title: 1999 Italy rugby union tour of South Africa
text: # 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.
  
  ## 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 |
  