1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South America

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1976 New Zealand tour
of South America
Tour captain(s) Graham Mourie
Top point scorer(s) Richard Wilson (80) [1]
Top try scorer(s) Scott Cartwright (7) [1]
Summary
PWDL
Total
09090000
Test match
03030000
Opponent
PWDL
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
1 1 0 0
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2 2 0 0

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.

Contents

New Zealand did not award full international caps for the three international matches against the Uruguay and Argentina national teams. The match played on 29 October was also first time Argentina played New Zealand in their history. [2]

Matches

Summary

  Test matches

#DateRivalCityVenueScore
112 OctFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Montevideo Centenario 64–3
216 Oct Buenos Aires RU Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste 24-13
320 OctSeleccionado del Interior [note 1] Córdoba C.A. Belgrano 30–13
423 Oct C.A. San Isidro Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste 37–3
527 Oct Tucumán RU Tucumán C.A. Concepción51–15
630 OctFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste 21–9
73 Nov Rosario RU Rosario Jockey Club 43–4
86 NovFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste 26–6
99 Nov Cuyo RU Mendoza Club Marista25–6
Balance
PlWDLPSPC
990032172
Notes
  1. ↑ Combined teams of players outside Buenos Aires

Match details

Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Uruguay and Argentina: [3] [1]

12 October 1976
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg3–64Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Drop: IturriaTry: Brake (2), Cartwright (3)
Cron, Rollerson, Sapsford
Sloane, Stewart, Stokes
Con: Wilson (4)
Pen: Wilson (4)
Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 5,000
16 October 1976
Buenos Aires RU 13–24 New Zealand
Try: I. Gutiérrez O'Farrell,
Cerioni
Con: Igarzábal
Pen: Igarzábal		Try: Wilson (2), Jaffray, Granger;
Con: Rowlands
Pen: Rowlands (2)
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Florencio Varela (Argentina)

Buenos Aires: S. Gutiérrez O'Farrell; R. Benyon, I. Balfour, 1. Gutierrez O'Farrell, E.Sansot; J. Igarzábal, R. Landajo (capt.); R. Casabal, R. Lucke, M. García Haymes; J. Rodríguez jurado, E, Greene; R. Ventura, E. Vila, A. Cerioni.
New Zealand: G. Rowlands; S. Wilson, E. Stokes, M. Taylor, K. Granger; M. Taylor, I. Stevens; G. Mourie (capt.), S. Conn, M. Jaffray; J. Calleson, A. Haden; J. Me Eldowney, J. Black, P. Sapsford.

20 October 1976
Seleccionado del Interior13–30 New Zealand
Try: Morgan
Pen: Guarrochena (2), Baetti		Try: Cartwright (2), Ryan
Rollerson, Spiers
Con: Rollerson (2)
Pen: Rollerson (2)
Belgrano, Córdoba
Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Argentina)

Interior: R. Muñiz; J. Nogués, O. Terranova R. L'Erario, G. Morgan; D. Guarrochena (Escalante) C. Baetti; B. Minguez, J. Nazzasi (capt.), J. Navesi; R. Pessaglia, J. Mangiamelli; A. Sofredini, J. Crivelli, C. Abud.
New Zealand: R. Wilson; S. Cartwright, S. Wilson, D. Rollerson, K. Granger; J. Brake, I. Stevens; G. Mourie (capt.), S. Conn, P. Ryan; A. Haden, V. Stewart; J. Spiers, P. Sloane, J. Me Eldowney.

23 October 1976
C.A. San Isidro 3–37 New Zealand
Pen: G. Béccar VarelaTry: Rollerson (2), Mark Taylor (2)
Mourie, Cartwright
Con: Rowlands (5)
Pen: Rowlands
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Ricardo Colombo (Argentina)

C.A. San Isidro: M. Alonso; D. Beccar Varela, A. Travaglini, G. Beccar Varela, R. Rinaldi; J.Igarzábal, A. Etchegaray (capt.); R. Brinnand, M. García Haymes, A. Urien; L. Varela, G. Allen (A.Casanova); M. Farina, G. Casas, L. Moore.
New Zealand: G. Rowlands; S. Cartwright, S. Wilson, D. Rollerson, Mark Taylor; Murray Taylor, K.Greene; P. Ryan, G. Mourie (capt.), S. Cron; A. Haden, J. Calleson; P. Sapsford, P. Sloane, J. McEldowney.

27 October 1976
Tucumán RU 15–51 New Zealand
Try: Rodríguez
Con: Gamboa
Pen: Gamboa (2)
Drop: Acuña		Try: Granger (3), Cartwright (2)
Jaffray (2), Stevens
Con: R. Wilson (5)
Pen: R. Wilson (3)
C.A. Concepción, Tucumán
Referee: Manuel Peralta (Argentina)

Tucumán: J. Monterrubio; M. Rodríguez, L. Gamboa, C. Imbert, G. Solá; P.Acuña, G. Palou; J. Bach (capt.), J. Posse, F. Veglia; C. Figueroa, J. Yapur; H. Pérez, S. Martoni, C. Bonano. – Replacements: M. Galindo y L. de Chazal
New Zealand: R. Wilson; S. Cartwright, E. Stokes, D. Rollerson, K. Granger; J. Brake, I. Stevens; S. Conn, M. Jaffray, S. Cron; V. Stewart, A. Haden; J. Spiers, J. Black, P. Sapsford

30 October 1976
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg9–21Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pen: G. Béccar Varela (2)
Drop: Porta		Try: Wilson, Sloane
Con: Rowlands (2)
Pen: Rowlands (3)
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Michel Messan (France)
3 November 1976
Rosario RU 4–43 New Zealand
Try: SeatonTry: S. Wilson, Stewart, Sapsford
Haden, Granger, R. Wilson
Con: R. Wilson (5)
Pen: R. Wilson (3)
Jockey Club Stadium, Rosario
Referee: José María Cabanas (Argentina)

Rosario RU: Baetti; Romero Acuna, Giner (C. Blanco), Gorina, G. Blanco; Escalante, Castagna; Cúneo, Imhoff (R. Pecce), Macat; Senatore (capt.), Mangiamelli; Pavani, Seaton, Risler.
New Zealand: R. Wilson; K. Granger, Mark Taylor, E. Stokes, S. Wilson; J. Brake, K. Greene; G.Mourie (capt.), S. Conn, P. Ryan; A. Haden, V. Stewart; P. Sapsford, J. Black, J. Spiers.

6 November 1976
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg6–26Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pen: Sansot, PortaTry: Rollerson, Cron
Murray Taylor, Mark Taylor;
Con: Rowlands (2)
Pen: Rowlands (2)
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Michel Messan (France)
9 November 1976
Cuyo RU 6–25 New Zealand
Pen: Guarrochena (2)Try: Black, Wilson
Con: Wilson
Pen: Wilson (4)
Drop: Rollerson
Marista R.C. field, Mendoza
Referee: Felipe Ferrari (Argentina)

Cuyo: Muñiz; Massera (Stahrínger), O. Terranova (E. Terranova), Tarquini, Morgan; Guarrochena, Chacón; Navessi, (capitán), Nassazzi, Antonini (Viazzo); Serpa Cattaneo; Irañeta, Crivelli, Michelli.
New Zealand: R. Wilson; S. Cartwright, E. Stokes, D. Rollerson, K. Granger; K. Greene, J. Brake S.Cron, G Mourie (capitán), P. Ryan; A. Haden, V. Stewart; J. Spiers, J. Black, J. Mc Elowney.

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