The 1975 France rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of matches played by the

France national rugby union team The France national rugby union team () represents France in men's international rugby union and it is administered by the French Rugby Federation. They traditionally play in blue shirts emblazoned with the national emblem of a golden rooster ...

in South Africa in May and June 1975. The French team played eleven matches, of which they won six, lost four and drew one. They lost the Test Series 2–0 to the

Springboks The South Africa national rugby union team, commonly known as the Springboks (colloquially the Boks, Bokke or Amabokoboko), is the country's national team governed by the South African Rugby Union. The Springboks play in green and gold jersey ...

Results

:''Scores and results list France's points tally first.''

Touring party

*Manager: M. Batigne *Assistant Managers: Michel Celaya and

Fernand Cazenave Fernand Cazenave (26 November 1924, in Orthez – 11 January 2005, in Mont-de-Marsan) was a French former rugby union international and national coach. Cazenave played six times for France as a winger in the 1950s. He made his debut against England ...

*Joint Captains: Richard Astre and

Jacques Fouroux Jacques Fouroux (24 July 1947 – 17 December 2005) was a French rugby union player and coach. He captained France when they won the Grand Slam in 1977, and was the manager when the side repeated the feat in 1981 and 1987. Player Fouroux, who pl ...

Full backs

Jean-Michel Aguirre Jean-Michel Aguirre (born Tostat, 2 November 1951) is a former French rugby union player. He played as a Scrum-half and Fullback. Aguirre played for Stade Bagnérais. He started his career as a Scrum-half but his usual positions became Ful ...

Michel Droitecourt Michel Droitecourt (born 30 October 1949) is a former French rugby union player who was capped 17 times for France. Droitecourt played as Fullback for the AS Montferrandaise where he played 2 final of the French Championship. With France he pl ...

, Jean-Pierre Pesteil

Three-quarters

Jean-Charles Amade, Jean-Luc Averous, Christian Badin,

Roland Bertranne Roland Bertranne (born 6 December 1949 in Ibos) is a former French rugby union player. He played as a Centre. Bertranne played for Stade Bagnérais and Toulon. He earned his first national cap on 27 February 1971 against the England in Twickenh ...

, Maurice Dupey,

Jean-Martin Etchenique Jean-Martin is a French masculine given name. It may refer to: * Jean-Martin Aussant, Canadian politician * Jean-Martin Charcot (1825–1893), French neurologist * Jean-Martin de Prades (c. 1720–1782), French Catholic theologian * Jean-M ...

Dominique Harize Dominique Harize, born 26 February 1956, was a rugby union player who was capped 9 times. He played with France national rugby union team, France Harize played as Wing (rugby union), Wing for the Stade Toulousain. He was a member of the French tea ...

, Francois Sangali

Half-backs

Jean-Pierre Romeu Jean-Pierre Romeu (born 15 April 1948) is a former French rugby union footballer. His position was fly-half. He was nicknamed ''Le Gaulois'' (The Gaul), for his moustache. He first played for US Carmaux, in 1967/68. He moved afterwards to ASM C ...

Richard Astre

Forwards

Yves Brunet, Gerard Cholley, Jean Costantino, Jean-Pierre Decrae, Joel Forestlier,

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, Francis Haget,

Jean-Luc Joinel Jean-Luc Joinel (born September 21, 1953, in Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse) is a retired French international rugby union player. He played as a Flanker for CA Brive. He earned his first cap with the French national team on 11 November 1977 against Ne ...

, Michel Julian, Serge Lassoujade,

Robert Paparemborde Robert Paparemborde (5 July 1948 – 19 April 2001), was a French rugby union player. He was capped 55 times, 5 as captain, for the French national side. He was regarded as one of the greatest prop-forwards and was a member of the French team ...

, Patrice Peron, Daniel Revaillier, Marc Rousett,

Jean-Claude Skrela Jean-Claude Skrela (born 1 October 1949 in Colomiers, Haute-Garonne) is a former coach of the France national rugby union team, French national rugby union team. His son, David Skrela, is a French rugby union player and his daughter, Gaëlle Skrel ...

Michel Yachvili Michel Yachvili (born 25 September 1946) is a former French rugby union footballer. His father was a Georgian POW during the World War II in France, and his son Grégoire chose to play for the Georgian national team. He began his career playing ...

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1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

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