# 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.
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)
| Date | Rival | Res. | Venue | City |
| 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)
Team details :
Argentina
France
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
France: 15. Nicolas Brusque, 14. Aurélien Rougerie, 13. Tony Marsh, 12. Damien Traille, 11. Nicolas Jeanjean, 10. Gérald Merceron, 9. Pierre Mignoni, 8. Christian Labit, 7. Olivier Magne, 6. Serge Betsen, 5. Olivier Brouzet, 4. Fabien Pelous, 3. Jean-Baptiste Poux, 2. Raphaël Ibañez (c), 1. Jean-Jacques Crenca, – Replacements: Christophe Porcu, Sébastien Chabal, Sylvain Marconnet, Olivier Azam, Frédéric Michalak, François Gelez, Yannick Jauzion :
* 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)
* Team details
* 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
* France: 15. Pepito Elhorga, 14. Aurélien Rougerie, 13. Tony Marsh, 12. Damien Traille, 11. Nicolas Jeanjean, 10. François Gelez, 9. Frédéric Michalak, 8. Imanol Harinordoquy, 7. Olivier Magne, 6. Serge Betsen, 5. Christophe Porcu, 4. Fabien Pelous (c), 3. Sylvain Marconnet, 2. Olivier Azam, 1. Arnaud Martinez, – Replacements: 16. Raphaël Ibañez, 17. Jean-Baptiste Poux, 18. Olivier Brouzet, 19. Christian Labit, 22. Yannick Jauzion – Unused: 20. Pierre Mignoni, 21. Gérald Merceron
* 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)
* Team details
* 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 , 5. Justin Harrison, 4. Nathan Sharpe, 3. Patricio Noriega, 2. Brendan Cannon, 1. Bill Young, – Replacements: 16. Sean Hardman, 17.Rod Moore, 18. Dan Vickerman, 19. Matt Cockbain, 21. Elton Flatley, 22. Mat Rogers – Unused: 20. Chris Whitaker
* France: 15. Nicolas Brusque, 14. Aurélien Rougerie, 13. Tony Marsh, 12. Damien Traille, 11. Pepito Elhorga, 10. Gérald Merceron, 9. Frédéric Michalak, 8. Imanol Harinordoquy, 7. Sébastien Chabal, 6. Serge Betsen, 5. Olivier Brouzet, 4. Fabien Pelous, 3. Sylvain Marconnet, 2. Raphaël Ibañez (c), 1. Jean-Jacques Crenca, – Replacements: 17. Jean-Baptiste Poux, 18. Christophe Porcu, 19. Olivier Magne, 20. Pierre Mignoni, 21. Yannick Jauzion, 22. Cédric Heymans – Unused: 16. Olivier Azam