The 1988 France rugby union tour of South America was a series of eight matches played by the France national rugby union team in Argentina and Paraguay in June 1988. The French team won six matches, drew one and lost one. The two-match series against the Argentina national rugby union team was drawn, France winning the first game and Argentina the second, in front of a crowd of 50,000 spectators.

Match summary

(Test match)

Match details

ALU= Alumni, BCR= Buenos Aires CRC, BN= Banco Nación, CAR=Atlético Rosario, CASI=C.A. San Isidro, CP=Pucará, CUBA=Universitario BA, CUY=Unión de Rugby de Cuyo, HC=Hindú, IRFU=Irish Rugby Football Union, JCR=Jockey Club Rosario, LP= La Plata RC, ORC=Olivos, SIC=San Isidro Club, SL=San Luis, SM=Club San Martín, UAR=Argentine Rugby Union, UCR= Unión Cordobesa de Rugby, URR= Unión de Rugby de Rosario, URT=Unión de Rugby de Tucumán San Isidro Club: C.Pirán; P.Chevalier Boutell, D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), A.Ramallo; R.Madero, Alfredo Soares Gache; F.Conti, Ignacio Cirio, Ricardo de Vedia; G.Gassó, R.Petti; D.Cash, Juan José Angelillo, Luis.Lonardi. France: S.Blanco; D.Camberabero, M.Andrieu, D.Charvet, P.Lagisquet; F.Mesnel, P.Berbizier (capt.); M.Cécillon, L.Rodríguez, E.Champ; J.Condom, A.Lorieux; P.Ondarts, P.Marocco, L.Armary. Tucumán: P.Imbert; G.Terán, J.Gianotti, S.Mesón, J.Soler; R.Sauze, P.Merlo; G.Palau, M.Picci (capt.), P.Garretón; P.Buabse, O.Fascioli; J.Coria, R.Le Fort, R.Horta (75' R.Prado). France: J.B.Lafond; B.Lacombe, D.Charvet, P.Bérot, D.Camberabero; J.Trille, M.Hondagne (capt.) ; J.Gratton, C.Deslandes, A.Carminati; D.Erbani, P. Béraud; P.Ondarts, P.Marocco, JP Garuet-Lempirou Buenos Aires: G.Angaut (LP); C.Wagner (HC), M.E.licagaray (CUBA), G.Maschwitz (CUBA), P.Lanza (CUBA); S.Salvat (ALU), A.Soares Gache (SIC), (capt.); F.Conti (SIC), J.Delguy (CP), J.Uriarte (CUBA); G.Travaglini (CASI), D.Silva (ORC); M.Urbano (BCR), A.Courreges (CASI), D.González (San Luis). France: S.Blanco; P.Lagisquet, P.Sella, M.Andrieu, P.Bérot; F.Mesnel, P.Berbizier (capt.) ; M.Cécillon, L.Rodriguez (58' D.Erbani), E.Champ; J.Condom, A.Lorieux; L.Armary, P. Dintrans, JP Garuet-Lempirou (34'P.Ondarts) Provincias Argentinas: G.Del Castillo (URR); J.Soler ([URT](https://bliptext.com/articles/uni-n-de-rugby-de-tucum-n)), S.Mesón ([URT](https://bliptext.com/articles/uni-n-de-rugby-de-tucum-n)), P.Garzón (UCR), (G.Terán ([URT](https://bliptext.com/articles/uni-n-de-rugby-de-tucum-n)); G.Filizzola (CUY), P.Merlo ([URT](https://bliptext.com/articles/uni-n-de-rugby-de-tucum-n)), (capt.); G.Suárez Lago (CUY), G.Maldonado (UCR), D.Tobal (UCR); O.Fascioli ([URT](https://bliptext.com/articles/uni-n-de-rugby-de-tucum-n)), C.Montenegro (UCR); J.Coria ([URT](https://bliptext.com/articles/uni-n-de-rugby-de-tucum-n)), R.Le Fort ([URT](https://bliptext.com/articles/uni-n-de-rugby-de-tucum-n)), A.Centeno (UCR). Francia : J-B Lafond (20' M.Andrieu); D.Camberabero, D.Charvet, F.Vélo, P.Bérot; J.Trille, M.Hondagne; P.Athapignet, J.Graton; P.Beraud, D.Erbani; P.Ondarts, D.Dubroca (capt.), P.Marocco. Argentina:: A.Scolni (ALU); G.Terán (URT), D.Cuesta Silva (SIC), M.Loffreda (SIC), C.Mendy (LT); F.Turnes (BN), D.Baetti (CAR); P.Garretón (URT), G.Milano (JCR), J.Allen (CASI), (capt.); A.Iachetti (HC), E.Branca (CASI); D.Cash (SIC), J.J.Angelillo (SIC) (D.González - San Luis), S.Dengra SM France: S.Blanco; P.Bérot, P.Sella, M. Andrieu, P.Lagisquet; F.Mesnel, P.Berbizier (capt.) ; E.Champ, L.Rodríguez, A.Carminati.; J.Condom, A.Lorieux; JP Garuet-Lempirou, P.Din-trans, P.Ondarts. Córdoba: J.Tomalino; L.Muzi, P.Garzón, J.Caminotti (capt.) (70' E.Rodríguez), R.Capelli; D.Domínguez R.López Aragón; D.Tobal, G.Maldonado, G.Ruiz Montes de Oca; C.Montenegro, G.Bravo, A.Centeno, C.Hernández (65' G.Bernardi), J.Gigena. France: J.Trille; B.Lacombe, F.Vélo, D.Charvet, P.Lagisquet; D.Camberabero,, M.Cécillon, C.Deslandes (P.Arthapignet), J.Gratton; P.Beraud, D.Erbani; P.Marocco, D.Dubroca (capt.),L.Armary. Argentina: A.Scolni (ALU); D.Cuesta Silva (SIC), M.Loffreda (SIC), F.Turnes (BN), C.Mendy (LT); R.Madero (S.I.C); D.Baetti (CAR); J.Allen (CASI) (capt.).G.Milano (JCR), P.Garretón (URT); A.Iachetti (HC), E.Branca (CASI); D.Cash (SIC), A.Courreges (CASI), S.Dengra SM Coach: R. O'Reilly France: S. Blanco; P. Bérot, P. Sella, M. Andrieu, P. Lagisquet; F. Mesnel, P. Berbizier (70' M.Hondagne) (capt.); A.Carminati, L.Rodriguez, M.Cécillon; J.Condom, A. Lorieux ; JP Garuet-Lempirou, P. Dintrans, P. Ondarts Coach:J. Fouroux