2002 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Australia

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2002 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Australia
Summary
PWDL
Total
5005
Test match
3003
Opponent
PWDL
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1 0 0 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2 0 0 2
Tour chronology
Previous tour South Africa & New Zealand 2001
Next tour Argentina & New Zealand 2003

The 2002 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Australia was a series of matches of the France national team during their tour to Argentina and Australia in 2002. It was the 12th visit of a French side to Argentina and the 8th to Australia.

Contents

It was one of the less successful France tours: out of five matches played, including three full tests, the team lost all of them.

Match summary

  (test match) [1]

DateRivalRes.VenueCity
15 JuneFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 27–28 Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires
18 JuneFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia A 31–32 Adelaide Oval Adelaide
22 JuneFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17–29 Docklands Melbourne
26 JuneFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia A 34–37 Central Coast Gosford
29 JuneFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 25–31 Stadium Australia Sydney

Match details

15 June 2002
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg28–27Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Albanese
Contepomi
Mendez
Con: Contepomi (2)
Pen: Contepomi (2)
Drop: Quesada
Try: Brusque
Jeanjean
Marsh
Con: Merceron (3)
Pen: Merceron (2)
Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)

18 June 2002
Australia A  Flag of Australia (converted).svg32–31Flag of France.svg  France XV
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

22 June 2002
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg29–17Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Larkham
Latham
Con: Burke (2)
Pen: Burke (5)
Try: Poux
Pen: Gelez (3)
Traille
Docklands, Melbourne
Attendance: 37,482
Referee: Chris White (England)

26 June 2002
Australia A  Flag of Australia (converted).svg37–34Flag of France.svg  France XV
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford

29 June 2002
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg31–25Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Burke
Herbert
Mortlock (2)
Con: Mortlock
Pen: Burke
Mortlock
Drop: Gregan
Try: Marconnet
Rougerie (2)
Con: Merceron (2)
Pen: Merceron (2)
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

References