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 The France national rugby union team () represents France in men's international rugby union and it is administered by the French Rugby Federation. They traditionally play in blue shirts emblazoned with the national emblem of a golden rooster ...

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.

Results

:''Scores and results list France's points tally first.''

Touring party

*Manager: Jacques Fouroux *Assistant manager: Henri Fourès *Captain:

Pierre Berbizier Pierre Berbizier (born 17 June 1958) is a French former rugby union footballer and a current coach. His usual position was at scrum-half. He played 56 times for France. Biography Berbizier was born in Saint-Gaudens. He made his international deb ...

Full backs

Serge Blanco Serge Blanco (born 31 August 1958) is a former rugby union footballer who played fullback for Biarritz Olympique and the French national side, gaining 93 caps, 81 of them at fullback. His alternative position was wing. He was generally nicknamed ...

Three-quarters

Philippe Sella Philippe Sella (born 14 February 1962, in Tonneins) is French former rugby union player. He started as a rugby league junior in his home town before switching to rugby union. As a former French rugby union player, he held the record for most intern ...

Franck Mesnel Franck Mesnel (born 30 June 1961, Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a fly-half and as a centre. He is the founder of the French rugby and leisure clothing brand Eden Park. The company was founded in 1987 ...

Patrice Lagisquet Patrice Lagisquet (born 4 September 1962) is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a wing. He was nicknamed "The Bayonne Express". Lagisquet was born in Arcachon. He first played at U.A. Gujan-Mestras, until mo ...

* Stéphane Weller *

Philippe Bérot Philippe Bérot (born 29 January 1965 in Tarbes) is a former French rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a fullback and as a wing. Bérot first youth team was Lannemezan, from 1980/81 to 1982/83, moving to SU Agen in 1983/84, where ...

* Peyo Hontas *

Jean-Baptiste Lafond Jean-Baptiste Lafond (born 29 December 1961 in Bègles, France) is a former French rugby union footballer. He played for the French national team on over 30 occasions. His usual position was either on the wing or at fullback. He made his debut f ...

Denis Charvet Denis Charvet (born 12 May 1962 in Cahors) is a former French rugby union player. He played as a centre. Denis Charvet played for Stade Toulousain and Racing Club de France. He earned his first national cap on March 1, 1986 against Wales at Ca ...

Marc Andrieu Marc Andrieu (born 19 September 1959, in Carmaux) is a former French rugby union player and coach. He played as a wing and as a centre. Club career Andrieu first played for US Carmaux, since 1974/75, reaching the first team in 1977/78. He moved to ...

Half-backs

Philippe Rougé-Thomas Philippe Rougé-Thomas (born 1 August 1961) was a French rugby union player who was capped 2 times. He played for France. Rougé-Thomas played as Fly-half for the Stade Toulousain where he won 4 French Championship. With France he played 2 match a ...

* Henri Sanz * Jean-Marc Lescure

Forwards

* Philippe Gallart * Marc Pujolle * Dominique Bouet *

Jean Condom Jean Condom (born 15 August 1960 in Saint-André-de-Seignanx) is a retired France, French international rugby union player. He played as a lock. He played for Boucau, from 1980/81 to 1985/86, for Biarritz Olympique, from 1986/87 to 1995/96. His ...

Dominique Erbani Dominique Erbani (born August 16, 1956) is a retired French international rugby union player. He played as a back-row forward. He won 46 caps for France between 1981 and 1990, scoring 3 tries. He played in the 1987 Rugby World Cup Final defeat ag ...

Alain Carminati Alain Carminati (born 17 August 1966 in Champagnole, France) is a French former international rugby union and rugby league footballer. He played as a Flanker and Number 8. He earned his first cap with the French national team on 23 October 1 ...

Olivier Roumat Olivier Roumat (born 16 June 1966 in Mont-de-Marsan) is a former French rugby union footballer. He played as a number-eight, openside flanker and lock. Club career Roumat first played at Villeneuve-de-Marsan, moving then to US Dax, where he prem ...

Laurent Rodriguez Laurent Rodriguez (born 25 June 1960) is a retired French rugby player. He made his international debut for France on 5 July 1981 in a test against Australia. Rodriguez was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup, where France was runners-up to New ...

* Thierry Devergie *

Philippe Benetton Philippe Benetton (born Cahors, 18 May 1968) is a former French rugby union footballer and currently head coach of Tournon d'Agenais. He played as a flanker. Benetton had two teams during his career, Cahors and Agen, where he played until 2003. H ...

Jean-François Tordo Jean-François Tordo (born 1 August 1964 in Nice) is a French former rugby union player. He played for Nice, RC Toulonnais, Bourgoin, and for the France national team. Tordo made his international début for France on 13 July 1991, against the U ...

* Hervé Chabowski *

Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou (born 15 June 1953) is a former French international rugby union player. He played as a prop for FC Lourdes.

* Pascal Beraud *

Pascal Ondarts Pascal Ondarts (born 1 April 1956, in Méharin) is a former French Basque rugby union player. He played as a prop and as a hooker. He was considered by The Times one of the 10 most frightening French players ever to represent his National Team. On ...

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