| 1992 South Africa rugby union tour of France and England | |||||
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| Coach(es) | John Williams | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Naas Botha | ||||
| Top point scorer(s) | Naas Botha (74) | ||||
| Top try scorer(s) | Danie Gerber (4) Jacques Olivier (4) | ||||
| Top test point scorer(s) | Naas Botha (32) | ||||
| Top test try scorer(s) | Danie Gerber (2) | ||||
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The 1992 South Africa rugby union tour of France and England was a series of matches played in October and November 1992 in France and England by the South Africa national rugby union team. The 1992 tour was South Africa's first tour to France since 1974 and to England since 1969–70.[1][2]
Touring party
- Coach: John Williams
- Assistant coach: Ian Kirkpatrick
- Manager: Abie Malan
- Assistant manager: Jackie Abrahams
Results
- Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first.
| No. | Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Result | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 October 1992 | French Emerging XV | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux | Lost | 17–24 | Tour match |
| 2. | 7 October 1992 | French Regional XV | Stade du Hameau, Pau | Won | 29–22 | Tour match |
| 3. | 10 October 1992 | French Midi-Pyrenean Regional | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | Won | 18–15 | Tour match |
| 4. | 13 October 1992 | Provence-Côte d'Azur XV | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | Won | 41–12 | Tour match |
| 5. | 17 October 1992 | France | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | Won | 20–15 | Test match |
| 6. | 20 October 1992 | Languedoc Regional | Stade de la Méditerranée, Beziers | Won | 36–15 | Tour match |
| 7. | 24 October 1992 | France | Parc des Princes, Paris | Lost | 16–29 | Test match |
| 8. | 28 October 1992 | French Universities | Tours | Lost | 13–18 | Tour match |
| 9. | 31 October 1992 | French Barbarians | Stadium Nord Lille Metropole, Lille | Lost | 20–25 | Tour match |
| 10. | 4 November 1992 | England Midlands | Welford Road Stadium, Leicester | Won | 32–9 | Tour match |
| 11. | 7 November 1992 | England B | Memorial Ground, Bristol | Won | 20–16 | Tour match |
| 12. | 10 November 1992 | North of England | Elland Road, Leeds | Won | 19–3 | Tour match |
| 13. | 14 November 1992 | England | Twickenham, London | Lost | 16–33 | Test match |
Test Matches
First Test: France
| 17 October 1992 |
| France | 15–20 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa |
| Try: Penaud (2) Con: Viars Pen: Viars | [3] | Try: Gerber Small Con: Botha (2) Pen: Botha Drop: Botha |
| Stade de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 27 096 Referee: Brian Kinsey (Australia) |
Second Test: France
| 24 October 1992 |
| France | 29–16 | South Africa |
| Try: Penaud Roumat Con: Lacroix (2) Pen: Lacroix (5) | [4] | Try: Gerber Con: Botha Pen: Botha (2) Drop: Botha |
| Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 38 130 Referee: Brian Kinsey (Australia) |
England
| 14 November 1992 |
| England | 33–16 | South Africa |
| Try: T. Underwood Carling, Guscott, Morris Con: Webb (2) Pen: Webb (3) | [5] | Try: Strauss Con: Botha Pen: Botha (2) Drop: Botha |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 54 000 Referee: Stephen Hilditch (Ireland) |
See also
References
- ↑ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1993). Bankfin Annual 1993. SA Rugby Writers' Society. pp. 53–69. ISBN 0620172940.
- ↑ Greyvenstein, Chris (1995). Springbok rugby : an illustrated history : the proud story of South African rugby from 1891 to the 1995 World Cup. Cape Town: Sable Media. p. 258. ISBN 0-9584062-2-7. OCLC 35978057.
- ↑ "France v South Africa". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ↑ "France v South Africa". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ↑ "England v South Africa". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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