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1975 France rugby union tour of South Africa

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Field	Value
team	France
yearstart	1975
matchplayed	11
matchwon	6
matchdraw	1
matchlost	4
testplayed	2
testwon	0
testdraw	0
testlost	2
opponent1
played1	2
won1	0
draw1	0
lost1	2

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.

Results

:Scores and results list France's points tally first.

Date	Opponent	Location	Result	Score
Match 1	31 May		Durban	Won
Match 2	2 June	South African (African XV)	Mdantsane, East London	Won
Match 3	4 June	South African Coloured XV	Goodwood, Cape Town	Won
Match 4	7 June	South African Invitation XV	Cape Town	Lost
Match 5	9 June	South Western Districts	Oudtshoorn	Won
Match 6	11 June	Eastern Province	Port Elizabeth	Won
Match 7	14 June	Transvaal	Johannesburg	Lost
Match 8	17 June	South West Africa	South West Stadium, Windhoek	Draw
Match 9	21 June	SOUTH AFRICA	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Lost
Match 10	24 June	North-East Cape	Aliwal North	Won
Match 11	28 June	SOUTH AFRICA	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Lost

Touring party

Manager: M. Batigne
Assistant Managers: Michel Celaya and Fernand Cazenave
Joint Captains: Richard Astre and Jacques Fouroux

Full backs

Jean-Michel Aguirre, Michel Droitecourt, Jean-Pierre Pesteil

Three-quarters

Jean-Charles Amade, Jean-Luc Averous, Christian Badin, Roland Bertranne, Maurice Dupey, Jean-Martin Etchenique, Dominique Harize, Francois Sangali

Half-backs

Jacques Fouroux, Jean-Pierre Romeu Richard Astre

Forwards

Yves Brunet, Gerard Cholley, Jean Costantino, Jean-Pierre Decrae, Joel Forestlier, Alain Guilbert, Francis Haget, Jean-Luc Joinel, Michel Julian, Serge Lassoujade, Robert Paparemborde, Patrice Péron, Daniel Revailler, Marc Rousett, Jean-Claude Skrela, Michel Yachvili

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