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 Gregorio
  • Jacques Rollet

Match details

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

9 July 1960
Deportiva Francesa3–14France
Try: OlivieriTry: Celaya
Rancoule, Boniface
Con: Vannier
Drop: Vannier
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Bernard Marie (France)
13 July 1960
Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA)6–40France
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)
17 July 1960
Club Universitario B.A.3–26France
Pen: BlacksleyTry: Rancoule
Lacroix, Domenech, Saux
Con: Vannier 4
Pen: Vannier 2
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Bernard Marie (France)
20 July 1960
Pueyrredón0–26France
Try: Rancoule, Carrere 2
Barriere, Othats
Con: Danos 2, Brethes 2
Drop: Dupuy
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Eduardo Niño (Argentina)

First test

23 July 1960
Argentina 3–37 France
Pen: DevotoTry: 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

27 July 1960
San Fernando5–60France
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)
30 July 1960
C.A. San Isidro5–65France
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)
3 August
La Tablada8–69France
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

Second test

6 August 1960
Argentina 3–12 France
Try: KarplusTry: 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

10 August 1980
Chile 6–55 France
Prince of Wales Country Club Stadium, Santiago
13 August 1960
Pucará9–27France
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)

Third test

17 August 1960
Argentina 6–29 France
Pen: Rios 2Try: 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

20 August 1960
Uruguay 0–59 France
ReportTry: 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. ^ a b c Not recognized as test by the FFR

References

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