In June 2014, France played a three-test series against Australia as part of the 2014 mid-year rugby union tests.[1] They played the Wallabies across the three week June International window (2–22 June), and which were part of the third year of the global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board, which runs through to 2019.[2] This was France's first tour to Australia since 2009 and first series since 2008.
Squads
Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 7 June, the first test match of the tour.
France
On 7 May 2014, coach Philippe Saint-André named a 31-man squad for the three test tour of Australia in June.[3]
On 19 May 2014, Benjamin Kayser was withdrawn from the squad due to injury, and was replaced by Brice Mach.
Coaching team:
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Australia
The 32-man squad for the 3-test series against France, in Brisbane (7 June), Melbourne (14 June) and Sydney (21 June).[4]
Wingers Henry Speight (Brumbies) and Tom English (Rebels), prop Paddy Ryan (Waratahs) and Lock Cadeyrn Neville (Rebels) have also been invited to train with the squad ahead of the test series.
On 1 June, Ben Alexander with withdrawn from the squad due to injury. Paddy Ryan was promoted to the main squad as Alexander's replacement, while Laurie Weeks was added into the training squad to replace Ryan.[5]
On 9 June, James Hanson was added to the squad to replace the injured Stephen Moore who sustained a knee injury in the first test.[6]
Coaching team:
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Australia
