1994 France rugby union tour of Canada and New Zealand explained

Team:France
Destination:Canada and New Zealand
Yearstart:1994
Matchplayed:10
Matchwon:7
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:3
Testplayed:3
Testwon:2
Testdraw:0
Testlost:1
Played1:1
Won1:0
Draw1:0
Lost1:1
Played2:2
Won2:2
Draw2:0
Lost2:0

The 1994 France rugby union tour of Canada and New Zealand was a series of matches played in June and July 1994 in Canada and New Zealand by France. After an unexpected loss to Canada, France became the first Northern Hemisphere nation to win a test match series in New Zealand.

France also became the fifth team after the 1937 Springboks, 1949 Wallabies, 1971 British Lions and 1986 Wallabies to win a test series in New Zealand.

Matches

Scores and results list France's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
Canada Aalign=center width=4034align=center width=4031width=140 align=right 1 June 1994TorontoTour match
Canadaalign=center width=4016align=center width=4018width=140 align=right 4 June 1994NepeanTest match
North Aucklandalign=center width=4028align=center width=4023width=140 align=right 9 June 1994WhangareiTour match
North Harbouralign=center width=4023align=center width=4027width=140 align=right 12 June 1994AucklandTour match
Waiparapa Bushalign=center width=4053align=center width=409width=140 align=right 15 June 1994MastertonTour match
New Zealand Balign=center width=4033align=center width=4025width=140 align=right 18 June 1994WanganuiTour match
Nelson Baysalign=center width=4048align=center width=4016width=140 align=right 22 June 1994NelsonTour match
New Zealandalign=center width=4022align=center width=408width=140 align=right 26 June 1994Lancaster Park, ChristchurchTest match
Hawke's Bayalign=center width=4025align=center width=4030width=140 align=right 29 June 1994McLean Park, NapierTour match
New Zealandalign=center width=4023align=center width=4020width=140 align=right 3 July 1994Eden Park, AucklandTest match

Highlights

The 22–8 victory on 26 June was the biggest win by France over New Zealand up to then. In the second test, on 3 July, New Zealand led 20–16 with three minutes of the match remaining. As they tried to run down the clock, Philippe Saint-André started a move in his own 22 which, 65 seconds later, ended with Jean-Luc Sadourny crossing the New Zealand line to score what became known as French: l'essai du bout du monde (the try from the end of the world), giving them a 23–20 victory.[1] It was the first time a side from a northern hemisphere nation had won a test series against the All Blacks.[2]

Touring party

BacksSebastien ViarsJean-Luc SadournyEmile NtamackPhilippe Saint-AndreLaurent LeflamandWilliam TechoueyresPhilippe SellaPhilippe CarbonneauYann DelaigueThierry LacroixChristophe DeylaudBenoit BellotPierre MontlaurGuy AccoceberryAlain Macabiau

ForwardsSylvain DispagneLeon LoppyXavier BlondMarc CecillonAbdelatif BenazziJean-Francois TordoPhilippe BenettonOlivier BrouzetOlivier RoumatOlivier MerleChristian CalifanoLaurent BenezechLaurent SeigneLouis ArmaryJean-Michel Gonzalez

Further reading

Book: Stephen Jones . Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995–96. 1995. Headline . 0-7472-7816-4.

Notes and References

  1. News: Vidéos. Les plus beaux essais des Bleus face aux Blacks . 9 October 2018 . L'Est Républicain . 25 November 2016 . fr.
  2. Web site: Histoire du jeu . Rugby-Nomades . http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20110411040738/http://www.rugby-nomades.qc.ca/info-nomades/histoire_1994.php . 11 April 2011 . fr . 9 October 2018 . dead . dmy-all .