1948 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina explained

Team:Oxford-Cambridge
Destination:Argentina
Yearstart:1948
Matchplayed:9
Matchwon:9
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:0
Testplayed:2
Testwon:2
Testdraw:0
Testlost:0
Played1:2
Won1:2
Draw1:0
Lost1:0

The 1948 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in Argentina by a mixed selection of players from Oxford and Cambridge universities in 1948.[1] The matches were held in Buenos Aires and Rosario.[2]

After some contacting the previous years, the Argentine Rugby Union then, "River Plate Rugby Union" hosted, with the help of clubs Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires and Hindú, this selection, formed also of many international players of British national team.

It was the first (of a total of four) tours of this British team on Argentina.[3]

The team

Results

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Notes

Notes and References

  1. https://www.periodismo-rugby.com.ar/2022/08/19/el-rejuntado-victorioso/ EL REJUNTADO VICTORIOSO
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20130627033455/http://www.uar.com.ar/pdf/memorias/1948.pdf "La Unión de Rugby del Río de la Plata – Memoria y Balance 1948"
  3. https://www.ellitoral.com/index.php/diarios/2017/04/21/deportes/DEPO-16.html Oxford & Cambridge: el primer equipo británico que jugó en nuestro medio