The 1974 France rugby union tour of Brazil and Argentina was a series of rugby union team matches played in June 1974 by the France national team in Argentina and Brasil.
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 Argentina |
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 Brazil [note 1] |
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Touring party
- Manager: Laurent, Marcel
- Coach: Henry Fourès, Jean Desclaux
Match details
Complete list of matches played in Argentina[1] and Brazil:
- Points scoring rules: try 4 points, conversion 2 points, penalty goal, drop goal and goal from a mark 3 points
| 1 June 1974 |
| Brazil | 7–99 |  France |
| Try: Aguirre, Bertranne (3), Boffelli (2), Desnoyer (3), Gourdon (4), Iracabal, Lux (2), Skrela (2) Con: Romeu (12) Pen: Romeu |
| São Paulo A.C., São Paulo |
France: 15.M.Droitecourt; 14.J.F. Gourdon, 13.R.Bertranne, 12.J.Lux, 11.L.Desnoyer; 10.J.Romeu, 9.M.Barrau (c); 7.J.Skrela, 8.O.Saisset, 6.V.Boffelli; 5.G.Senal, 4.F.Haget; 3.J.Iracabal, 2.J.Ugartemendia, 1.P.Hospital
| 8 June 1974 |
| San Isidro Club | 10–34 | France |
| Try: scrum Pen: Cutler (2) | Report | Try: Gourdon (3), Senal, Paco Boffelli, Vaquerin; Con: Cabrol (3) |
| Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Eduardo Niño |
San Isidro Club: F. Insúa; O, Rocha, A. Orzábal; J. Rodríguez Jurado, A. Anthony; J. Carracedo, R. Lucke, M. Iglesias (capt.); M. Cutler, F. González Victorica; R. Morganti, R. Matarazzo (79' E.Martínez), M. Walther, J, Otaola; A. Rodríguez Jurado.
France: J. Irazabal, A. Paco, A. Vaquerin; J. Bastiat, G. Senal; V. Boffelli, C. Paul (J.Rossignol); O. Saisset (capt.); D. Fouroux, H. Cabrol; J. Pécune, R. Bertranne (C. Dourthe), J. Lux, J. Gourdon; J. Aguirre.
| 12 June 1974 |
| Cuyo RU | 4–59 | France |
| Try: Fariello | Try: Pécune 3, Desnoyers 2, Cabrol 2 Aguirre, Haget, Dourthe; Con: Romeu 5 Pen: Romeu 2 Drop: Romeu |
| Mendoza RC Stadium, Mendoza Referee: César de Elizalde |
Cuyo: J. González, J. Crivelli, R. Fariello; A. Cat¬taneo, R. Irañeta (capt.); J. Ragazzone, J. Nasazzi, J. Navesi; L. Chacón, P. Guarrochena; M. Brandi, O. Terranova, D. Muñiz, C. Dora; J. Castro.
France:; A. Vaquerin, A. Paco, P. Dospital; J. Rossignol, F. Haget; S. Lassoujade, J. Bastiat, J. Skrela; R. Astre, J. Romeu; J. Pécune (H. Cabrol), C. Dourthe (capt.), J. Etchenique, L. Desnoyers; J. Aguirre.
| 16 June 1974 |
| Buenos Aires RU | 9–31 | France |
| Pen: Cutler, González Victorica, Harris Smith | Try: Desnoyers (2), Boffelli, Cabrol, Etchenique, Vaquerin; Con: Cabrol (2) Pen: Cabrol |
| Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Armando Zungri (Argentina) |
Buenos Aires: M.Carluccio, F.Lafuente, O'.Carbone; C, Bottarini (R.García Fernández), J.Rodríguez jurado; J.Carracedo, R.Lucke, N. Carbone (capt.) (O.Rocha); M.Cutler, F.González Victorica; F.Villamil, E.Morgan, A.Cappelletti, R.Benyon; T. Harris Smith,
France: A.Vaquerin, J.Ugartemendía, P.Dospital; J.Senal, F, Haget; S.Lassoujade, J.Rossignol, V.Boffelli; M. Barrau (capt.), H.Cabrol; R.Bertranne, C.Dourthe, J.Etchenique, L.Desnoyers; M.Droitecourt.
First test
| 20 June 1974 |
| Argentina | 15–20 | France |
| Try: Rodríguez Jurado Con: Porta Pen: Porta (3) | Report | Try: Bertranne, Dourthe, Foroux Con: Romeu Pen: Romeu (2) |
| Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Ron Lewis (Wales) |
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| 23 June 1974 |
| Rosario RU | 10–21 | France |
| Try: Mainini, Chesta Con: Rodríguez | Try: Aguirre, Gourdon Desnoyers, Bertranne Con: Romeu Pen: Romeu |
| Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Ricardo Colombo (Argentina) |
Rosario: S.Furno, J.Costante, E.Pavani; J.Mangiamelli, J.Giannone; E.Mainini, M. Cuesta (capt.), V.Macat; R.Castagna, J.Escalante; G.Blanco, R. del Villar, C. Blanco Ansaldi, H.Radiculé; A.Rodríguez.
France: J.Iracabal, J.Ugartemendía, P, Dospital; J.Bastiat, F.Haget; O.Saisset, C.Paul, S.Lassoujade; M. Barrau (cap.), J.Romeu; L.Desnoyers, J, Etchenique, R.Bertranne, J.Gourdon; J.Aguirre.
| 26 June 1974 |
| Seleccionado del Interior | 12–61 | France |
| Try: Muñiz Con: Viders Pen: Escalante (2) | Try: Gourdon (4), Lassoujade (4) Saisset, Vaquerin; Con: Cabrol 9 Pen: Cabrol |
| Lawn Tennis Club Stadium, Tucumán Referee: Florencio Varela (Argentina) |
Interior: J. Pavani (J.Viders), J.Costante, S.Fumo; J.Mangiamelli, R.Passaglia; J.Nasazzi, M. Chesta (capt.) (E.Mainini), J.Navesi; R. Castagna (64' G.Bergallo) J.Escalante; R.Tarquini, O.Terranova, L.Muñiz, C, Dora; L.Chacón
France: P. Dospital, J. Ugartemendía, A. Vaquerin; J. Rossignol, G. Sena; S. Lassoujade, C. Paul, O. Saisset (capt.); R. Astre, J. Cabrol; L. Desnoyers, J. Etchenique, J. Lux, J. Gourdon; M.Droitecourt.
Second test
| 29 June 1974 |
| Argentina | 27–31 | France |
| Try: Walther Con: Porta Pen: Porta (7) | Report | Try: Bertranne, Dourthe, Gourdon (2) Con: Romeu (3) Pen: Romeu (3) |
| Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Ron Lewis (Wales) |
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