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

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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

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, the main venue for rugby games in those years.

Touring party

* René Crabos (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 ArgentinaMemoria y Balance 1954
on UAR website and Chile: Test matches Argentina France rugby 1954

;Notes

Match details

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, SIC=

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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. ---- Combinado A: E.Niño ( CASI); A.Caride ( CASI), J.Guidi ( ADF), E.Dramis ( OS), C.Lennon (

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); I.Comas ( H), E.Holmgren (

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); D.Cowan ( BCR – capt.), A.Bublath ( O.S.),R.Collie ( OG); O.Martínez (( ADF), C.Brondsted (

); 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. ---- Provincia: R.Frigerio ( CP); L.Caffarone ( ORC RC), A.Palma ( CP), A.Salinas (

), O.Bernacchi ( CP); J.Guidi ADF G.Ehrman (capt. – CP); J.Lourés ( CP), M.Sarandón (

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), R.Grosse (

); E.Domínguez ( CP), O.Martínez ADF; C.Travaglini ( CASI), H.Lambruschini (

), 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. ---- 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. ---- Capital: J.Comotto ( H); J.Santiago ( H), M.Hardy ( AC), R.Bazan (

), C.Lennon (

), M.Hughes (

), P.Felisari (

); M.Aspiroz ( OS), E.Arntsen (

), R.Pineo (

); B.Yustini ( H), J.Repossi ( OS); B.Grigolón ( H), 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. ---- 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. ----

First test

---- Provincia: E.Niño ( CASI); E.Caffarone (

), A.Salinas (

), A.Palma ( CP), A.Caride ( CASI); J.Guidi ADF, G.Ehman (capt.- CP); M.Sarandón (

), R.Grosse (

), L.Bavio ( CASI); C.Brondstedt (

), 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. ---- 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 (capt.- H), R.Bazán (

), E.Gahan (

), C.Lennon (

); M.Hughes (

), P.Felisari (

); E.Moore (

), E.Arntsen (

) M.Aspiroz ( OS); J.Repossi ( OS), B.Yustini ( H); B.Grigolón ( H), 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 (capt.), J.Bénétiére, J.Bichndaritz ----

Second test

---- 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)
on ESPN Scrum ;Notes

References

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