1969 Scotland rugby union tour of Argentina

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1969 Scotland rugby union tour of Argentina
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The 1969 Scotland rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played during the month of September 1969 by Scotland in Argentina. It was also the first tour of a Scottish national side to Argentina. [1]

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Despite the fact that Scottish Rugby Union did not consider this match as official test matches, was a real tour of Scottish national side. At those time, was usual for the Scottish Rugby Union to consider official only the match played against the other teams that play Five Nations, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Scotland, after a loss in the first test match, won the second and drawn the series.

Match summary

Complete list of matches played by Scotland in Argentina: [2]

  Test matches

#DateRivalCityVenueScore
17 SepArgentina C [note 2] Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima 19–9
210 SepSeleccionado Interior [note 3] Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima 11–3
313 SepFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima 3–20
418 Sep Rosario RU Rosario Plaza Jewell 20–6
521 Sep Argentina B Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima 9–5
627 SepFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima 6–3
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Notes
  1. ↑ Test matches recognized as official only for Argentine Union not by Scottish Union
  2. ↑ Third Argentine national team
  3. ↑ Combined team formed by players outside Buenos Aires Provinces

Match details

7 September 1969
Argentina C9–19 Scotland
Pen: Cutler 2
Drop: Cutler		Try: Murchie 2, Robertson
Carmichael, Smith;
Con: Blaikie 2
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Eduardo Niño (Argentina)

Argentina C': A. Pagano (cap.); J. Fiordalisi, G. Pimentel, R. Spagnol, V. Dobarro; F. Forrester, M. Cutler; C. Bori, N. Carbone, J. Borghi; R. Sellarés, R. Castro; H. Incola, J. Dumas, A. Orzábal.
Scotland XV: C. Blaikie; M. Smith, C. Rea, J. Murchie, A. Gill; I. Robertson, D. Paterson; J. Telfer (cap.), R. Arneil, W. Lauder; G. Broen, P. Stagg; A. Carmichael, F. Laidlaw, J. Mc Lauchlin.

10 September 1969
Seleccionado Interior3–11 Scotland
Pen: VeraTry: Orr, Murchie
Con: Blaikie
Pen: Blaikie
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Argentina)

Seleccionado del Interior: A. Rodríguez; O. Oelschagler, R. Tarquini, J. Vera, C. Antoraz; C. Navesi, L. Chacón, E. Vaca Narvaja, J. Ghiringhelli, J. Constante; R. Campra (cap.), M. Senatore; R. Fariello, J. Fradua, G. Ribeca.
Scotland XV: C. Blaikie; M. Smith, A. Orr, I. Murchie, W. Steele, B. Laidlaw, J. Ellis; R. Arneil, J. Telfer (cap.), S. Carmichaci; A. Mc Rarg, P. Stagg; J. Mc Lauchlin, D. Deans, N. Suddon.

13 September 1969
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg20–3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Travaglini 2, Miguens
Con: Harris-Smith
Pen: Harris-Smith
Drop: Harris-Smith 2		 Report Try: Smith
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Ricardo Colombo (Argentina)
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Argentina: 15.Dudley Morgan, 14.Marcelo Pascual, 13.Alejandro Travaglini, 12.Arturo Rodriguez Jurado, 11.Mario Walther, 10.Tomas Harris-Smith, 9.Adolfo Etchegaray, 8.Raul Loyola, 7.Hector Silva, 6.Hugo Miguens, 5.Adrian Barone, 4.Aitor Otano (cap), 3.Luis Garcia Yanez, 2.Ricardo Handley, 1.Marcelo Farina
Scotland XV: 15.Colin Blaikie, 14.Mike Smith, 13.Ian Murchie, 12.A.V. Orr, 11.Drew Gill, 10.Ian Robertson, 9.Duncan Paterson, 8.Jim Telfer (cap.), 7.Wilson Lauder, 6.Rodger Arneil, 5.Alastair McHarg, 4.Peter Stagg, 3.Sandy Carmichael, 2.Frank Laidlaw, 1.Ian McLauchlan,

18 September 1969
Rosario RU 6–20 Scotland
Pen: R. Seaton, J.SeatonTry: Orr, Steele, Paterson
Con: Blaikie
Pen: Blaikie
Plaza Jewell, Rosario
Referee: Carlos Tozzi (Argentina)

Rosario RU: J. Seaton; E. España, J. Beni, C. Blanco, A. Quetglas; R. Villavicencio, O. Aletta; J. Imhoff, M. Chesta, J. L. Imhoff; R. Suárez, H. Suárez; F. Lando, R. Seaton, S. Furno.
Scotland: C. Blaikie; E. Steele, M. Smith, J. Ellis, A. Orr; B. Laidlaw, D. Paterson; R. Arneil, J. Telfer, W. Lauder; G. Brown, A. Moharg; J. Mc Laughlam, D. Deans, N. Suddon.

21 September 1969
Argentina B 5–9 Scotland
Try: Martínez
Con: Seaton		Try: F. Laidlaw, Lauder
Pen: Blaikie
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Eduardo Niño (Argentina)

Argentina B: J. Seaton; N. Pérez, C. Blanco, J. Benzi, J. Otaola; C. Martínez, L. Gradin (cap.); H. Silveyra, M. Chesta, G. Anderson; R. Suárez, L. Varela; R. Casabal, C. Massabó, A. Abella.
Scotland XV: C. Blaikie; W. Steele, B. Laidlaw, C. Rea, A. Gill; W. Mac Donald, D. Paterson; R. Arneil (cap.), A. Carmichael, W. Lauder, A. Mc Harg, P. Stagg; J. Mc Lauchlan, F. Laidlaw, N. Suddon

27 September 1969
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: OtanoTry: Carmichael
Con: Blaikie
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Carlos Tozzi (Argentina)
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Argentina: 15.Dudley Morgan, 14.Marcelo Pascual, 13.Alejandro Travaglini, 12.Juan Benzi, 11.Mario Walther, 10.Tomas Harris-Smith, 9.Adolfo Etchegaray, 8.Raul Loyola, 7.Hector Silva, 6.Hugo Miguens, 5.Adrian Barone, 4.Aitor Otano, 3.Luis Garcia Yanez, 2.Ricardo Handley, 1.Marcelo Farina
Scotland XV: 15.Colin Blaikie, 14.Mike Smith, 13.B. Laidlaw, 12.Chris Rea, 11.Billy Steele, 10.Ian Robertson, 9.Duncan Paterson, 8.Jim Telfer, 7.Wilson Lauder, 6.Rodger Arneil, 5.Alastair McHarg, 4.Peter Stagg, 3.Sandy Carmichael, 2.Frank Laidlaw, 1.Ian McLauchlan,

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References

  1. ↑ Historial entre Argentina y Escocia, Revista Tocata, 23 Sep 2011
  2. ↑ Memoria y Balance 1969 Archived 26 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine on UAR website
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