1999 Italy rugby union tour of South Africa

The 1999 Italy rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of matches played in June 1999 in South Africa by Italy national rugby union team, to prepare the 1999 Rugby World Cup It was an infamous tour, and after that, the Coach of "Azzurri" , Georges Coste, that only one year before led the team to his best results in the story, was fired.

1999 Italy rugby union tour of South Africa
Summary
P W D L
Total
04 00 00 04
Test match
02 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 South Africa
2 0 0 2

Results

Scores and results list Italy's points tally first.

Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
South West Districts10478 June 1999GeorgeTour match
South Africa37412 June 1999Boet Erasmus, Port ElizabethTest Match
Boland174515 June 1999WellingtonTour match
South Africa010119 June 1999Kings Park, DurbanTest Match

References
  • Mick Cleary, ed. (2000). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 2000–01. Headline.
  • Francesco Volpe, Valerio Vecchiarelli, ed. (2000). 2000. Italia in meta. Storia della nazionale di rugby dagli albori al Sei nazioni. GS Editrice. ISBN 978-8-8873-7440-7.
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