| Description | The big sheet has a list of players noted on the reverse. It is accompanied by a programme and newspaper cuttings covering the 16 November match and an earlier contest between the same teams on 29 October 1968. The bundle also contains notes that provide information about the teams and results of matches during South Africa's 1968 tour of France and earlier tours and matches played by both sides, including South Africa's against the British Lions in 1962 and 1968.
This match was part of South Africa's tour of France. The score was France 11 - 16 South Africa. The big sheet records:
France
Team: Henri Magois, Jean-Marie Bonal, Andre Ruiz, Claude Dourthe, Jean-Pierre Lux, Lucien Paries, Marcel Puget, Michel Lasserre, Jean-Paul Baux, [Jean-Michel] Esponda, Elie Cester, Benoit Dauga, Bernard Dutin, Walter Spanghero and Dominique Bontemps.
Replacements: Michelle [Georges Michel?], [Jean] Sillieres, Jean-Louis Berot, Michel Yachvili, Paul Garrigue [Garrigues?] and Michel Greffe.
South Africa
Team: Henry de Villiers, Jannie Engelbrecht, Eben Olivier, Francois Roux, Syd Nomis, Piet Visagie, Dawie de Villiers, Mof Myburgh, Gys Pitzer, Hannes Marais, Frik du Preez, Gabriel Carelse, Jan Ellis, Tom Bedford and Piet Greyling.
Replacements: Tiny Neethling, Rodney Gould, Don Walton, Piet Uys, Tiny Naude and Tonie Roux.
Referee: Paddy D'Arcy. |