2003 France rugby union tour of Argentina and New Zealand

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2003 France rugby union tour of Argentina and New Zealand
Summary
P W D L
Total
03 00 00 03
Test match
03 00 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
1 0 0 1
 New Zealand
2 0 0 2
Tour chronology
Previous tourArgentina and Australia 2002
Next tourUSA & Canada 2004

The 2003 France rugby union tour of Argentina and New Zealand was a series of matches played in June 2003 in Argentina and New Zealand by France national rugby union team.

Match summary

  (test match)

Date Rival Res. Venue City
14 June  Argentina
6–10
Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires
20 June  Argentina
32–33
Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires
28 June  New Zealand
23–31
Jade Stadium Christchurch

Match details

14 June 2003
 Argentina10–6 France
Try: Núñez Piossek
Con: F. Contepomi
Pen: F. Contepomi
Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: Steve Lander (England)

21 June 2003
 Argentina33–32 France
Try: Hernández, Orengo
Con: Quesada
Pen: Quesada 5
Drop: rbizu, Quesada
Try: Elhorga, Jauzion
Con: Michalak 2
Pen: Delaigue 2, Michalak 3, Traille
Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)

28 June 2003
 New Zealand31–23 France
Try: Rokocoko 3
Con: Carter 2
Pen: Carter 4
Try: Tries Jauzion, Marconnet
Con: Merceron, Michalak
Pen: Michalak, Traille
Drop: Michalak
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)

References

  • "MEMORIA Temporada año 2003" (PDF) (in Spanish). Union Argentina de Rugby. December 2003.[permanent dead link]
  • "Argentina (10) 10 – 6 (0) France (FT)". ESPN Scrum. 14 June 2003. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  • "Argentina v France at Buenos Aires, Jun 20, 2003". ESPN Scrum. 21 June 2003. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  • "New Zealand v France at Christchurch, Jun 28, 2003". ESPN Scrum. 28 June 2003. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  • "France are crowing despite defeat". The Guardian. 28 June 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2013.