1952 Ireland rugby union tour of South America

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1952 Ireland rugby union tour of South America
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Tour chronology
Previous tour Canada 1899
Next tour South Africa 1961

The 1952 Ireland rugby union tour of South America, was a series of rugby matches played in Chile and Argentina. This tour by the Ireland national rugby union team coincided with the death of Eva Peron, the wife of Juan Peron, the President of Argentina. As a result, it was almost cancelled. Eva Peron died on 26 July, six days after the Irish squad had departed Dublin. However, after playing their first game in Santiago, Chile, the team travelled onto Buenos Aires and completed the tour as planned. [1]

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They finished with a record of played 9, won 6, drew 2 and 1 defeat. The tour also featured the first full rugby internationals between Ireland and Argentina. [2] [3]

Touring party

Match details

9 August
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0–30IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Santiago

12 August
Capital6–12 Ireland
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires

15 August
Club Pucará 11–6 Ireland
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires

17 August
Provincia6–6 Ireland
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires

21 August
Argentina A 3–19 Ireland
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires

First test

24 August
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–3IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Fernandez del CasalTry: O'Meara
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Ossie Glassgow (Ireland)

Second test

31 August
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–6IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Pen: Dargan, Hillary
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires

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References

  1. Memoria y Balance 1952 on UAR website
  2. The Ireland Rugby Miscellany (2007): Ciaran Cronin
  3. "www.irishrugby.ie". Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2008.