1949 France rugby union tour of Argentina

1949 France tour in Argentina
Type P W D L
Total: 9 9 0 0
Test match: 2 2 0 0
Opp. P W D L
 Argentina 2 2 0 0
Statistics against Test match opponents

The 1949 France rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of rugby union matches played by France national team in Argentina. It was the first official visit of a European team in South America. Nel 1949 per la prima volta una nazionale ufficiale europea si recò in visita in Argentina per disputare incontri ufficiali di rugby.

Between the two test match was played an exhibition match between two mixed teams both formed of Argentinian and French Team. The "Blancos" won against "Colorados" (24–14). Many referee were British people that lived in Argentina.

Results

7 August 1949
Provincia 3–19  France XV
Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires
Referee: T.Blades Argentina Argentina

Provincia: R. del Molino Torres, E. Caffarone, A. Dones, A. Palma, L. Ehrman, R. Giles, G. Ehrman, N_ Tompkins, M. Sarandón, R. Allen, E. Domínguez, A. Castelnuovo, J. Petrone, C. Swain, R. Follet.
France: N. Baudry, M. Pomathios, P. Dizabo, J. Lassegue, G. Dufau, Y. Bergougnan, Prat, G. Basquet, J. Matheu, J. Soro, Al. Moga, L. Caron, M. Jol, E. Buzy.

12 August 1949
Comibinado CASI – SIC 3–21  France XV
Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires
Referee: J. Knox Argentina Argentina

CASI-SIC: R. del Molino Torres, R. Gil, J. M. Belgrano, F. Guastavino, A. Arana, R. Ochoa, M. de las Carreras, M. Villalonga, L. Allen, M. Sarandón, H, Conti, J. Morganti, C. Rolón, C. Taccioli y C. Orti.
France: N. Baudry, M. Pomathios, F. Dizabo, F. Desclaux, R. Geneste, M. Terreau, P. Lasaosa, Prat, A. Moga, R. Lacrampe, R. Soro, Al. Moga, L. Caron, L. Martín y P. Aristouy.

14 August 1949
Club Fundadores 3–26  France XV
Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires
Referee: O. A. Noon Argentina Argentina

Club Fundadores: E. Moore, W. Chiswell, J. Hardie, W. Mc Minn, R. Gilderdale, P. Macadam, J. Pow, D. Hughes, A. Phillips, E. Lucotti, A. Bori, G. Daw, G. Bridger, G. Hardie, E. Stocks.
France: N. Baudry; M. Pomathios, F. Desclaux, R. Geneste; J. Lassegue, "M. Terreau, Y. Bergougnan, R. Lacrampe, G. Basquet, J. Matheu, R. Soro, Al. Moga, E. Buzy, M. Jol, L. Caron.

15 August 1949
Seleccionado Ciudad de La Plata 3–21  France XV
La Plata
Referee: S. N. Oerton Argentina Argentina

La Plata: P. Garese, M. Morón, C. A. Mercader, R. Ferrando, R. Méndez, J. Ocampo, H. Dutil, L. Saraví, E. Weber, R. Arce, M. Galván, R. Gitard, R. Gorostiaga, H. Nocetti, P. Oppici.
France: N. Baudry, R. Geneste, H. Dutrain, M. Terreau, J. Lassegue, G. Dufau, P. Lasaosa, J. Matheu, An. Moga, R. Lacrampe, Al. Moga, R. Soro, P. Aristouy, L. Martin, E. Buzy.

17 August 1949
Club Pucará 0–16  France XV
Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires
Referee: T. Blades Argentina Argentina

Pucara: G. Niveiro, P. Bereciartúa, A. Palma, J. C. de Pablo, L. Ehrman, R. E. Giles, G. Ehrman, H. de Pablo, D. Bereciartúa, E. Domínguez, A. Fernández, A. Barnadas, L. Carratelli, E. Dacharry, J. C. Petrone. |line-up2=France: F. Desclaux, J. Lassegue, H. Dutrain, P. Dizabo, R. Geneste, M. Terreau, Y. Bergougnan, J. Matheu, G. Basquet, G. Dufau, Al. Moga, R. Soro, E. Buzy, M. Jol, L. Caron.

21 August 1949
Capital 3–20  France XV
Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires
Referee: J. Knox Argentina Argentina

Capital: J. Genoud, 'W. Chiswell, J. Hardie, W. Mc Minn, R. Gilderdale, P. Macadam, C. Benítez Cruz, D. Hughes, A. Phillips, B. Grigolon, L. Maurette, A. Bori, C. Peterson, E. Verzoletto, G. Hardie.
France: : N. Baudry, H. Dutrain, M. Terreau, F. Desclaux, J. Lassegue, G. Dufau, Y. Bergougnan, Prat, J. Matheu, R. Soro, Al. Moga, L. Caron, M. Jol, E. Buzy.

24 August 1949
CA Estudiantes Paranà 0–14  France XV
Paranà
Referee: O. A. Noon Argentina Argentina

Estudiantes: M. Avellaneda, R. Castello, F. Luján, O. Gomes, F. Rodríguez Gurruchaga, F. García, F. Torné, M. Benavente, F. Fonseca, C. Ferrer, R. Caino, R. Arcioni, F. Borches, C. Rabuffetti, D. Kaufman.
France: : F. Desclaux, R. Geneste, M Terreau, H. Dutrain, J. Lassegue, N. Baudry, G. Dufau, Prat, An. Moga, R. Lacrampe, Al. Moga, R. Soro, L. Caron, J. Matheu, P. Aristouy.

28 August 1949
 Argentina 0–5  France
Try: Caron
Con: Prat
Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires
Referee: J. Knox Argentina Argentina

Argentina: W. Holmes, L. Dorado, A. Palma, P. Macadam, E. Caffarone, R. Giles, G. Ehrman, D. Hughes, A. Phillips, M. Sarandon, W. Tompkins, A. Domínguez, J. Petrone, C. Swain, C. Orti.
France: : N. Baudry, M. Pomathios, F: Desclaux, H. Dutrain, J. Lassegue, M., Terreau, Y. Bergougnan; Prat, G. Basquet, J. Matheu, R. Soro, Al. Moga, E. Buzy, M. Jol, L. Caron.

4 September 1949
 Argentina 3–12  France
Try: Palma
 Try: Pomathios, Prat
Con: Prat
Drop: Prat
Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires
Referee: O. A. Noon Argentina Argentina

Argentina: W. Holmes, W. Chiswell, A. Palma, P. Macadam, E. Caffarone, R. Giles, G. Elirman, D. Hughes, A. Phillips, M. Sarandon, N. Tompkins, A. Domínguez, J. Petrone, E, Dacharry, C. Corti.
France: : N. Baudry, M. Pomathios, R. Geneste, P. Dizabo, P. Desclaux, M. Terreau, Y. Bergougnan, Prat, R. Lacrampe, J. Matheu, R. Soro, Al. Moga, E. Buzy, M. Jol, P. Aristouy.

Exhibition Match

An Exhibition match was played between the two test match. Two teams were arranged, both with some French and Argentinian players. The "Blancos" ("Withes"), won against "Colorados" ("Coloreds")

Blancos J. Prat, H. Dutrain, R. Geneste, F: Desclaux; M. Pomathios, G. Dufau, P. Lasaosa, H. Caño (Curu¬paytí), L. Allen (C.A.S.I.), B. Grigolon (Hindú), W. Beckwith (San Martín), H. Conti (S.I.C.), A. Guyot (C.A.S.I.), E. Dacharry (Pucará), C. Peterson (Bs. As.).
Colorados: : M. Avellaneda (Estudiantes), R. Gilder¬dale (Bs. As.), E. Fernández del Casol (C.U.B.A.), A. Jones (Old G's), C. Di Pasquo (Curupaytí), M. Fellner (C.U.B.A.), C. Benítez Cruz (C.U.B.A.), R. Lacrampe, An. Moga, J. Matheu, R. Soro, Al. Moga, E. Buzy, R. Martin, P. Aristouy.

Touring party

Players

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