The Polo de Paris, one of the most sophisticated and glamorous polo clubs worldwide, hosted an international match between Argentina and France, on Thursday September 3. Argentina were victorious 8-6 in the five chukkas game, held on the grounds of the lavish Polo de Paris, located only 10 minutes away from the City of Lights, in France and established in 1892 by Charles Vicomte de la Rochefoucald-Doudeaville, in 1892.

Argentina seized the reins in the first chukka, with a commanding 4-1 lead. Although France closed the gap to one goal in the second (3-4), the remaining of the match belonged to Argentina, whose dominance was never in question. Despite France struggled to get closer in the score, Argentina managed to produce enough goals to maintain the lead until they claimed the victory. France’s Briec Rigaux, was the top scorer (5).

THE TEST MATCH ARGENTINA vs. FRANCE WAS STREAMED LIVE ON POLOLINE TV. TO RELIVE THE GAME, CLICK HERE.

TEST MATCH, ARGENTINA vs. FRANCE – THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3

ARGENTINA 8-6 FRANCE

Argentina: Ramiro Zavaleta 4 (1 goal), Juan Pedro Chavanne 5 (2), Simón Zavaleta 6 (3, two penalties), Nicolás Corti Maderna Jr. 5 (two penalties). Total: 16.

France: Robert Strom 5 (one on Penalty 1), Clement Delfosse 5*  Brieuc Rigaux 5 (5, three penalties), Julien Reynes 4. Total: 19.

*Subbed in by Jules Legoubin with 39 seconds in the first chukka.  

Score Argentina: 4-1, 4-3, 5-3, 7-4, 8-6.

Umpires: Martín Aguerre & Clement Gosset. 

Cover photo, Argentine Association of Polo (AAP).