2005 France rugby union tour of South Africa and Australia

Summary

The 2005 France rugby union tour of South Africa and Australia was a series of matches played in June and July 2005 in South Africa and Australia by France.

2005 France rugby union tour of South Africa and Australia
Summary
P W D L
Total
03 00 01 02
Test match
03 00 01 02
Opponent
P W D L
 South Africa
1 0 1 1
 Australia
1 0 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tourUSA & Canada 2004
Next tourRomania & South Africa 2006

Matches edit

18 June 2005
South Africa  30–30  France
Try: De Villiers, Habana 2
Con: Montgomery 3
Pen: Montgomery 2
Drop: Montgomery
Try: Bonnaire, Candelon
Nyanga, Pape
Con: Élissalde 2
Pen: Élissalde
Drop: Michalak
Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Daniel Lewis (Ireland)

South Africa: 15.Percy Montgomery, 14.Jean de Villiers, 13.Marius Joubert, 12.De Wet Barry, 11.Bryan Habana, 10.Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 9.Fourie du Preez, 8.Jacques Cronjé, 7.Danie Rossouw, 6.Schalk Burger, 5.Victor Matfield, 4.Albert van den Berg, 3.Eddie Andrews, 2.John Smit (capt.), 1.Os du Randt, – replacements: 17.CJ van der LindeNo entry : 16.Hanyani Shimange, 18.Juan Smith, 19.Joe van Niekerk, 20.Ricky Januarie, 21.Jaque Fourie, 22.Brent Russell
France: 15.Julien Laharrague, 14.Julien Candelon, 13.Florian Fritz, 12.Yannick Jauzion, 11.Cédric Heymans, 10.Frédéric Michalak, 9.Jean-Baptiste Élissalde (capt), 8.Julien Bonnaire, 7.Olivier Magne, 6.Yannick Nyanga, 5.Romain Millo-Chluski, 4.Pascal Papé, 3.Sylvain Marconnet, 2.Sébastien Bruno, 1.Olivier Milloud, – replacements: 16.William Servat, 17.Pieter de Villiers, 18.Gregory Lamboley, 19.Rémy Martin, 20.Dimitri Yachvili, 21.Damien Traille, 22.Nicolas Brusque


25 June 2005
South Africa  27–13  France
Try: de Villiers, Habana 2
Con: Montgomery 3
Pen: Montgomery 2
Try: Michalak
Con: Michalak
Pen: Michalak, Yachvili
EPRU Stadium, Port Elisabeth
Attendance: 35000
Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland)

South Africa: 15.Percy Montgomery, 14.Jean de Villiers, 13.Marius Joubert, 12.De Wet Barry, 11.Bryan Habana, 10.Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 9.Ricky Januarie, 8.Jacques Cronjé, 7.Danie Rossouw, 6.Schalk Burger  , 5.Victor Matfield, 4.Albert van den Berg, 3.CJ van der Linde, 2.John Smit (capt.), 1.Lawrence Sephaka, – replacements: 17.Gurthro Steenkamp, 18.Juan Smith, 19.Joe van Niekerk, 20.Fourie du Preez, 21.Jaque Fourie, 22.Brent RussellNo entry : 16.Hanyani Shimange
France: 14.Vincent Clerc, 13.Yannick Jauzion, 12.Damien Traille, 11.Cédric Heymans, 10.Frédéric Michalak, 9.Dimitri Yachvili (capt.), 8.Julien Bonnaire, 7.Rémy Martin, 6.Yannick Nyanga, 5.Thibault Privat, 4.Pascal Papé, 3.Pieter de Villiers, 2.William Servat, 1.Sylvain Marconnet, replacements: 17.Olivier Milloud, 18.Gregory Lamboley, 19.Olivier Magne, 20.Jean-Baptiste Élissalde, 21.Benoit Baby, Julien LaharragueNo entry: 22.Julien Laharrague


2 July 2005
Australia  37–31  France
Try: Larkham, Latham
Paul, Sailor, Turinui 2
Con: Giteau, Rogers
Pen: Giteau
Try: Candelon, Heymans
Laharrague, Traille
Con: Élissalde 4
Pen: Élissalde
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 50826
Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales)

Australia: 15.Chris Latham, 14.Wendell Sailor, 13.Stirling Mortlock, 12.Matt Giteau, 11.Lote Tuqiri, 10.Stephen Larkham, 9.George Gregan (capt), 8.David Lyons, 7.George Smith, 6.Rocky Elsom, 5.Nathan Sharpe, 4.Mark Chisholm, 3.Al Baxter, 2.Jeremy Paul, 1.Bill Young, – replacements: 16.Stephen Moore, 17.Matt Dunning, 18.Alister Campbell, 19.John Roe, 20.Chris Whitaker, 21.Morgan Turinui, 22.Mat Rogers
France: 15.Nicolas Brusque, 14.Julien Laharrague, 13.Yannick Jauzion, 12.Benoit Baby, 11.Cédric Heymans, 10.Frédéric Michalak, 9.Jean-Baptiste Élissalde (capt.), 8.Julien Bonnaire, 7.Olivier Magne, 6.Rémy Martin, 5.Pascal Papé, 4.Gregory Lamboley, 3.Denis Avril, 2.Dimitri Szarzewski, 1.Olivier Milloud, – replacements: 16.Sébastien Bruno, 17.Sylvain Marconnet, 18.Thibault Privat, 19.Yannick Nyanga, 20.Pieter de Villiers, 21.Damien Traille, 22.Julien Candelon

References edit

  • "Rugby union: South Africa 30 – 30 France: Yachvili miss leaves it level in classic". The Observer. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  • "South Africa 27–13 France". rbs6nations.com. 25 June 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2013.