The 2002 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Australia was a series of matches of the France national team during their tour to Argentina and Australia in 2002. It was the 12th visit of a French side to Argentina and the 8th to Australia.
| 2002 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Australia | |||||
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 Argentina |
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 Australia |
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| Previous tour | South Africa & New Zealand 2001 | ||||
| Next tour | Argentina & New Zealand 2003 | ||||
It was one of the less successful France tours: out of five matches played, including three full tests, the team lost all of them.
Match summary
(test match)[1]
| Date | Rival | Res. | Venue | City |
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| 15 June | Argentina | 27–28 | Vélez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires |
| 18 June | Australia A | 31–32 | Adelaide Oval | Adelaide |
| 22 June | Australia | 17–29 | Docklands | Melbourne |
| 26 June | Australia A | 34–37 | Central Coast | Gosford |
| 29 June | Australia | 25–31 | Stadium Australia | Sydney |
Match details
| 15 June 2002 |
| Argentina | 28–27 |  France |
| Try: Cullen Hewett Kelleher Lomu McDonnell Meeuws Ralph (3) | Try: Bortolami Con: Peens Pen: Peens |
| Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia) |
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Argentina: 15. Ignacio Corleto, 14. Gonzalo Camardón, 13. José Orengo, 12. Lisandro Arbizu (c), 11. Diego Albanese, 10. Felipe Contepomi, 9. Agustín Pichot, 8. Gonzalo Longo, 7. Rolando Martín, 6. Santiago Phelan, 5. Rimas Álvarez Kairelis, 4. Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, 3. Omar Hasan, 2. Federico Méndez, 1. Mauricio Reggiardo, – Replacements: Gonzalo Quesada, Roberto Grau, Mario Ledesma, Martín Durand – Unused: 20. Lucas Ostiglia, 21. Nicolás Fernández Miranda, 22. José María Núñez Piossek |
| 22 June 2002 |
| Australia | 29–17 | France |
| Try: Larkham Latham Con: Burke (2) Pen: Burke (5) | Try: Poux Pen: Gelez (3) Traille |
| Docklands, Melbourne Attendance: 37,482 Referee: Chris White (England) |
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Australia: 15. Chris Latham, 14. Wendell Sailor, 13. Matt Burke, 12. Dan Herbert, 11. Stirling Mortlock, 10. Stephen Larkham, 9. George Gregan (c), 8. Toutai Kefu, 7. George Smith, 6. Owen Finegan, 5. Justin Harrison, 4. Nathan Sharpe, 3. Patricio Noriega, 2. Jeremy Paul, 1. Bill Young, – Replacements: 16. Brendan Cannon, 17. Rod Moore, 18. Matt Cockbain, 19. David Lyons, 21. Elton Flatley, 22. Mat Rogers – Unused: 20. Chris Whitaker |
| 29 June 2002 |
| Australia | 31–25 | France |
| Try: Burke Herbert Mortlock (2) Con: Mortlock Pen: Burke Mortlock Drop: Gregan | Try: Marconnet Rougerie (2) Con: Merceron (2) Pen: Merceron (2) |
| Stadium Australia, Sydney Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand) |
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Australia: 15. Chris Latham, 14. Wendell Sailor, 13. Matt Burke, 12. Dan Herbert, 11. Stirling Mortlock, 10. Stephen Larkham, 9. George Gregan (c), 8. David Lyons, 7. George Smith, 6. Owen Finegan |
References
- Kitson, Robert (17 June 2002). "Argentina enjoys rare moment of joy". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- Palmer, Martin (24 June 2004). "Identikit Wallabies too much". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- Linden, Julian (30 June 2004). "Wallabies win at a price". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 15 May 2013.