2007 France rugby union tour of New Zealand
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The 2007 France rugby union tour of new Zealand was a series of matches played in June 2007 in new Zealand by
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. The final rounds of the
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conflicted with the tour, so France sent a Test team short of 30 of their top players. The team was labelled "France C" by the New Zealand media. Featuring 11 new
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, France were defeated 42–11 in the first Test at Eden Park. The second Test was played the following week in Wellington, and the All Blacks achieved their largest ever victory over France with a 61–10 win. The defeat was France's heaviest in their history.


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