The 1989 France rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of eight matches played in June and July 1989 by the France national rugby union team in New Zealand. The team won four matches and lost four, including defeats to provincial teams Southland and Wellington. France lost both matches of the two-match test series against the New Zealand national rugby union team.
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Test match |
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New Zealand |
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Results edit
- Scores and results list France's points tally first.
Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score | |
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Match 1 | 7 June | Counties | Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe | Won | 24–21 |
Match 2 | 10 June | Manawatu | The Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North | Won | 28–23 |
Match 3 | 13 June | Southland | Homestead Stadium, Invercargill | Lost | 7–12 |
Match 4 | 17 June | NEW ZEALAND | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | Lost | 17–25 |
Match 5 | 21 June | Seddon Shield Unions' Selection | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | Won | 39–13 |
Match 6 | 24 June | Wellington | Athletic Park, Wellington | Lost | 23–24 |
Match 7 | 27 June | Bay of Plenty | International Stadium, Rotorua | Won | 22–18 |
Match 8 | 1 July | NEW ZEALAND | Eden Park, Auckland | Lost | 20–34 |
Touring party edit
- Manager: Jacques Fouroux
- Assistant manager: Henri Fourès
- Captain: Pierre Berbizier
Full backs edit
Three-quarters edit
- Philippe Sella
- Franck Mesnel
- Patrice Lagisquet
- Stéphane Weller
- Philippe Bérot
- Peyo Hontas
- Jean-Baptiste Lafond
- Denis Charvet
- Marc Andrieu
Half-backs edit
- Philippe Rougé-Thomas
- Pierre Berbizier
- Henri Sanz
- Jean-Marc Lescure