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,^[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[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 and References

External links

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