1975 France rugby union tour of South Africa

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1975 France rugby union tour of South Africa
Summary
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Total
11614
Test match
2002
Opponent
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The 1975 France rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of matches played by the France national rugby union team in South Africa in May and June 1975. The French team played eleven matches, of which they won six, lost four and drew one. They lost the Test Series 2–0 to the Springboks.

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Results

Scores and results list France's points tally first.
DateOpponentLocationResultScore
Match 1 31 May Natal Durban Won34–18
Match 2 2 June South African (African XV) Mdantsane, East London Won39–9
Match 3 4 June South African Coloured XV Goodwood, Cape Town Won37–3
Match 4 7 JuneSouth African Invitation XV Cape Town Lost3–18
Match 5 9 June South Western Districts Oudtshoorn Won44–6
Match 6 11 June Eastern Province Port Elizabeth Won18–9
Match 7 14 June Transvaal Johannesburg Lost22–28
Match 8 17 June South West Africa South West Stadium, WindhoekDraw13–13
Match 9 21 June SOUTH AFRICA Free State Stadium, BloemfonteinLost25–38
Match 10 24 JuneNorth-East Cape Aliwal North Won34–15
Match 11 28 June SOUTH AFRICA Loftus Versfeld, PretoriaLost18–33

Touring party

Full backs

Jean-Michel Aguirre, Michel Droitecourt, Jean-Pierre Pesteil

Three-quarters

Jean-Charles Amade, Jean-Luc Averous, Christian Badin, Roland Bertranne, Maurice Dupey, Jean-Martin Etchenique, Dominique Harize, Francois Sangali

Half-backs

Jacques Fouroux, Jean-Pierre Romeu Richard Astre

Forwards

Yves Brunet, Gerard Cholley, Jean Costantino, Jean-Pierre Decrae, Joel Forestlier, Alain Guilbert, Francis Haget, Jean-Luc Joinel, Michel Julian, Serge Lassoujade, Robert Paparemborde, Patrice Peron, Daniel Revailler, Marc Rousett, Jean-Claude Skrela, Michel Yachvili