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 Team	For	Against	Date	Venue	Status
South West Districts	10	47	8 June 1999	George	Tour match
South Africa	3	74	12 June 1999	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Test Match
Boland	17	45	15 June 1999	Wellington	Tour match
South Africa	0	101	19 June 1999	Kings Park, Durban	Test 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.