The 1996 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina and Europe was a series of rugby union matches played during November and December 1996 in Argentina, France and Wales by the South Africa national rugby union team.
At the same time, the second-level team, ("South Africa A") was involved in a tour of Great Britain and Ireland.
The Springboks Tour
Touring party
Manager–Coach: Andre Markgraaff Assistant coach: Hugh Reece-Edwards Assistant coach: Nick Mallett Assistant coach: Carel du Plessis (backline adviser)
Backs Name Position ProvinceAndre Joubert Fullback Russell Bennett Fullback Jacques Olivier Wing James Small Wing Andre Snyman Wing Justin Swart Wing Breyton Paulse Wing Hennie le Roux Centre Japie Mulder Centre Joe Gillingham Centre Jeremy Thomson Centre Dick Muir Centre Henry Honiball Fly-half Franco Smith Fly-half Joost van der Westhuizen Scrum-half Kevin Putt Scrum-half Joggie Viljoen Scrum-half
Forwards Name Position ProvinceMarius Hurter Prop Adrian Garvey Prop Dawie Theron Prop Toks van der Linde Prop Garry Pagel Prop Henry Tromp Hooker James Dalton Hooker Chris Rossouw Hooker Naka Drotské (sub) Hooker Mark Andrews Lock Kobus Wiese Lock Krynauw Otto Lock Hannes Strydom Lock Ruben Kruger Flanker André Venter Flanker Fritz van Heerden Flanker Wayne Fyvie Flanker Theo Oosthuizen Flanker Gary Teichmann (c) Number 8 Schutte Bekker Number 8 Rassie Erasmus (sub) Number 8 Legend: sub = Player that join the tour later as a replacement
Results Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first.
No. Date Opponent Venue Result For Against Status 1. 5 Nov 1996 Rosario Duendes, Rosario 4536 Tour match 2. 9 Nov 1996 ArgentinaFerro Carrill Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires 4615 Test match 3. 12 Nov 1996 Cuyo Independiente Rivadavia Stadium, Mendoza 8919 Tour match 4. 16 Nov 1996 ArgentinaFerro Carrill Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires 4421 Test match 5. 23 Nov 1996 French Barbarians Municipal Stadium, Brive 2230 Tour match 6. 26 Nov 1996 French Regional XV Stade Gerland, Lyon 3620 Tour match 7. 30 Nov 1996 FranceParc Lescure, Bordeaux 2212 Test match 8. 3 Dec 1996 French UniversitiesStade du Nord, Lille 1320 Tour match 9. 7 Dec 1996 FranceParc des Princes, Paris 1312 Test match 10. 15 Dec 1996 WalesCardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 3720 Test match
Test Matches
First Test: Argentina
Team details Argentina South Africa Facundo Soler FB15FBAndre Joubert Octavio Bartolucci W14WJames Small Gonzalo CamardónC13CJapie Mulder (capt.) Lisandro ArbizuC12CHennie le Roux Tomás Solari W11W Jacques Olivier José CilleyFH10FH Henry Honiball Nicolás Fernández MirandaSH9SHJoost van der Westhuizen Pablo Camerlinckx N88N8Gary Teichmann (capt.) Raúl PérezF7F Andre Venter Rolando Martín F6F Ruben Kruger Pedro Sporleder L5L Mark Andrews German Llanes L4L Kobus Wiese Omar Hasan P3P Adrian Garvey Federico Méndez H2H James Dalton Roberto Diego Grau P1P Dawie Theron Replacements Christian Barrea 16 Andre Snyman Eduardo Simone 17 Kevin Putt Ignacio Fernández Lobbe 18 Henry Tromp Carlos Promanzio 19 Toks van der Linde Cristián Viel 20 Wayne Fyvie Martín Scelzo 21 Fritz van Heerden Coaches Andre Markgraaff
Second Test: Argentina
Team detailsArgentina South Africa Ezequiel Jurado FB15FBAndre Joubert Diego Albanese W14WJames Small Eduardo SimoneC13CJapie Mulder (capt.) Lisandro ArbizuC12CHennie le Roux Facundo Soler W11W Jacques Olivier José CilleyFH10FH Henry Honiball Nicolás Fernández MirandaSH9SHJoost van der Westhuizen Pablo Camerlinckx N88N8Gary Teichmann (capt.) Raúl PérezF7F Andre Venter Rolando Martín F6F Ruben Kruger Pedro Sporleder L5L Mark Andrews German Llanes L4L Kobus Wiese Omar Hasan P3P Adrian Garvey Federico Méndez H2H James Dalton Roberto Diego Grau P1P Dawie Theron Replacements Ignacio Fernández Lobbe 16 Andre Snyman Christian Barrea 17 Kevin Putt Carlos Promanzio 18 Henry Tromp Martín Scelzo 19 Toks van der Linde Cristián Viel 20 Wayne Fyvie Gonzalo Quesada 21 Fritz van Heerden Coaches Andre Markgraaff
First Test: France
Team detailsFrance South Africa Jean-Luc Sadourny FB15FBAndre Joubert Richard Dourthe W14WJames Small Stephane GlasC13CJapie Mulder Guillaume BouicC12CHennie le Roux David Berty W11W Jacques Olivier Laurent MazasFH10FH Henry Honiball Philippe CarbonneauSH9SHJoost van der Westhuizen Thierry Labrousse N88N8Gary Teichmann (capt.)(capt.) Abdelatif BenazziF7F Andre Venter Philippe Benetton F6F Ruben Kruger Fabien Pelous L5L Mark Andrews Hugues Miorin L4L Kobus Wiese Franck Tournaire P3P Adrian Garvey Marc de Rougemont H2H James Dalton Christian Califano P1P Dawie Theron Replacements David Venditti 16 Andre Snyman Christophe Lamaison 17 Kevin Putt Guy Accoceberry 18 Henry Tromp Richard Castel 19 Toks van der Linde Marc Dal Maso 20 Wayne Fyvie Jean-Jacques Crenca 21 Fritz van Heerden Coaches Jean-Claude Skrela Andre Markgraaff
Second Test: France
Team detailsFrance South Africa Jean-Luc Sadourny FB15FBAndre Joubert Laurent Leflamand W14WJames Small Richard DourtheC13CJapie Mulder Stephane GlasC12CHennie le Roux David Venditti W11W Jacques Olivier Christophe LamaisonFH10FH Henry Honiball Guy AccoceberrySH9SHJoost van der Westhuizen(capt.) Abdelatif BenazziN88N8Gary Teichmann (capt.) Richard CastelF7F Andre Venter Philippe Benetton F6F Ruben Kruger Fabien Pelous L5L Mark Andrews Olivier Merle L4L Kobus Wiese Franck Tournaire P3P Adrian Garvey Marc Dal Maso H2H James Dalton Christian Califano P1P Dawie Theron Replacements Guillaume Bouic 16 Andre Snyman Philippe Carbonneau 17 Kevin Putt Marc de Rougemont 18 Henry Tromp Jean-Jacques Crenca 19 Toks van der Linde Marc Lievremont 20 Wayne Fyvie Hugues Miorin 21 Fritz van Heerden Coaches Jean-Claude Skrela Andre Markgraaff
Test: Wales
Team detailsWales South Africa Neil Jenkins FB15FBAndre Joubert Ieuan Evans W14WJames Small Allan BatemanC13CJapie Mulder Scott GibbsC12CHennie le Roux Dafydd James W11W Jacques Olivier Arwel ThomasFH10FH Henry Honiball Rob HowleySH9SHJoost van der Westhuizen Steve WilliamsN88N8Gary Teichmann (capt.) Colin CharvisF7F Andre Venter Dale McIntosh F6F Ruben Kruger Mark Rowley L5L Mark Andrews Gareth Llewellyn L4L Kobus Wiese Dai Young P3P Adrian Garvey(capt.) Jonathan Humphreys H2H James Dalton Christian Loader P1P Dawie Theron Replacements Leigh Davies 16 Andre Snyman Lee Jarvis 17 Kevin Putt Paul John 18 Henry Tromp Nathan Thomas 19 Toks van der Linde Lyndon Mustoe 20 Wayne Fyvie Garin Jenkins 21 Hannes Strydom Coaches Kevin Bowring Andre Markgraaff
The South Africa "A" Tour
Touring party Manager: Arthob Petersen Coach: Manie Spamer Assistant coaches: Eric Sauls and Gert Smal
Backs Name Position ProvinceDawie du Toit Fullback Ricardo Loubscher Fullback Jorrie Kruger (sub) Fullback Marius Goosen Utility Back Hannes Venter Wing Chivago Breda Wing Joos Joubert Wing Deon Kayser Wing Jannie van der Walt Wing Edrich Lubbe Centre Tinus Linee Centre Marius Moolman Centre McNeil Hendricks Centre MJ Smith Fly-half Louis Koen Fly-half Christoff Lötter Scrum-half Gerald Scholtz Scrum-half Werner Swanepoel (sub) Scrum-half
Forwards Name Position ProvinceDe Waal Venter Prop Ollie le Roux Prop Robbie Kempson Prop Willie Meyer Prop Naka Drotské (c) Hooker Dale Santon Hooker Braam Els Lock Ryno Opperman Lock Hottie Louw Lock Cecil du Plessis Lock Rassie Erasmus Loose forward John Williams Loose forward Fred Tiema Loose forward Trevor Arendse Loose forward Jannie Coetzee Loose forward Philip Smit Loose forward Corné Krige Loose forward Andre Vos (sub) Loose forward Legend: sub = Player that join the tour later as a replacement
Results Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first. No. Date Opponent Venue For Against Status 1 1 November 1996 Cambridge UniversityGrange Road, Cambridge5711Tour match 2 4 November 1996 Bedford Goldington Road, Bedford4727 Tour match 3 8 November 1996 Scotland AMansfield Park, Hawick1932Tour match 4 12 November 1996 Ireland ADonnybrook, Dublin2528 Tour match 5 16 November 1996Oxford UniversityIffley Road, Oxford4912Tour match 6 21 November 1996South West CountiesCounty Ground, Exeter6220Tour match 7 23 November 1996 London Counties Twickenham, London4317 Tour match 8 27 November 1996 Northern CountiesGateshead, Newcastle 2913 Tour match 9 30 November 1996 Midland Counties Butts Park Arena, Coventry627Tour match 10 9 December 1996 CardiffCardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 407 Tour match 11 11 December 1996 England AKingsholm Stadium, Gloucester 3520 Tour match 12 14 December 1996 Wales ASt. Helen's, Swansea4226Tour match
See also History of rugby union matches between Argentina and South Africa History of rugby union matches between France and South Africa History of rugby union matches between South Africa and Wales
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