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1954 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Chile

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1954 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Chile
Summary
P W D L
Total
12 12 00 00
Test match
02 02 00 00
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
2 2 0 0

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.[1]

Touring party

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  • 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

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Complete list of matches played by France in Argentina[1] and Chile:

  • All the matches played in Estadio GEBA, Buenos Aires
  •   Test matches
President of Argentina Juan Perón greeting players of Argentina before the test
France v. Argentina test as covered by local sports magazine El Gráfico
# Date Rival Score
1 8 Aug Belgrano A.C.
29–14
2 12 Aug Combinado A
32–3
3 15 Aug Provincia [note 1]
16–3
4 17 Aug C.A. San Isidro
6–0
5 22 Aug Capital [note 2]
15–6
6 26 Aug Combinado Eva Perón [note 3]
22–0
7 29 Aug  Argentina
22–8
8 2 Sep Provincia [note 1]
3–0
9 5 Sep Pucará
12–3
10 9 Sep Capital [note 2]
8–3
11 12 Sep  Argentina
30–3
12 18 Sep  Chile
34–3
Notes
  1. ^ a b Combined team formed by clubs of Buenos Aires Province
  2. ^ a b Combined team formed by teams of "Capital Federal"
  3. ^ Between 1952 and 1995, the city of La Plata was called "Eva Perón".[2]
Balance
Pl W D L PS PC
12 12 0 0 229 46

Match details

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Legend

ADF= Deportiva Francesa, BCR=Buenos Aires C.R.C., BAC=Belgrano A.C., CASI=C.A. San Isidro, CP=Pucará, EB=La Plata,[note 1] H= Hindú, LM=Los Matreros, LT=Los Tilos, OG= (Old Georgian), ORC= Olivos, OS= Obras Sanitarias, SIC=San Isidro Club


8 August 1954
Belgrano A.C.14–29France
Try: Gahan
Con: Elía
Pen: Elía (2)
Drop: Bazán
Try: Duffaut, Celaya
Murillo, Bienés
Rogé (2)
Con: Vannier
Pen: Vannier (2)
Drop: Haget
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Eduardo Fornés (Argentina)

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.


12 August 1954
Combinado A3–32France
Pen: I.ComasTry: Rogé (3), Barthe
Duffau, Bienés
Haget
Con: Vannier (4)
Pen: Vannier
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: R.Molteni (Argentina)

Combinado A: E.Niño (CASI); A.Caride (CASI), J.Guidi (ADF), E.Dramis (OS), C.Lennon (BAC); I.Comas (H), E.Holmgren (ORC); D.Cowan (BCR – capt.), A.Bublath (O.S.),R.Collie (OG); O.Martínez ((ADF), C.Brondsted (ORC); 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.


15 August 1954
Provincia3–16France
Pen: FrigerioTry: Boniface, Celaya
Murillo
Con: Vannier (2)
Pen: Vannier
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: J.Gutiérrez (Argentina)

Provincia: R.Frigerio (CP); L.Caffarone (ORC RC), A.Palma (CP), A.Salinas (ORC), O.Bernacchi (CP); J.Guidi ADF G.Ehrman (capt. – CP); J.Lourés (CP), M.Sarandón (SIC), R.Grosse (ORC); E.Domínguez (CP), O.Martínez ADF; C.Travaglini (CASI), H.Lambruschini (ORC), 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.


17 August 1954
C.A. San Isidro0–6France
Try: Bienés
Pen: Meynard
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: J.Bony de Cabaret (Argentina)

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.


22 August 1954
Capital6–15France
Try: Santiago
Pen: Comotto
Try: Chevallier, Bienés
Danos
Con: Vannier (3)
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Eric Kember (Argentina)

Capital: J.Comotto (H); J.Santiago (H), M.Hardy (AC), R.Bazan (BAC), C.Lennon (BAC), M.Hughes (BAC), P.Felisari (BAC); M.Aspiroz (OS), E.Arntsen (BAC), R.Pineo (BAC); B.Yustini (H), J.Repossi (OS); B.Grigolón (H), M.Caldwell (BAC), E.Hirsch (BAC).
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.


26 August 1954
Combinado Eva Perón0–22France
Try: Rogó, Celaya
Berilhe, Barthe
Con: Vannier (2)
Pen: Vannier (2)
La Plata
Referee: J.Gutiérrez (Argentina)

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

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29 August 1954
Argentina 8–22 France
Try: Hugghes
Con: Ehrman
Pen: Bernacchi
Try: Murillo Bienés (2)
Con: Vannier (2)
Pen: Vannier (2)
Drop: Danos
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 30,000 [5]
Referee: E.Fornés (Argentina)

2 September 1954
Provincia0–3France
Pen: Bienés
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: R. Molteni (Argentina)

Provincia: E.Niño (CASI); E.Caffarone (ORC), A.Salinas (ORC), A.Palma (CP), A.Caride (CASI); J.Guidi ADF, G.Ehman (capt.-CP); M.Sarandón (SIC), R.Grosse (ORC), L.Bavio (CASI); C.Brondstedt (ORC), 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.


5 September 1954
Pucará3–12France
Pen: FrigerioTry: Bienés
Pen: Vannier (2)
Drop: Vannier
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: J.Gutiérrez (Argentina)

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.


9 September 1954
Capital3–8France
Try: YustiniTry: Bienés, Lazies
Con: Vannier
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: R.Moltini (Argentina)

Capital: O.Elía (BAC); J.Santiago (capt.-H), R.Bazán (BAC), E.Gahan (BAC), C.Lennon (BAC); M.Hughes (BAC), P.Felisari (BAC); E.Moore (BAC), E.Arntsen (BAC) M.Aspiroz (OS); J.Repossi (OS), B.Yustini (H); B.Grigolón (H), M.Caldwell (BAC), E.Hirsch (BAC).
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

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12 September 1954
Argentina 3–30 France
Try: SalinasTry: Boniface (2),Bienés
Rogé, Morel
Con: Vannier (3)
Pen: Vannier
Drop: Vannier (2)
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: E.Fornés (Argentina)

18 September 1954
Chile 3–34 France
(Prince of Wales C.C.), Santiago

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.)[6] |}

Notes
  1. ^ La Plata R.C. had changed its name to "El Bosque Rugby Club" by political reasons in 1953. The club returned to its original name in 1956.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Memoria y Balance 1954 on UAR website
  2. ^ Cuando La Plata se llamó Eva Perón by Ulises Rodríguez on InfoNews, 26 Jul 2012
  3. ^ Historia Archived 25 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine on La Plata RC website
  4. ^ La Plata, un club especial by Gustavo Veiga, Página/12, 9 May 2004
  5. ^ France Tour – Buenos Aires, 29 August 1954 Argentina (0) 8 - 22 (16) France (FT)] on ESPN Scrum
  6. ^ Chile 3 - 34 France XV (FT) on ESPN Scrum