1960 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Uruguay

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1960 France rugby union tour of Argentina and Uruguay
Summary
P W D L
Total
13 13 00 00
Test match
3 [note 1] 03 00 00
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
3 3 0 0
 Uruguay [note 1]
1 1 0 0
 Chile [note 1]
1 1 0 0

The 1960 France rugby union tour of South America was a series of rugby union matches played by the France national team in Argentina,[1] Uruguay and Chile.

France played a series of matches in Argentina (including three tests v the national team) and also two games in Chile and Uruguay, although those are not considered tests by the French Federation.

Touring party

  • President: René Crabos
  • Coach: Marcel Laurent
  • Referee: Bernard Marie
  • Press Agent: Denis Lalanne

Players

Match details

Complete list of matches played by France in South America:[1]

9 July 1960
France
)

13 July 1960
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Ramón Corbelle (Argentina
)

17 July 1960
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Bernard Marie (France
)

20 July 1960
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Eduardo Niño (Argentina
)

First test

23 July 1960
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires

27 July 1960
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Francisco Lamastra (Argentina
)

30 July 1960
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Bernard Marie (France
)

3 August
La Tablada8–69France
Try: E. Quetglas, A. Quetglas
Con: E. Moyano Bourel
Try: Rancoule, Boniface
Carrere (3), Dupuy (3)
De Gregorio, Dizabo (2)
Meyer (3), Lacome
Con: Brethes 12
Jockey Club Córdoba Country Deportivo, Córdoba

Second test

6 August 1960
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Alberto Camardón (Argentina
)

10 August 1980
Chile 6–55 France
Prince of Wales Country Club Stadium, Santiago

13 August 1960
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Eduardo Lambruschini (Argentina
)

Third test

17 August 1960
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Bernard Marie (France
)

20 August 1960
Uruguay 0–59 France
ReportTry: Brethes
Lacome, Meyer (3)
Moncla, Othats (5)
Rancoule (2), Vannier
Con: Vannier (6), Brethes
Carrasco Polo Club, Montevideo
Referee: Bernard Marie (France)

Uruguay: L.Vásquez; Agustín Canessa, B. Fontana, Penco, E. Llovet; D. Moor-Davie, R. Hoober; H. Pugh, G. Sebasti, J. Shaw; Alvaro Canessa, H. Bergmann; G. Dupont, R. Vivo, A. Hughes
France: M. Vannier; J. Othats, M. Lacome, R. Martine, H. Rancoule; R. Brethes, P. Dizabo; M. Crauste, R. Crancée, F. Monclá (cap.); S. Meyer, J. Saux; A. Domenech, J. de Gregorio, A. Roques

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Not recognized as test by the FFR

References

  1. ^ a b Memoria y Balance 1960 at the UAR website (archived, 1 Nov 2012)