
Yoann Maestri Lock (1988-01-14)14 January 1988 (aged 30) 59 Toulouse
Mathieu Babillot Flanker (1993-09-09)9 September 1993 (aged 24) 1 Castres
Judicaël Cancoriet Flanker (1996-04-25)25 April 1996 (aged 22) 3 Clermont Auvergne
Kevin Gourdon Flanker (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 (aged 28) 16 La Rochelle
Alexandre Lapandry Flanker (1989-04-13)13 April 1989 (aged 29) 10 Clermont Auvergne
Bernard Le Roux Flanker (1989-06-04)4 June 1989 (aged 29) 29 Racing 92
Fabien Sanconnie Flanker (1995-02-21)21 February 1995 (aged 23) 3 Brive
Kélian Galletier Number 8 (1992-03-18)18 March 1992 (aged 26) 3 Montpellier
Morgan Parra Scrum-half (1988-11-15)15 November 1988 (aged 29) 66 Clermont Auvergne
Baptiste Serin Scrum-half (1994-06-20)20 June 1994 (aged 23) 17 Bordeaux Bègles
Anthony Belleau Fly-half (1996-04-08)8 April 1996 (aged 22) 4 Toulon
Jules Plisson Fly-half (1991-08-20)20 August 1991 (aged 26) 15 Stade Français
Mathieu Bastareaud (c) Centre (1988-09-17)17 September 1988 (aged 29) 45 Toulon
Geoffrey Doumayrou Centre (1989-09-16)16 September 1989 (aged 28) 6 La Rochelle
Gaël Fickou Centre (1994-03-26)26 March 1994 (aged 24) 35 Toulouse
Wesley Fofana Centre (1988-01-20)20 January 1988 (aged 30) 44 Clermont Auvergne
Rémi Lamerat Centre (1990-01-14)14 January 1990 (aged 28) 18 Clermont Auvergne
Benjamin Fall Wing (1989-03-03)3 March 1989 (aged 29) 10 Montpellier
Rémy Grosso Wing (1988-12-04)4 December 1988 (aged 29) 4 Clermont Auvergne
Teddy Thomas Wing (1993-09-18)18 September 1993 (aged 24) 10 Racing 92
Hugo Bonneval Fullback (1990-11-19)19 November 1990 (aged 27) 11 Toulon
Maxime Médard Fullback (1986-11-16)16 November 1986 (aged 31) 47 Toulouse

New Zealand

On 20 May, Hansen named a 33-man squad ahead of the All Blacks' three-test June Series against France (9 June, 16 June, and 23 June).[5]

Liam Coltman and Akira Ioane were included in the squad as precautionary injury cover.

On 1 June, Sonny Bill Williams was ruled out of the series due to a knee injury.[6]

On 4 June, Tom Franklin, Luke Romano and Matt Todd were called up as injury cover, with Romano covering for Brodie Retallick who was ruled out of the first test.[7]

All squad members play rugby in New Zealand.

Coaching team:

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Franchise / province
Nathan Harris Hooker (1992-03-08)8 March 1992 (aged 26) 11 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty
Codie Taylor Hooker (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 27) 29 Crusaders / Canterbury
Owen Franks Prop (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 (aged 30) 95 Crusaders / Canterbury
Joe Moody Prop (1988-09-18)18 September 1988 (aged 29) 31 Crusaders / Canterbury
Tim Perry Prop (1988-08-01)1 August 1988 (aged 29) 0 Crusaders / Tasman
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen Prop (1990-11-19)19 November 1990 (aged 27) 1 Hurricanes / Wellington
Karl Tu'inukuafe Prop (1993-02-21)21 February 1993 (aged 25) 0 Chiefs / North Harbour
Ofa Tu'ungafasi Prop (1992-04-19)19 April 1992 (aged 26) 14 Blues / Auckland
Scott Barrett Lock (1993-11-20)20 November 1993 (aged 24) 16 Crusaders / Taranaki
Tom Franklin Lock (1990-08-13)13 August 1990 (aged 27) 0 Highlanders / Otago
Brodie Retallick Lock (1991-05-31)31 May 1991 (aged 27) 68 Chiefs / Hawke's Bay
Luke Romano Lock (1986-02-16)16 February 1986 (aged 32) 31 Crusaders / Canterbury
Sam Whitelock (c) Lock (1988-10-12)12 October 1988 (aged 29) 96 Crusaders / Canterbury
Sam Cane Flanker (1992-01-13)13 January 1992 (aged 26) 53 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty
Vaea Fifita Flanker (1992-06-17)17 June 1992 (aged 25) 5 Hurricanes / Wellington
Shannon Frizell Flanker (1994-02-11)11 February 1994 (aged 24) 0 Highlanders / Tasman
Ardie Savea Flanker (1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (aged 24) 22 Hurricanes / Wellington
Liam Squire Flanker (1991-03-20)20 March 1991 (aged 27) 15 Highlanders / Tasman
Matt Todd Flanker (1988-03-24)24 March 1988 (aged 30) 13 Crusaders / Canterbury
Jordan Taufua Number 8 (1992-01-29)29 January 1992 (aged 26) 0 Crusaders / Counties Manukau
Luke Whitelock Number 8 (1991-01-29)29 January 1991 (aged 27) 2 Highlanders / Canterbury
TJ Perenara Half-back (1992-01-23)23 January 1992 (aged 26) 42 Hurricanes / Wellington
Aaron Smith Half-back (1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 29) 71 Highlanders / Manawatu
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi Half-back (1995-03-31)31 March 1995 (aged 23) 0 Chiefs / Taranaki
Beauden Barrett First five-eighth (1991-05-27)27 May 1991 (aged 27) 62 Hurricanes / Taranaki
Damian McKenzie First five-eighth (1995-04-25)25 April 1995 (aged 23) 12 Chiefs / Waikato
Richie Mo'unga First five-eighth (1994-05-25)25 May 1994 (aged 24) 0 Crusaders / Canterbury
Ryan Crotty Centre (1988-09-23)23 September 1988 (aged 29) 35 Crusaders / Canterbury
Jack Goodhue Centre (1995-07-13)13 July 1995 (aged 22) 0 Crusaders / Northland
Ngani Laumape Centre (1993-04-22)22 April 1993 (aged 25) 4 Hurricanes / Manawatu
Anton Lienert-Brown Centre (1995-04-15)15 April 1995 (aged 23) 22 Chiefs / Waikato
Sonny Bill Williams Centre (1985-08-03)3 August 1985 (aged 32) 46 Blues / Counties Manukau
Rieko Ioane Wing (1997-03-18)18 March 1997 (aged 21) 13 Blues / Auckland
Nehe Milner-Skudder Wing (1990-12-15)15 December 1990 (aged 27) 11 Hurricanes / Manawatu
Waisake Naholo Wing (1991-05-08)8 May 1991 (aged 27) 18 Highlanders / Taranaki
Jordie Barrett Fullback (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 21) 2 Hurricanes / Taranaki
Ben Smith Fullback (1986-06-01)1 June 1986 (aged 32) 64 Highlanders / Otago

Matches

First test
9 June 2018
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  52–11  France
Try: B. Barrett 21' m
Taylor 52' c
B. Smith 55' c
Ioane (2) 61' m, 74' m
McKenzie 63' m
Laumape 66' m
Savea 78' c
Con: B. Barrett (3/8) 54', 57', 80'
Pen: B. Barrett (2/3) 13', 47'
 Report Try: Grosso 6' m
Pen: Parra (2/3) 19', 35'
Eden Park, Auckland[8]
Attendance: 45,850
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
FB15Jordie Barrett 60'
RW14Ben Smith
OC13Anton Lienert-Brown
IC12Ryan Crotty 60'
LW11Rieko Ioane
FH10Beauden Barrett
SH9Aaron Smith 65'
N88Luke Whitelock 72'
OF7Sam Cane 63' to 72' 74'
BF6Liam Squire
RL5Scott Barrett
LL4Sam Whitelock (c)
TP3Owen Franks 57'
HK2Codie Taylor 65'
LP1Joe Moody 45'
Replacements:
HK16Nathan Harris 65'
PR17Karl Tu'inukuafe 45'
PR18Ofa Tu'ungafasi 57'
FL19Vaea Fifita 72'
FL20Ardie Savea 63' 72' 74'
SH21TJ Perenara 65'
FH22Damian McKenzie 60'
CE23Ngani Laumape 60'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB15Maxime Médard
RW14Teddy Thomas
OC13Mathieu Bastareaud (c)
IC12Geoffrey Doumayrou
LW11Rémy Grosso 58'
FH10Anthony Belleau 60'
SH9Morgan Parra 60'
N88Fabien Sanconnie
OF7Kevin Gourdon
BF6Judicaël Cancoriet 60'
RL5Yoann Maestri
LL4Paul Gabrillagues 50' to 60' 68'
TP3Uini Atonio 43'
HK2Camille Chat 60'
LP1Dany Priso 54'
Replacements:
HK16Adrien Pélissié 60'
PR17Cyril Baille 54'
PR18Rabah Slimani 43'
FL19Bernard Le Roux 68'
FL20Alexandre Lapandry 60'
SH21Baptiste Serin 60'
FH22Jules Plisson 60'
CE23Gaël Fickou 58'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Codie Taylor (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Second test
16 June 2018
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  26–13  France
Try: Moody 12' c
B. Smith 19' c
J. Barrett (2) 39' c, 56' m
Con: McKenzie (3/4) 13', 19', 40'
 Report Try: Gomes Sa 80' c
Con: Plisson (1/1) 80'
Pen: Parra (2/2) 10', 30'
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 34,422
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
FB15Jordie Barrett
RW14Ben Smith
OC13Anton Lienert-Brown 57' 71'
IC12Ryan Crotty 71'
LW11Rieko Ioane
FH10Beauden Barrett 11'
SH9Aaron Smith 54'
N88Luke Whitelock
OF7Sam Cane 43'
BF6Liam Squire 40'
RL5Scott Barrett
LL4Sam Whitelock (c)
TP3Owen Franks 33'
HK2Codie Taylor 50'
LP1Joe Moody 45'
Replacements:
HK16Nathan Harris 50'
PR17Karl Tu'inukuafe 45'
PR18Ofa Tu'ungafasi 33'
FL19Vaea Fifita 40'
FL20Ardie Savea 43'
SH21TJ Perenara 62' to 72' 54'
FH22Damian McKenzie 11'
CE23Ngani Laumape 57'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB15Benjamin Fall 11'
RW14Teddy Thomas
OC13Mathieu Bastareaud (c)
IC12Geoffrey Doumayrou 61'
LW11Gaël Fickou
FH10Anthony Belleau 71'
SH9Morgan Parra 54'
N88Kevin Gourdon
OF7Kélian Galletier 64'
BF6Mathieu Babillot
RL5Yoann Maestri 57'
LL4Bernard Le Roux
TP3Uini Atonio 47'
HK2Camille Chat 57'
LP1Dany Priso 47'
Replacements:
HK16Pierre Bougarit 57'
PR17Cyril Baille 47'
PR18Cedate Gomes Sa 47'
LK19Paul Gabrillagues 57'
FL20Alexandre Lapandry 64'
SH21Baptiste Serin 54'
FH22Jules Plisson 71'
FB23Maxime Médard 61'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Jordie Barrett (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Third test
23 June 2018
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  49–14  France
Try: B. Smith 15' c
Todd 22' c
McKenzie (2) 31' c, 46' c
Ioane (3) 52' c, 58' c, 64' c
Con: McKenzie (7/7) 16', 23', 32', 47', 53', 59', 65'
 Try: Serin 11' c
Fofana 27' c
Con: Belleau (2/2) 12', 28'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
FB15Ben Smith
RW14Waisake Naholo
OC13Jack Goodhue
IC12Sonny Bill Williams 57'
LW11Rieko Ioane
FH10Damian McKenzie 69'
SH9Aaron Smith 63'
N88Luke Whitelock
OF7Ardie Savea 21' to 30'
BF6Shannon Frizell
RL5Scott Barrett
LL4Sam Whitelock (c) 69'
TP3Owen Franks 45'
HK2Codie Taylor 71'
LP1Joe Moody 63'
Replacements:
HK16Liam Coltman 71'
PR17Karl Tu'inukuafe 63'
PR18Ofa Tu'ungafasi 45'
LK19Jackson Hemopo 21' 30' 69'
FL20Matt Todd 16'
SH21TJ Perenara 63'
FH22Richie Mo'unga 69'
FB23Jordie Barrett 57'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB15Benjamin Fall 47' 59'
RW14Teddy Thomas 63'
OC13Rémi Lamerat 74'
IC12Wesley Fofana
LW11Gaël Fickou
FH10Anthony Belleau
SH9Morgan Parra (c) 7'
N88Kevin Gourdon 50'
OF7Kélian Galletier
BF6Mathieu Babillot
RL5Yoann Maestri
LL4Bernard Le Roux 63'
TP3Uini Atonio 50'
HK2Camille Chat 44' to 48' 63'
LP1Dany Priso 50'
Replacements:
HK16Adrien Pélissié 44' 48' 63'
PR17Cyril Baille 50'
PR18Cedate Gomes Sa 50'
LK19Félix Lambey 63'
FL20Alexandre Lapandry 50'
SH21Baptiste Serin 7'
FH22Jules Plisson 74'
FB23Maxime Médard 47' 59' 63'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Scott Barrett (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Graham Cooper (Australia)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

See also

References
  1. "IRB approve new 10-year playing schedule". Rugby Week. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. XV de France : Le groupe pour la tournée
  3. XV de France : Ben Arous forfait
  4. XV de France : Grosso forfait !
  5. All Blacks squad named for 2018 Steinlager Series
  6. Sonny Bill Williams out of Steinlager Series
  7. All Blacks call in Luke Romano, Tom Franklin and Matt Todd as Brodie Retallick ruled out
  8. "2018 Test match venues announced". 25 August 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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