1993 France rugby union tour of South Africa

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1993 France rugby union tour of South Africa
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The 1993 France rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of eight matches played by the France national rugby union team in South Africa in June and July 1993. The French team won four matches, drew two and lost two. They won their two match international series against the South Africa national rugby union team, drawing the first game and winning the second for a one-nil series victory. The tour was marred by a serious facial injury suffered by the captain, Jean-François Tordo, who was raked by Garry Pagel in the match against Western Province. Tordo required 50 stitches and plastic surgery and took no further part in the tour. [1]

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Results

Scores and results list France's points tally first.
DateOpponentLocationResultScore
Match 1 9 June Eastern Province Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port ElizabethWon18–8
Match 2 12 June Western Province Newlands, Cape TownWon12–6
Match 3 15 June South Africa B Basil Kenyon Stadium, East LondonLost22–35
Match 4 19 June Orange Free State Free State Stadium, BloemfonteinDrew22–22
Match 6 22 June Northern Transvaal Loftus Vefsveld, PretoriaLost19–38
Match 6 26 June SOUTH AFRICA Kings Park Stadium, DurbanDraw20–20
Match 7 26 JuneDevelopment XVWelkom Stadium, Welkom Won38–13
Match 8 3 July SOUTH AFRICA Ellis Park, JohannesburgWon18–17

Touring party

Full backs

Three-quarters

Half-backs

Forwards

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References

  1. Stephen Jones, ed. (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994–95. Headline. pp. 34–38. ISBN   0-7472-7850-4.