# 1988 France rugby union tour of South America

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)
| Date | Rival | Res. | Venue | City |
| 4 June | San Isidro Club | 29–16 | Vélez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires |
| 7 June | Tucumán | 18–18 | Atlético Tucumán | S.M. Tucumán |
| 11 June | Buenos Aires | 82–0 | Vélez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires |
| 14 June | Provincias Argentinas | 36–19 | Guaraní A. Franco | Posadas |
| 18 June | Argentina | 18–15 | Vélez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires |
| 21 June | Córdoba | 42–9 | Chateau Carreras | Córdoba |
| 25 June | Argentina | 6–18 | Vélez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires |
| 27 June | Paraguay | 106–12 | La Olla | Asunción |

## Match details
### Legend

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
* 4 June 1988
| San Isidro Club | 16–29 | France |
| Try: Chevalier Boutell, Rarnallo Con: Madero | | Pen: Madero 2 |
* Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires Referee: Efraim Sklar (Argentina)
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.
* 7 June 1988
| Tucumán | 18–18 | France |
| Pen: Mesón 6 | | Try: Deslandes Con: Berot Pen: Berot 4 |
* Atlético Tucumán, S.M. Tucumán Referee: Alberto Freire (Mendoza)
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
* 11 June 1988
| Buenos Aires | 0–82 | France |
| | | Try: Blanco 4, Lagisquet 5 Sella 3, Cecillon 2 Dintrans, Mesnel Con: Berot 9 |
* Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires Referee: José L. Rolandi (Argentina)
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)
* 14 June 1988
| Provincias Argentinas | 19–36 | France |
| Try: Terán Pen: Mesón 5 | | Try: Carminatti 2, Andrieu 2 Lafond, Marocco Grratton Con: Berot 4. |
* Guaraní Antonio Franco, Misiones Referee: Miguel Angel Peyrone (URR).
Provincias Argentinas: G.Del Castillo (URR); J.Soler (URT), S.Mesón (URT), P.Garzón (UCR), (G.Terán (URT); G.Filizzola (CUY), P.Merlo (URT), (capt.); G.Suárez Lago (CUY), G.Maldonado (UCR), D.Tobal (UCR); O.Fascioli (URT), C.Montenegro (UCR); J.Coria (URT), R.Le Fort (URT), 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.
* 18 June 1988
| Argentina | 15–18 | France |
| Try: Angelillo Con: Baetti Pen: Baetti 2 Drop: Turnes | | Try: Dintrans Con: Berot Pen: Berot 4 |
* Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires Referee: Owen Doyle (Ireland)
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.
* 21 June 1988
| Córdoba | 9–42 | France |
| Try: Capelli Con: Domínguez Pen: Domínguez | | Try: Camberabero 3, Lacombe 2 Lagisquet 2 Con: Camberabero 3, Trille Pen: Camberabero 2 |
* Chateau Carreras, Córdoba Referee: Roberto Magnani (Argentina)
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.
* 25 June 1988
| Argentina | 18–6 | France |
| Pen: Baetti 6 | | Pen: Berot 2 |
* Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires Referee: Owen Doyle (Ireland)
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
* 27 June 1988
| Paraguay | 12–106 | France |
| Try: Cabrera; Con: Amarilla Pen: Baez 2 | | Try: Lagisquet 6, Charvet 5 Sella 4, Champ Eerot, Trille, Velo; Con: Velo 9, Trille 4, Berot 2 |
* La Olla, Asunción Referee: Carlos Sutton (Argentina)