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
edit- Scores and results list France's points tally first.
Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score | |
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Match 1 | 31 May | Natal | Durban | Won | 34–18 |
Match 2 | 2 June | South African (African XV) | Mdantsane, East London | Won | 39–9 |
Match 3 | 4 June | South African Coloured XV | Goodwood, Cape Town | Won | 37–3 |
Match 4 | 7 June | South African Invitation XV | Cape Town | Lost | 3–18 |
Match 5 | 9 June | South Western Districts | Oudtshoorn | Won | 44–6 |
Match 6 | 11 June | Eastern Province | Port Elizabeth | Won | 18–9 |
Match 7 | 14 June | Transvaal | Johannesburg | Lost | 22–28 |
Match 8 | 17 June | South West Africa | South West Stadium, Windhoek | Draw | 13–13 |
Match 9 | 21 June | SOUTH AFRICA | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Lost | 25–38 |
Match 10 | 24 June | North-East Cape | Aliwal North | Won | 34–15 |
Match 11 | 28 June | SOUTH AFRICA | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Lost | 18–33 |
Touring party
edit- Manager: M. Batigne
- Assistant Managers: Michel Celaya and Fernand Cazenave
- Joint Captains: Richard Astre and Jacques Fouroux
Full backs
editJean-Michel Aguirre, Michel Droitecourt, Jean-Pierre Pesteil
Three-quarters
editJean-Charles Amade, Jean-Luc Averous, Christian Badin, Roland Bertranne, Maurice Dupey, Jean-Martin Etchenique, Dominique Harize, Francois Sangali
Half-backs
editJacques Fouroux, Jean-Pierre Romeu Richard Astre
Forwards
editYves 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 Revaillier, Marc Rousett, Jean-Claude Skrela, Michel Yachvili