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1948 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina Summary
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Argentina
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.[
citation needed ]
It was the first (of a total of four) tours of this British team on Argentina.
[3]
The team
C. R. Hopwood (manager)
A. Matthews (referee)
Results
Notes
^ Referred as "Maldonado", as this venue was formerly known.
^ Combined formed of players from
Buenos Aires city ("Capital Federal").
^ Combined formed of players from
Greater Buenos Aires , popularly known as "provincia de Buenos Aires".
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