1954 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Chile

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

The 1954 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Chile was a series of match of France national rugby union team that toured Argentina and Chile in 1954.

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

Results

Legend: ADF= Asociación Deportiva Francesa), BCR=Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club , BAC=Belgrano Athletic Club, CASI=Club Atletico san Isidro, CP=Club Pucará EB=La Plata Rugby Club,^{[lower-alpha 1]} H= Hindú Club, LM=LM, LT=LT, OG= (Old Georgian Club), ORC= Olivos Rugby Club, OS= Obras Sanitarias, SIC=San Isidro Club

8 August 1954

Belgrano Athletic Club	14–29	France XV
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 ( – UAR)

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 A	3–32	France XV
Pen: I.Comas		Try: Rogé 3, Barthe Duffau, Bienés Haget Con: Vannier 4 Pen: Vannier

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: R.Molteni ( – UAR)

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

Provincia	3–16	France XV
Pen: Frigerio		Try: Boniface, Celaya Murillo Con: Vannier 2 Pen: Vannier

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: J.Gutiérrez ( – UAR)

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 Isidro	0–6	France XV
		Try: Bienés Pen: Meynard

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: J.Bony de Cabaret ( – UAR)

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

Capital	6–15	France XV
Try: Santiago Pen: Comotto		Try: Chevallier, Bienés Danos Con: Vannier 3

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Eric Kember ( – UAR)

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

Eva Perón[lower-alpha 2]	0–22	France XV
		Try: Rogó, Celaya Berilhe, Barthe Con: Vannier 2 Pen: Vannier 2

Eva Perón Referee: J.Gutiérrez ( – UAR)

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.

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 Referee: E.Fornés ( – UAR)

Argentina: R.Frigerio (CP); E.Caffarone (ORC), A.Palma (CP), E.Gahan (BAC), O.Bernacchi (CP); M.Hughes (BAC), G.Ehrman (capt. – CP); M.Sarandón (SIC), R.Grosse (ORC), R.Pineo (BAC); B.Yustini (H), E.Domínguez (CP); E.Hirsch (BAC), V.Christianson ADF, B.Grigolón (H).
France: M.Vannier; A.Boniface, G.Murillo, I.Meynard, L.Rogé; R.Bassauri, P.Danos; J.Barthe, M.Celaya, Y.Duffaut; P.Capitani, B.Chevallier; R.Bienés (capt.), I.Bénétiére, J.Bichindaritz.

2 September 1954

Provincia	0–3	France XV
		Pen: Bienés

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: R. Molteni ( – UAR)

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

Club Pucará	3–12	France XV
Pen: Frigerio		Try: Bienés Pen: Vannier 2 Drop: Vannier

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: J.Gutiérrez ( – UAR)

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

Capital	3–8	France XV
Try: Yustini		Try: Bienés, Lazies Con: Vannier

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: R.Moltini ( – UAR)

Capital: O.Elía (BAC); J.Santiago (capt.-H), R.Bazán (BAC), E.Gahan (BAC), C.Lennon (BAC); M.Hughes (BAC), P.Fe-lisari (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

12 September 1954

Argentina	3–30	France
Try: Salinas		Try: Boniface (2),Bienés Rogé, Morel Con: Vannier 3 Pen: Vannier Drop: Vannier 2

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: E.Fornés ( – UAR)

Argentina: O.Elía (BAC); E.Caffarone (ORC), A.Palma (CP), E.Gahan (BAC), A.Salinas (ORC); M.Hughes (BAC), G.Ehrman (capt-CP); J.Lourés (CP) R.Grosse (ORC), L.Bavio (CASI); E.Domínguez (CP), O.Martínez ADF; B.Grigolón (H), V.Christianson ADF, R.Follet (OG).
France: M.Vannier; L.Rogé, A.Boniface, R.Martine, A.Morel; A.Haget, P.Danos; Y.Duffaut, M.Celaya, J.Barthe; H.Lazies, P.Capitani; J.Bichindaritz, P.Labadie, R.Bienés (capt.).

18 September 1954

Chile	3–34	France XV

(Prince of Wales CC), Santiago

Notes

1. At those times called "El Bosque"
2. between 1952 and 1995, the city of La Plata was called "Eva Peron".

External links

• Memorias de la U.A.R. 1954 (Spanish)