1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand

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1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand
Tour captain(s) Hugo Porta
Summary
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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.

Contents

Matches

22 August 1979
Poverty Bay Povertybay.png 3 - 26 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina XV
Pen: WhittleTry: 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 Auckland colours, Air NZ Cup.png 13 - 18 Flag of Argentina.svg 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 ManawatuTurbosColours.png 10 - 21 Flag of Argentina.svg 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 Bopcolours.png 12 - 32 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina XV
Pen: G.Rowlands 4Try: Sansot, Cappelletti, Mastai
Con: Porta
Pen: Porta 3
Drop: Porta 3
Rugby Park, 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 TaranakiRugby.png 9 - 19 Flag of Argentina.svg 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  Flag of New Zealand.svg18 - 9Flag of Argentina.svg  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 Wilson FB15FB Martin Sansot
Bernie Fraser W14W Adolfo Cappelletti
Gary Cunningham C13C Marcelo Loffreda
Lachie Cameron C12C Rafael Madero
Brian Ford W11W Marcelo Campo
Eddie Dunn FH10FH Hugo Porta (capt.)
(capt.) Dave Loveridge SH9SH Alfredo Soares Gache
Murray Mexted N88N8 Gabriel Travaglini
Wayne Graham F7F Tomas Petersen
Ken Stewart F6F Hector Silva
John Fleming L5L Marcos Iachetti
Vance Stewart L4L Alejandro Iachetti
John Ashworth P3P Topo Rodriguez
Peter Sloane H2H Javier Perez Cobo
Barry Thompson P1P Hugo Nicola

11 September 1979
South Canterbury Scantab.png 13 - 23 Flag of Argentina.svg 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  Flag of New Zealand.svg15 - 6Flag of Argentina.svg  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 Wilson FB15FB Martin Sansot
Bernie Fraser W14W Adolfo Cappelletti
Gary Cunningham C13C Marcelo Loffreda
Kieran Keane C12C Rafael Madero
Brian Ford W11W Marcelo Campo
Eddie Dunn FH10FH Hugo Porta (capt.)
(capt.) Dave Loveridge SH9SH Alfredo Soares Gache
Murray Mexted N88N8 Hector Silva
Michael Burgoyne F7F Tomas Petersen
Ken Stewart F6F Ernesto Ure
John Fleming L5L Alejandro Iachetti
Vance Stewart L4L Gabriel Travaglini
John Ashworth P3P Hugo Nicola
Peter Sloane H2H Javier Perez Cobo
Barry Thompson P1P Topo Rodriguez

18 September 1979
Counties CountiesAirNZ.png 18 - 11 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina XV
Try: G.Taylor, W.Mc Lean
Con: M.Codlin 2
Pen: M.Codlin 2
Try: Landajo, Porta
Drop: Porta
Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: J.Pring

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.

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  1. Not "cap match" for NZRU

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