1954 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Chile
Summary	P W D L
Total	12 12 00 00
Test match	02 02 00 00
Opponent	P W D L
Argentina	2 2 0 0

The1954 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Chile was a series of matches of theFrance national team during their tour toArgentina andChile in 1954. It was the second visit of a French side to Argentina after the1949 tour over the country.

French touring party arrived in Buenos Aires and then moved toHindú Club, where the team would reside during their stay in Argentina. All the games in Argentina were played atGimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires, the main venue for rugby games in those years.^[1]

Complete list of matches played by France in Argentina^[1] and Chile:

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

Notes

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

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.

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.

Provincia: R.Frigerio (CP); L.Caffarone (ORC RC), A.Palma (CP), A.Salinas (ORC), O.Bernacchi (CP); J.GuidiADF G.Ehrman (capt. –CP); J.Lourés (CP), M.Sarandón (SIC), R.Grosse (ORC); E.Domínguez (CP), O.MartínezADF; 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.

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.

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.

Eva Perón: C.ZaparatEB); J.Balbín (LT), C MercaderEB), A.FernándezEB), E.Vergara (LT); J.Ocampo (LT), J.JáureguiEB); 1.LemboEB), L.NápoliEB), M.Morón (LT); C.OliveraEB), E.Gitard (LT); R.Gorostiaga (capt. –LT), A.DentoneEB), R.GinerEB).
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 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.ChristiansonADF, 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.

Provincia: E.Niño (CASI); E.Caffarone (ORC), A.Salinas (ORC), A.Palma (CP), A.Caride (CASI); J.GuidiADF, G.Ehman (capt.-CP); M.Sarandón (SIC), R.Grosse (ORC), L.Bavio (CASI); C.Brondstedt (ORC), O MartínezADF; R.Follet (OG), V.ChristiansonADF, 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.

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.

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

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.MartínezADF; B.Grigolón (H), V.ChristiansonADF, 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/iFrance: 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]|}

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• France national rugby union team tours of Argentina
• Rugby union tours of Chile
• France national rugby union team tours
• 1954 in Argentine sport
• 1953–54 in French rugby union
• Chile–France sports relations
• 1954 in Chilean sport

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