2017 France rugby union tour of South Africa
| 2017 France rugby union tour of South Africa | |||||
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| Coach(es) | Guy Novès | ||||
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 South Africa |
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| Tour chronology | |||||
| Previous tour | Argentina 2016 | ||||
| Next tour | New Zealand 2018 | ||||
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.
Fixtures
[edit]| Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away |
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| 10 June 2017 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria | South Africa
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37–14 |  France
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| 17 June 2017 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | South Africa
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37–15 | France
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| 24 June 2017 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa
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35–12 | France
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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:
- Head coach:
Guy Novès - Defence coach: Gerald Bastide
- Backs coach: Jean-Frederic Dubois
- Forwards coach: Yannick Bru
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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:
- Head coach:
Allister Coetzee - Defence coach: Brendan Venter
- Backs coach: Franco Smith
- Forwards coach: Johann van Graan
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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| Malcolm Marx | Hooker | 13 July 1994 (aged 22) | 2 | Lions
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| Bongi Mbonambi | Hooker | 7 January 1991 (aged 26) | 5 | Stormers
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| Chiliboy Ralepelle | Hooker | 11 September 1986 (aged 30) | 22 | Sharks
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| Ruan Dreyer | Prop | 16 September 1990 (aged 26) | 0 | Lions
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| Steven Kitshoff | Prop | 10 February 1992 (aged 25) | 10 | Bordeaux
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| Frans Malherbe | Prop | 14 March 1991 (aged 26) | 15 | Stormers
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| Tendai Mtawarira | Prop | 1 August 1985 (aged 31) | 87 | Sharks
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| Lizo Gqoboka | Prop | 24 March 1990 (aged 27) | 0 | Bulls
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| Coenie Oosthuizen | Prop | 22 March 1989 (aged 28) | 23 | Sharks
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| Lood de Jager | Lock | 17 December 1992 (aged 24) | 28 | Bulls
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| Pieter-Steph du Toit | Lock | 20 August 1992 (aged 24) | 20 | Stormers
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| Eben Etzebeth | Lock | 29 October 1991 (aged 25) | 54 | Stormers
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| Franco Mostert | Lock | 27 November 1990 (aged 26) | 7 | Lions /  Ricoh Black Rams
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| Siya Kolisi | Flanker | 16 June 1991 (aged 25) | 16 | Stormers
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| Jaco Kriel | Flanker | 21 August 1989 (aged 27) | 7 | Lions
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| Oupa Mohojé | Flanker | 3 August 1990 (aged 26) | 15 | Cheetahs
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| Duane Vermeulen | Number 8 | 3 July 1986 (aged 30) | 37 | Toulon
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| Warren Whiteley (c) | Number 8 | 18 September 1987 (aged 29) | 15 | Lions / NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes
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| Ross Cronjé | Scrum-half | 26 July 1989 (aged 27) | 0 | Lions
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| Francois Hougaard | Scrum-half | 6 April 1988 (aged 29) | 39 |  Worcester Warriors
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| Rudy Paige | Scrum-half | 2 August 1989 (aged 27) | 7 | Bulls
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| Elton Jantjies | Fly-half | 1 August 1990 (aged 26) | 11 | Lions / NTT Communications Shining Arcs
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| François Steyn | Fly-half | 14 May 1987 (aged 30) | 53 | Montpellier
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| Lukhanyo Am | Centre | 28 November 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | Sharks
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| Damian de Allende | Centre | 25 November 1991 (aged 25) | 22 | Stormers
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| Jesse Kriel | Centre | 15 February 1994 (aged 23) | 17 | Bulls
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| Jan Serfontein | Centre | 15 April 1993 (aged 24) | 26 | Bulls
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| Dillyn Leyds | Wing | 12 September 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | Stormers
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| Raymond Rhule | Wing | 6 November 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | Cheetahs
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| Courtnall Skosan | Wing | 24 July 1991 (aged 25) | 0 | Lions
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| Andries Coetzee | Fullback | 1 March 1990 (aged 27) | 0 | Lions
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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) |
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Man of the Match:
Touch judges:
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Notes:
- Andries Coetzee, Ross Cronjé, Dillyn Leyds, Raymond Rhule and Courtnall Skosan (all South Africa) and Mohamed Boughanmi and Vincent Rattez (both France) made their international debuts.
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) |
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Man of the Match:
Touch judges:
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Notes:
- Nans Ducuing and Damian Penaud (both France) made their international debuts. Penaud scored a try on his debut.
- Elton Jantjies passed 100 international points.
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) |
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Man of the Match: Touch judges:
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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]- 2017 mid-year rugby union internationals
- History of rugby union matches between France and South Africa
References
[edit]- ^ "South Africa announce series against France - Planet Rugby". planetrugby.com. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Rugby Week". rugbyweek.net. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "XV de France : Le groupe pour la tournée - FFR". www.ffr.fr. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "XV de France : Forfait de Camara - FFR". www.ffr.fr. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "XV de France : Deux changements pour la tournée - FFR". www.ffr.fr. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Warren Whiteley named Springbok captain for 2017". South African Rugby Union (Press release). 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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