1949 France rugby union tour of Argentina

1949 France rugby union tour of Argentina
Manager	R. Crabos
Tour captain(s)	G. Basquet
Summary	P W D L
Total	09 09 00 00
Test match	02 02 00 00
Opponent	P W D L
Argentina	2 2 0 0

The 1949 France rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of rugby union matches played by the France national team in Argentina. It was the first official visit of a European team in South America. ^[1]

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

Touring party

• Manager: R. Crabos
• Assistant manager: A. Jauréguy
• Captain: G. Basquet

Players

• Pierre Aristouy
• Yves Bergougnan
• Noel Baudr
• Eugene Buzy
• Lucien Caron
• Francis Desclaux
• Gerard Dufau
• Pierre Dizabo
• Henri Dutrain
• Robert Geneste
• Marcel Jol
• Robert Lacrampe
• Jean Lassegue
• Paul Lasaosa
• Jean Matheu
• Alban Moga
• Andre Moga
• Lucien Martin
• Jean Prat
• Mick Pomathios
• Robert Soro
• Maurice Terreau

Match summary

Complete list of matches played by France in Argentina: ^[2]

  Test matches

#	Date	Rival	Res.	Score	City	Venue
1	7 Aug	Provincia [note 1]	won	19–3	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
2	12 Aug	Combinado CASI–SIC	won	21–3	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
3	14 Aug	Club Fundadores	won	26–3	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
4	15 Aug	Seleccionado La Plata	won	21–3	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
5	17 Aug	Pucará	won	16–0	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
6	21 Aug	Capital [note 2]	won	20–3	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
7	24 Aug	Estudiantes (Paraná)	won	14–0	Paraná	n/i
8	28 Aug	Argentina	won	5–0	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima
9	4 Sep	Argentina	won	12–3	Buenos Aires	Gimnasia y Esgrima

Notes

1. Combined team formed by clubs of Buenos Aires Province
2. Combined team formed by teams of "Capital Federal"

Match details

7 August 1949

Provincia	3–19	France

Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires Referee: T.Blades (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.

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12 August 1949

CASI – SIC Combined	3–21	France

Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires Referee: John Knox (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, 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, P. Aristouy.

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14 August 1949

Club Fundadores	3–26	France

Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires Referee: O. A. Noon (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.

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15 August 1949

Seleccionado La Plata	3–21	France

La Plata Referee: S. N. Oerton (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.

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17 August 1949

Club Pucará	0–16	France

Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires Referee: T. Blades (Argentina)

Pucará: 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.

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21 August 1949

Capital	3–20	France

Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires Referee: John Knox (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.

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24 August 1949

Estudiantes (Paraná)	0–14	France

Paraná Referee: O. A. Noon (Argentina)

Estudiantes (P): 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.

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First test

28 August 1949

Argentina	0–5	France
		Try: Caron Con: Prat

Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires Referee: John Knox (Argentina)

Team details
Argentina France 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.

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Second test

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)

Team details
Argentina France 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" ("Whites"), won against "Colorados" ("Coloreds")

30 August 1949

Blancos	24–14	Colorados

Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires Referee: S. N. Oerton (Argentina)

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.

References

1. Aquella táctica correntina que frenó al rugby francés by Mariano Blanco on Diario Epoca, 2 Jul 2017
2. Memoria y Balance 1949 on UAR website