1984 France rugby union tour of New Zealand

The 1984 France rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of eight matches played in June 1984 by the France national rugby union team in New Zealand. The team won all six of their matches against New Zealand provincial teams but lost both their internationals against the New Zealand All Blacks.

Results Scores and results list France's points tally first. DateOpponentLocationResultScoreMatch 12 JuneTaranakiRugby Park, New PlymouthWon30–18Match 26 JuneMarlboroughLansdowne Park, BlenheimWon36–9Match 39 JuneWellingtonAthletic Park, WellingtonWon38–18Match 412 JuneOtagoCarisbrook, DunedinLost20–10Match 516 JuneNEW ZEALANDLancaster Park, ChristchurchLost9–10Match 619 JuneHawke's BayMcLean Park, NapierWon40–18Match 723 JuneNEW ZEALANDEden Park, AucklandLost18–31Match 826 JuneCountiesPukekohe Stadium, PukekoheWon33–24

Test matches First Test

New Zealand: Allan Hewson, John Kirwan, Steven Pokere, Bruce Smith, Warwick Taylor, Wayne Smith, Andy Donald, John Ashworth, Andy Dalton (c), Gary Knight, Gary Whetton, Andy Haden, Mark Shaw, Murray Mexted, Jock Hobbs

France: Serge Blanco, Patrice Lagisquet, Didier Codorniou, Philippe Sella, Patrick Estève, Jean-Patrick Lescarboura, Pierre Berbizier, Pierre Dospital, Philippe Dintrans (c), Jean-Pierre Garuet, François Haget, Jean Condom, Laurent Rodriguez, Jean-Charles Orso, Jean-Luc Joinel.

Second Test

New Zealand: Allan Hewson, John Kirwan, Steven Pokere, Bruce Smith, Warwick Taylor, Wayne Smith, Andy Donald, John Ashworth, Andy Dalton (c), Gary Knight, Gary Whetton, Andy Haden, Mark Shaw, Murray Mexted, Jock Hobbs

France: Serge Blanco, Patrice Lagisquet, Didier Codorniou (rep Eric Bonneval), Philippe Sella, Patrick Estève, Jean-Patrick Lescarboura, Pierre Berbizier, Pierre Dospital, Philippe Dintrans (c), Jean-Pierre Garuet, François Haget, Jean Condom, Laurent Rodriguez, Jacques Gratton, Jean-Luc Joinel.

Touring party

Manager: Yves Noé Assistant Manager: Jacques Fouroux Captain: Philippe Dintrans

Full-backs Serge Blanco Bernard Viviès

Three-quarters Patrice Lagisquet Patrick Estève Laurent Pardo Marc Andrieu Philippe Sella Didier Codorniou Eric Bonneval

Half-backs Jean-Patrick Lescarboura Guy Laporte Pierre Berbizier Henri Sanz

Forwards Bernard Herrero Philippe Dintrans Pierre-Édouard Detrez Daniel Dubroca Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou Pierre Dospital Alain Lorieux Francis Haget Jean Condom Pierre Lacans Jean-Charles Orso Laurent Rodriguez Jacques Gratton Jean-Luc Joinel

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