1979 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina

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1979 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina
Tour captain(s) Mark Loane
Summary
PWDL
Total
7601
Test match
2101
Opponent
PWDL
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
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The 1979 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between October and November 1979 in Argentina by Australia. The Wallabies won six matches of seven and drew the two game test series against Los Pumas, led by Hugo Porta. [1]

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It was the first tour of an Australian side in Argentina. [2] The Australian squad captain was the Queenslander Mark Loane.

With this visit of Australia, a new rugby relationship begins with a country that has an excellent level of play, similar to New Zealand, which means multiplying the possibilities of assimilation and improvement of our sport. It is also worth pointing out the correction and discipline observed by the Australian delegation during the course of their visit.

— The Argentine Rugby Union praising the first visit of an Australian side [2]

Players

PlayerMatch
Played		ScoreTotal points
triesconv.pen.drop
Tony Melrose 5143227
Michael O'Connor 641224
Phil Crowe 4624
Paul McLean 45422
Brendan Moon 5520
Roger Gould 21616
Tony Shaw 6312
Paddy Batch 4312
Phillip Cox 428
Mark Ella 3117
Mark Loane 614
Peter McLean 614
Andrew Slack 60
Stan Pilecki 50
Greg Cornelsen 40
Chris Handy 40
Mick Mathers 40
Bill Ross 40
Peter Carson 30
John Coolican 30
Tony D'Arcy 30
Duncan Hall 30
Peter Horton 30
Martin Knight 30
Andy Stewart 50

Match details

13 October 1979
San Isidro Club 12–17 Australia
Try: penalty try
Con: Loffreda
Pen: Loffreda
Drop: F.Sainz Trápaga;		Try: O'Connor, Moon, Crowe;
Con: Paul McLean
Pen: Paul McLean
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Ángel Garrido (Argentina)
16 October 1979
Seleccionado del Interior [note 1] 12–47 Australia
Try: Basile
Con: Virgolini
Pen: Virgolini
Drop: Rodriguez		Try: Crowe 2, Ella
Loane, Peter Mc Lean
Batch, Gould, Cox
Con: Gould 6
Drop: Ella
Club Universitario, Salta
Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Argentina)
20 October 1979
Buenos Aires RU 6–22 Australia
Try: Puccy
Con: G.Beccar Varela		Try: Cox, T.Shaw
M.O'Connor, Batch;
Con: P.Mc.Lean 3
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Ricardo Colombo (Argentina)
23 October 1979
Rosario RU 13–21 Australia
Try: Tallo, Basilico;
Con: Baetti
Pen: Baetti		Try: Crowe (2)
O'Connors
Pen: O'Connors (2)
Drop: Melrose
Gimnasia y Esgrima (R)
Referee: Roberto Magnani (Argentina)

First test

27 October 1979
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg24–13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Madero 2
Con: Porta
Pen: Porta
Drop: Porta (3)		Try: Crowe
Pen: Paul McLean 2
Drop: Melrose
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Steve Strydom (South Africa)
30 October 1979
Cuyo RU 4–43 Australia
Try: AntoniniTry: Show 2, Moon 2
Melrose, O'Connors;
Con: Melrose 4, M.O'Connor;
Pen: Melorse 3
Club Marista, Mendoza
Referee: Felipe Ferrari (Argentina)

Second Test

3 November 1979
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg12–17Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Petersen
Con: Porta
Pen: Porta
Drop: Porta 		Try: Batch, Moon (2)
Con: Paul McLean
Pen: Paul McLean
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Steve Strydom (South Africa)
Notes
  1. ↑ Combined team formed by players outside Buenos Aires

Match details

13 October 1979
San Isidro Club 12–17 Australia
Try: penalty try
Con: Loffreda
Pen: Loffreda
Drop: F.Sainz Trápaga;		Try: O'Connor, Moon, Crowe;
Con: Paul McLean
Pen: Paul McLean
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Ángel Garrido (Argentina)
16 October 1979
Seleccionado del Interior [note 1] 12–47 Australia
Try: Basile
Con: Virgolini
Pen: Virgolini
Drop: Rodriguez		Try: Crowe 2, Ella
Loane, Peter Mc Lean
Batch, Gould, Cox
Con: Gould 6
Drop: Ella
Club Universitario, Salta
Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Argentina)
20 October 1979
Buenos Aires RU 6–22 Australia
Try: Puccy
Con: G.Beccar Varela		Try: Cox, T.Shaw
M.O'Connor, Batch;
Con: P.Mc.Lean 3
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Ricardo Colombo (Argentina)
23 October 1979
Rosario RU 13–21 Australia
Try: Tallo, Basilico;
Con: Baetti
Pen: Baetti		Try: Crowe (2)
O'Connors
Pen: O'Connors (2)
Drop: Melrose
Gimnasia y Esgrima (R)
Referee: Roberto Magnani (Argentina)

First test

27 October 1979
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg24–13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Madero 2
Con: Porta
Pen: Porta
Drop: Porta (3)		Try: Crowe
Pen: Paul McLean 2
Drop: Melrose
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Steve Strydom (South Africa)
30 October 1979
Cuyo RU 4–43 Australia
Try: AntoniniTry: Show 2, Moon 2
Melrose, O'Connors;
Con: Melrose 4, M.O'Connor;
Pen: Melorse 3
Club Marista, Mendoza
Referee: Felipe Ferrari (Argentina)

Second Test

3 November 1979
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg12–17Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Petersen
Con: Porta
Pen: Porta
Drop: Porta 		Try: Batch, Moon (2)
Con: Paul McLean
Pen: Paul McLean
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Steve Strydom (South Africa)
Notes
  1. ↑ Combined team formed by players outside Buenos Aires

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