1954 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Chile
The 1954 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Chile was a series of matches of the France national team during their tour to Argentina and Chile in 1954. It was the second visit of a French side to Argentina after the 1949 tour over the country.
French touring party arrived in Buenos Aires and then moved to Hindú Club, where the team would reside during their stay in Argentina. All the games in Argentina were played at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires, the main venue for rugby games in those years.
Touring party
- René Crabos
- Marcel Laurent
- Paul Labadie
- Jean Bichindaritz
- Renè Bienes
- Philibert Capitani
- Bernard Chevallier
- Yves Duffaut
- Michel Celaya
- Jean Barthe
- Pierre Danos
- Abdrè Haget
- Andrè Morel
- Gerard Murillo
- Roger Martine
- Lucien Roge
- Michel Vannier
- Andrè Boniface
- Jacques Meynard
- Robert Bassauri
- Jacques Barbe
- Andre Berilhe
- Henrie Lazies
- Jean Benetiere
Match summary
Test matches
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| # | Date | Rival | Score | City | Venue |
| 1 | 8 Aug | Belgrano A.C. | 29–14 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 2 | 12 Aug | Combinado A | 32–3 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 3 | 15 Aug | Provincia | 16–3 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 4 | 17 Aug | C.A. San Isidro | 6–0 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 5 | 22 Aug | Capital | 15–6 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 6 | 26 Aug | Combinado Eva Perón | 22–0 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 7 | 29 Aug | 22–8 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima | |
| 8 | 2 Sep | Provincia | 3–0 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 9 | 5 Sep | Pucará | 12–3 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 10 | 9 Sep | Capital | 8–3 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 11 | 12 Sep | 30–3 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima | |
| 12 | 18 Sep | 34–3 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
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| Pl | W | D | L | PS | PC |
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 46 |
Match details
;LegendADF= Deportiva Francesa, BCR=Buenos Aires C.R.C., BAC=Belgrano A.C., CASI=C.A. San Isidro, CP=Pucará, EB=La Plata, H= Hindú, LM=Los Matreros, LT=Los Tilos, OG=, ORC= Olivos, OS= Obras Sanitarias, SIC=San Isidro Club
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Belgrano A.C.: O.Elía; L.Camardón, R.Bazán, E.Gahan, C.Lennon; M.Hughes, P.Felisari; R.Pineo, E.Arntsen, E.Moore; A.Dillon, A.Parola; E.Hirsch; M.Caldwell J.Lescano.
France: M.Vannier; G.Murillo, R.Martine, A.Boniface, L.Rogé; A.Haget, P.Danos, Y.Duffaut, M.Celaya, J.Barthe; B.Chevallier, P.Capitani; R.Bienés, P.Labadie, J.Bichindaritz.
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Combinado A: E.Niño ; A.Caride, J.Guidi, E.Dramis, C.Lennon ; I.Comas, E.Holmgren ; D.Cowan, A.Bublath,R.Collie ; O.Martínez, C.Brondsted ; R.Gorostiaga, V.Christianson, R.Ferrari.
France: M.Vannier; L.Rogé, R.Martine, R.Bassauri, A.Boniface; A.Haget, P.Danos; Y.Duffaut, M.Celaya, J.Barthe; B.Chevallier, P.Capitani; R.Bienés, J.Bénétiére, J.Bichindaritz.
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Provincia: R.Frigerio ; L.Caffarone, A.Palma, A.Salinas, O.Bernacchi ; J.Guidi ADF G.Ehrman ; J.Lourés, M.Sarandón, R.Grosse ; E.Domínguez, O.Martínez ADF; C.Travaglini, H.Lambruschini, R.Follet.
France: M.Vannier; G.Murillo, R.Martine, R.Bassauri, A.Boniface; A.Haget, P.Danos, Y.Duffaut, M.Celaya, J.Barthe; P.Capitani, B.'Chevallier; R.Bienés, J.Bénétiére, J.Bichindaritz.
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C.A.S.I.: E.Niño; A.Caride, J.Berro García, P.Guastavino, C.Ramallo; J.M.Belgrano, F.Varela; L.Bavio, R.Aldao; R.Ochoa, W.Aniz, E.Pasman; C.Travaglini, M.Iraola, R.Lagarde.
France: R.Bassauri; L.Rogé, J.Murillo, J.Meynard, A.Boniface; A.Haget, J.Barbe, R.Bienés, M.Celaya, J.Barthe; B.Chevallier, P.Capitani; A.Berilhes, J.Bénétiére, H.Lazies.
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Capital: J.Comotto ; J.Santiago, M.Hardy, R.Bazan, C.Lennon, M.Hughes, P.Felisari ; M.Aspiroz, E.Arntsen, R.Pineo ; B.Yustini, J.Repossi ; B.Grigolón, M.Caldwell, E.Hirsch.
France: M.Vannier; L.Rogé, R.Martine, A.Boniface, G, Muillo; R.Bassauri, P.Danos; J.Barthe, M.Celaya, Y.Duffaut; P.Capitani, B.Chevallier; R.Bienés, P.Labadie, J.Bichindaritz.
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Eva Perón: C.Zaparat EB); J.Balbín, A.Fernández EB), E.Vergara ; J.Ocampo ; 1.Lembo EB), L.Nápoli EB), M.Morón, E.Gitard ; R.Gorostiaga, R.Giner EB).
France: M.Vannier; L.Rogó; R.Martine, R.Bassauri, A.Boniface; A.Haget, P.Danos; J.Barthe, M.Celaya, Y.Duffaut; P.Capitani, B.Chevallier; A.Barilhe, P.Labadie, J.Bichindaritz.
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First test
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---- Provincia: E.Niño ; E.Caffarone, A.Salinas, A.Palma, A.Caride ; J.Guidi ADF, G.Ehman ; M.Sarandón, R.Grosse, L.Bavio ; C.Brondstedt, O Martínez ADF; R.Follet, V.Christianson ADF, C.Travaglini. France: M.Vannier; A.Boniface, G.Murillo, J.Meynard, L.Rogé; R.Bassauri, P.Danos; J.Barthe, H.Lazies, Y.Duffaut; P.Capitani, B.Chevallier; R.Bienés, J.Bénétiére, J.Bichidaritz. ---- Pucará: R.Frigerio; H.Poulet, L.Trotta, A.Palma, O.Bernacchi; H.Laborde, G.Ehrman, E.Bonfante, C.Olavarría, J.Lourés; R.Cernadas; E.Domínguez; J.Culotta, E.Dacharry; F.Ibáñez. France: M.Vannier; A.Boniface, R.Bassauri, G.Murillo, L.Rogé; R.Martine, P.Danos; J.Barthe, M.Celaya, Y.Duffaut; P.Capitani, A.Berilhe; R.Bienés, J.Bénétiére, J.Bichindaritz. ---- Capital: O.Elía ; J.Santiago, R.Bazán, E.Gahan, C.Lennon ; M.Hughes, P.Felisari ; E.Moore, E.Arntsen M.Aspiroz ; J.Repossi, B.Yustini ; B.Grigolón, M.Caldwell, E.Hirsch. France: M.Vannier; L.Rogé, A.Boniface, R.Bassauri, A.Morel; R.Martine, J.Barbe; J.Barthe, M.Celaya, A.Berilhe; P.Capitani, H.Lazies; R.Bienés, J.Bénétiére, J.Bichndaritz ---- Second test
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