1988 France rugby union tour of South America

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, France winning the first game and Argentina the second.

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

Matches

LegendALU= Alumni, BCR= Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club, BN= Banco Nacion, CAR=Club Atlético del Rosario, CASI=C.A. San Isidro, CP=Club Pucará, CUBA=Club Universitario B.A., CUY=Unión de Rugby de Cuyo, HC=Hindú Club, IRFU=Irish Rugby Football Union, JCR=Jockey Club Rosario, LP= La Plata Rugby Club, ORC=Olivos Rugby Club, SIC=San Isidro Club, SL=Club San Luis, SM=Club Atlético Ferrocarril General San Martín UAR=UAR, UCR= Unión Cordobesa de Rugby, URR= Unión de Rugby de Rosario, URT=Unión de Rugby de Tucumán

4 June 1988

San Isidro Club	16 - 29	France XV
Try: Chevalier Boutell, Rarnallo Con: Madero		Pen: Madero 2

José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Referee: Efraim Sklar ( - UAR)

San Isidro Club: C.Pirán; P.Chevalier Boutell, D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), A.Ramallo; R.Madero, A.Soares Gache; F.Conti, I.Cirio R.De Vedia; G.Gassó, R.Petti; D.Cash, J.J.Angelillo, L.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.

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7 June 1988

Tucumán	18 - 18	France XV
Pen: Mesón, 6.		Try: Deslandes; Con: Berot Pen: Berot, 4

Club Atletico, San Miguel de Tucumán Referee: Alberto Freire (CUY).

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.Beraud; P.Ondarts, P.Marocco, JP Garuet-Lempirou

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11 June 1988

Buenos Aires	0 - 82	France XV
		Try: Blanco 4, Lagisquet 5 Sella 3, Cecillon 2 Dintrans, Mesnel Con: Berot 9

José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Referee: José L. Rolandi ( - UAR)

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.Din¬trans, JP Garuet-Lempirou (34'P.Ondarts)

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14 June 1988

Provincias Argentinas	19 - 36	France XV
Try: Terán Pen: Mesón 5		Try: Carminatti 2, Andrieu 2 Lafond, Marocco Grratton Con: Berot 4.

Guaranì, 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.Montene¬gro (UCR); J.Coria (URT), R.Le Fort (URT), A.Centeno (UCR).
Francia : J-B Lafond (20' M.Andrieu); D.Camberabero, U.Charvet, F.Velo, P.Bérot; J.Trille, M.Hondagne; P.Athapignet, J.Graton; P.Beraud, D.Erbani; P.Ondarts, D.Dubroca (capt.), P.Marocco.

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18 June 1988

Argentina	15 - 18	France
Con: Baetti Pen: Baetti 2 Drop: Turnes		Try: Dintrans; Con: Berot Pen: Berot 4 Try1=Angelillo

José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Referee: Owen Doyle ( - IRFU)

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.

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21 June 1988

Córdoba	9 - 42	France XV
Try: Capelli Con: Domínguez Pen: Domínguez		Try: Camberabero 3, Lacombe 2 Lagisquet 2 Con: Camberabero 3, Trille Pen: Camberabero 2

Cateau Carreras, Córdoba Referee: Roberto Magnani ( - UAR)

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.Velo, D.Charvet, P.Lagisquet; D.Camberabero, NI.Hondagne, M.Cécillon, C.Deslandes (P.Arthapignet), J.Gratton; P.Beraud, D.Erbani; P.Marocco, C.Dubroca (capt.),L.Armary.

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25 June 1988

Argentina	18 - 6	France
Pen: Baetti 6		Pen: Berot 2

José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Referee: Owen Doyle ( - IRFU)

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.Den¬gra SM
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.

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27 June 1988

Paraguay	12 - 106	France XV
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

Cerro Porteño, Asunción Referee: Carlos Sutton ( - UAR)

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Notes

1. France did not award full international caps

References

• Stephen Jones, ed. (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-3561-7862-5.
• Union Argentina de Rugby (December 1988). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1988" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (.pdf) on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2014.