The 1961 France rugby union tour of Australasia was a series of matches of the France national rugby union team which 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. The French most notable players were the Camberabero brothers; Guy and Lilian, the Boniface brothers; André and Guy, and the captain Moncla.

French players were criticised for their anger: some matches were interrupted by brawls. In the match with South Canterbury, the referee sanctioned many French fouls and expelled the captain Michel Crauste, who had violently tackled Eddie Smith. It is said the old mother of the All Black's player came on the ground to slap the French player."Rugby Please", di G.Palmiotto e Ruggero Rizzi, ed.Libreria dello Sport, 2002

Results Scores and results list France team's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status / /29118 July 1961Trafalgar Park, NelsonTour match11912 July 1961Rugby Park, New PlymouthTour match32215 July 1961Rugby Park, HamiltonTour match6818 July 1961Okara Park, WhangāreiTour match New Zealand61322 July 1961Eden Park, AucklandTest match22626 July 1961Rugby Park, RotoruaTour match New Zealand Māori32529 July 1961McLean Park, NapierTour match2161 August 1961Showground Oval, Palmerston NorthTour match New Zealand355 August 1961Athletic Park, WellingtonTest match1469 August 1961Rugby Park, InvercargillTour match15612 August 1961Carisbrook, DunedinTour match141715 August 1961Fraser Park, TimaruTour match New Zealand33219 August 1961Lancaster Park, ChristchurchTest match Queensland151222 August 1961Ekka Ground, BrisbaneTour match Australia15826 August 1961Cricket Ground, SydneyTest match

Touring party Manager: Marcel Laurent Assistant Manager: Guy Basquet Captain: François Moncla

Full backs Michel Vannier, Claude Lacaze

Three-quarters Henri Rancoule, Guy Boniface, André Boniface, Guy Calvo, Jean Piqué, Jean-Vincent Dupuy

Half-backs Pierre Albaladejo, Pierre Lacroix, Guy Camberabero

Forwards Pierre Cazals, Jean Laudouar, Amédée Domenech, Gerard Bouguyon, Jean-Pierre Saux, Michel Crauste, François Moncla (c), Michel Celaya, Roland Lefevre, Jacques Rollet, Marcel Cassiede

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