1971 France rugby union tour of South Africa

The 1971 France rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of matches played by the France national rugby union team in South Africa in June 1971. The French team drew one and lost one of their international matches against the South Africa national rugby union team.

## Results

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Scores and results list France's points tally first.
| Date  | Opponent  | Location  | Result  | Score

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Match 1 | 22 May  | Eastern Transvaal | Springs | Won  | 22–13
Match 2 | 26 May  | Western Transvaal | Potchefstroom | Won  | 50–0
Match 3 | 29 May  | Transvaal | Johannesburg | Won  | 20–14
Match 4 | 31 May  | Border | East London | Won  | 30–6
Match 5 | 5 June  | Western Province | Cape Town | Won  | 21–6
Match 6 | 8 June  | South West Africa | South West Stadium, Windhoek  | Won  | 35–6[1]
Match 7 | 12 June | SOUTH AFRICA | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Lost | 9–22
Match 8 | 15 June  | North East Cape  | Cradock | Won  | 33–17
Match 9 | 19 June | SOUTH AFRICA | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | Drew | 8–8

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France national rugby union team

* French Rugby Federation

History|

* History
* Records
* USFSA

Players|

* All Players

Home stadiums|

* Stade de France
* Stade Vélodrome
* Parc des Princes
* Stade Yves-du-Manoir

Competitions|

* Rugby World Cup
* Six Nations Championship
* Grand Slam
* Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy
* Auld Alliance Trophy
* Trophée des Bicentenaires
* Dave Gallaher Trophy
* Olympics
* Fira Nations Cup

Related teams|

* Sevens
* France A
* Amateur
* U20s
* U18s

Matches|

| World Cup finals|

* 1987
* 1999
* 2011

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By opponent|

* Argentina
* Australia
* England
* Ireland
* Italy
* New Zealand
* Scotland
* South Africa
* Wales

See also|

* British Lions (1989)

Tours|

| Argentina|

* 1949
* 1954
* 1960
* 1974
* 1977
* 1985
* 1986
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 1998
* 2002
* 2003
* 2012
* 2016
* 2024

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Asia|

* 1978

Australia|

* 1961
* 1968
* 1972
* 1981
* 1986
* 1990
* 1997
* 2002
* 2005
* 2008
* 2014
* 2021

Fiji|

* 1979
* 1998

Japan|

* 2022

New Zealand|

* 1961
* 1968
* 1979
* 1984
* 1986
* 1989
* 1994
* 1999
* 2001
* 2003
* 2007
* 2013
* 2018

North America|

* 1978
* 1991
* 1994
* 2004

Oceania|

* 1999

Romania|

* 2006

South Africa|

* 1958
* 1964
* 1967
* 1971
* 1975
* 1980
* 1993
* 2001
* 2005
* 2006
* 2017

South America|

* 1954
* 1974
* 1985
* 1988

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Rugby union tours of South Africa

British & Irish Lions|

* 1891
* 1896
* 1903
* 1910
* 1924
* 1938
* 1955
* 1962
* 1968
* 1974
* 1980
* 1997
* 2009
* 2021

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
* 2018

France |

* 1958
* 1964
* 1967
* 1971
* 1975
* 1980
* 1993
* 2001
* 2005
* 2006
* 2017

Ireland |

* 1961
* 1981
* 1998
* 2004
* 2016
* 2024

Italy |

* 1973 (no test)
* 1999
* 2001
* 2008

Scotland |

* 1960
* 1999 (no test)
* 2003
* 2006

Wales |

* 1964
* 1995
* 1998
* 2002
* 2004
* 2008
* 2014
* 2022

Fiji |

* 1996

Samoa |

* 2003 (no test)
* 2007

Tonga |

* 1997

Various selections|

* 1978 ((American Cougars)
* 1980 (Sudamérica XV)
* 1982 (Sudamérica XV)
* 1985 (Cavaliers)
* 1987 (South Sea Barbarians)
* 1989 (World XV)

## References

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1. ^ verslag 1971 rugbyjaar

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