The 1988 France rugby union tour of South America was a series of eight matches played by the France national rugby union team in

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and

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in June 1988. The French team won six matches, drew one and lost one. The two-match series against the Argentina national rugby union team was drawn, France winning the first game and Argentina the second, in front of a crowd of 50,000 spectators.Nunca tan grandes, nunca tan Pumas
by NICANOR GONZALEZ DEL SOLAR on ''El Gráfico''

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, BCR= Buenos Aires CRC, BN=

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, CAR= Atlético Rosario, CASI= C.A. San Isidro, CP= Pucará, CUBA= Universitario BA, CUY= Unión de Rugby de Cuyo, HC= Hindú, IRFU= Irish Rugby Football Union, JCR= Jockey Club Rosario, LP= La Plata RC, ORC= Olivos, SIC=

San Isidro Club San Isidro Club (mostly known for its acronym SIC) is an Argentine sports club based in the Boulogne Sur Mer district of Greater Buenos Aires. The club has gained recognition due to its rugby union team, being one of the most successful clubs o ...

, SL= San Luis, SM= Club San Martín, UAR= Argentine Rugby Union, UCR= Unión Cordobesa de Rugby, URR=

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, URT=

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---- San Isidro Club: C.Pirán; P.Chevalier Boutell, D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), A.Ramallo; R.Madero, A.Soares Gache; F.Conti, I.Cirio R.De Vedia; G.Gassó, R.Petti; D.Cash, J.J.Angelillo, L.Lonardi.
France: S.Blanco; D.Camberabero, M.Andrieu, D.Charvet, P.Lagisquet; F.Mesnel, P.Berbizier (capt.); M.Cécillon, L.Rodríguez, E.Champ; J.Condom, A.Lorieux; P.Ondarts, P.Marocco, L.Armary. ---- Tucumán: P.Imbert; G.Terán, J.Gianotti, S.Mesón, J.Soler; R.Sauze, P.Merlo; G.Palau, M.Picci (capt.), P.Garretón; P.Buabse, O.Fascioli; J.Coria, R.Le Fort, R.Horta (75' R.Prado).
France: J.B.Lafond; B.Lacombe, D.Charvet, P.Bérot, D.Camberabero; J.Trille, M.Hondagne (capt.) ; J.Gratton, C.Deslandes, A.Carminati; D.Erbani, P.Beraud; P.Ondarts, P.Marocco, JP Garuet-Lempirou ---- Buenos Aires: G.Angaut ( LP); C.Wagner ( HC), M.E.licagaray (

CUBA Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

), G.Maschwitz (

), P.Lanza (

); S.Salvat ( ALU), A.Soares Gache (

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), (capt.); F.Conti (

), J.Delguy ( CP), J.Uriarte (

); G.Travaglini ( CASI), D.Silva (

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); M.Urbano ( BCR), A.Courreges ( CASI), D.González ( San Luis.
France: S.Blanco; P.Lagisquet, P.Sella, M.Andrieu, P.Bérot; F.Mesnel, P.Berbizier (capt.) ; M.Cécillon, L.Rodriguez (58' D.Erbani), E.Champ; J.Condom, A.Lorieux; L.Armary, P.Din¬trans, JP Garuet-Lempirou (34' P.Ondarts) ---- Provincias Argentinas: G.Del Castillo ( URR); J.Soler (

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UCR), (G.Terán (

URT Urt (; ; )AHURTI

CUY), P.Merlo (

URT Urt (; ; )AHURTI

CUY), G.Maldonado ( UCR), D.Tobal ( UCR); O.Fascioli (

URT Urt (; ; )AHURTI

UCR); J.Coria (

URT Urt (; ; )AHURTI

R.Le Fort (

URT Urt (; ; )AHURTI

UCR).
Francia : J-B Lafond (20' M.Andrieu); D.Camberabero, U.Charvet, F.Velo, P.Bérot; J.Trille, M.Hondagne; P.Athapignet, J.Graton; P.Beraud, D.Erbani; P.Ondarts, D.Dubroca (capt.), P.Marocco. ---- Argentina:: A.Scolni ( ALU); G.Terán (

URT Urt (; ; )AHURTI

D.Cuesta Silva (

), M.Loffreda (

), C.Mendy ( LT); F.Turnes ( BN), D.Baetti ( CAR); P.Garretón (

URT Urt (; ; )AHURTI

G.Milano ( JCR), J.Allen ( CASI), (capt.); A.Iachetti ( HC), E.Branca ( CASI); D.Cash (

), J.J.Angelillo (

) (D.González - San Luis), S.Dengra SM
France: S.Blanco; P.Bérot, P.Sella, M.Andrieu, P.Lagisquet; F.Mesnel, P.Berbizier (capt.) ; E.Champ, L..Rodríguez, A.Carminati.; J.Condom, A.Lorieux; JP Garuet-Lempirou, P.Din-trans, P.Ondarts. ---- Córdoba: J.Tomalino; L.Muzi, P.Garzón, J.Caminotti (capt.) (70' E.Rodríguez), R.Capelli; D.Domínguez R.López Aragón; D.Tobal, G.Maldonado, G.Ruiz Montes de Oca; C.Montenegro, G.Bravo, A.Centeno, C.Hernández (65' G.Bernardi), J.Gigena.
France: J.Trille; B.Lacombe, F.Velo, D.Charvet, P.Lagisquet; D.Camberabero, NI.Hondagne, M.Cécillon, C.Deslandes (P.Arthapignet), J.Gratton; P.Beraud, D.Erbani; P.Marocco, C.Dubroca (capt.),L.Armary. ---- Argentina: A.Scolni ( ALU); D.Cuesta Silva (

), M.Loffreda (

), F.Turnes ( BN), C.Mendy ( LT); R.Madero (S.I.C); D.Baetti ( CAR); J.Allen ( CASI) (capt.). G.Milano ( JCR), P.Garretón (

URT Urt (; ; )AHURTI

HC), E.Branca ( CASI); D.Cash (

), A.Courreges ( CASI), S.Den¬gra SM Coach: R. O'Reilly
France: S.Blanco; P.Bérot, P.Sella, M.Andrieu, P.Lagisquet; F.Mesnel, P.Berbizier (70' M.Hondagne) (capt.); A.Carminati, L.Rodriguez, M.Cécillon; J.Condom, A.Lorieux ; JP Garuet-Lempirou, P.Dintrans, P.Ondarts Coach: J. Fouroux ----

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