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21 Jun 2006

Several milestones could and will be reached when the Springboks take on France at Newlands on Saturday.

- A win against France on Saturday will be the 14th consecutive Test match on home soil without defeat.

- Saturday’s Test will be the 36th Test between the two countries. The 20th at home.

- South Africa has only played France in Cape Town twice and both matches were drawn, in 1958 (3-3) and in 1967 (6-6).

- South Africa need to score 17 points to reach 700 Test points against France, the first time this will be achieved against a northern hemisphere opponent.

- Two successful penalty goals on Saturday and South Africa will reach 600 penalty goals in Test matches.

- The most points by South Africa against France – 52 (Paris, 1997).

- The most points conceded by South Africa against France – 32 (Lyon, 1997).

- Biggest win by South Africa against France – 52-10 (Paris, 1997).

- Biggest defeat by South Africa against France – 10-30 (Marseilles, 2002).

- Last meeting against France – France won 26-20 in Paris, 2005.

- Last meeting against France at home – South Africa won 27-13 in Port Elizabeth, 2005.

- John Smit will join Francois Pienaar as the 2nd most capped captain (29), seven behind record holder, Gary Teichmann.

- John Smit will play in his 33rd consecutive Test, 6 behind record holder, Gary Teichmann.

- Percy Montgomery needs four conversions to reach 100 conversions in Test matches.

- Percy Montgomery will join James Small as the second most capped Springbok against France (9), one behind record holder, Jan Ellis.

- John Smit, Eddie Andrews and Os du Randt will play in their record 14th Test as a front row combination.

- Should South Africa beat France on Saturday, Jake White’s winning percentage will increase to 71.43%, second highest behind Kitch Christie of the “post isolation” coaches.


23 Comments

  • 1.Jake_White: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:16 pm

    Boo

  • 2.cane: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:17 pm

    Q-Why did the Chicken cross the road,?

    A-T get away from Skim.

  • 3.Jake_White: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:20 pm

    We still gonna lose.

  • 4.KWV: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:21 pm

    - The most points conceded by South Africa against France – 32 (Lyon, 1997).

    This will change on Sat

  • 5.Jake_White: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:22 pm

    thought you were in jail for killing abel.

    How do you get a medicine ball through a hose pipe?

  • 6.bigg: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:26 pm

    Andrew – Do you think you could find out if Schalk has had any well wishes from any international players? He is a very well liked chap in international rugby circles…

  • 7.cane: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:27 pm

    I give up?

  • 8.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:31 pm

    Another thing.

    If we lose, France will be ranked 2nd and SA 3rd.

  • 9.cane: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:32 pm

    Bigg,
    During an interview with Leon McDonald on Radio Sport in NZ, McDonald wished Sckalk a speedy recovery and stated “it would not feel the same playing the Boks without him”.

    McDonald is currently in Argentina.

  • 10.bok_befok: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:42 pm

    JW, post 5…

    Ask your girlfriend, she showed me last night!

  • 11.jean div: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:44 pm

    Now is a perfect time to play Luke Watson. Jake White is a stubborn **** and we will end up last in the Tri Nations.
    Mark my words

  • 12.Weepee: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:47 pm

    I was wrong heading into the 1st test vs Scotland and Jake had definetely done his homework. Going into the 2nd Test, I again stated he’d get it wrong and this time, aside from some fairly interesting refereeing decisions we won, when we should have lost. I’ll take that as 1 all. Saturday, I’d love to state we’ll take the game to France, play a structured gameplan – excellence in the Tight phases and utilise some pace out wide to deliver some killer blows, then I saw De Wet’s name!!!! So route 1 is all we’ll do, he’ll knock on, lose possession and our loose will struggle all day to get to grips with the French loose.

    For once I’d love to be wrong, but I just don’t think Jake has got the balance right! Russell???? De Wet????? Jake – make it 2-1 in your favour! Please Please Please

  • 13.bigg: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:52 pm

    Cane – thanks. It’s difficult to find a replacement for Schalk. He is a machine… Big F^&*%$ing Loss

  • 14.Jake_White: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:55 pm

    bokbefok 10. your weiner is as thin as a hosepipe?

  • 15.Jake_White: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:57 pm

    U sicko… my girlfriend is your mom.

  • 16.cane: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 12:57 pm

    Correction—-a couragous machine.

    If the whole pack worked as hard as he does, they would be unbeatable.

  • 17.cane: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 13:03 pm

    Andrew,

    36 test matches between Fr & SA.

    What is SA’s winning percentage of these 36 matches?

  • 18.Hmmm: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 13:39 pm

    cane,

    SOUTH AFRICA’S OVERALL TEST RECORD AGAINST ALL COUNTRIES(30/7/1891 to 19/6/2006) Opponents (*)
    In: Date First Match Played Played Won Lost Draw PF PA TF TA
    Argentina: 6/11/1993 11 11 0 0 444 250 57 25
    Australia: 8/7/1933 57 35 21 1 1026 894 132 91
    B/ Isles (+): 30/7/1891 43 21 16 6 537 442 90 61
    Canada: 3/6/1995 2 2 0 0 71 18 10 2
    England: 8/12/1906 24 12 11 1 388 399 33 28
    Fiji: 2/7/1996 1 1 0 0 43 18 5 2
    France: 16/2/1952 35 20 9 6 683 495 81 43
    Georgia: 24/10/2003 1 1 0 0 46 19 7 1
    Ireland: 24/11/1906 17 14 2 1 353 168 54 18
    Italy: 12/11/1995 6 6 0 0 391 95 55 8
    N/Zealand: 13/8/1921 67 28 36 3 990 1130 104 121
    NZ Cavaliers: 10/5/1986 4 3 1 0 96 62 7 5
    Romania: 30/5/1995 1 1 0 0 21 8 2 1
    Samoa: 13/4/1995 4 4 0 0 222 50 31 7
    Scotland: 17/11/1906 18 14 4 0 460 203 61 23
    South America: 26/4/1980 6 5 1 0 156 86 22 7
    S.Sea Warriors: 17/7/2004 1 1 0 0 38 24 4 4
    S.Ame & Spain: 20/10/1984 2 2 0 0 54 28 9 3
    Spain: 10/10/1999 1 1 0 0 47 3 7 0
    Tonga: 10/6/1997 1 1 0 0 74 10 12 1
    USA: 26/9/1981 2 2 0 0 81 27 14 2
    Uruguay: 15/10/1999 3 3 0 0 245 12 38 0
    Wales: 1/12/1906 19 17 1 1 501 230 67 19
    World Teams: 27/8/1977 3 3 0 0 87 59 11 9
    TOTAL 329 208 102 19 7054 4730 911 481 ratio (%) 63.22 31.00 5.78
    (*) The above table refers to all matches where Test Caps have been awarded. It is important to note that there can be some differentiation between countries in terms of awarding caps. Some countries have awarded caps in games their opponents have not recognised as Tests. In South Africa’s case, some games the Springboks played against the New Zealand Cavaliers were counted as tests by South Africa but not by New Zealand. And, in Australia’s case, some games NSW played against the All Blacks and South Africa were counted as tests by Australia but not by New Zealand and South Africa.
    (+) The British side of 1910, led by the Irish forward Tom Smyth, was the first team officially representative of the Four Home Unions.

  • 19.The rockspider: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 13:52 pm

    also…

    John Smit will also join James Dalton as the leading hooker with 40 tests started at hooker.

    DWB with 34 tests will become the most capped starting center (he now shares 33 tests with John Gainsford & Pieter Muller)

    and unfortunately…
    D1ckhead Dickenson will become the Australian referee with the secondmost SA tests refereed – 7 – one behind Peter Marshall!

  • 20.brains_trust: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 14:18 pm

    and if i pull out a ball hair i’d have one less… geez those stats / facts suck

  • 21.Paws: Reply to this comment
    21 Jun 2006, 15:30 pm

    #19 .. that is just sad ..

  • 22.Alibaba: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 06:52 am

    …and if my aunt….nevermind!!! :-)

  • 23.chch: Reply to this comment
    23 Jun 2006, 20:46 pm

    …and…in every previous game between France and South Africa the team with more points at the final whistle has gone on to win the game

    NZ is the only country with more wins than losses against all opponients

    S.Sea Warriers is not a country

    http://stats.allblacks.com/
    All Blacks have only lost to 5 countries ever

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