1971 Australia rugby union tour of France


The 1971 Australia rugby union tour of France was a series of eight matches played by the Australia national rugby union team in France in November 1971. The Wallabies drew the series, winning the first test of the two against the France and losing the second. They also played six games against teams described as French Selections, of which they won three and lost three.

The matches

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
French Selection28123 November 1971LilleTour match
French Selection9166 November 1971LimogesTour match
French Selection6711 November 1971StrasbourgTour match
French Selection12314 November 1971GrenobleTour Match
French Selection20917 November 1971ToulonTour Match
France131120 November 1971ToulouseTest match
French Selection132524 November 1971BayonneTour Match
France91827 November 1971Yves-du-Manoir, ColombesTest match

Squad leadership

The Wallaby squad was captained by Greg Davis described by Howell as "a leader of men who believed a leader should lead....a single minded flanker who gave no quarter and asked for none". Davis was making his sixth overseas tour with the Wallabies and his second as captain.

Touring party