1954 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Chile

Series of rugby matches played by the French national team March 2014 April 2026 France 1954 12 12 0 0 2 2 0 0 ARG 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. Touring party 22em René Crabos (manager) Marcel Laurent (vice-manager) Paul Labadie Jean Bichindaritz René Biénès (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: All the matches played in Estadio GEBA, Buenos Aires #ffff99 silver Test matches thumb|200px|President of Argentina Juan Perón greeting players of Argentina before the test thumb|170px|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 Combined team formed by clubs of Buenos Aires Province note prov 16–3 4 17 Aug C.A. San Isidro 6–0 5 22 Aug Capital Combined team formed by teams of "Capital Federal" note capi 15–6 6 26 Aug Combinado Eva Perón Between 1952 and 1995, the city of La Plata was called "Eva Perón".Cuando La Plata se llamó Eva Perón by Ulises Rodríguez on InfoNews, 26 Jul 2012 note evita 22–0 7 29 Aug ARG 22–8 8 2 Sep Provincia note prov 3–0 9 5 Sep Pucará 12–3 10 9 Sep Capital note capi 8–3 11 12 Sep ARG 30–3 12 18 Sep Chile 34–3 Notes note Balance Pl W D L PS PC 12 12 0 0 229 46 Match details Legend ADF= Deportiva Francesa, BCR=Buenos Aires C.R.C., BAC=Belgrano A.C., CASI=C.A. San Isidro, CP=Pucará, EB=La Plata,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.Historia https://web.archive.org/web/20181025221241/http://www.laplatarugbyclub.com.ar/historia 25 October 2018 on La Plata RC websiteLa Plata, un club especial by Gustavo Veiga, Página/12, 9 May 2004 note bosque H= Hindú, LM=Los Matreros, LT=Los Tilos, OG= (Old Georgian), ORC= Olivos, OS= Obras Sanitarias, SIC=San Isidro Club Eduardo Fornés (Argentina) Gahan Elía Elía (2) Bazán Duffaut, Celaya Murillo, Bienés Rogé (2) Vannier Vannier (2) Haget 8 August 1954 Belgrano A.C. 14–29 France Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires 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. R.Molteni (Argentina) I.Comas Rogé (3), Barthe Duffau, Bienés Haget Vannier (4) Vannier 12 August 1954 Combinado A 3–32 France Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires 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. J.Gutiérrez (Argentina) Frigerio Boniface, CelayaMurillo Vannier (2) Vannier 15 August 1954 Provincia 3–16 France Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires 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. J.Bony de Cabaret (Argentina) Bienés Meynard 17 August 1954 C.A. San Isidro 0–6 France Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires 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. Eric Kember (Argentina) Santiago Comotto Chevallier, Bienés Danos Vannier (3) 22 August 1954 Capital 6–15 France Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires 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. J.Gutiérrez (Argentina) Rogó, CelayaBerilhe, Barthe Vannier (2) Vannier (2) 26 August 1954 Combinado Eva Perón 0–22 France La Plata 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 E.Fornés (Argentina) Hugghes Ehrman Bernacchi Murillo Bienés (2) Vannier (2) Vannier (2) Danos 29 August 1954 ARG 8–22 FRA Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires 30,000 France Tour – Buenos Aires, 29 August 1954 Argentina (0) 8 - 22 (16) France (FT)] on ESPN Scrum Team details _sky_hoops _lightbluehoops _sky_hoops _hoops_sky ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Argentina _collarwhite 446799 446799 446799 ffffff 446799 France 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. R. Molteni (Argentina) Bienés 2 September 1954 Provincia 0–3 France Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires 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. J.Gutiérrez (Argentina) Frigerio Bienés Vannier (2) Vannier 5 September 1954 Pucará 3–12 France Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires 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. R.Moltini (Argentina) Yustini Bienés, Lazies Vannier 9 September 1954 Capital 3–8 France Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires 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 E.Fornés (Argentina) Salinas Boniface (2), Bienés Rogé, Morel Vannier (3) Vannier Vannier (2) 12 September 1954 ARG 3–30 FRA Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Team details _sky_hoops _lightbluehoops _sky_hoops _hoops_sky ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Argentina _collarwhite 446799 446799 446799 ffffff 446799 France 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 CHL 3–34 FRA (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.)Chile 3 - 34 France XV (FT) on ESPN Scrum |} Notes note References France tour Category:France national rugby union team tours of Argentina Category:Rugby union tours of Chile Category:France national rugby union team tours Rugby Tour 1954 Category:1954 in Chilean sport