1992 South Africa rugby union tour of France and England

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.

Touring party

Coach: John Williams Assistant coach: Ian Kirkpatrick Manager: Abie Malan Assistant manager: Jackie Abrahams

Name Position Province Notes Theo Jansen van Rensburg Fullback Hugh Reece-Edwards Fullback Pieter Hendriks Wing Deon Oosthuysen Wing Jacques Olivier Wing James Small Wing Faffa Knoetze Centre Danie Gerber Centre Heinrich Füls Centre Pieter Muller Centre Naas Botha (c) Fly-half Hennie le Roux Fly-half Garth Wright Scrum-half Robert du Preez Scrum-half Heinrich Rodgers Prop Johan Styger Prop Keith Andrews Prop Willie Hills Prop/Hooker Andries Truscott Hooker Harry Roberts Hooker Adri Geldenhuys Lock Drikus Hattingh Lock Adolf Malan Lock Steve Atherton Lock Wahl Bartmann Flanker Piet Pretorius Flanker Ian Macdonald Flanker Botha Rossouw Flanker Tiaan Strauss No. 8 Adriaan Richter No. 8 Phillip Schutte Lock Later addition to the tour FC Smit Flanker Later addition to the tour

Results Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first. No. Date Opponent Venue Result Score Status 1 3 October 1992 French Emerging XV Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux 17–24 Tour match 2 7 October 1992 French Regional XV Stade du Hameau, Pau 29–22 Tour match 3 10 October 1992 French Midi-Pyrenean Regional Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 18–15 Tour match 4 13 October 1992 Provence-Côte d'Azur XV Stade Vélodrome, Marseille 41–12 Tour match 5 17 October 1992 France Stade de Gerland, Lyon 20–15 Test match 6 20 October 1992 Languedoc Regional Stade de la Méditerranée, Beziers 36–15 Tour match 7 24 October 1992 France Parc des Princes, Paris 16–29 Test match 8 28 October 1992 French Universities Tours 13–18 Tour match 9 31 October 1992 French Barbarians Stadium Nord Lille Metropole, Lille 20–25 Tour match 10 4 November 1992 England Midlands Welford Road Stadium, Leicester 32–9 Tour match 11 7 November 1992 England B Memorial Ground, Bristol 20–16 Tour match 12 10 November 1992 North of England Elland Road, Leeds 19–3 Tour match 13 14 November 1992 England Twickenham Stadium, London 16–33 Test match

Test matches

First test: France

France South AfricaJean-Luc SadournyFB15FBHugh Reece-EdwardsPhilippe Saint-AndréW14WJames SmallFranck MesnelC13CDanie GerberChristophe DeylaudC12CPieter MullerSebastien ViarsW11WJacques OlivierAlain PenaudFH10FHNaas Botha (capt.)Aubin HueberSH9SHGarth Wright(capt.) Marc CécillonN88N8Tiaan StraussLaurent CabannesF7FAdriaan Richter Jean-Francois TordoF6FWahl BartmannOlivier RoumatL5LAdolf Malan Jean-Marie CadieuL4LAdri GeldenhuysPhilippe GallartP3PHeinrich RodgersJean-Michel GonzalezH2HWillie Hills Louis ArmaryP1PJohan Styger Replacements Abdelatif Benazzi Deon Oosthuysen Philippe Benetton Theo Jansen van Rensburg Robert du Preez Harry Roberts Botha Rossouw Drikus Hattingh Coaches Pierre Berbizier John Williams

Second test: France

France South AfricaJean-Luc SadournyFB15FBHugh Reece-EdwardsPhilippe Saint-AndréW14WJames SmallFranck MesnelC13CDanie GerberThierry LacroixC12CPieter Muller Jean-Baptiste LafondW11WJacques OlivierAlain PenaudFH10FHNaas Botha (capt.)Aubin HueberSH9SHGarth Wright(capt.) Marc CécillonN88N8Tiaan StraussLaurent CabannesF7FAdriaan RichterPhilippe BenettonF6FWahl BartmannOlivier RoumatL5LAdolf MalanAbdelatif BenazziL4LAdri Geldenhuys Philippe GallartP3PHeinrich RodgersJean-Michel GonzalezH2HWillie HillsLouis ArmaryP1PJohan Styger Replacements Sebastien Viars Theo Jansen van Rensburg Hennie le Roux Robert du Preez Harry Roberts Drikus Hattingh Ian Macdonald Coaches Pierre Berbizier John Williams

England

England South AfricaJonathan WebbFB15FBTheo Jansen van Rensburg Tony UnderwoodW14WJames Small(capt.) Will CarlingC13CDanie GerberJeremy GuscottC12CPieter MullerRory UnderwoodW11WJacques OlivierRob AndrewFH10FHNaas Botha (capt.)Dewi MorrisSH9SHGarth WrightBen ClarkeN88N8Adriaan RichterPeter WinterbottomF7FFC SmitMike TeagueF6FTiaan StraussWade DooleyL5LAdolf MalanMartin BayfieldL4LDrikus HattinghVictor UboguP3PKeith AndrewsBrian MooreH2HWillie HillsJason LeonardP1PJohan Styger Replacements Phil de Glanville Robert du PreezStuart Barnes Faffa KnoetzeSteve Bates Heinrich FülsJeff Probyn Harry RobertsJohn Olver Phillip SchutteTim Rodber Piet Pretorius Coaches Geoff Cooke John Williams

See also History of rugby union matches between France and South Africa History of rugby union matches between England and South Africa

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