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
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
and
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
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
Hindú Club is an Argentine sports club based in the Don Torcuato district of Greater Buenos Aires. The institution is mostly known for its rugby union team, which currently competes in the Top 12, the first division of the Unión de Rugby de Bu ...
, where the team would reside during their stay in Argentina. All the games in Argentina were played at
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima (also known for its acronym GEBA) is an Argentine multi-sports club placed in the city of Buenos Aires. The institution is one of the oldest in the country, having been established in 1880. Gimnasia y Esgrima is also one ...
, the main venue for rugby games in those years.
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Touring party
* René Crabos
René Crabos (7 February 1899 – 17 June 1964) was a French rugby union player and administrator who represented the national team 17 times between 1920 and 1924, and went on to be president of the Fédération Française de Rugby between 1 ...
(manager)
* Marcel Laurent (vice-manager)
* Paul Labadie
* Jean Bichindaritz
* Renè Bienes (capt.)
* 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
Complete list of matches played by France in Argentina[Memoria y Balance 1954]
on UAR website and Chile:
Test matches
;Notes
Match details
;Legend
ADF= Deportiva Francesa, BCR= Buenos Aires C.R.C., BAC= Belgrano A.C., CASI= C.A. San Isidro, CP= Pucará, EB=La Plata
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, H= Hindú, LM= Los Matreros, LT=Los Tilos
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, OG= (Old Georgian
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), ORC= Olivos, OS= Obras Sanitarias
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, 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 (capt.), 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 (capt.), P.Labadie, J.Bichindaritz.
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Combinado A: E.Niño ( CASI); A.Caride ( CASI), J.Guidi ( ADF), E.Dramis ( OS), C.Lennon (BAC
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* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
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* Barnes County Municipal A ...
); I.Comas ( H), E.Holmgren (ORC
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); D.Cowan ( BCR – capt.), A.Bublath ( O.S.),R.Collie ( OG); O.Martínez (( ADF), C.Brondsted (ORC
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); R.Gorostiaga ( LT), V.Christianson (( ADF), R.Ferrari ( LM).
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 (capt.), J.Bénétiére, J.Bichindaritz.
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Provincia: R.Frigerio ( CP); L.Caffarone ( ORC RC), A.Palma ( CP), A.Salinas (ORC
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), O.Bernacchi ( CP); J.Guidi ADF G.Ehrman (capt. – CP); J.Lourés ( CP), M.Sarandón (SIC
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), R.Grosse (ORC
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); E.Domínguez ( CP), O.Martínez ADF; C.Travaglini ( CASI), H.Lambruschini (ORC
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), R.Follet ( OG).
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 (capt.), 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 (capt.), 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 (capt.), M.Celaya, J.Barthe; B.Chevallier, P.Capitani; A.Berilhes, J.Bénétiére, H.Lazies.
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Capital: J.Comotto ( H); J.Santiago ( H), M.Hardy ( AC), R.Bazan (BAC
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* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
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* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
), C.Lennon (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
), M.Hughes (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
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* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
), P.Felisari (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
); M.Aspiroz ( OS), E.Arntsen (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
), R.Pineo (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
); B.Yustini ( H), J.Repossi ( OS); B.Grigolón ( H), M.Caldwell (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
), E.Hirsch (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
).
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 ( LT), C Mercader EB), A.Fernández EB), E.Vergara ( LT); J.Ocampo ( LT), J.Jáuregui EB); 1.Lembo EB), L.Nápoli EB), M.Morón ( LT); C.Olivera EB), E.Gitard ( LT); R.Gorostiaga (capt. – LT), A.Dentone EB), R.Giner EB).
France: M.Vannier; L.Rogó; R.Martine, R.Bassauri, A.Boniface; A.Haget, P.Danos; J.Barthe, M.Celaya (capt.), 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 ( CASI); E.Caffarone (ORC
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), A.Salinas (ORC
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), A.Palma ( CP), A.Caride ( CASI); J.Guidi ADF, G.Ehman (capt.- CP); M.Sarandón (SIC
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), R.Grosse (ORC
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), L.Bavio ( CASI); C.Brondstedt (ORC
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), O Martínez ADF; R.Follet ( OG), V.Christianson ADF, C.Travaglini ( CASI).
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 (capt.), J.Bénétiére, J.Bichidaritz.
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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.
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Capital: O.Elía (BAC
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Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
); J.Santiago (capt.- H), R.Bazán (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
), E.Gahan (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
), C.Lennon (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
); M.Hughes (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
), P.Felisari (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
); E.Moore (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
), E.Arntsen (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
) M.Aspiroz ( OS); J.Repossi ( OS), B.Yustini ( H); B.Grigolón ( H), M.Caldwell (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
), E.Hirsch (BAC
BAC or Bac may refer to:
Places
* Bac, Rožaje, Bac, a village in Montenegro
* Baile Átha Cliath, Irish language name for Dublin city.
* Bîc River, aka ''Bâc River'', a Moldovan river
* Baç Bridge, bridge in Turkey
* Barnes County Municipal A ...
).
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 (capt.), J.Bénétiére, J.Bichndaritz
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Second test
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Chile: n/i
France: M.Vannier; A.Morel, A.Boniface, R.Basauri, J.Meynard; J.Barbe, P.Danos; H.Lazies, M.Celaya, J.Barthe; B.Chevallier, P.Capitani; A.Berilhe, P.Labadie, R.Bienés (capt.)Chile 3 - 34 France XV (FT)
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;Notes
References
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