1988 France rugby union tour of South America
Summary
P W D L
Total
08 06 01 01
Test match
03 02 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
2 1 0 1
 Paraguay[1]
1 1 0 0

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,[2] France winning the first game and Argentina the second, in front of a crowd of 50,000 spectators.[3][4]

Match summary

  (Test match)

Two moments of the second test v Argentina; (left) both teams forcing in the ingoal; (right): local players celebrating their victory
Date Rival Res. Venue City
4 JuneSan Isidro Club
29–16
Vélez SarsfieldBuenos Aires
7 JuneTucumán
18–18
Atlético TucumánS.M. Tucumán
11 JuneBuenos Aires
82–0
Vélez SarsfieldBuenos Aires
14 JuneProvincias Argentinas
36–19
Guaraní A. FrancoPosadas
18 June Argentina
18–15
Vélez SarsfieldBuenos Aires
21 JuneCórdoba
42–9
Chateau CarrerasCórdoba
25 June Argentina
6–18
Vélez SarsfieldBuenos Aires
27 June Paraguay
106–12
La OllaAsunción

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 Club16–29 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
Tucumán18–18 France
Pen: Mesón 6Try: 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 Aires0–82 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 Argentinas19–36 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
Córdoba9–42 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, NI.Hondagne, 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 6Pen: 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)

Bibliography

  • Stephen Jones, ed. (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-3561-7862-5.

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