2002 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Australia

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
Summary
P W D L
Total
05 00 00 05
Test match
03 00 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
1 0 0 1
 Australia
2 0 0 2
Tour chronology
Previous tourSouth Africa & New Zealand 2001
Next tourArgentina & 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
15 June Argentina27–28Vélez SarsfieldBuenos Aires
18 June Australia A31–32Adelaide OvalAdelaide
22 June Australia17–29DocklandsMelbourne
26 June Australia A34–37Central CoastGosford
29 June Australia25–31Stadium AustraliaSydney

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)
18 June 2002
Australia A 32–31 France XV
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
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)
26 June 2002
Australia A 37–34 France XV
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
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)

References
  1. Memoria y Balance 2002 at UAR website
  • 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.
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