Test Numero 1 13 juillet 1968 Lancaster Park Christchurch Arbitre : M. Millar I n 1968, following their first Five Nations Grand Slam, France toured Australia and New Zealand. They were defeated in their Test against Australia and in all three against the All Blacks. The All Blacks' side was particularly strong and won all its Tests between 1965 and 1970. France's touring losses presaged a string of defeats that did not end until they drew against Wales in the 1969 Five Nations . New Zeland : McCormick - Thorne, Davis, McRae, O'Callaghan - (o) Kirton - (m) Laidlaw - Tremain (cap), Kirkpatrick, Lister - Meads, Strahan - Hopkinson, McLeod, Muller France : VILLEPREUX Pierre - PIAZZA André , TRILLO Jean , MASO Joseph , CAMPAES André - (o) LACAZE Claude (cap) - (m) PUGET Marcel - SALUT Jean , SPANGHERO Walter , GREFFE Michel - DAUGA Benoit , CESTER Elie - ESPONDA Jean-michel , BAUX Jean-paul , IRACABAL Jean