1976 Argentina rugby union tour of Wales and England

Last updated
1976 Argentina rugby union tour of Wales and England
Summary
PWDL
Total
06030003
Test match
01000001
Opponent
PWDL
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales [1]
1 0 0 1

The 1976 Argentina rugby union tour of Wales and England was a series of six matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in September and October 1976.

Contents

Five of the six matches were played in Wales, including an international match against the Wales national rugby union team. Argentina won the first three matches of the tour but lost the last three. Although Wales did not award caps for the international game they did select a full-strength team and Argentina came close to winning; they led 19–17 as the match went into injury time but were beaten by a late penalty from Phil Bennett. Wales had won the Grand Slam in 1976 and Argentina's performance was considered a shock. [2] [3]

Matches

29 September 1976
East Wales22–25 Argentina
Try: Juliff, Butcher;
Con: Lewis.
Pen: Lewis 4		Try: G. Beccar Varela, Neyrá
Carracedo, penalty try
Con: Sansot, G. Beccar Varela, Porta
Pen: Porta
Rodney Parade, Newport
Referee: Alan Welsby (England)

East Wales: M.Richards; Clive Rees, N.D.Butcher, N.J.Shanklin, N.B.Juliff; G.Lawrence, N.A.Lewis; Terry Cobner (capt.), Clive Burgess, B.Lease; J.Watkins, J.Floyd; Graham Price, Bobby Windsor, Charlie Faulkner
Argentina: M.Sansot; D.Beccar Varela, A.Travaglini, A.Rodríguez jurado (capt.) (G.Beccar Varela), J.Gauweloose; H.Porta, A.Etchegaray; J.Carracedo, R.Mastai, C.Neyra; E.Branca, J.J.Fernández; R.Irañeta, J.Costante, M.Carluccio.

2 October 1976
Cardiff RFC 25–29 Argentina
Try: Dudley-Jones 2, Rawlins;
Con: G.Davies 2
Pen: G.Davies 3		Try: Gauweloose 2, D.Beccar Varela
Sansot;
Con: G.Beccar Varela, Porta
Pen: Porta, Sansot;
Drop: Porta
National Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Kenneth Pattinson (England)

Cardiff R.F.C.: J.Davies; Gerald Davies (capt.), M.Murphy, A.J.Finlayson (Holand), D.Thomas; Gareth Davies, Gareth Edwards; Stuart Lane, B.Dubin-Jones, T.Morgan.I.Robinson, P.Rawlins; Mike Knill, Mike Watkins, Barry Nelmes.
Argentina: M.Sansot; D.Beccar Varela, G.Beccar Varela, A.Travaglini, J.Gauweloose, H.Porta, A.Etchegaray (capt.); C.Neyra, R.Mastai, J.Carracedo; E.Branca, J.J.Fernández; F.Insúa, J.Braceras, M.Carluccio (R.Irañeta).

6 October 1976
Aberavon RFC 6–18 Argentina
Pen: G.Beccar Varela 3, Bevan 2Try: Travaglini
Con: G.Beccar Varela
Pen: Sansot
Port Talbot
Referee: R.C.Quittenton (England)

Aberavon: ' P.Bessant; R.James, A.Rees, I.Halle I.Keene; John Bevan, Clive Shell (capt.); O.Alexander, P.Clarke, R.Davies; P.Bell, Billy Mainwaring; Clive Williams, Billy James, B.Lewis.
Argentina: M.Alonso; M.Sansot, A.Travaglini, G.Beccar Varela, G.Álvarez; H.Porta (F.González Victorica), A.Etchegaray (capt.); J.Carracedo; R.Sanz, H.Massini; J.J.Fernández, E.Branca; R.Irañeta, J.Costante, F.Insúa.

9 October 1976
North and Midlands24–9 Argentina
Try: Slemen
Con: Hare
Pen: Hare 5
Drop: Horton		Pen: G.Beccar Varela 2, Sansot
Welford Road, Leicester
Referee: P.J.Lillington (England)

North and Midlands Dusty Hare; John Carleton, Paul Dodge, Tony Bond, Mike Slemen; John Horton, Steve Smith; D. Forfar, Tony Neary, Garry Adey; D. Trickey, Bill Beaumont; Fran Cotton (capt.), Peter Wheeler, Colin White.
Argentina: M.Alonso; M.Sansot, A.Travaglini (capt.), G.Beccar Varela, J.Gauweloose; F.González Victorica, R.Castagna; H.Massini, R.Mastai, C.Neyra; E.Branca, J.J.Fernández; F.Insúa, J.Costante, R.Irañeta.

12 October 1976
West Wales14–12 Argentina
Try: Evans, Griffiths Hill;
Con: Phillips		Pen: Sansot 2 G.Beccar Varela
Drop: G.Beccar Varela.
Stradey Park, Llanelli
Referee: D.H.Burnett (Ireland)

West Wales: Clive Griffiths; Elgan Rees (L.Thomas), P.Phillips, Roy Bergiers, Andy Hill; David Richards, S.Williams; G.Jones, H.Jenkins, Trefor Evans; Phil May, Geoff Wheel; Phil Llewellyn, R.Thomas, Glyn Shaw.
Argentina: M.Sansot; D.Beccar Varela, A.Travaglini, G.Beccar Varela, J.Gauweloose; H.Porta, A.Etchegaray (capt.); J.Carracedo, J.Sanz, C.Neyra; J.J.Fernández, E.Branca; M.Carluccio, J.Braceras, A.Risler.

16 October 1976
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg20–19Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Davies, Edwards
Pen: Bennett 4		Try: G Beccar Varela, Gauweloose
Con: Porta
Pen: G Beccar Varela 2, Porta
Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Norman Sanson (Scotland)
Wales XV Argentina
JPR Williams FB15FB Martin Sansot
Gerald Davies W14W Daniel Beccar Varela
Ray Gravell C13C Alejandro Travaglini
Roy Bergiers C12C Gonzalo Beccar Varela
J.J. Williams W11W Jorge Gauweloose
Phil Bennett FH10FH Hugo Porta
Gareth Edwards SH9SH Adolfo Etchegaray (capt.)
Derek Quinnell N88N8 Jorge Carracedo
(capt.) Terry Cobner F7F Ricardo Mastai
Trefor Evans F6F Carlos Neyra
Geoff Wheel L5LJose Fernandez
Barry Clegg L4L Eliseo Branca
Charlie Faulkner P3P Rito Iraneta
Bobby Windsor H2H Jose Costante
Graham Price P1P Fernando Insua
Replacements
Jeff Squire L16H Jorge Braceras

Bibliography

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1970 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina</span>

The 1970 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between August and September in Argentina by the Ireland national rugby union team.

The 1974 France rugby union tour of Brazil and Argentina was a series of rugby union team matches played in June 1974 by the France national team in Argentina and Brasil.

The 1973 Argentina rugby union tour of Scotland and Ireland was a series of eight matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in Scotland and Ireland in October and November 1973. The Pumas won only of two of their matches, lost four and drew the others; they lost both of their international matches, against Ireland and Scotland. Neither Ireland nor Scotland regarded the matches as full internationals and did not award caps for the games.

The 1978 Argentina rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Italy was a series of nine matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in September and October 1978.

The 1971 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of 14 matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in June and July 1971.

The 1975 Argentina rugby union tour of France was a series of eight matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in October.

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.

The 1982 Argentina rugby union tour of France and Spain was a series of eight matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in October and November 1982.

The 1983 Argentina rugby union tour of Australia was a series of seven matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in Australia in July and August 1983.

The 1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South America was a series of eight matches played by the New Zealand national rugby union team in Uruguay and Argentina in October and November 1976. The tour was entirely successful as the New Zealand team won all nine matches, scoring a total of 321 points with 72 conceded.

The 1965 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in Argentina, in Buenos Aires and Rosario, and in Brazil in 1965.

The 1966 South African Gazelles tour in Argentina was a series of rugby union matches played in Argentina and in Chile in 1966.

In 1968, the Wales national rugby union team toured Argentina for a series of rugby union matches against Argentine regional and invitational teams, as well as two matches against the Argentina national team.

The 1972 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina was a series of matches played by the Gazelles in Argentina, between September and November 1972.

The 1973 Romania rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between August and September 1973 by Romania national rugby union team in Argentina. The "Pumas" won both test matches against the European side.

The 1973 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Buenos Aires that beat in the final the selection of Unión de Rugby de Rosario

The 1974 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Buenos Aires that beat in the final the selection of Cuyo

The 1975 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Buenos Aires that beat in the final the selection of Unión de Rugby de Tucumàn

The Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 1977 was won by the selection of the U.R.B.A. that beat in the final the selection of Unión de Rugby de Rosario

<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of the Argentina national rugby union team</span>

The History of the Argentina national rugby union team starts with the first international played by an Argentine side against the British Isles in 1910 when they toured on South America. Argentina gained recognition in 1965, when the team toured South Africa playing a series of friendly matches there. In that tour the national team was nicknamed Los Pumas, a name that became an identity mark for Argentina, remaining to present days.

References

  1. ↑ the match was considered official only for UAR, not by WRU
  2. ↑ CARDIFF (1976) on Periodismo Rugby, by Daniel Dionisi
  3. ↑ Rothmans p51
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.