The 1960 France rugby union tour of South America was a series of rugby union matches played by the France national team in

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,Memoria y Balance 1960
at the UAR website (archived, 1 Nov 2012)

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and

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. France played a series of matches in Argentina (including three tests v the national team) and also two games in Chile and Uruguay, although those are not considered tests by the French Federation.

Touring party

* President: René Crabos * Coach: Marcel Laurent * Referee: Bernard Marie * Press Agent: Denis Lalanne

Players

* Michel Vannier * Roger Brethes * Jean Dupuy * Henri Rancoule *

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* Arnaud Marquesuzaa * Jean Othats * Pierre Dizabo * Michel Lacome * Roger Martine * Pierre Danos * Pierre Lacroix * François Moncla *

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* Michel Celaya * Sylvain Meyer * Jean Carrere * Roland Crancele * Herve Larrue * Jean Pierre Saux * Amedee Domenech * Alfred Roques * Raoul Barriere * Jean de Gregorio * Jacques Rollet

Match details

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First test

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Second test

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Third test

---- Uruguay: L.Vásquez; Agustín Canessa, B. Fontana, Penco, E. Llovet; D. Moor-Davie, R. Hoober; H. Pugh, G. Sebasti, J. Shaw; Alvaro Canessa, H. Bergmann; G. Dupont, R. Vivo, A. Hughes
France: M. Vannier; J. Othats, M. Lacome, R. Martine, H. Rancoule; R. Brethes, P. Dizabo; M. Crauste, R. Crancée, F. Monclá (cap.); S. Meyer, J. Saux; A. Domenech, J. de Gregorio, A. Roques

Notes

References

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