# 1949 France rugby union tour of Argentina

The 1949 France rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of rugby union matches played by the France national team in Argentina. It was the first official visit of a European team in South America.
Between the two test match was played an exhibition match between two mixed teams both formed of Argentinian and French Team. The "Blancos" (White) won against "Colorados" (Red) (24–14). Many referee were British people who lived in Argentina.

## Touring party

* Manager: R. Crabos
* Assistant manager: A. Jauréguy
* Captain: G. Basquet

### Players

* Pierre Aristouy
* Yves Bergougnan
* Noel Baudr
* Eugene Buzy
* Lucien Caron
* Francis Desclaux
* Gerard Dufau
* Pierre Dizabo
* Henri Dutrain
* Robert Geneste
* Marcel Jol
* Robert Lacrampe
* Jean Lassegue
* Paul Lasaosa
* Jean Matheu
* Alban Moga
* Andre Moga
* Lucien Martin
* Jean Prat
* Michel Pomathios
* Robert Soro
* Maurice Terreau

## Match summary

Complete list of matches played by France in Argentina:
Test matches
| # | Date | Rival | Res. | Score | City | Venue |
| 1 | 7 Aug | Provincia | won | 19–3 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 2 | 12 Aug | Combinado CASI–SIC | won | 21–3 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 3 | 14 Aug | Club Fundadores | won | 26–3 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 4 | 15 Aug | Seleccionado La Plata | won | 21–3 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 5 | 17 Aug | Pucará | won | 16–0 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 6 | 21 Aug | Capital | won | 20–3 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 7 | 24 Aug | Estudiantes (Paraná) | won | 14–0 | Paraná | n/i |
| 8 | 28 Aug | Argentina | won | 5–0 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| 9 | 4 Sep | Argentina | won | 12–3 | Buenos Aires | Gimnasia y Esgrima |

### Notes

* ↑ Combined team formed by clubs of Buenos Aires Province
* ↑ Combined team formed by teams of "Capital Federal"

## Match details

* 7 August 1949
| Provincia | 3–19 | France |
* Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires Referee: T.Blades (Argentina)
Provincia: R. del Molino Torres, E. Caffarone, A. Dones, A. Palma, L. Ehrman, R. Giles, G. Ehrman, N_ Tompkins, M. Sarandón, R. Allen, E. Domínguez, A. Castelnuovo, J. Petrone, C. Swain, R. Follet. France: N. Baudry, M. Pomathios, P. Dizabo, J. Lassegue, G. Dufau, Y. Bergougnan, Prat, G. Basquet, J. Matheu, J. Soro, Al. Moga, L. Caron, M. Jol, E. Buzy.
* 12 August 1949
| CASI – SIC Combined | 3–21 | France |
* Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires Referee: John Knox (Argentina)
CASI–SIC: R. del Molino Torres, R. Gil, J. M. Belgrano, F. Guastavino, A. Arana, R. Ochoa, M. de las Carreras, M. Villalonga, L. Allen, M. Sarandón, H, Conti, J. Morganti, C. Rolón, C. Taccioli, C. Orti. France: N. Baudry, M. Pomathios, F. Dizabo, F. Desclaux, R. Geneste, M. Terreau, P. Lasaosa, Prat, A. Moga, R. Lacrampe, R. Soro, Al. Moga, L. Caron, L. Martín, P. Aristouy.
* 14 August 1949
| Club Fundadores | 3–26 | France |
* Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires Referee: O. A. Noon (Argentina)
Club Fundadores: E. Moore, W. Chiswell, J. Hardie, W. Mc Minn, R. Gilderdale, P. Macadam, J. Pow, D. Hughes, A. Phillips, E. Lucotti, A. Bori, G. Daw, G. Bridger, G. Hardie, E. Stocks. France: N. Baudry; M. Pomathios, F. Desclaux, R. Geneste; J. Lassegue, "M. Terreau, Y. Bergougnan, R. Lacrampe, G. Basquet, J. Matheu, R. Soro, Al. Moga, E. Buzy, M. Jol, L. Caron.
* 15 August 1949
| Seleccionado La Plata | 3–21 | France |
* La Plata Referee: S. N. Oerton (Argentina)
La Plata: P. Garese, M. Morón, C. A. Mercader, R. Ferrando, R. Méndez, J. Ocampo, H. Dutil, L. Saraví, E. Weber, R. Arce, M. Galván, R. Gitard, R. Gorostiaga, H. Nocetti, P. Oppici. France: N. Baudry, R. Geneste, H. Dutrain, M. Terreau, J. Lassegue, G. Dufau, P. Lasaosa, J. Matheu, An. Moga, R. Lacrampe, Al. Moga, R. Soro, P. Aristouy, L. Martin, E. Buzy.
* 17 August 1949
| Club Pucará | 0–16 | France |
* Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires Referee: T. Blades (Argentina)
Pucará: G. Niveiro, P. Bereciartúa, A. Palma, J. C. de Pablo, L. Ehrman, R. E. Giles, G. Ehrman, H. de Pablo, D. Bereciartúa, E. Domínguez, A. Fernández, A. Barnadas, L. Carratelli, E. Dacharry, J. C. Petrone. |line-up2=France: F. Desclaux, J. Lassegue, H. Dutrain, P. Dizabo, R. Geneste, M. Terreau, Y. Bergougnan, J. Matheu, G. Basquet, G. Dufau, Al. Moga, R. Soro, E. Buzy, M. Jol, L. Caron.
* 21 August 1949
| Capital | 3–20 | France |
* Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires Referee: John Knox (Argentina)
Capital: J. Genoud, 'W. Chiswell, J. Hardie, W. Mc Minn, R. Gilderdale, P. Macadam, C. Benítez Cruz, D. Hughes, A. Phillips, B. Grigolon, L. Maurette, A. Bori, C. Peterson, E. Verzoletto, G. Hardie. France: : N. Baudry, H. Dutrain, M. Terreau, F. Desclaux, J. Lassegue, G. Dufau, Y. Bergougnan, Prat, J. Matheu, R. Soro, Al. Moga, L. Caron, M. Jol, E. Buzy.
* 24 August 1949
| Estudiantes (Paraná) | 0–14 | France |
* Paraná Referee: O. A. Noon (Argentina)
Estudiantes (P): M. Avellaneda, R. Castello, F. Luján, O. Gomes, F. Rodríguez Gurruchaga, F. García, F. Torné, M. Benavente, F. Fonseca, C. Ferrer, R. Caino, R. Arcioni, F. Borches, C. Rabuffetti, D. Kaufman. France: : F. Desclaux, R. Geneste, M Terreau, H. Dutrain, J. Lassegue, N. Baudry, G. Dufau, Prat, An. Moga, R. Lacrampe, Al. Moga, R. Soro, L. Caron, J. Matheu, P. Aristouy.

### First test

* 28 August 1949
| Argentina | 0–5 | France |
| | | Try: Caron Con: Prat |
* Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires Referee: John Knox (Argentina)
Team details :
| Argentina | France |

### Second test

* 4 September 1949
| Argentina | 3–12 | France |
| Try: Palma | | Try: Pomathios, Prat Con: Prat Drop: Prat |
* Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires Referee: O. A. Noon (Argentina)
Team details :
| Argentina | France |

## Exhibition Match

An Exhibition match was played between the two test match. Two teams were arranged, both with some French and Argentinian players. The "Blancos" ("Whites"), won against "Colorados" ("Coloreds")
* 30 August 1949
| Blancos | 24–14 | Colorados |
* Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires Referee: S. N. Oerton (Argentina)
Blancos J. Prat, H. Dutrain, R. Geneste, F: Desclaux; M. Pomathios, G. Dufau, P. Lasaosa, H. Caño (Curu¬paytí), L. Allen (C.A.S.I.), B. Grigolon (Hindú), W. Beckwith (San Martín), H. Conti (S.I.C.), A. Guyot (C.A.S.I.), E. Dacharry (Pucará), C. Peterson (Bs. As.). Colorados: : M. Avellaneda (Estudiantes), R. Gilder¬dale (Bs. As.), E. Fernández del Casol (C.U.B.A.), A. Jones (Old G's), C. Di Pasquo (Curupaytí), M. Fellner (C.U.B.A.), C. Benítez Cruz (C.U.B.A.), R. Lacrampe, An. Moga, J. Matheu, R. Soro, Al. Moga, E. Buzy, R. Martin, P. Aristouy.