1948 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina

The 1948 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in Argentina, in Buenos Aires and Rosario in 1948.

1948 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina
Summary
P W D L
Total
09 09 00 00
Test match
02 02 00 00
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
2 2 0 0

A mixed selection of players from Oxford and Cambridge universities was arranged for an historical tour

After some contacting the previous years, the River Plate Rugby Union hosted, with the help of clubs of Gymnasia y Esgrima e and Hindú Club, this selection, formed also of many international player of British national team.

The team
  • C. R. Hopwood (“manager”);
  • A. Matthews (referee),
  • S. C. Newman
  • S. M. Duff
  • D. W. Swarbrick
  • D. J. W. Bridge
  • J. B. Raine
  • Alan Stewart
  • M. T. Maloney
  • Clive van Ryneveld
  • J. H. Galbraith
  • A. F. Dorward
  • P. J. de A. Moore
  • T. S. Mc Roberts
  • E. C. C. Wynter
  • R. V. Thompson
  • C. G. Gilthorpe
  • G. A. Wilson (Capt.)
  • P. W. Kininmonth
  • A. P. de Nobriga
  • E. Bole
  • A. J. van Ryneveld
  • R. D. Gill
  • John Kendall-Carpenter
  • Barry Holmes

Results
4 August 1948
El Resto 3 - 22 Oxford & Cambridge
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Austin Mathews (England)
8 August 1948
Capital 5 - 16 Oxford & Cambridge
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Austin Mathews (England)
12 August 1948
Los Nortenos 0 - 19 Oxford & Cambridge
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Austin Mathews (England)
15 August 1948
Provincia 3 - 17 Oxford & Cambridge
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Austin Mathews (England)
17 August 1948
Litoral XV 0 - 51 Oxford & Cambridge
Plaza jewell, Rosario
Referee: Austin Mathews (England)
22 August 1948
Club Universitario B.A. 0 - 10 Oxford & Cambridge
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: T. H. Blades (Argentina)
25 August 1948
Portenos 0 - 15 Oxford & Cambridge
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Austin Mathews (England)
29 August 1948
Argentina  0 - 17 Oxford & Cambridge
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Austin Mathews (England)
5 September 1948
Argentina  0 - 39 Oxford & Cambridge
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: T. H. Blades (Argentina)
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