2005 France rugby union tour of South Africa and Australia

2005 France rugby union tour of South Africa and Australia
Summary	P W D L
Total	3 0 1 2
Test match	3 0 1 2
Opponent	P W D L
South Africa	1 0 1 1
Australia	1 0 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour	USA & Canada 2004
Next tour	Romania & South Africa 2006

The 2005 France rugby union tour of South Africa and Australia was a series of matches played in June and July 2005 in South Africa and Australia by France national rugby union team.

Matches

18 June 2005

South Africa	30–30	France
Try: de Villiers, Habana 2 Con: Montgomery 3 Pen: Montgomery 2 Drop: Montgomery		Try: Bonnaire, Candelon Nyanga, Pape Con: Elissalde 2 Pen: Elissalde Drop: Michalak

Kings Park, Durban Referee: Daniel Lewis

South Africa: 15.Percy Montgomery, 14.Jean de Villiers, 13.Marius Joubert, 12.De Wet Barry, 11.Bryan Habana, 10.Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 9.Fourie du Preez, 8.Jacques Cronje, 7.Danie Rossouw, 6.Schalk Burger, 5.Victor Matfield, 4.Albert van den Berg, 3.Eddie Andrews, 2.John Smit (capt.), 1.Os du Randt, – replacements: 17.CJ van der Linde – No entry : 16.Hanyani Shimange, 18.Juan Smith, 19.Joe van Niekerk, 20.Ricky Januarie, 21.Jaque Fourie, 22.Brent Russell
France: 15.Julien Laharrague, 14.Julien Candelon, 13.Florian Fritz, 12.Yannick Jauzion, 11.Cedric Heymans, 10.Frederic Michalak, 9.Jean-Baptiste Elissalde (capt), 8.Julien Bonnaire, 7.Olivier Magne, 6.Yannick Nyanga, 5.Romain Millo-Chluski, 4.Pascal Pape, 3.Sylvain Marconnet, 2.Sebastien Bruno, 1.Olivier Milloud, – replacements: 16.William Servat, 17.Pieter de Villiers, 18.Gregory Lamboley, 19.Remy Martin, 20.Dimitri Yachvili, 21.Damien Traille, 22.Nicolas Brusque

25 June 2005

South Africa	27–13	France
Try: de Villiers, Habana 2 Con: Montgomery 3 Pen: Montgomery 2		Try: Michalak Con: Michalak Pen: Michalak, Yachvili

EPRU Stadium, Porth Elisabeth Attendance: 35000 Referee: Donal Courtney

South Africa: 15.Percy Montgomery, 14.Jean de Villiers, 13.Marius Joubert, 12.De Wet Barry, 11.Bryan Habana, 10.Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 9.Ricky Januarie, 8.Jacques Cronje, 7.Danie Rossouw, 6.Schalk Burger , 5.Victor Matfield, 4.Albert van den Berg, 3.CJ van der Linde, 2.John Smit (capt.), 1.Lawrence Sephaka, – replacements: 17.Gurthro Steenkamp, 18.Juan Smith, 19.Joe van Niekerk, 20.Fourie du Preez, 21.Jaque Fourie, 22.Brent Russell – No entry : 16.Hanyani Shimange
France: 14.Vincent Clerc, 13.Yannick Jauzion, 12.Damien Traille, 11.Cedric Heymans, 10.Frederic Michalak, 9.Dimitri Yachvili (capt.), 8.Julien Bonnaire, 7.Remy Martin, 6.Yannick Nyanga, 5.Thibault Privat, 4.Pascal Pape, 3.Pieter de Villiers, 2.William Servat, 1.Sylvain Marconnet, replacements: 17.Olivier Milloud, 18.Gregory Lamboley, 19.Olivier Magne, 20.Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, 21.Benoit Baby, Julien Laharrague – No entry: 22.Julien Laharrague

2 July 2005

Australia	37–31	France
Try: Larkham, Latham Paul, sailor, Turinui 2 Con: teau, Rogers Pen: Giteau		Try: Candelon, Heymans Laharrague, Traille Con: Elissalde 4 Pen: Elissalde

Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 50826 Referee: Nigel Williams

Australia: 15.Chris Latham, 14.Wendell Sailor, 13.Stirling Mortlock, 12.Matt Giteau, 11.Lote Tuqiri, 10.Stephen Larkham, 9.George Gregan (capt), 8.David Lyons, 7.George Smith, 6.Rocky Elsom, 5.Nathan Sharpe, 4.Mark Chisholm, 3.Al Baxter, 2.Jeremy Paul, 1.Bill Young, – replacements: 16.Stephen Moore, 17.Matt Dunning, 18.Alister Campbell, 19.John Roe, 20.Chris Whitaker, 21.Morgan Turinui, 22.Mat Rogers
France: 15.Nicolas Brusque, 14.Julien Laharrague, 13.Yannick Jauzion, 12.Benoit Baby, 11.Cedric Heymans, 10.Frederic Michalak, 9.Jean-Baptiste Elissalde (capt.), 8.Julien Bonnaire, 7.Olivier Magne, 6.Remy Martin, 5.Pascal Pape, 4.Gregory Lamboley, 3.Denis Avril, 2.Dimitri Szarzewski, 1.Olivier Milloud, – replacements: 16.Sebastien Bruno, 17.Sylvain Marconnet, 18.Thibault Privat, 19.Yannick Nyanga, 20.Pieter de Villiers, 21.Damien Traille, 22.Julien Candelon

Touring party

• Manager:
• Assistant Manager:
• Captain:

References

• "Rugby union: South Africa 30 – 30 France: Yachvili miss leaves it level in classic". The Observer. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2013. 
• "South Africa 27–13 France". rbs6nations.com. 25 June 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2013. 

Rugby union tours of South Africa
British and Irish Lions	1891 1896 1903 1910 1924 1938 1955 1962 1968 1974 1980 1997 2009
New Zealand	1928 1949 1960 1970 1976 1992 1996
Australia	1933 1953 1961 1963 1969 1992
Argentina	1965 (no test) 1971 (no test) 1994 2002 2003
England	1972 1984 1994 1998 2000 2007 2012
France	1958 1964 1967 1971 1975 1980 1993 2001 2005 2006
Ireland	1961 1981 1998 2004 2016
Italy	1973 (no test) 1999 2001 2008
Scotland	1999 (no test) 2003 2006
Wales	1964 1995 1998 2002 2004 2008 2014
Fiji	1996
Samoa	2003 (no test) 2007
Tonga	1997
Various selections	1978 (American Cougars) 1980 (S.A.Jaguars) 1982 (S.A.Jaguars) 1985 (Cavaliers) 1987 (South Sea Barbarians) 1989 (World XV)

Rugby union tours of Australia
British and Irish Lions	1888 (no test) 1899 1904 1908 (no test) 1930 1950 1959 1966 1971 (no test) 1989 2001 2013
New Zealand	1884 (no test) 1893 (no test) 1897 (no test) 1903 1905 1907 1910 1914 1920 1922 1924 1925 1926 1929 1932 1934 1938 1947 1951 1957 1960 1962 1968 1974 1979 1980 1984 1988 1991 1992
NZ Maori	1888-89 (no test) 1922 1923 1926-27 1936 1949
South Africa	1921 1937 1956 1965 1971 1993
Argentina	1983 1986 1995 2000
England	1963 1975 1988 1991 1997 1998 1999 2003 2004 2006 2010 2016
France	1961 1968 1972 1981 1986 1990 1997 2002 2005 2008
Ireland	1967 1979 1994 1999 2003 2006 2008 2010
Italy	1981 (no test) 1986 1994 2005
Scotland	1982 1992 1998 2004 2012
Wales	1969 1978 1991 1996 2003 2007 2012
Fiji	1952 1954 1961 1976 1984 1985 1989 no test
Samoa	1994 2005
Tonga	1973 1993
Pacific Islanders	2004
North American teams	1985 1990 1996 1999
Asian teams	1975 1987 (no test)