Summary
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.
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 Argentina |
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 Uruguay [note 1] |
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 Chile [note 1] |
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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 edit
- President: René Crabos
- Coach: Marcel Laurent
- Referee: Bernard Marie
- Press Agent: Denis Lalanne
Players edit
- 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 edit
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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
First test edit
| 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 |
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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 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
Second test edit
| 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 |
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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 |
| 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) |
Third test edit
| 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) |
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'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 |
| 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