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2017 France rugby union tour of South Africa

Summary

In June 2017, France played a three-test series against South Africa as part of the 2017 mid-year rugby union tests.[1] They played the Springboks over the three-week June International window (5 June–25 June), and the matches were part of the fifth year of the global rugby calendar established by the World Rugby, which runs through to 2019.[2] This was France' first visit to South Africa since 2010 and the first test series between the teams since 2005. The last time the sides met was during the 2013 end-of-year international, where South Africa won 19–10 in Paris.

2017 France rugby union tour of South Africa
Coach(es)Guy Novès
Opponent
P W D L
 South Africa
3 0 0 3
Tour chronology
Previous tourArgentina 2016
Next tourNew Zealand 2018

Fixtures edit

Date and time Venue Home Score Away
10 June 2017, 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria South Africa   37–14   France
17 June 2017, 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban South Africa   37–15   France
24 June 2017, 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg South Africa   35–12   France

Squads edit

Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 10 June 2017, the first test match of the tour.

France edit

On 27 May, France named a 35-man squad ahead of their three-test series against South Africa.[3]

On 29 May, Nans Ducuing was called up to the squad as an injury replacement for Djibril Camara.[4]

On 5 June, Paul Jedrasiak and François Trinh-Duc were called up to the squad as injury cover for Arthur Iturria and Camille Lopez.[5]

Coaching team:

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Camille Chat Hooker (1995-12-18)18 December 1995 (aged 21) 8   Racing 92
Guilhem Guirado (c) Hooker (1986-06-17)17 June 1986 (aged 30) 51   Toulon
Clément Maynadier Hooker (1988-10-11)11 October 1988 (aged 28) 3   Bordeaux
Uini Atonio Prop (1990-03-26)26 March 1990 (aged 27) 25   La Rochelle
Eddy Ben Arous Prop (1990-08-25)25 August 1990 (aged 26) 17   Racing 92
Mohamed Boughanmi Prop (1991-10-27)27 October 1991 (aged 25) 0   La Rochelle
Xavier Chiocci Prop (1990-02-13)13 February 1990 (aged 27) 9   Toulon
Jefferson Poirot Prop (1992-11-01)1 November 1992 (aged 24) 8   Bordeaux Bègles
Rabah Slimani Prop (1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 27) 36   Stade Français
Paul Jedrasiak Lock (1993-02-06) 6 February 1993 (age 31) 6   Clermont Auvergne
Julien Le Devedec Lock (1986-06-04)4 June 1986 (aged 31) 9   Brive
Yoann Maestri Lock (1988-01-14)14 January 1988 (aged 29) 56   Toulouse
Romain Taofifénua Lock (1990-09-14)14 September 1990 (aged 26) 8   Toulon
Yacouba Camara Flanker (1994-06-02)2 June 1994 (aged 23) 3   Toulouse
Loann Goujon Flanker (1989-04-23)23 April 1989 (aged 28) 15   Bordeaux Bègles
Kevin Gourdon Flanker (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 (aged 27) 10   La Rochelle
Anthony Jelonch Flanker (1996-07-28)28 July 1996 (aged 20) 0   Castres Olympique
Bernard Le Roux Flanker (1989-06-04)4 June 1989 (aged 28) 26   Racing 92
Louis Picamoles Number 8 (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 31) 62   Northampton Saints
Antoine Dupont Scrum-half (1996-11-15)15 November 1996 (aged 20) 2   Castres Olympique
Maxime Machenaud Scrum-half (1988-12-30)30 December 1988 (aged 28) 29   Racing 92
Baptiste Serin Scrum-half (1994-06-20)20 June 1994 (aged 22) 10   Bordeaux Bègles
Jean-Marc Doussain Fly-half (1991-02-12)12 February 1991 (aged 26) 15   Toulouse
Jules Plisson Fly-half (1991-08-20)20 August 1991 (aged 25) 13   Stade Français
François Trinh-Duc Fly-half (1986-11-11) 11 November 1986 (age 37) 58   Toulon
Henry Chavancy Centre (1988-05-22)22 May 1988 (aged 29) 1   Racing 92
Jonathan Danty Centre (1992-10-07)7 October 1992 (aged 24) 4   Stade Français
Gaël Fickou Centre (1994-03-26)26 March 1994 (aged 23) 29   Toulouse
Damian Penaud Centre (1996-09-25)25 September 1996 (aged 20) 0   Clermont Auvergne
Nans Ducuing Wing (1991-11-06)6 November 1991 (aged 25) 0   Bordeaux Bègles
Yoann Huget Wing (1987-06-02)2 June 1987 (aged 30) 47   Toulouse
Vincent Rattez Wing (1992-03-24)24 March 1992 (aged 25) 0   La Rochelle
Virimi Vakatawa Wing (1992-05-01)1 May 1992 (aged 25) 12   FFR
Brice Dulin Fullback (1990-04-13)13 April 1990 (aged 27) 27   Racing 92
Scott Spedding Fullback (1986-05-04)4 May 1986 (aged 31) 21   Clermont Auvergne

South Africa edit

South Africa named a 31-man squad for South Africa's three-test series against France on 23 May 2017.[6]

Coaching team:

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Malcolm Marx Hooker (1994-07-13)13 July 1994 (aged 22) 2   Lions
Bongi Mbonambi Hooker (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 26) 5   Stormers
Chiliboy Ralepelle Hooker (1986-09-11)11 September 1986 (aged 30) 22   Sharks
Ruan Dreyer Prop (1990-09-16)16 September 1990 (aged 26) 0   Lions
Steven Kitshoff Prop (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 25) 10   Bordeaux
Frans Malherbe Prop (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 26) 15   Stormers
Tendai Mtawarira Prop (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 31) 87   Sharks
Lizo Gqoboka Prop (1990-03-24)24 March 1990 (aged 27) 0   Bulls
Coenie Oosthuizen Prop (1989-03-22)22 March 1989 (aged 28) 23   Sharks
Lood de Jager Lock (1992-12-17)17 December 1992 (aged 24) 28   Bulls
Pieter-Steph du Toit Lock (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 24) 20   Stormers
Eben Etzebeth Lock (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 25) 54   Stormers
Franco Mostert Lock (1990-11-27)27 November 1990 (aged 26) 7   Lions /   Ricoh Black Rams
Siya Kolisi Flanker (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 25) 16   Stormers
Jaco Kriel Flanker (1989-08-21)21 August 1989 (aged 27) 7   Lions
Oupa Mohojé Flanker (1990-08-03)3 August 1990 (aged 26) 15   Cheetahs
Duane Vermeulen Number 8 (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (aged 30) 37   Toulon
Warren Whiteley (c) Number 8 (1987-09-18)18 September 1987 (aged 29) 15   Lions /   NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes
Ross Cronjé Scrum-half (1989-07-26)26 July 1989 (aged 27) 0   Lions
Francois Hougaard Scrum-half (1988-04-06)6 April 1988 (aged 29) 39   Worcester Warriors
Rudy Paige Scrum-half (1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (aged 27) 7   Bulls
Elton Jantjies Fly-half (1990-08-01)1 August 1990 (aged 26) 11   Lions /   NTT Communications Shining Arcs
François Steyn Fly-half (1987-05-14)14 May 1987 (aged 30) 53   Montpellier
Lukhanyo Am Centre (1993-11-28)28 November 1993 (aged 23) 0   Sharks
Damian de Allende Centre (1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 25) 22   Stormers
Jesse Kriel Centre (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 23) 17   Bulls
Jan Serfontein Centre (1993-04-15)15 April 1993 (aged 24) 26   Bulls
Dillyn Leyds Wing (1992-09-12)12 September 1992 (aged 24) 0   Stormers
Raymond Rhule Wing (1992-11-06)6 November 1992 (aged 24) 0   Cheetahs
Courtnall Skosan Wing (1991-07-24)24 July 1991 (aged 25) 0   Lions
Andries Coetzee Fullback (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 27) 0   Lions

Matches edit

First test edit

10 June 2017
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  37–14  France
Try: Kriel 30' c
Penalty try 59'
Cronjé 60' c
Serfontein 67' c
Con: Coetzee (1/1) 32'
Jantjies (2/2) 61', 68'
Pen: Jantjies (3/3) 10', 14', 39'		Report[7]Try: Chavancy 34' c
Serin 54' c
Con: Plisson (2/2) 36', 55'
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
FB 15 Andries Coetzee
RW 14 Raymond Rhule   72'
OC 13 Jesse Kriel   56'
IC 12 Jan Serfontein
LW 11 Courtnall Skosan
FH 10 Elton Jantjies
SH 9 Ross Cronjé   63'
N8 8 Warren Whiteley (c)
OF 7 Oupa Mohojé   59'
BF 6 Siya Kolisi
RL 5 Franco Mostert   63'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Frans Malherbe   63'
HK 2 Malcolm Marx   63'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira   53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Bongi Mbonambi   63'
PR 17 Steven Kitshoff   53'
PR 18 Coenie Oosthuizen   63'
LK 19 Pieter-Steph du Toit   63'
FL 20 Jean-Luc du Preez   59'
SH 21 Francois Hougaard   63'
FH 22 François Steyn   56'
WG 23 Dillyn Leyds   72'
Coach:
  Allister Coetzee
FB 15 Brice Dulin   60' to 70'   70'
RW 14 Yoann Huget
OC 13 Henry Chavancy
IC 12 Gaël Fickou
LW 11 Virimi Vakatawa
FH 10 Jules Plisson   70'
SH 9 Maxime Machenaud   46'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles   63'
OF 7 Loann Goujon   51'
BF 6 Yacouba Camara
RL 5 Yoann Maestri (c)
LL 4 Julien Le Devedec
TP 3 Uini Atonio   21'   26'   53'
HK 2 Clément Maynadier   51'
LP 1 Jefferson Poirot   59'
Replacements:
HK 16 Camille Chat   51'
PR 17 Eddy Ben Arous   59'
PR 18 Mohamed Boughanmi   21'   26'   53'
FL 19 Bernard Le Roux   63'
FL 20 Kevin Gourdon   51'
SH 21 Baptiste Serin   46'
FH 22 Jean-Marc Doussain   70'
WG 23 Vincent Rattez   70'
Coach:
  Guy Novès

Man of the Match:
Malcolm Marx (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

Second test edit

17 June 2017
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  37–15  France
Try: Serfontein 20' c
Kolisi 27' c
Oosthuizen 68' c
Jantjies 79' c
Con: Jantjies (4/4) 22', 28', 70', 80'
Pen: Jantjies (3/4) 6', 31', 39'		Report[8]Try: Spedding 3' c
Penaud 54' m
Con: Serin (1/1) 4'
Pen: Trinh-Duc (1/1) 64'
Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
FB 15 Andries Coetzee
RW 14 Raymond Rhule   79'
OC 13 Lionel Mapoe   65'
IC 12 Jan Serfontein
LW 11 Courtnall Skosan
FH 10 Elton Jantjies
SH 9 Ross Cronjé   65'
N8 8 Warren Whiteley (c)
OF 7 Oupa Mohojé   14'
BF 6 Siya Kolisi
RL 5 Franco Mostert
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth   65'
TP 3 Frans Malherbe   65'
HK 2 Malcolm Marx   74'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira   53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Bongi Mbonambi   74'
PR 17 Steven Kitshoff   53'
PR 18 Coenie Oosthuizen   65'
LK 19 Pieter-Steph du Toit   65'
FL 20 Jean-Luc du Preez   14'
SH 21 Francois Hougaard   65'
FH 22 François Steyn   65'
WG 23 Dillyn Leyds   79'
Coach:
  Allister Coetzee
FB 15 Scott Spedding
RW 14 Yoann Huget   13'
OC 13 Damian Penaud
IC 12 Gaël Fickou
LW 11 Virimi Vakatawa
FH 10 François Trinh-Duc   74'
SH 9 Baptiste Serin   56'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles   22'
OF 7 Kevin Gourdon
BF 6 Yacouba Camara
RL 5 Romain Taofifénua
LL 4 Yoann Maestri   73'
TP 3 Rabah Slimani   58'
HK 2 Guilhem Guirado (c)   74'
LP 1 Jefferson Poirot   58'
Replacements:
HK 16 Clément Maynadier   74'
PR 17 Eddy Ben Arous   58'
PR 18 Uini Atonio   58'
FL 19 Julien Le Devedec   73'
FL 20 Bernard Le Roux   22'
SH 21 Antoine Dupont   56'
FH 22 Jean-Marc Doussain   74'
WG 23 Nans Ducuing   13'
Coach:
  Guy Novès

Man of the Match:
Siya Kolisi (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

Third test edit

24 June 2017
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  35–12  France
Try: Kriel 6' c
Etzebeth 41' m
Marx 61' c
Paige 74' c
Con: Jantjies (3/4) 6', 61', 75'
Pen: Jantjies (3/4) 5', 22', 39'		Report[9]Pen: Plisson (4/5) 11', 15', 40', 57'
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
FB 15 Andries Coetzee
RW 14 Raymond Rhule   71'
OC 13 Jesse Kriel
IC 12 Jan Serfontein
LW 11 Courtnall Skosan
FH 10 Elton Jantjies
SH 9 Francois Hougaard   71'
N8 8 Jean-Luc du Preez   55'
OF 7 Jaco Kriel   71'
BF 6 Siya Kolisi
RL 5 Franco Mostert   67'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth (c)
TP 3 Ruan Dreyer   55'
HK 2 Malcolm Marx   67'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira   55'
Replacements:
HK 16 Bongi Mbonambi   67'
PR 17 Steven Kitshoff   55'
PR 18 Coenie Oosthuizen   55'
LK 19 Pieter-Steph du Toit   55'
LK 20 Lood de Jager   67'
SH 21 Rudy Paige   71'
FH 22 François Steyn   71'
WG 23 Dillyn Leyds   71'
Coach:
  Allister Coetzee
FB 15 Brice Dulin
RW 14 Nans Ducuing
OC 13 Damian Penaud   64'
IC 12 Gaël Fickou
LW 11 Virimi Vakatawa   77'
FH 10 Jules Plisson
SH 9 Baptiste Serin   71'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles   70'
OF 7 Kevin Gourdon
BF 6 Yacouba Camara   40'
RL 5 Romain Taofifénua   64'
LL 4 Yoann Maestri
TP 3 Rabah Slimani   58'   70'
HK 2 Guilhem Guirado (c)
LP 1 Jefferson Poirot   68'
Replacements:
HK 16 Clément Maynadier   70'
PR 17 Xavier Chiocci   68'
PR 18 Uini Atonio   58'   70'
LK 19 Paul Jedrasiak   64'
FL 20 Loann Goujon   40'
SH 21 Maxime Machenaud   71'
FH 22 François Trinh-Duc   64'
WG 23 Vincent Rattez   77'
Coach:
  Guy Novès

Man of the Match:

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

  • Ruan Dreyer (South Africa) made his international debut.
  • South African captain Warren Whiteley was declared as forfeit just before the kick-off.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "South Africa announce series against France - Planet Rugby". planetrugby.com. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Rugby Week". rugbyweek.net. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ^ "XV de France : Le groupe pour la tournée - FFR". www.ffr.fr. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ^ "XV de France : Forfait de Camara - FFR". www.ffr.fr. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. ^ "XV de France : Deux changements pour la tournée - FFR". www.ffr.fr. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Warren Whiteley named Springbok captain for 2017". South African Rugby Union (Press release). 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  7. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  8. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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