2002 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe

March 2014 March 2014 South Africa 2002 Rudolf Straeuli Corné Krige 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 FRA 1 1 0 0 SCO 1 1 0 0 ENG 1 1 0 0 The 2002 South Africa rugby union tour of France Scotland and England was a series of matches played by the South Africa national rugby union team in November 2002 in France, Scotland and England. The tour concluded with a 53–3 loss against England, which was the worst defeat in the history of the Springboks, until their 57-0 loss to New Zealand in 2017. Matches 9 November 2002 FRA 30–10 Report RSA Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Alain Rolland (Ireland) 57,000 Clerc, Heymans Van Niekerk Gelez Pretorius Gelez 5 Pretorius Castaignède France: 15. Nicolas Brusque, 14. Vincent Clerc, 13. Thomas Castaignède, 12. Damien Traille, 11. Cédric Heymans, 10. François Gelez, 9. Fabien Galthié (c), 8. Imanol Harinordoquy, 7. Olivier Magne, 6. Serge Betsen, 5. Olivier Brouzet, 4. Fabien Pelous, 3. Pieter de Villiers, 2. Raphaël Ibañez, 1. Jean-Jacques Crenca – Replacements: 16. Sylvain Marconnet, 17. Jean-Baptiste Rué, 18. Thibault Privat, 19. Sébastien Chabal, 22. Xavier Garbajosa – Unused: 20. Dimitri Yachvili, 21. Gérald Merceron South Africa: 15. Werner Greeff, 14. Breyton Paulse, 13. Jean de Villiers, 12. Adrian Jacobs, 11. Brent Russell, 10. André Pretorius, 9. Neil de Kock, 8. Joe van Niekerk, 7. AJ Venter, 6. Corné Krige (c), 5. Jannes Labuschagne, 4. Bakkies Botha , 3. Willie Meyer, 2. James Dalton, 1. Lawrence Sephaka – Replacements: 16. Lukas van Biljon, 17. Wessel Roux, 18. Marco Wentzel, 19. Pedrie Wannenburg, 21. Butch James, 22. Marius Joubert – Unused: 20. Bolla Conradie 16 November 2002 SCO 21–6 Report RSA Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Nigel Williams (Wales) 58,000 Pountney, Walker Laney Laney 3 James 2 Scotland: 15. Stuart Moffat, 14. Nikki Walker, 13. Andy Craig, 12. Brendan Laney, 11. Chris Paterson, 10. Gordon Ross, 9. Bryan Redpath (c), 8. Budge Pountney, 7. Simon Taylor, 6. Martin Leslie, 5. Stuart Grimes, 4. Scott Murray, 3. Bruce Douglas, 2. Gordon Bulloch, 1. Tom Smith – Replacements: 17. Dave Hilton, 18. Nathan Hines, 19. Jason White, 21. Gregor Townsend, 22. Ben Hinshelwood – Unused: 16. Steve Scott, 20. Graeme Beveridge South Africa: 15. Werner Greeff, 14. Breyton Paulse, 13. Adrian Jacobs, 12. Robbie Fleck, 11. Friedrich Lombard, 10. Butch James, 9. Bolla Conradie, 8. Joe van Niekerk, 7. Pierre Uys, 6. Corné Krige (c), 5. Jannes Labuschagne, 4. Marco Wentzel, 3. Deon Carstens, 2. Lukas van Biljon, 1. Wessel Roux – Replacements: 17. CJ van der Linde, 18. AJ Venter, 21. André Pretorius – Unused: 16. James Dalton, 19. Pedrie Wannenburg, 20. Brent Russell, 22. Bakkies Botha 23 November 2002 ENG 53–3 Report RSA Twickenham Stadium, London Paddy O'Brien (Ireland) 72,000 Back, Cohen Dallaglio, Greenwood 2Hill, Penalty try Dawson, Gomarsall 2, Stimpson 2, Wilkinson Wilkinson 2 Pretorius England: 15. Jason Robinson, 14. Ben Cohen, 13. Will Greenwood, 12. Mike Tindall, 11. Phil Christophers, 10. Jonny Wilkinson, 9. Matt Dawson, 8. Richard Hill, 7. Neil Back, 6. Lewis Moody, 5. Ben Kay, 4. Martin Johnson (c), 3. Phil Vickery, 2. Steve Thompson, 1. Jason Leonard, – Replacements: 18. Danny Grewcock, 19. Lawrence Dallaglio, 20. Andy Gomarsall, 21. Austin Healey, 22. Tim Stimpson – Unused: 16. Mark Regan, 17. Robbie Morris South Africa: 15. Werner Greeff, 14. Breyton Paulse, 13. Robbie Fleck, 12. Butch James, 11. Friedrich Lombard, 10. André Pretorius, 9. Bolla Conradie, 8. Joe van Niekerk, 7. Pedrie Wannenburg, 6. Corné Krige (c), 5. AJ Venter, 4. Jannes Labuschagne , 3. Deon Carstens, 2. James Dalton, 1. Wessel Roux, – Replacements: 16. Lukas van Biljon, 17. CJ van der Linde, 20. Norman Jordaan, 21. Adrian Jacobs, 22. Brent Russell – Unused: 18. Marco Wentzel, 19. Pierre Uys Category:2002 rugby union tours Category:2002 in South African rugby union 2002 Category:2002–03 in French rugby union Category:2002–03 in Scottish rugby union Category:2002–03 in English rugby union Category:2002–03 in European rugby union Category:November 2002 sports events in France Category:November 2002 sports events in the United Kingdom 2002 2002 2002