1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand

Tour captain(s)

Summary

P	W	D	L

Total

9	6	0	3

Test match

2	0	0	2

Opponent

P	W	D	L

New Zealand

2^[1]	0	0	2

The 1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of nine matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in August and September 1979.

Matches

22 August 1979

Poverty Bay	3 - 26	Argentina XV
Pen: Whittle		Try: Madero, A.Iachetti Sansot, Travaglini Con: Porta 2 Pen: Porta 2

Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: W.L..Adlam (Wanganui)

Poverty Bay: G.Muir G.Bárbara, L.Bárbara, W.Isaac, K.Me.Pherson; J.Whittle, P.Duncan; S.Spence, P.Tocker, Newlands; T.Arthur, W.Muir; W.Mc Farlane, G.Allen, R.Newlands
Argentina: M.Sansot; P.Campo, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache; H.Silva, T.Petersen, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; H.Nicola,J.Pérez Coba, E.Rodríguez

25 August 1979

Auckland	13 - 18	Argentina XV
Try: G.Cunningham Pen: M.Richards, R.Dunn Drop: de M.Richard		Try: Petersen, Madero Con: Sansot 2 Pen: Sansot 2

Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: G.Duffy (Taranaki)

Auckland: C.Farrell; B.Williams, G.Cunningham, T.Twigden, M.Milla; P.Richards, R.Dunn, S.Vaout'ua, K.Ramsay, M.Trapp; A.Haden, J.Al len; E.Johstone (capt.), K.Boyle, L.Toki.
Argentina M.Sansot; M.Campo, M .Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache; H, Silva, T.Petersen, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; H.Nicola, J.Pérez Coba, E.Rodríguez.

29 August 1979

Manawatu	10 - 21	Argentina XV
Try: A.Tatana, K.Granger Con: G.Old		Try: Loffreda, Petersen Con: Porta 2 Pen: Porta 2 Drop: Porta

Showground Oval, Palmerston North
Referee: T.Docey (Canterbury)

Manawatu:A.Innes; M.O´Callaghan, A.Tatans, L.Cameron, K.Granber; J.Carroll, M.Donaldson; S.Fleming, T.Sole, G.Old; M.Rosenbrook, M.Shaw; D.Clara, G.Knight, R.Gaskin.
Argentina R.Muñiz (41' Gauweloose); M.Campo, M.Loffreda R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), R.Landajo; E.Ure, T.Petersen, R.Lucke; A.Iachetti, G.Travaglini; H.Nicola, J.Pérez Coba, E.Rodríguez.

1 September 1979

Bay of Plenty	12 - 32	Argentina XV
Pen: G.Rowlands 4		Try: Sansot, Cappelletti, Mastai Con: Porta Pen: Porta 3 Drop: Porta 3

Rotorua
Referee: G.Harrison (Wellington)

Bay of Plenty: Rowlands; D.C.Wanoa, K.A, Ngamanu, E.J.Stokes, J.T.Kamizona; L.J.Brake, P.E. Cook; A, M.Mc Naughton, F.K.Shelford, G.W.Elvin; P.M.Chadwick, C.J.Ross; R.J.Moore, H.Reid, M.Shew.
Argentina M.Sansot (G.D.Cappelletti.); M.Campo, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, J.H.Gauweloose, H.Porta (capt.), R.Landajo; R.Mastei, A.Silva, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; A.Voltán, A.Cubelli, E.Rodríguez.

4 September 1979

Taranaki	9 - 19	Argentina XV
Pen: S.Davidson 2 Drop: P. Martin		Try: Loffreda, Soares Gache Con: Porta Pen: Porta Drop: Porta, Madero

Rugby Park, New Plymouth
Referee: Farnsworth (Auckland)

Taranaki: Davidson, B.Gould; M.Thomson, M, Watts, P.Wharehoka; P.Martin, D.Loveridge; E.Fleming, G.Mourie (capt.), C.Cooper, I.Eliason, J.Thwaites; B.Mc Eldowney, F.O` Carroll, J.Mc.Eldouney.
Argentina E, Sanguinetti; M.Campo, R.Madero, M.Loffreda, A.Cappelletti ; H.Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache; T, Petersen t:.Ure, R.Lucke; A.Iachetti, G.Travaglini; H.Nicola, J,Pérez Cobo, F, Morel.

8 September 1979

New Zealand XV	18 - 9	Argentina
Pen: Wilson 5 Drop: Dunn		Pen: Porta Drop: Porta 2

Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 20.000
Referee: G.Harrison (Wellington)


New Zealand XV		Argentina
Richard Wilson	FB	15	FB	Martin Sansot
Bernie Fraser	W	14	W	Adolfo Cappelletti
Gary Cunningham	C	13	C	Marcelo Loffreda
Lachie Cameron	C	12	C	Rafael Madero
Brian Ford	W	11	W	Marcelo Campo
Eddie Dunn	FH	10	FH	Hugo Porta (capt.)
(capt.) Dave Loveridge	SH	9	SH	Alfredo Soares Gache
Murray Mexted	N8	8	N8	Gabriel Travaglini
Wayne Graham	F	7	F	Tomas Petersen
Ken Stewart	F	6	F	Hector Silva
John Fleming	L	5	L	Marcos Iachetti
Vance Stewart	L	4	L	Alejandro Iachetti
John Ashworth	P	3	P	Topo Rodriguez
Peter Sloane	H	2	H	Javier Perez Cobo
Barry Thompson	P	1	P	Hugo Nicola

11 September 1979

South Canterbury	13 - 23	Argentina XV
Try: R.Teahen Pen: T.Kelly 3		Try: Sansot, Ure, Picardo Con: Porta Pen: Porta Drop: Porta 2

Fraser Park, Timaru
Referee: N.Thomas (Manawatu)

South Canterbury: T.Kelly; N.Richards, R.Heron, G.O'Brien, R.Teahen; L.Jaffray, K.Tarrant; N. Glass, H.King, D.Callan; U.Bell, M.Kerse; J.Cleverley, T.Murphy, M.Lindsay
Argentina M.Sansot; M.Campo, R.Madero, J.P.Picardo, J.Gauweloose H.Porta (capt.), R.Landajo; E.Ure, T.Petersen, R.Lucke; A.Iachetti, G.Travaglini; W.Voltán, A.Cubelli, F.Morel

15 September 1979

New Zealand XV	15 - 6	Argentina
Try: Cunningham, Loveridge Con: Wilson 2 Pen: Wilson		Pen: Porta 2

Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: .000
Referee: T.F. Doocey (Canterbury)


New Zealand XV		Argentina
Richard Wilson	FB	15	FB	Martin Sansot
Bernie Fraser	W	14	W	Adolfo Cappelletti
Gary Cunningham	C	13	C	Marcelo Loffreda
Kieran Keane	C	12	C	Rafael Madero
Brian Ford	W	11	W	Marcelo Campo
Eddie Dunn	FH	10	FH	Hugo Porta (capt.)
(capt.) Dave Loveridge	SH	9	SH	Alfredo Soares Gache
Murray Mexted	N8	8	N8	Hector Silva
Michael Burgoyne	F	7	F	Tomas Petersen
Ken Stewart	F	6	F	Ernesto Ure
John Fleming	L	5	L	Alejandro Iachetti
Vance Stewart	L	4	L	Gabriel Travaglini
John Ashworth	P	3	P	Hugo Nicola
Peter Sloane	H	2	H	Javier Perez Cobo
Barry Thompson	P	1	P	Topo Rodriguez

18 September 1979

Counties Manukau	18 - 11	Argentina XV
Try: G.Taylor, W.Mc Lean Con: M.Codlin 2 Pen: M.Codlin 2		Try: Landajo, Porta Drop: Porta

Pukekohe
Referee: J.Pring

Counties: B.Lendrum; R.Kururangi, P.Reilly, B.Robertson, G.Taylor W.Me lean, M.Codlin; P. Clatworthy, H.Habraken, A.Dawson, J.Rawiri, G.Spiers; R.Ketels, A.Daltan (capt.), J.Hughes.
Argentina M.Sansot; M.Campo, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti H.Porta (capt.), R.Landajo; E.Use, T.Petersen, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; A.Voltán, A.Cuballi, E.Rodríguez.

References

↑ Not "cap match" for NZRU

Sources

Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1979). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979-80. Queen Anne Press. pp. 47–51. ISBN 0-354-09087-9.
Union Argentina de Rugby (November 1979). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1979" (.doc) (in Spanish).

Argentina national rugby union team tours

Australia	1983 1986 1995 2000

New Zealand	1979 1989 1997 2001 2004

South Africa and Zimbabwe	1965 1971 1994 2002 2003

England	1976 1978 1990 1996 2000 2006

France	1975 1982 1988 1992 1998 2004 2006 2008

Ireland	1973 1978 1990 1999 2002 2004 2008

Italy	1978 1998 2002 2005 2006 2008

Scotland	1973 1990 1999 2001 2005

Wales	1976 1998 2001

Others	1982 (Spain) 1992(Romania and Spain) 1998 (Japan)

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