1948 Oxford Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina

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

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

References

1948 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina Wikipedia

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