1960 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Uruguay

1960 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Uruguay
Summary	P W D L
Total	13 13 00 00
Test match	3 [note 1] 03 00 00
Opponent	P W D L
Argentina	3 3 0 0
Uruguay [note 1]	1 1 0 0
Chile [note 1]	1 1 0 0

The 1960 France rugby union tour of South America was a series of rugby union matches played by the France national team in Argentina, ^[1] Uruguay and Chile.

France played a series of matches in Argentina (including three tests v the national team) and also two games in Chile and Uruguay, although those are not considered tests by the French Federation.

Touring party

• President: René Crabos
• Coach: Marcel Laurent
• Referee: Bernard Marie
• Press Agent: Denis Lalanne

Players

• Michel Vannier
• Roger Brethes
• Jean Dupuy
• Henri Rancoule
• Guy Boniface
• Arnaud Marquesuzaa
• Jean Othats
• Pierre Dizabo
• Michel Lacome
• Roger Martine
• Pierre Danos
• Pierre Lacroix
• François Moncla
• Michel Crauste
• Michel Celaya
• Sylvain Meyer
• Jean Carrere
• Roland Crancele
• Herve Larrue
• Jean-Pierre Saux
• Amedee Domenech
• Alfred Roques
• Raoul Barriere
• Jean de Grégorio
• Jacques Rollet

Match details

Complete list of matches played by France in South America: ^[1]

9 July 1960

Deportiva Francesa	3–14	France
Try: Olivieri		Try: Celaya Rancoule, Boniface Con: Vannier Drop: Vannier

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Bernard Marie (France)

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13 July 1960

Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA)	6–40	France
Try: Billinghurst (1 by scrum)		Try: Rancoule (2), Crauste Carrere, Monclá (2) Crancée, Martine Lacroix, Domenech Con: Vannier 5

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Ramón Corbelle (Argentina)

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17 July 1960

Club Universitario B.A.	3–26	France
Pen: Blacksley		Try: Rancoule Lacroix, Domenech, Saux Con: Vannier 4 Pen: Vannier 2

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Bernard Marie (France)

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20 July 1960

Pueyrredón	0–26	France
		Try: Rancoule, Carrere 2 Barriere, Othats Con: Danos 2, Brethes 2 Drop: Dupuy

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Eduardo Niño (Argentina)

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First test

23 July 1960

Argentina	3–37	France
Pen: Devoto		Try: Lacroix, Larrue Boniface, Celaya (2) de Gregorio, Domenech (2) Marquesuzaa Con: Vannier 5

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires

Team details

Argentina: 15.Rodolfo Devoto, 14.Enrique Krossler, 13.Esteban Karplus, 12.Ricardo Oliveri, 11.Enrico Neri, 10.Isidro Comas (cap), 9.Eduardo Gonzalez del Solar, 8.Florencio Varela, 7.Glauco Wessek, 6.Jorge Pulido, 5.Aitor Otano, 4.Rodolfo Schmidt, 3.Eduardo Sorhaburu, 2.Juan Casanegra, 1.Elias Gavina France: 15.Michel Vannier, 14.Henri Rancoule, 13.Guy Boniface, 12.Arnaud Marquesuzaa, 11.Jean-Vincent Dupuy, 10.Pierre Dizabo, 9.Pierre Lacroix, 8.Michel Celaya, 7.François Moncla (cap), 6.Michel Crauste, 5.Jean-Pierre Saux, 4.Herve Larrue, 3.Alfred Roques, 2.Jean de Gregorio, 1.Amedee Domenech

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27 July 1960

San Fernando	5–60	France
Try: 1 penalty try Con: J. Campos		Try: Boniface, Crauste 3 Domenech, Dupuy 2 Othats 3, Meyer, 2 Lacome, Roqués Pen: Brethes 8, Othats

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Francisco Lamastra (Argentina)

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30 July 1960

C.A. San Isidro	5–65	France
Try: Neri Con: Molina		Try: Vannier, Boniface (2) Crauste (3), Martine (2= Lacroix (2), Domenech (2) Dupuy (2), Othats (3) Dizabo, Roqués Con: Vannier (3), Othats

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Bernard Marie (France)

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3 August

La Tablada	8–69	France
Try: E. Quetglas, A. Quetglas Con: E. Moyano Bourel		Try: Rancoule, Boniface Carrere (3), Dupuy (3) De Gregorio, Dizabo (2) Meyer (3), Lacome Con: Brethes 12

Jockey Club Córdoba Country Deportivo, Córdoba

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Second test

6 August 1960

Argentina	3–12	France
Try: Karplus		Try: Boniface (2) Con: Brethes Drop: Dizabo

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Alberto Camardón (Argentina)

Team details

Argentina: 15.Jorge Ríos, 14.Enrique Krossler, 13.Esteban Karplus, 12.Ricardo Oliveri, 11.Carlos Giuliano, 10.Ángel Guastella, 9.Enrique Holmgren, 8.Enrique Mitchelstein, 7.Antonio Salinas (cap), 6.Carlos Alvarez, 5.Aitor Otaño, 4.Rodolfo Schmidt, 3.Cristóbal Hirsch, 2.Horacio Vidou, 1.Elías Gavina France: 15.Michel Vannier, 14.Jean-Vincent Dupuy, 13.Guy Boniface, 12.Roger Martine, 11.Jean Othats, 10.Pierre Dizabo, 9.Pierre Lacroix, 8.Roland Crancee, 7.François Moncla (c), 6.Michel Crauste, 5.Michel Celaya, 4.Herve Larrue, 3.Alfred Roques, 2.Jacques Rollet, 1.Amedee Domenech

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10 August 1980

Chile	6–55	France

Prince of Wales Country Club Stadium, Santiago

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13 August 1960

Pucará	9–27	France
Try: Schmidt Con: Prieto (2)		Try: Rancoule, Celaya Crauste, Lacroix 2 Dizabo, Lacome Con: Brethes 3

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Eduardo Lambruschini (Argentina)

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Third test

17 August 1960

Argentina	6–29	France
Pen: Rios 2		Try: Boniface, Crancee Dizabo, Dupuy (2), Lacroix Con: Vannier (4) Drop: Vannier

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Bernard Marie (France)

Team details

'Argentina: 15.Jorge Rios, 14.Enrique Krossler, 13.Esteban Karplus, 12.Ricardo Oliveri, 11.Enrico Neri, 10.Juan Guidi, 9.Enrique Holmgren, 8.Enrique Mitchelstein, 7.Antonio Salinas (cap), 6.John Vibart, 5.Aitor Otano, 4.Rodolfo Schmidt, 3.Cristobal Hirsch, 2.Juan Casanegra, 1.Walter Aniz France: M. Vannier, J. Dupuy, R. Martine, G. Boniface, J. Othats; P. Dizabo, P. Lacroix; M. Crauste, R. Crancée, F. Monclá (cap.), M. Celaya, H. Larrue; A. Domenech, J. Rollet, A. Roqués

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20 August 1960

Uruguay	0–59	France
	Report	Try: Brethes Lacome, Meyer (3) Moncla, Othats (5) Rancoule (2), Vannier Con: Vannier (6), Brethes

Carrasco Polo Club, Montevideo Referee: Bernard Marie (France)

Uruguay: L.Vásquez; Agustín Canessa, B. Fontana, Penco, E. Llovet; D. Moor-Davie, R. Hoober; H. Pugh, G. Sebasti, J. Shaw; Alvaro Canessa, H. Bergmann; G. Dupont, R. Vivo, A. Hughes
France: M. Vannier; J. Othats, M. Lacome, R. Martine, H. Rancoule; R. Brethes, P. Dizabo; M. Crauste, R. Crancée, F. Monclá (cap.); S. Meyer, J. Saux; A. Domenech, J. de Gregorio, A. Roques

Notes

1. Not recognized as test by the FFR

References

1. Memoria y Balance 1960 at the UAR website (archived, 1 Nov 2012)