# 1977 France rugby union tour of Argentina

The 1977 France rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between June and July 1977 in Argentina France national rugby union team
Two test matches were played, with a victory for France and a draw.

## Match details

* 11 June 1977
| Buenos Aires | 4–38 | France |
| Try: Mac Call | Report | Try: Aguirre (2), Droitecourt, Averous, Mazas, Bertranne, Brunet Con: Aguirre (5) |
* Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: José M. Cabañas (Buenos Aires)
* Team details
* Buenos Aires: S. Gutiérrez O'Farrell; J. Piccardo, L. Balfour, J. Trucco, J. Mac Call; J. Capalbo, Ricardo Landajo (captain); C. Neyra, R. Lucke, D. Chimondeguy; Raúl Sanz, Alejandro Iachetti; R. Ventura, M. Correa, Ricardo Mastai
* France: Jean-Michel Aguirre; Jean-Luc Averous, Jean-Michel Mazas, Roland Bertranne, Michel Droitecourt; Alain Caussade, Jacques Fouroux (captain); Jean-Pierre Rives, Roland Pétrissans, Jean-Claude Skrela; Jean-Francois Imbernon, Michel Sappa; Armand Vaquerin, Yves Brunet, Robert Paparemborde
* 15 June 1977
| Interior | 12–28 | France |
| Pen: Guarrochena (4) | | Try: Joinel, Petrissan, Paparemborde; Con: Romeu (2) Pen: Romeu (3) Drop: Romeu |
* Jockey Club, Salta Referee: Fernando Malmierca (Tucumán)
* 18 June 1977
| Clubes | 6–23 | France |
| Try: Wust Con: Lago | | Try: Gallion, Noves, Rives, Averous Con: Aguirre, Caussade Pen: Aguirre |
* Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Angel Garrido (Buenos Aires)
* 22 June 1977
| Cuyo | 4–25 | France |
| Try: Morales | | Try: Aguirre (2), Guilbert, Swierczynski Con: Romeu (3) Pen: Romeu |
* Marista RC, Mendoza Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Buenos Aires)
* 25 June 1977
| Argentina | 3–26 | France |
| Pen: Porta | | Try: Bertranne, Bustaffa Pen: Aguirre, Romeu (4) Drop: Romeu |
* Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Roger Quittenton (England)
Team details :
| Argentina | | France |
| Martín Alonso | FB | 15 | FB | Jean-Michel Aguirre |
| Jorge Gauweloose | W | 14 | W | Daniel Bustaffa |
| Gonzalo Beccar Varela | C | 13 | C | Roland Bertranne |
| Daniel Beccar Varela | C | 11 | C | François Sangalli |
| Adolfo Cappelletti | W | 12 | W | Jean-Luc Averous |
| (capt.) Hugo Porta | FH | 10 | FH | Jean-Pierre Romeu |
| Ricardo Castagna | SH | 9 | SH | Jacques Fouroux (capt.) |
| Horacio Mazzini | N8 | 8 | N8 | Alain Guilbert |
| Jorge Carracedo | F | 7 | F | Jean-Claude Skrela |
| Ricardo Mastai | F | 6 | F | Jean-Pierre Rives |
| Eliseo Branca | L | 5 | L | Michel Palmié |
| José Javier Fernandez | L | 4 | L | Jean-Francois Imbernon |
| Mario Carluccio | P | 3 | P | Robert Paparemborde |
| Jorge Braceras | H | 2 | H | Yves Brunet |
| Fernando Insúa | P | 1 | P | Gérard Cholley |
| | | Replacements | | |
| Fernando Bustillo | P | 16 | | |
* 28 June 1977
| Santa Fe | 6–34 | France |
| Pen: Quevedo (2) | | Try: Bertranne (2), Bustaffa, Caussade, Swierczynski, Petrissans Con: Droitecourt (2) Pen: Droitecourt Drop: Caussade |
* Club Estudiantes, Paraná Referee: Eduardo Niño (Buenos Aires)
* 2 July 1977
| Argentina | 18–18 | France |
| Pen: Porta (6) | | Pen: Aguirre (6) |
* Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Roger Quittenton (England)
Team details :
| Argentina | | France |
| Martín Alonso | FB | 15 | FB | Jean-Michel Aguirre |
| Jorge Gauweloose | W | 14 | W | Daniel Bustaffa |
| Gonzalo Beccar Varela | C | 13 | C | Roland Bertranne |
| Daniel Beccar Varela | C | 11 | C | François Sangalli |
| Adolfo Cappelletti | W | 12 | W | Michel Droitecourt |
| (capt.) Hugo Porta | FH | 10 | FH | Jean-Pierre Romeu |
| Ricardo Landajo | SH | 9 | SH | Jacques Fouroux (capt.) |
| Horacio Mazzini | N8 | 8 | N8 | Alain Guilbert |
| Jorge Carracedo | F | 7 | F | Jean-Claude Skrela |
| Raúl Sanz | F | 6 | F | Jean-Pierre Rives |
| Eliseo Branca | L | 5 | L | Michel Palmié |
| José Javier Fernandez | L | 4 | L | Jean-Francois Imbernon |
| Mario Carluccio | P | 3 | P | Armand Vaquerin |
| José Costante | H | 2 | H | Christian Swierczinski |
| Fernando Insúa | P | 1 | P | Gérard Cholley |
| | | Replacements | | |
| Fernando Bustillo | P | 16 | | |
| Ricardo Mastai | N8 | 17 | | |