1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand

1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand
Tour captain(s) Hugo Porta
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 WilsonFB15FBMartin Sansot
Bernie FraserW14WAdolfo Cappelletti
Gary CunninghamC13CMarcelo Loffreda
Lachie CameronC12CRafael Madero
Brian FordW11WMarcelo Campo
Eddie DunnFH10FHHugo Porta (capt.)
(capt.) Dave LoveridgeSH9SHAlfredo Soares Gache
Murray MextedN88N8Gabriel Travaglini
Wayne GrahamF7FTomas Petersen
Ken StewartF6FHector Silva
John Fleming L5LMarcos Iachetti
Vance StewartL4LAlejandro Iachetti
John AshworthP3PTopo Rodriguez
Peter SloaneH2HJavier Perez Cobo
Barry ThompsonP1PHugo 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 WilsonFB15FBMartin Sansot
Bernie FraserW14WAdolfo Cappelletti
Gary CunninghamC13CMarcelo Loffreda
Kieran KeaneC12CRafael Madero
Brian FordW11WMarcelo Campo
Eddie DunnFH10FHHugo Porta (capt.)
(capt.) Dave LoveridgeSH9SHAlfredo Soares Gache
Murray MextedN88N8Hector Silva
Michael BurgoyneF7FTomas Petersen
Ken StewartF6FErnesto Ure
John Fleming L5LAlejandro Iachetti
Vance StewartL4LGabriel Travaglini
John AshworthP3PHugo Nicola
Peter SloaneH2HJavier Perez Cobo
Barry ThompsonP1PTopo 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

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

  1. Not "cap match" for NZRU

Sources

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