1961 France rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia

1961 France rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia
Summary	P W D L
Total	15 9 0 6
Test match	4 1 0 3
Opponent	P W D L
New Zealand	3 0 0 3
Australia	1 1 0 0

The '1961 France rugby union tour ofAustralasia was a series of match of France national rugby union team that toured New Zealand and Australia in 1961. France won an historical match with Australia, but was defeated (0–3) by All Black's led by Don Clarke.^[1] The French most notable player were the Camberaberò Brothers, Guy e Lillian, and the captain Crauste.

Frenc player were criticised for their angry way of play: soma match were disturbed by brawls. In the match with South Canterbury, the referee sanctioned a lot of French Fauls and send off the captain Michel Crauste, that tackled very violently Eddie Smith. The history says that the old mother of All Black's player came on the ground to slap the French player.^[2]

Results

Scores and results list France team's points tally first.

Touring party

• Manager:
• Assistant Manager:
• Captain:

Notes and references

Rugby union tours of New Zealand
British and Irish Lions	1888 (no test) 1904 1908 1930 1950 1959 1966 1971 1977 1983 1993 2005 2017
Australia	1905 1913 1931 1936 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1962 1964 1972 1978 1982 1986 1990 1991
New South Wales	1894 1921 1923 1925 1928
South Africa	1921 1937 1956 1965 1965 1981 1994
Argentina	1979 1989 1997 2001 2004
England	1963 1973 1985 1998 2003 2004 2008 2010 2014
France	1961 1968 1979 1984 1986 1989 1994 1999 2001 2003 2007 2013
Ireland	1976 1992 1997 2002 2006 2008 2010 2012
Italy	1980 (no test) 2002 2003 (no test)
Scotland	1975 1981 1990 1996 2000 2004
Wales	1969 1988 2003 2016
Romania	1991 (no test)
Japan	1974
Fiji	1974 1980 1989 (no test) 1996 1997 2003
Samoa	1996 2005 (no test)
Pacific Islanders	2004
Canada	1995 2007