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

Players

Match details

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

9 July 1960
Deportiva Francesa3–14France
Try: OlivieriTry: Celaya
Rancoule, Boniface
Con: Vannier
Drop: Vannier
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Bernard Marie (France)
13 July 1960
Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA)6–40France
Try: Billinghurst (1 by scrum)Try: Rancoule (2), Crauste
Carrere, Monclá (2)
Crancée, Martine
Lacroix, Domenech
Con: Vannier 5
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Ramón Corbelle (Argentina)
17 July 1960
Club Universitario B.A.3–26France
Pen: BlacksleyTry: Rancoule
Lacroix, Domenech, Saux
Con: Vannier 4
Pen: Vannier 2
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Bernard Marie (France)
20 July 1960
Pueyrredón0–26France
Try: Rancoule, Carrere 2
Barriere, Othats
Con: Danos 2, Brethes 2
Drop: Dupuy
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Eduardo Niño (Argentina)

First test

23 July 1960
Argentina 3–37 France
Pen: DevotoTry: Lacroix, Larrue
Boniface, Celaya (2)
de Gregorio, Domenech (2)
Marquesuzaa
Con: Vannier 5
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
27 July 1960
San Fernando5–60France
Try: 1 penalty try
Con: J. Campos		Try: Boniface, Crauste 3
Domenech, Dupuy 2
Othats 3, Meyer, 2
Lacome, Roqués
Pen: Brethes 8, Othats
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Francisco Lamastra (Argentina)
30 July 1960
C.A. San Isidro5–65France
Try: Neri
Con: Molina		Try: Vannier, Boniface (2)
Crauste (3), Martine (2=
Lacroix (2), Domenech (2)
Dupuy (2), Othats (3)
Dizabo, Roqués
Con: Vannier (3), Othats
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
Argentina 3–12 France
Try: KarplusTry: Boniface (2)
Con: Brethes
Drop: Dizabo
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
Pucará9–27France
Try: Schmidt
Con: Prieto (2)		Try: Rancoule, Celaya
Crauste, Lacroix 2
Dizabo, Lacome
Con: Brethes 3
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Eduardo Lambruschini (Argentina)

Third test

17 August 1960
Argentina 6–29 France
Pen: Rios 2Try: Boniface, Crancee
Dizabo, Dupuy (2), Lacroix
Con: Vannier (4)
Drop: Vannier
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)
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