In July 2021, France played a three-test series against Australia as part of the 2021 July International window.[1] The series was played in a condensed window of 11 days, due to French club commitments and a Covid-19 hotel quarantine period for the visitors.[2] This was France's first tour to Australia since 2014 and their first encounter since November 2016.
| 2021 France rugby union tour of Australia | |||||
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| Coach(es) | Fabien Galthié | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Anthony Jelonch | ||||
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 Australia |
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| Previous tour | New Zealand 2018 | ||||
| Next tour | Japan 2022 | ||||
Fixtures edit
| Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away |
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| 7 July 2021 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane[a] | Australia
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23–21 |  France
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| 13 July 2021 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | Australia
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26–28 | France
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| 17 July 2021 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Australia
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33–30 | France
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Squads edit
Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 7 July, the first test match of the tour.
France edit
On 20 June 2021, Galthié named a 42-man squad for France's three-test series against Australia.[4]
Coaching team:
- Head coach:
Fabien Galthié - Forwards coach: William Servat
- Backs coach: Laurent Labit
- Defence coach:
Shaun Edwards
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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| Gaëtan Barlot | Hooker | 13 April 1997 (aged 24) | 0 | Castres
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| Anthony Étrillard | Hooker | 21 March 1993 (aged 28) | 0 | Toulon
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| Etienne Fourcade | Hooker | 11 April 1997 (aged 24) | 0 | Clermont
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| Demba Bamba | Prop | 17 March 1998 (aged 23) | 14 | Lyon
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| Sipili Falatea | Prop | 6 June 1997 (aged 24) | 0 | Clermont
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| Enzo Forletta | Prop | 6 June 1997 (aged 24) | 0 | Montpellier
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| Jean-Baptiste Gros | Prop | 29 May 1999 (aged 22) | 9 | Toulon
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| Wilfrid Hounkpatin | Prop | 29 July 1991 (aged 29) | 0 | Castres
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| Quentin Walcker | Prop | 21 February 1996 (aged 25) | 0 | Perpignan
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| Pierre-Henri Azagoh | Lock | 27 May 1998 (aged 23) | 0 | Stade Français
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| Cyril Cazeaux | Lock | 10 February 1995 (aged 26) | 2 | Bordeaux
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| Kilian Geraci | Lock | 25 March 1999 (aged 22) | 2 | Lyon
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| Romain Taofifénua | Lock | 14 September 1990 (aged 30) | 25 | Toulon
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| Florent Vanverberghe | Lock | 22 July 2000 (aged 20) | 0 | Castres
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| Alexandre Bécognée | Back row | 3 September 1996 (aged 24) | 0 | Montpellier
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| Dylan Cretin | Back row | 4 May 1997 (aged 24) | 10 | Lyon
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| Ibrahim Diallo | Back row | 23 January 1998 (aged 23) | 0 | Racing 92
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| Alexandre Fischer | Back row | 19 January 1998 (aged 23) | 0 | Clermont
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| Anthony Jelonch (c) | Back row | 28 July 1996 (aged 24) | 8 | Castres
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| Sekou Macalou | Back row | 20 April 1995 (aged 26) | 4 | Stade Français
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| Baptiste Pesenti | Back row | 3 July 1997 (aged 24) | 2 | Pau
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| Patrick Sobela | Back row | 12 August 1992 (aged 28) | 0 | Lyon
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| Cameron Woki | Back row | 7 November 1998 (aged 22) | 5 | Bordeaux
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| Baptiste Couilloud | Scrum-half | 22 July 1997 (aged 23) | 5 | Lyon
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| Teddy Iribaren | Scrum-half | 25 September 1990 (aged 30) | 0 | Racing 92
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| Clovis Le Bail | Scrum-half | 20 November 1995 (aged 25) | 0 | Pau
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| Louis Carbonel | Fly-half | 4 February 1999 (aged 22) | 3 | Toulon
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| Antoine Hastoy | Fly-half | 4 June 1997 (aged 24) | 0 | Pau
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| Joris Segonds | Fly-half | 6 April 1997 (aged 24) | 0 | Stade Français
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| Pierre-Louis Barassi | Centre | 22 April 1998 (aged 23) | 2 | Lyon
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| Jonathan Danty | Centre | 7 October 1992 (aged 28) | 6 | Stade Français
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| Julien Hériteau | Centre | 12 January 1994 (aged 27) | 0 | Toulon
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| Tani Vili | Centre | 31 October 2000 (aged 20) | 0 | Clermont
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| Arthur Vincent | Centre | 30 September 1999 (aged 21) | 11 | Montpellier
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| Gervais Cordin | Wing | 10 December 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | Toulon
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| Damian Penaud | Wing | 25 September 1996 (aged 24) | 22 | Clermont
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| Alivereti Raka | Wing | 9 December 1994 (aged 26) | 5 | Clermont
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| Teddy Thomas | Wing | 18 September 1993 (aged 27) | 27 | Racing 92
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| Gabin Villière | Wing | 13 December 1995 (aged 25) | 4 | Toulon
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| Anthony Bouthier | Fullback | 19 June 1992 (aged 29) | 6 | Montpellier
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| Romain Buros | Fullback | 31 July 1997 (aged 23) | 0 | Bordeaux
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| Melvyn Jaminet | Fullback | 30 June 1999 (aged 22) | 0 | Perpignan
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Australia edit
A 38-man Wallabies squad was named for the 2021 series against France on 13 June 2021.[5]
Coaching team:
- Head coach:
Dave Rennie - Forwards coach:
Dan McKellar - Backs coach: Scott Wisemantel
- Defence coach: Matt Taylor
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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| Feleti Kaitu'u | Hooker | 30 December 1994 (aged 26) | 0 | Force |
| Lachlan Lonergan | Hooker | 11 October 1999 (aged 21) | 0 | Brumbies |
| Brandon Paenga-Amosa | Hooker | 25 December 1995 (aged 25) | 9 | Reds |
| Allan Alaalatoa | Prop | 28 January 1994 (aged 27) | 43 | Brumbies |
| Angus Bell | Prop | 10 April 2000 (aged 21) | 3 | Waratahs |
| Pone Fa'amausili | Prop | 26 February 1997 (aged 24) | 0 | Rebels |
| Scott Sio | Prop | 16 October 1991 (aged 29) | 68 | Brumbies |
| James Slipper | Prop | 6 June 1989 (aged 32) | 100 | Brumbies |
| Taniela Tupou | Prop | 10 May 1996 (aged 25) | 25 | Reds |
| Matt Philip | Lock | 7 March 1994 (aged 27) | 9 | Unattached |
| Lukhan Salakaia-Loto | Lock | 19 September 1996 (aged 24) | 25 | Reds |
| Darcy Swain | Lock | 5 July 1997 (aged 24) | 0 | Brumbies |
| Sitaleki Timani | Lock | 19 September 1986 (aged 34) | 18 | Force |
| Michael Hooper (c) | Back row | 29 October 1991 (aged 29) | 105 |  Toyota Verblitz
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| Rob Leota | Back row | 3 March 1997 (aged 24) | 0 | Rebels |
| Fraser McReight | Back row | 19 February 1999 (aged 22) | 1 | Reds |
| Isi Naisarani | Back row | 14 February 1995 (aged 26) | 8 | Rebels |
| Lachlan Swinton | Back row | 16 January 1997 (aged 24) | 1 | Waratahs |
| Rob Valetini | Back row | 3 September 1998 (aged 22) | 4 | Brumbies |
| Michael Wells | Back row | 3 May 1993 (aged 28) | 0 | Rebels |
| Harry Wilson | Back row | 22 November 1999 (aged 21) | 6 | Reds |
| Jake Gordon | Scrum-half | 7 June 1993 (aged 28) | 5 | Waratahs |
| Tate McDermott | Scrum-half | 18 September 1998 (aged 22) | 2 | Reds |
| Nic White | Scrum-half | 13 June 1990 (aged 31) | 37 | Brumbies |
| Noah Lolesio | Fly-half | 18 December 1999 (aged 21) | 2 | Brumbies |
| James O'Connor | Fly-half | 5 July 1990 (aged 31) | 55 | Reds |
| Matt To'omua | Fly-half | 2 January 1990 (aged 31) | 54 | Rebels |
| Lalakai Foketi | Centre | 22 December 1994 (aged 26) | 0 | Waratahs |
| Reece Hodge | Centre | 26 August 1994 (aged 26) | 45 | Rebels |
| Len Ikitau | Centre | 1 October 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | Brumbies |
| Hunter Paisami | Centre | 10 April 1998 (aged 23) | 6 | Reds |
| Izaia Perese | Centre | 17 May 1997 (aged 24) | 0 | Waratahs |
| Filipo Daugunu | Wing | 3 April 1995 (aged 26) | 5 | Reds |
| Andrew Kellaway | Wing | 12 October 1995 (aged 25) | 0 | Rebels |
| Marika Koroibete | Wing | 26 July 1992 (aged 28) | 34 | Rebels |
| Andy Muirhead | Wing | 8 March 1993 (aged 28) | 0 | Brumbies |
| Tom Wright | Wing | 21 July 1997 (aged 23) | 3 | Brumbies |
| Tom Banks | Fullback | 18 June 1994 (aged 27) | 11 | Brumbies |
Matches edit
First test edit
| 7 July 2021 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | 23–21 | France |
| Try: Paenga-Amosa 34' c Hooper 71' c Con: Lolesio (2/2) 36', 71' Pen: Lolesio (3/3) 44', 60', 80+4' | Report | Try: Villière (2) 6' m, 22' c Con: Carbonel (1/2) 24' Pen: Carbonel (2/2) 19', 52' Jaminet (1/1) 62' |
| Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [b][1] Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) [c] |
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Assistant referees:
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Notes:
- Florent Vanverberghe (France) had been named on the bench, but withdrew the day before the game due to injury and was replaced by Cyril Cazeaux.
- Andrew Kellaway Lachlan Lonergan and Darcy Swain (all Australia) and Gaëtan Barlot, Anthony Étrillard, Sipili Falatea, Teddy Iribaren, Melvyn Jaminet and Quentin Walcker (all France) made their international debuts.
Second test edit
| 13 July 2021 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | 26–28 | France |
| Try: Gordon 38' c Hooper 71' c Con: Lolesio (2/2) 40', 72' Pen: Lolesio (4/4) 17', 26', 46', 75' | Report | Try: Penaud 22' c Con: Jaminet (1/1) 23' Pen: Jaminet (7/7) 2', 10', 35', 51', 56', 63', 78' |
| AAMI Stadium, Melbourne[1] Attendance: 20,113 Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) |
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Notes:
- Len Ikitau (Australia) and Pierre-Henri Azagoh, Ibrahim Diallo, Enzo Forletta and Wilfrid Hounkpatin (all France) made their international debuts.
- France win in Australia for the first time since their 28–19 victory in Sydney in the final test of their 1990 tour.
Third test edit
| 17 July 2021 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | 33–30 | France |
| Try: McDermott 11' c Lolesio 20' c Tupou 51' c Con: Lolesio (3/3) 12', 21', 53' Pen: Lolesio (4/5) 26', 40', 73', 79' | Report | Try: Couilloud 8' c Woki 36' c Barassi 47' c Con: Jaminet (3/3) 9', 37', 48' Pen: Jaminet (3/4) 4', 14', 75' |
| Lang Park, Brisbane[1] Attendance: 34,170 Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
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Notes:
- Cyril Cazeaux (France) was named to start but withdrew ahead of the game and was replaced by Pierre-Henri Azagoh. Baptiste Pesenti replaced Azagoh on the bench.
- Alexandre Bécognée, Antoine Hastoy and Julien Hériteau (all France) made their international debuts.
- Australia retain the Trophée des Bicentenaires.
- Australia win a home test-series for the first time since France last toured to Australia in 2014.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Wallabies announce three-Test series with France". rugby.com.au. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Wallabies to host France in condensed biosecure Test series". The Guardian. 7 May 2021. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022.
- ^ a b "v". Rugby AU. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Le groupe pour l’Australie
- ^ "Wallabies announce 38-man squad for France". Rugby.com.au. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
Notes edit
- ^ Relocated to Suncorp from the Sydney Cricket Ground following new lockdown measures in Sydney.[3]
- ^ Relocated to Suncorp from the Sydney Cricket Ground following new lockdown measures in Sydney.[3]
- ^ Swapped appointments with Paul Williams (Samoa v Tonga) after travel restrictions changed between Australia and New Zealand and Williams was unable to travel to Australia.