2017 France rugby union tour of South Africa

2017 France rugby union tour of South Africa
Coach(es)Guy Novès
Opponent
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 South Africa
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Tour chronology
Previous tourArgentina 2016
Next tourNew 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

Date Venue Home Score Away
10 June 2017 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria South Africa  37–14  France
17 June 2017 Kings Park Stadium, Durban South Africa  37–15  France
24 June 2017 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg South Africa  35–12  France

Squads

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

France

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.

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 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 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

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

First test

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

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

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

References

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  2. ^ "Rugby Week". rugbyweek.net. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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  4. ^ "XV de France : Forfait de Camara - FFR". www.ffr.fr. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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