The 1954 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Chile was a series of matches of the France national team during their tour to Argentina and Chile in 1954. It was the second visit of a French side to Argentina after the 1949 tour over the country. French touring party arrived in Buenos Aires and then moved to Hindú Club, where the team would reside during their stay in Argentina. All the games in Argentina were played at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires, the main venue for rugby games in those years.

Touring party

Match summary

Complete list of matches played by France in Argentina and Chile:

Match details

ADF= Deportiva Francesa, BCR=Buenos Aires C.R.C., BAC=Belgrano A.C., CASI=C.A. San Isidro, CP=Pucará, EB=La Plata, 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.Guidi ADF G.Ehrman (capt. – CP); J.Lourés (CP), M.Sarandón (SIC), R.Grosse (ORC); E.Domínguez (CP), O.Martínez ADF; 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.Zaparat [EB](https://bliptext.com/articles/la-plata-rugby-club)); J.Balbín (LT), C Mercader [EB](https://bliptext.com/articles/la-plata-rugby-club)), A.Fernández [EB](https://bliptext.com/articles/la-plata-rugby-club)), E.Vergara (LT); J.Ocampo (LT), J.Jáuregui [EB](https://bliptext.com/articles/la-plata-rugby-club)); 1.Lembo [EB](https://bliptext.com/articles/la-plata-rugby-club)), L.Nápoli [EB](https://bliptext.com/articles/la-plata-rugby-club)), M.Morón (LT); C.Olivera [EB](https://bliptext.com/articles/la-plata-rugby-club)), E.Gitard (LT); R.Gorostiaga (capt. – LT), A.Dentone EB), R.Giner EB). 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.

First test

<smalL> Provincia: E.Niño (CASI); E.Caffarone (ORC), A.Salinas (ORC), A.Palma (CP), A.Caride (CASI); J.Guidi ADF, G.Ehman (capt.-CP); M.Sarandón (SIC), R.Grosse (ORC), L.Bavio (CASI); C.Brondstedt (ORC), O Martínez ADF; R.Follet (OG), V.Christianson ADF, 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](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)); J.Santiago (capt.-H), R.Bazán ([[[[BAC](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)), E.Gahan ([[[[BAC](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)), C.Lennon ([[[[BAC](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)); M.Hughes ([[[[BAC](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)), P.Felisari ([[[[BAC](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)); E.Moore ([[[[BAC](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)), E.Arntsen ([[[[BAC](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)) M.Aspiroz (OS); J.Repossi (OS), B.Yustini (H); B.Grigolón (H), M.Caldwell ([[[[BAC](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)), E.Hirsch ([[[[BAC](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)](https://bliptext.com/articles/belgrano-athletic-club)). 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

Second test

Chile: n/i France: 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.)