1968 South Africa rugby union tour of France

none October 2023 October 2023 Fritz Eloff30 November 1968 France – Afrique du Sud France – South Africa https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1208185k/f1.item.zoom Rugby : organe officiel de la Federation Française de Rugby French 4–5 696 Bibliothèque nationale de France (BNF) Johan Claassen Dawie de Villiers Piet Visagie (19) Dawie de Villiers (1) Jannie Engelbrecht (1) Syd Nomis (1) Piet Visagie (42) Jannie Engelbrecht (5) 6 5 0 1 2 2 0 0 France 2 2 0 0 Australia and New Zealand 1965 Great Britain and Ireland 1969–70 The 1968 South Africa rugby union tour of France was a rugby union tour of France by the South Africa national team in October and November 1968. The tour was South Africa's first sole tour of France, having previously played France on joint-European (Great Britain, Ireland) tours. South Africa's tours of Europe over the previous decades (1906–07, 1912–13, 1931–32, 1951–52, 1960–61, 1965) were extremely successful, holding a win ratio of 88.16%, played across 150 matches. South Africa won the two-match tour-series 2–0, with both matches being within a five-point margin (20–28 on aggregate). Overall South Africa won five of the six matches on tour. Background All of France's three previous victories over South Africa were on South African soil. South Africa's previous match against France on French soil finished 0–0 at the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir in the Paris suburb of Colombes. The tour and two-match series held great significance in that, before the match, France was the only team that South Africa had a negative win ratio against (40%). Every other team, including the British Lions, who had only recently toured South Africa months prior, kept South Africa to a neutral win ratio (New Zealand) or a positive one. Furthermore, although one team (France) kept South Africa to a negative win ratio, no team had a positive win ratio against South Africa, the highest being New Zealand with a win ratio of 42.31%. + South African pre-series record against FranceTeamWinsW% Win percentageSouth Africa 1928440France330Draws3align=center Total10 Fixtures MatchDate Venue Home Score Away129 October 1968Stade Mayol, Toulon, VarLittoral-Provence 3–24South Africa 192822 November 1968Stade de Gerland, Lyon, RhôneSelection du Sud-Est 0–3South Africa 192835 November 1968Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-DômeSelection Auvergne-Centre 10–26South Africa 192849 November 1968Parc Lescure, Bordeaux, GirondeFrance 9–12South Africa 1928511 November 1968Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse, Haute-GaronneSud-Ouest XV 11–3South Africa 1928616 November 1968Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, Hauts-de-SeineFrance 11–16South Africa 1928 Matches First match The first match on the Springbok tour was against a combined team from the South-eastern coastal region of France, with the majority of the team playing with Toulon in the French Championship.31 October 1968 DÉBUTS PROMETTEURS des Springboks à Toulon (24–3) PROMISING START for the Springboks in Toulon (24–3) https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1968/10/31/debuts-prometteurs-des-springboks-a-toulon-24-3_2493963_1819218.html Le Monde French Groupe Le Monde limited South Africa won the match in convincing fashion, scoring six tries to one drop goal. 28 October 1968 Litorral-Provence 3–24 RSA 1928 Laborde (1) Engelbrecht (4)OlivierVisagie H. de Villiers (3/6) Stade Mayol, Toulon M. Lebecq (Limousin) Second match 2 November 1968 Selection du Sud-Est 0–3 RSA 1928 Naudé (1) Stade de Gerland, Lyon M. K.M. Jones (Wales) Third match 5 November 1968 Selection Auvergne-Centre 10–26 RSA 1928 RouxEllis Visagie (1/2) Visagie (5) Visagie (1/1) Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand M. Tyler (England) First test The fourth match, and first test, of the Springbok tour was against France, played in the south-western city of Bordeaux. The story of the match was the missed kicks from South African errors.Frost David 11 November 1968 Springboks forced into error, but French miss kicks The Guardian 38,051 Manchester Guardian 15 One try scored by France to three penalty goals kicked via South Africa's Piet Visagie gave the visitors a 3–9 lead at half-time.11 November 1968 26 Springboks Win With Penalties https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19681111.2.211 The Press CVIII 31,833 However, by full-time, although scoring two late tries to bring themselves back into the match (9–12),10 November 1968 Visagie penalties decide Sunday Mercury 2,592 France had failed to kick seven penalty goals, three conversions, and a drop goal. A total of thirty points. The final score finished France 9, South Africa 12. 9 November 1968 FRA 9–12 RSA 1928 Report Bonal 74' mDauga (2) ?', 75' m Visagie (4/5) Visagie (0/1) Parc Lescure, Bordeaux 12,516 Larry Lamb (England) FB 15Henri MagoisRW 14Jean-Marie BonalOC 13Claude DourtheIC 12Jean-Pierre LuxLW 11Pierre BessonFH 10Christian BoujetSH 9 Marcel Puget (c)N8 8 Walter SpangheroOF 7 Michel GreffeBF 6 Claude ChenevayRL 5 Élie CesterLL 4 Benoît DaugaTP 3 Jean IraçabalHK 2 Jean-Paul BauxLP 1 Michel LasserreCoach:Fernand Cazenave FB 15HO de VilliersRW 14Jannie EngelbrechtOC 13Mannetjies RouxIC 12Eben OlivierLW 11Syd NomisFH 10Piet VisagieSH 9 Dawie de Villiers (c)N8 8 Tommy BedfordOF 7 Jan EllisBF 6 Piet GreylingRL 5 Gawie CarelseLL 4 Frik du PreezTP 3 Hannes MaraisHK 2 Gys PitzerLP 1 Mof MyburghCoach:Johan Claassen Fourth match 11 November 1968 Sud-Ouest XV 11–3 RSA 1928 Dargelès (1) Michael (1) Michael (1) Pariès Carelse Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse M. Birell (Scotland) Second test The sixth match, and final test, of the Springbok tour saw the South Africans play France again, in the Paris commune of Colombes.16 November 1968 Le dernier match des Springboks en France The Springboks' last match in France https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1968/11/16/le-dernier-match-des-springboks-en-france_2486718_1819218.html Le Monde French Groupe le Monde subscription Trailing 6–3 at half-time,18 November 1968 22 Fine Recovery By Springboks https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19681118.2.170 The Press CVIII 31,839 the South Africans fought back early in the second half, scoring three tries to one. South Africa won by five points,http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136956005 Springbok rally defeats France The Canberra Times 43 12,160 Australian Capital Territory, Australia 18 November 1968 15 October 2023 16 National Library of Australia and took the series 2–0. 16 November 1968 FRA 11–16 RSA 1928 Report Cester (1) Pariès (1) Pariès (1)Puget (1) D. de VilliersEngelbrechtNomis Visagie (2/3) Visagie (1) Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes 30,00016 November 1968 30,000 see test Derby Telegraph 8 27,185 Paddy d'Arcy (Ireland) FB 15Henri MagoisRW 14Jean-Pierre LuxOC 13Claude DourtheIC 12André RuizLW 11Jean-Marie BonalFH 10Lucien ParièsSH 9 Marcel Puget (c)N8 8 Walter SpangheroOF 7 Dominique BontempsBF 6 Bernard DutinRL 5 Élie CesterLL 4 Benoît DaugaTP 3 Jean-Michel EspondaHK 2 Jean-Paul BauxLP 1 Michel LasserreCoach:Fernand Cazenave FB 15HO de VilliersRW 14Jannie EngelbrechtOC 13Mannetjies RouxIC 12Eben OlivierLW 11Syd NomisFH 10Piet VisagieSH 9 Dawie de Villiers (c)N8 8 Tommy BedfordOF 7 Jan EllisBF 6 Piet GreylingRL 5 Gawie CarelseLL 4 Frik du PreezTP 3 Hannes MaraisHK 2 Gys PitzerLP 1 Mof MyburghCoach:Johan Claassen References Category:South Africa national rugby union team tours of Europe Category:Rugby union tours of France Category:1968 in South African rugby union Category:1968–69 in French rugby union