The 2008 France rugby union tour of Australia was a series of matches played in June–July 2008 in Australia by France national rugby union team. The French (with 12 "newcomers" and without the player of the club finalist of Top 14) lost heavily both test.
Results
Australia FranceCameron ShepherdFB15FBPepito Elhorga Peter HynesW14WAlexis Palisson(capt.) Stirling Mortlock C13CFrançois Trinh-Duc Berrick BarnesC12CDamien Traille Lote TuqiriW11WBenjamin ThieryMatt GiteauFH10FHBenjamin Boyet Luke BurgessSH9SHDimitri Yachvili Wycliff PaluN88N8Louis Picamoles George SmithF7FImanol HarinordoquyRocky ElsomF6FFulgence OuedraogoNathan SharpeL5LLionel Nallet (capt.) James HorwillL4LSébastien ChabalAl BaxterP3PBenoit Lecouls Stephen MooreH2HSébastien Bruno Benn RobinsonP1PLionel Faure Replacements Adam FreierH16HBenjamin Kayser Ben AlexanderP17PRenaud Boyoud Dean MummF18LDavid Couzinet Phil WaughN819N8Matthieu Lievremont Sam CordingleySH20SHSebastien Tillous-Borde Ryan CrossC21FHThibault Lacroix Adam Ashley-CooperW22FBDavid Janin Coaches Robbie Deans Marc Lièvremont
Australia FranceAdam Ashley-CooperFB15FBBenjamin ThieryPeter HynesW14WAlexis Palisson (capt.) Stirling Mortlock C13CMaxime Mermoz Berrick BarnesC12CThibault Lacroix Lachie TurnerW11WDavid JaninMatt GiteauFH10FHFrançois Trinh-Duc Luke BurgessSH9SHSebastien Tillous-Borde Stephen HoilesN88N8Imanol Harinordoquy Phil WaughF7FFulgence Ouedraogo Rocky ElsomF6FMatthieu LievremontDean MummL5LLionel Nallet (capt.) James HorwillL4LSébastien Chabal Al BaxterP3PRenaud Boyoud Stephen MooreH2HSébastien Bruno Benn RobinsonP1PPierre Correia Replacements Adam FreierH16HBenjamin Kayser Ben AlexanderP17PBenoit Lecouls Hugh McMenimanL18CBenjamin Boyet George SmithN819N8Louis Picamoles 25'-39' 23'-43' Sam CordingleySH20LYannick Caballero Ryan CrossC21SHDimitri Yachvili Cameron ShepherdC22FBJean-Baptiste Peyras-Loustalet Coaches Robbie Deans Marc Lièvremont
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