2013 France rugby union tour of New Zealand

In June 2013, France played a three-test series against New Zealand as part of the 2013 mid-year rugby test series.[1] This was the sides' first encounter since they met in the 2011 Rugby World Cup final, which New Zealand won 8–7. It was France's first test series against the All Blacks since their 2009 two-test tour of New Zealand, which ended in a 1–1 draw.

2013 France rugby union tour of New Zealand
Coach(es)Philippe Saint-André
Tour captain(s)Thierry Dusautoir
Top point scorer(s)Jean-Marc Doussain (24)
Top try scorer(s)Noa Nakaitaci (2)
Top test point scorer(s)Jean-Marc Doussain (6)
Top test try scorer(s)Wesley Fofana (1)
Summary
P W D L
Total
04 01 00 03
Test match
03 00 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
3 0 0 3
Tour chronology
Previous tourArgentina 2012
Next tourAustralia 2014

The tour began at the stadium where they last played each other, Eden Park in Auckland on 8 June. Following this, they played a mid-week match against the Auckland Super Rugby franchise, the Blues, at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland on 11 June.[2] The second test was played in Christchurch at Rugby League Park on 15 June, and the third test at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth on 22 June.

Fixtures

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Date Venue Home Score Away
8 June 2013 Eden Park, Auckland New Zealand   23–13   France
11 June 2013 North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Blues   15–38   France
15 June 2013 Rugby League Park, Christchurch New Zealand   30–0   France
22 June 2013 Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth New Zealand   24-9   France

Squads

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France

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On 14 May, head coach Philippe Saint-André named a 35-man squad for the fixtures against New Zealand and the Blues.[3] The selection created controversy when South African-born prop Daniel Kötze and flank Bernard Le Roux and Fijian-born wing Noa Nakaitaci (qualifying on residency grounds) were chosen ahead of in-form French-born players. The most notable absentees were wing Vincent Clerc (injured with his club), captain and lock Pascal Papé (injured during the Six Nations Championship) and fly-half François Trinh-Duc (deemed out of form, with Camille Lopez and Rémi Talès chosen ahead of him).

Wing Alexis Palisson withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced with Marc Andreu prior to the first test.[4] Injured during the first test, flank Fulgence Ouedraogo also withdrew from the tour and was replaced in the squad by Damien Chouly.[5]

Head coach: Philippe Saint-André

  • Caps and ages are to first Test (8 June 2013)

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Guilhem Guirado Hooker (1986-06-17)17 June 1986 (aged 26) 17   Perpignan
Benjamin Kayser Hooker (1984-07-26)26 July 1984 (aged 28) 17   Clermont
Dimitri Szarzewski Hooker (1983-01-26)26 January 1983 (aged 30) 69   Racing Métro
Eddy Ben Arous Prop (1990-08-25)25 August 1990 (aged 22) 0   Racing Métro
Vincent Debaty Prop (1981-10-02)2 October 1981 (aged 31) 16   Clermont
Thomas Domingo Prop (1985-08-20)20 August 1985 (aged 27) 24   Clermont
Luc Ducalcon Prop (1984-01-02)2 January 1984 (aged 29) 14   Racing Métro
Daniel Kötze Prop (1987-03-28)28 March 1987 (aged 26) 0   Clermont
Nicolas Mas Prop (1980-05-23)23 May 1980 (aged 33) 61   Perpignan
Alexandre Flanquart Lock (1989-10-09)9 October 1989 (aged 23) 0   Stade Français
Yoann Maestri Lock (1988-01-14)14 January 1988 (aged 25) 14   Toulouse
Christophe Samson Lock (1984-03-01)1 March 1984 (aged 29) 4   Castres
Sébastien Vahaamahina Lock (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 (aged 21) 3   Perpignan
Damien Chouly* Flanker (1985-11-27)27 November 1985 (aged 27) 9   Clermont
Thierry Dusautoir (c) Flanker (1981-11-18)18 November 1981 (aged 31) 59   Toulouse
Bernard Le Roux Flanker (1989-06-04)4 June 1989 (aged 24) 0   Racing Métro
Yannick Nyanga Flanker (1983-12-19)19 December 1983 (aged 29) 31   Toulouse
Fulgence Ouedraogo* Flanker (1986-07-21)21 July 1986 (aged 26) 32   Montpellier
Antonie Claassen Number 8 (1984-10-20)20 October 1984 (aged 28) 3   Castres
Louis Picamoles Number 8 (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 27) 36   Toulouse
Jean-Marc Doussain Scrum-half (1991-02-12)12 February 1991 (aged 22) 1   Toulouse
Maxime Machenaud Scrum-half (1988-12-30)30 December 1988 (aged 24) 8   Racing Métro
Camille Lopez Fly-half (1989-04-03)3 April 1989 (aged 24) 0   Bordeaux Bègles
Frédéric Michalak Fly-half (1982-10-16)16 October 1982 (aged 30) 64   Toulon
Rémi Talès Fly-half (1984-05-02)2 May 1984 (aged 29) 0   Castres
Mathieu Bastareaud Centre (1988-09-17)17 September 1988 (aged 24) 14   Toulon
Gaël Fickou Centre (1994-03-27)27 March 1994 (aged 19) 1   Toulouse
Wesley Fofana Centre (1988-01-20)20 January 1988 (aged 25) 15   Clermont
Florian Fritz Centre (1984-01-17)17 January 1984 (aged 29) 29   Toulouse
Maxime Mermoz Centre (1986-07-28)28 July 1986 (aged 26) 24   Toulon
Marc Andreu Wing (1985-12-27)27 December 1985 (aged 27) 6   Castres
Maxime Médard Wing (1986-11-18)18 November 1986 (aged 26) 32   Toulouse
Noa Nakaitaci Wing (1990-07-11)11 July 1990 (aged 22) 0   Clermont
Adrien Planté Wing (1985-04-25)25 April 1985 (aged 28) 0   Perpignan
Yoann Huget Wing (1987-06-02)2 June 1987 (aged 26) 17   Toulouse
Brice Dulin Fullback (1990-04-13)13 April 1990 (aged 23) 5   Castres

Note*: Chouly joined the squad between the first two tests after Ouedraogo came off injured in the first test.

New Zealand

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New Zealand 32-man squad for the 2013 mid-year series to be played against France. The squad includes Matt Todd, who is included as injury cover for Sam Whitelock—who is not expected to be available until the third Test. All players play Super Rugby and provincial rugby within New Zealand.[6]

Prop Joe Moody was added to the squad as prop cover should all the original props not be available for the first test.[7]

  • Head coach:   Steve Hansen
  • Caps and ages are to first Test (8 June 2013)

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Dane Coles Hooker (1986-12-10)10 December 1986 (aged 26) 4   Hurricanes
Andrew Hore Hooker (1978-09-13)13 September 1978 (aged 34) 74   Highlanders
Keven Mealamu Hooker (1979-03-20)20 March 1979 (aged 34) 102   Blues
Ben Afeaki Prop (1988-01-12)12 January 1988 (aged 25) 0   Chiefs
Wyatt Crockett Prop (1983-01-24)24 January 1983 (aged 30) 11   Crusaders
Ben Franks Prop (1984-03-27)27 March 1984 (aged 29) 23   Hurricanes
Owen Franks Prop (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 (aged 25) 45   Crusaders
Joe Moody Prop (1988-09-18)18 September 1988 (aged 24) 0   Crusaders
Tony Woodcock Prop (1981-01-27)27 January 1981 (aged 32) 96   Highlanders
Brodie Retallick Lock (1991-05-31)31 May 1991 (aged 22) 13   Chiefs
Luke Romano Lock (1986-02-16)16 February 1986 (aged 27) 11   Crusaders
Jeremy Thrush Lock (1985-04-19)19 April 1985 (aged 28) 0   Hurricanes
Sam Whitelock Lock (1988-10-12)12 October 1988 (aged 24) 39   Crusaders
Sam Cane Flanker (1992-01-13)13 January 1992 (aged 21) 5   Chiefs
Steve Luatua Flanker (1991-04-29)29 April 1991 (aged 22) 0   Blues
Liam Messam Flanker (1984-03-25)25 March 1984 (aged 29) 20   Chiefs
Matt Todd Flanker (1988-03-24)24 March 1988 (aged 25) 0   Crusaders
Kieran Read (c) Number 8 (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 27) 48   Crusaders
Victor Vito Number 8 (1987-03-27)27 March 1987 (aged 26) 20   Hurricanes
Tawera Kerr-Barlow Scrum-half (1990-08-15)15 August 1990 (aged 22) 2   Chiefs
Aaron Smith Scrum-half (1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 24) 13   Highlanders
Piri Weepu Scrum-half (1983-09-07)7 September 1983 (aged 29) 69   Blues
Beauden Barrett Fly-half (1991-05-27)27 May 1991 (aged 22) 5   Hurricanes
Dan Carter Fly-half (1982-03-05)5 March 1982 (aged 31) 94   Crusaders
Aaron Cruden Fly-half (1989-01-08)8 January 1989 (aged 24) 20   Chiefs
Ma'a Nonu Centre (1982-05-21)21 May 1982 (aged 31) 76   Highlanders
Rene Ranger Centre (1986-09-30)30 September 1986 (aged 26) 3   Blues
Francis Saili Centre (1991-02-16)16 February 1991 (aged 22) 0   Blues
Conrad Smith Centre (1981-10-12)12 October 1981 (aged 31) 66   Hurricanes
Charles Piutau Wing (1991-10-31)31 October 1991 (aged 21) 0   Blues
Julian Savea Wing (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 (aged 22) 9   Hurricanes
Israel Dagg Fullback (1988-06-06)6 June 1988 (aged 25) 25   Crusaders
Ben Smith Fullback (1986-06-01)1 June 1986 (aged 27) 12   Highlanders

Background

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Following their later encounter in the 2011 Rugby World Cup final France and New Zealand had different fortunes.

France, under the leadership of newly appointed head coach Philippe Saint-André, endured a mixed 2012 Six Nations Championship (ending 4th with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses) which was the last outing of several key figures of the squad with the likes of Julien Bonnaire, Imanol Harinordoquy, Lionel Nallet, Jean-Baptiste Poux, Aurélien Rougerie, William Servat and Dimitri Yachvili playing their last games in the France jersey while only a couple of players (Wesley Fofana and Yoann Maestri) received their first caps. The Summer tour of Argentina then marked the rise of new players like Brice Dulin, Maxime Machenaud, Fofana and Maestri and saw the return in the mix of Thomas Domingo (who had missed on the World Cup due to injury), Yoann Huget (who had missed on the World Cup due to suspension) and Frédéric Michalak (back from his stint in Super Rugby after having fallen out of favour of French rugby) while experienced players like Vincent Clerc and Thierry Dusautoir were rested, the captaincy being handed to Pascal Papé. The Series was drawn 1-1. France then ended 2012 on a high with three straight wins in the Autumn Internationals over Australia, Argentina and Samoa, claiming the fourth spot in the IRB World Rankings which gave them First Seed status for the 2015 Rugby World Cup draw thus avoiding New Zealand, Australia and South Africa at pool stage. However the 2013 Six Nations Championship was a real disappointment as France ended up bottom of the table, claiming only one win and a draw with a squad that had not much evolved since the previous Summer - Antonie Claassen, Gaël Fickou, Jocelino Suta and Sébastien Vahaamahina being the only new caps while long-time absentees Mathieu Bastareaud and Yannick Nyanga were recalled. Philippe Saint-André stated that the Top 14 final being played just one week prior to the first test, players taking part in this final and thus joining the squad late would not feature in the first test.[8]

New Zealand also started 2012 with a new head coach with former assistant coach Steve Hansen taking over Graham Henry's role. The All Blacks whitewashed Ireland during their Summer tour, winning the series 3-0 with a remarkable 60-0 victory in the third Test, their largest ever winning margin over Ireland. New Zealand followed with a perfect 2012 Rugby Championship - which featured Argentina for the first time - winning all six of their games. However their traditional Bledisloe Cup match in October put an end to their 16-game winning streak when they drew (18-18) with Australia. The All Blacks went on to hammer Scotland, Italy and Wales (scoring 30+ points each time) in the end-of-year tests before suffering their first defeat in two years at the hands of England on December 1. New Zealand however remained on top of the IRB World Rankings and were given Top Seed status for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Starting in January 2013, stalwart All Blacks captain Richie McCaw was granted a six-month sabbatical from rugby to try and extend his career up to the 2015 World Cup. He has thus not taken any part in the 2013 Super Rugby campaign nor will he take part in the mid-year tests series against France. He is due to resume his international career in the 2013 Rugby Championship after a few stints with his Christchurch club side.

Matches

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8 June 2013
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  23–13  France
Try: A. Smith 32' c
Cane 37' c
Con: Cruden (2/2) 33', 38
Pen: Cruden (3/6) 21', 60', 74'
Report[9]Try: Fofana 9' c
Con: Machenaud (1/1) 10'
Pen: Machenaud (1/2) 35'
Lopez (1/1) 46'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 45,561
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB 15 Israel Dagg   66'
RW 14 Ben Smith
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu
LW 11 Julian Savea
FH 10 Aaron Cruden   74'
SH 9 Aaron Smith   65'
N8 8 Kieran Read (c)
OF 7 Sam Cane
BF 6 Liam Messam
RL 5 Brodie Retallick
LL 4 Luke Romano
TP 3 Owen Franks   60'
HK 2 Dane Coles   55'
LP 1 Wyatt Crockett   74'
Replacements:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu   55'
PR 17 Ben Franks   60'
PR 18 Ben Afeaki   74'
LK 19 Jeremy Thrush
FL 20 Victor Vito
SH 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow   65'
FH 22 Beauden Barrett   74'
CE 23 Rene Ranger   66'
Coach:
  Steve Hansen
FB 15 Yoann Huget
RW 14 Adrien Planté
OC 13 Florian Fritz   69'
IC 12 Wesley Fofana
LW 11 Maxime Médard
FH 10 Camille Lopez   65'
SH 9 Maxime Machenaud   42'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles
OF 7 Fulgence Ouedraogo   36'
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 Yoann Maestri   70'
LL 4 Sébastien Vahaamahina
TP 3 Luc Ducalcon   51'
HK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski   57'
LP 1 Thomas Domingo   51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Guilhem Guirado   57'
PR 17 Vincent Debaty   51'
PR 18 Daniel Kötze   51'
LK 19 Alexandre Flanquart   70'
FL 20 Yannick Nyanga   36'
SH 21 Jean-Marc Doussain   42'
FH 22 Frédéric Michalak   65'
CE 23 Maxime Mermoz   69'
Coach:
  Philippe Saint-André

Man of the Match:
Ben Smith (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)


11 June 2013
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
Blues  15–38  France
Try: Parsons 57' m
Moala 62' c
Con: McKenzie (1/2) 63'
Pen: Kerr (1/1) 2'
Report[10]Try: Fickou 44' c
Nakaitaci 48' c, 51' m
Kayser 66' c
Con: Doussain (3/4) 45', 49', 67'
Pen: Doussain (4/5) 4', 10', 21', 24'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland[11]
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
FB 15 Marty McKenzie
RW 14 Frank Halai
OC 13 Malakai Fekitoa
IC 12 Jackson Willison
LW 11 George Moala
FH 10 Baden Kerr   17'
SH 9 Jamison Gibson-Park   52'
N8 8 Peter Saili
OF 7 Brendon O'Connor
BF 6 Kane Barrett   43'
RL 5 Culum Retallick
LL 4 Anthony Boric   50'
TP 3 Ofa Tu'ungafasi   57'   72'
HK 2 James Parsons (c)   66'
LP 1 Sam Prattley   72'
Replacements:
HK 16 Quentin MacDonald   66'
PR 17 Angus Ta'avao   57'
LK 18 Liaki Moli   50'
LK 19 Ronald Raaymakers
FL 20 Sean Polwart   43'
FH 21 Chris Noakes   17'   52'
CE 22 Tevita Li   52'
SH 23 Wayne Ngaluafe   52'
Coach:
  Sir John Kirwan
FB 15 Maxime Médard   50'
RW 14 Noa Nakaitaci
OC 13 Gaël Fickou
IC 12 Maxime Mermoz
LW 11 Marc Andreu
FH 10 Rémi Talès   47'
SH 9 Jean-Marc Doussain   68'
N8 8 Antonie Claassen
OF 7 Bernard Le Roux   52'
BF 6 Yannick Nyanga (c)   50'
RL 5 Alexandre Flanquart
LL 4 Christophe Samson   60'
TP 3 Nicolas Mas   52'
HK 2 Guilhem Guirado
LP 1 Eddy Ben Arous   57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Benjamin Kayser   50'
PR 17 Vincent Debaty   57'
PR 18 Daniel Kötze   52'
LK 19 Sébastien Vahaamahina   60'
N8 20 Damien Chouly   52'
SH 21 Frédéric Michalak   47'
FH 22 Camille Lopez   68'
FB 23 Brice Dulin   50'
Coach:
  Philippe Saint-André

Touch judges:
Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Glenn Newman (New Zealand)


15 June 2013
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  30–0  France
Try: Savea 3', c
B Smith 48' c
Barrett 76' c
Con: Cruden (3/3) 4', 49', 77'
Pen: Cruden (3/4) 22', 54', 64'
Report[12]
Rugby League Park, Christchurch
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14 Ben Smith   75'
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu
LW 11 Julian Savea   59'
FH 10 Aaron Cruden
SH 9 Aaron Smith   59'
N8 8 Kieran Read (c)
OF 7 Sam Cane
BF 6 Liam Messam   62'
RL 5 Sam Whitelock   68'
LL 4 Luke Romano
TP 3 Owen Franks   68'
HK 2 Dane Coles   58'
LP 1 Wyatt Crockett   62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrew Hore   58'
PR 17 Tony Woodcock   62'
PR 18 Ben Franks   68'
LK 19 Jeremy Thrush   68'
FL 20 Victor Vito   62'
SH 21 Piri Weepu   59'
FH 22 Beauden Barrett   75'
CE 23 Rene Ranger   59'
Coach:
  Steve Hansen
FB 15 Maxime Médard   40'
RW 14 Adrien Planté
OC 13 Florian Fritz   59'
IC 12 Wesley Fofana
LW 11 Yoann Huget
FH 10 Frédéric Michalak
SH 9 Maxime Machenaud   64'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles   53'
OF 7 Bernard Le Roux
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 Yoann Maestri
LL 4 Christophe Samson   64'
TP 3 Nicolas Mas   67'
HK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski   50'
LP 1 Thomas Domingo   67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Benjamin Kayser   50'
PR 17 Vincent Debaty   67'
PR 18 Luc Ducalcon   67'
LK 19 Sébastien Vahaamahina   64'
FL 20 Yannick Nyanga   53'
FB 21 Brice Dulin   40'
FH 22 Rémi Talès   64'
CE 23 Mathieu Bastareaud   59'
Coach:
  Philippe Saint-André

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

  • Kieran Read (New Zealand) earned his 50th cap in this match.
  • Jeremy Thrush (New Zealand), Bernard Le Roux and Rémi Talès (both France) made their international debuts.
  • This was the first time New Zealand kept a clean sheet against France.
  • New Zealand took an unassailable 2–0 lead in the test series.

22 June 2013
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  24–9  France
Try: B Smith 35' m
Barrett 80'
Con: Carter (1/2) 80+1'
Pen: Carter (4/6) 15', 49', 58', 72'
Report[13]Pen: Doussain (2/4) 39', 45'
Drop: Fritz 7'
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14 Ben Smith
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu   77'
LW 11 Rene Ranger   72'
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Piri Weepu   41'
N8 8 Kieran Read (c)
OF 7 Sam Cane   72'
BF 6 Victor Vito   70'
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Luke Romano
TP 3 Owen Franks
HK 2 Andrew Hore   63'
LP 1 Wyatt Crockett   41'
Replacements:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu   63'
PR 17 Tony Woodcock   41'
PR 18 Ben Franks
FL 19 Steve Luatua   70'
N8 20 Matt Todd   72'
SH 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow   41'
FH 22 Beauden Barrett   77'
WG 23 Charles Piutau   72'
Coach:
  Steve Hansen
FB 15 Brice Dulin
RW 14 Marc Andreu
OC 13 Florian Fritz   63'
IC 12 Wesley Fofana
LW 11 Yoann Huget   3' to 9'
FH 10 Rémi Talès   72'
SH 9 Jean-Marc Doussain   58'
N8 8 Antonie Claassen   72'
OF 7 Damien Chouly
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 Yoann Maestri   71' to end'
LL 4 Alexandre Flanquart   58'
TP 3 Nicolas Mas   64'
HK 2 Benjamin Kayser   64'
LP 1 Thomas Domingo   64'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dimitri Szarzewski   64'
PR 17 Eddy Ben Arous   64'
PR 18 Luc Ducalcon   64'
LK 19 Sébastien Vahaamahina   58'
FL 20 Bernard Le Roux   72'
SH 21 Maxime Machenaud   58'
FH 22 Camille Lopez   72'
CE 23 Mathieu Bastareaud   3'   9'   63'
Coach:
  Philippe Saint-André

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Wayne Barnes (England)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Aftermath

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Following the tour the All Blacks went on to record a perfect 2013 Rugby Championship against Argentina, Australia and South Africa with six wins out of six matches for the second time in a row in as many instances of the competition.

During the end-of-year internationals they went on to beat successively Australia, Japan, France, England and Ireland thus finishing 2013 undefeated with 14 wins out of 14 matches, the first national team to ever achieve this feat in the professional era.

After suffering their fourth defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the same year in their first match of the end-of-year internationals, France overcame Tonga before losing to South Africa thus finishing the year with only two wins out of eleven matches.

France then experienced a mixed 2014 Six Nations Championship with three wins (against England and Italy at home and Scotland away) and two losses (to Wales away and Ireland at home), ending up fourth.

During the 2014 mid-year internationals New Zealand hosted England while France toured Australia.

See also

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