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1958 France rugby union tour of South Africa
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | France |
| yearstart | 1958 |
| manager | Serge Saulnier |
| matchplayed | 10 |
| matchwon | 5 |
| matchdraw | 2 |
| matchlost | 3 |
| testplayed | 2 |
| testwon | 1 |
| testdraw | 1 |
| testlost | 0 |
| opponent1 | |
| played1 | 2 |
| won1 | 1 |
| draw1 | 1 |
| lost1 | 0 |
| opponent2 | |
| played2 | 1 |
| won2 | 1 |
| draw2 | 0 |
| lost2 | 0 |
The 1958 France rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of matches played by the France national rugby union team in South Africa in July and August 1958. The French team played ten matches, of which they won five. One of the tour matches was against Rhodesia. They won the Test Series 1–0 against the Springboks.
Results
:Scores and results list France's points tally first.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 12 July | Rhodesia | Salisbury | Won |
| Match 2 | 16 July | Northern and Western Transvaal | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Lost |
| Match 3 | 19 July | Eastern Transvaal, and Transvaal | Springs | Won |
| Match 4 | 22 July | Orange Free State, Griqualand West and South-West Africa | Bloemfontein | Drew |
| Match 5 | **26 July** | **SOUTH AFRICA** | **Newlands, Cape Town** | **Drew** |
| Match 6 | 30 July | Western Province, Boland and South Western Districts | Wellington | Lost |
| Match 7 | 2 August | Junior Springboks | Port Elizabeth | Lost |
| Match 8 | 6 August | Border, Eastern Province and North Eastern Districts | East London | Won |
| Match 9 | 9 August | South African Universities | Durban | Won |
| Match 10 | **16 August** | **SOUTH AFRICA** | **Ellis Park, Johannesburg** | **Won** |
Tour match
The Tests
First Test
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Second Test
Gerber (2 – 1c) (3 – 1dg) Martine
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Touring party
- Manager: Serge Saulnier
- Assistant Manager: Marcel Laurent
- Captain: Lucien Mias
Forwards
Raoul Barrière Jean Barthe Robert Baulon Jean Carrère Louis Casaux Michel Celaya Pierre Danos Jean Dupuy Louis Echave Pierre Fremaux Jean de Grogorio André Haget Pierre Lacaze Pierre Lacroix Jacques Lepatey Arnaud Marquesuzaa Roger Martine Bernard Mommejat François Moncla Aldo Quaglio Henri Rancoule Lucien Roge Alfred Roques Guy Stener Michel Vannier Roger Vigier
References
References
- Greyvenstein, Chris. (1995). "Springbok rugby : an illustrated history : the proud story of South African rugby from 1891 to the 1995 World Cup". Sable Media.
- Jooste, Graham K.. (1995). "South African rugby test players 1949-1995". Penguin.
- Jooste, Graham K.. (1995). "South African rugby test players 1949-1995". Penguin.
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