1948 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina

April 2022 Oxford-Cambridge 1948 9 9 0 0 2 2 0 0 ARG 2 2 0 0 The 1948 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in Argentina by a mixed selection of players from Oxford and Cambridge universities in 1948.EL REJUNTADO VICTORIOSO by Jorge Búsico, Periodismo Rugby, 18 Aug 2022 The matches were held in Buenos Aires and Rosario."La Unión de Rugby del Río de la Plata – Memoria y Balance 1948" at UAR (archived, 27 Jun 2013) After some contacting the previous years, the Argentine Rugby Union then, "River Plate Rugby Union" hosted, with the help of clubs Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires and Hindú, this selection, formed also of many international players of British national team.November 2022 It was the first (of a total of four) tours of this British team on Argentina.Oxford & Cambridge: el primer equipo británico que jugó en nuestro medio by César Miño on El Litoral. 21 Apr 2017 The team C. R. Hopwood (manager) A. Matthews (referee) 20em Syd Newman S. M. Duff David Swarbrick D. J. W. Bridge J. B. Raine Alan Stewart M. T. Maloney Clive van Ryneveld J. H. Galbraith Arthur Dorward P. J. de A. Moore T. S. Mc Roberts E. C. C. Wynter R. V. Thompson C. G. Gilthorpe G. A. Wilson (Capt.) Peter Kininmonth A. P. de Nobriga Eric Bole Anthony van Ryneveld R. D. Gill John Kendall-Carpenter Barry Holmes Results Austin Mathews (England) 4 August 1948 El Resto 3–22 Oxford & Cambridge Gimnasia y Esgrima,Referred as "Maldonado", as this venue was formerly known. n maldo Buenos Aires Austin Mathews (England) 8 August 1948 Capital Combined formed of players from Buenos Aires city ("Capital Federal"). n city 5–16 Oxford & Cambridge Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Austin Mathews (England) 12 August 1948 Los Norteños 0–19 Oxford & Cambridge Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Austin Mathews (England) 15 August 1948 Provincia Combined formed of players from Greater Buenos Aires, popularly known as "provincia de Buenos Aires". n prov 3–17 Oxford & Cambridge Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Austin Mathews (England) 17 August 1948 Litoral 0–51 Oxford & Cambridge Plaza Jewell, Rosario T. H. Blades (Argentina) 22 August 1948 Club Universitario B.A. 0 - 10 Oxford & Cambridge Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Austin Mathews (England) 25 August 1948 Porteños 0–15 Oxford & Cambridge Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Austin Mathews (England) 29 August 1948 ARG 0–17 Report Oxford & Cambridge Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires T. H. Blades (Argentina) 5 September 1948 ARG 0–39 Report Oxford & Cambridge Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Notes n References collapsed Category:1948 rugby union tours Rugby 1948 1948 Category:1948–49 in English rugby union