1954 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Chile

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

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

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 Argentina^[1] and Chile:

Test matches

#	Date	Rival	Score	City	Venue
1	8 Aug	Belgrano A.C.	29–14	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
2	12 Aug	Combinado A	32–3	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
3	15 Aug	Provincia ^{[note 1]}	16–3	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
4	17 Aug	C.A. San Isidro	6–0	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
5	22 Aug	Capital ^{[note 2]}	15–6	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
6	26 Aug	Combinado Eva Perón ^{[note 3]}	22–0	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
7	29 Aug	Argentina	22–8	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
8	2 Sep	Provincia ^{[note 1]}	3–0	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
9	5 Sep	Pucará	12–3	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
10	9 Sep	Capital ^{[note 2]}	8–3	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
11	12 Sep	Argentina	30–3	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
12	18 Sep	Chile	34–3	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima

Notes

^ ^a ^b Combined team formed by clubs of Buenos Aires Province
^ ^a ^b Combined team formed by teams of "Capital Federal"
^ 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

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.	14–29	France
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 A	3–32	France
Pen: I.Comas		Try: 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

Provincia	3–16	France
Pen: Frigerio		Try: 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 Isidro	0–6	France
		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

Capital	6–15	France
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 Perón	0–22	France
		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

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)

Team details

Argentina

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.

2 September 1954

Provincia	0–3	France
		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

Pucará	3–12	France
Pen: Frigerio		Try: 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

Capital	3–8	France
Try: Yustini		Try: 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

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 (Argentina)

Team details

Argentina

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

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] |}