1989 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand

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1989 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand
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The 1989 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of nine matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in July 1989.

Matches

2 July 1989
North Auckland 16 - 22 Argentina XV
Try: Ruddell
Pen: Johnson 4
Try: Milano, Di Nisio
Con: Baetti
Pen: Baetti 4
Okara Park, Whangārei
Referee: Geoff Smith (Hawke's Bay)

NORTH AUCKLAND: W.Johnson; K.Woodman, T.Brock, B.Kini, M.Seymour (Sub on.svg) M.Younger; K.McQuilkin, C.Hull; N.Ruddell, W.Phillips, I.Jones; F.Lambourn, M.Budd; G.Courtney, M.Barry (Capt.), B.Le Clerc.
ARGENTINA: A.Scolni; M.Righentini, D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), M.Allen, C.Mendy; R.Madero, D.Baetti; P.Garretón, G.Milano, P.Di Nisio; M.Valesani, P.Buabse; D.Cash, R.Le Fort, S.Dengra.

5 July 1989
King Country 4 - 9 Argentina XV
Try: BradleyTry: penalty try
Con: Baetti
Pen: Baetti
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Referee: Lindsay McLachan (Otago)

KING COUNTRY : D.Perham; A.James, P.Coffin, H.Coffin, S.Bradley; N.Swain, H.Leach; C.Iti, G.Meads, G.Geffries; M.Johnson, R.Alve; G.Lethbourg, P.Mitchell, T.Stuart.
ARGENTINA: A.Scolni; M.Righentini, M.Loffreda (capt.), D.Cuesta Silva, C.Mendy; R.Madero, D.Baetti; P.Garretón, G.Milano (Sub on.svg 15' J.Uriarte), P.Di Nisio; P.Buabse, A.Iachetti; L.Molina, J.J.Angelillo, S.Dengra.

8 July 1989
Auckland 61 - 6 Argentina XV
Try: Ridge 3, Iti 3
Wright 2, J.Kirwan
Z.Brooke;
Con: Fox 9
Pen: Fox
Try: Di Nisio
Con: Baetti
Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: S.Bishop (Canterbury)

AUCKLAND:Pi.Ridge; J.Kirwan, J.Stanley, B.McCahill, T.Wright; G.Fox, B.Iti; M.Jones, Z.Brooke, A.Whetton; G.Whetton; M.Brooke; O.Brown, M.Dowd, P.Fatialofa.
ARGENTINA:A.Scolni; D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), F.Turnes, G.Mendy (Sub on.svg M.Righentini); R.Madero, D.Baetti; P.Di Nisio, J.Uriarte, P.Garretón; P.Buabse, A.Iachetti; D.Cash, J.J.Angelillo, S.Dengra.

11 July 1989
Wairarapa 4 - 22 Argentina XV
Try: FosterTry: Baeck, Cuesta Silva 2
Mendy, penalty try
Con: Domínguez
Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: Colin Hawke (S. Canterbury)

WAIRARAPA-BUSH: C.Pepperell; M.Foster, P.Bresaz, H.Reedy, D.Rutene; G.Gray, B.Lett (capt.); L.Christiansen, G.Hawkins (Sub on.svg  G.Richardson', G.Rolston; P.Berry, P.Smith; C.Kapene, C.Lett, B.Styles.c
ARGENTINA: S.Salvat; D.Cuesta Silva, F.Turnes, M.Allen, C.Mendy; D.Dominguez, F.Gómez; M.Baeck, G.Milano (capt.), M.Bertranou; A.Iachetti, M.Valesani; L.Molina, R.Le Fort, A.Rocca.

15 July 1989
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg60 - 9Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Gallaher 3, Jones 2
Wright 2, Kirwan 2
penalty try
Con: Fox 7
Pen: Fox 2
Try: Turnes
Con: Baetti
Pen: Baetti
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 22.000
Referee: Clive Norling (W.R.U.)
New Zealand Argentina
John Gallagher FB15FB Alejandro Scolni
John Kirwan W14W Cristian Mendy
Sub off.svg 68' Joe Stanley C13C Marcelo Loffreda (capt.)
Sub off.svg 76' John Schuster C12C Fabian Turnes
Terry Wright W11W Diego Cuesta Silva
Grant Fox FH10FH Rafael Madero
Bruce Deans SH9SH Daniel Baetti
(capt.) Buck Shelford N88N8 Gustavo Milano
Michael Jones F7F Pablo di Nisio
Alan Whetton F6F Miguel Bertranou
Gary Whetton L5L Marcelo Valesani
Murray Pierce L4L Pablo Buabse
Richard Loe P3P Luis Molina
Sean Fitzpatrick H2H Diego Cash
Steve McDowall P1P Serafin Dengra
Replacements
Sub on.svg 68' Bernie McCahill C16 Adrian Rocca
Sub on.svg 76' Frano Botica C17 Ricardo le Fort
Graeme Bachop 18 Joaquin Uriarte
Zinzan Brooke 19 Fabio Gomez
Ron Williams 20 Marcelo Righentini
Warren Gatland 21 Juan Soler Valls
19 July 1989
Hanan Shields XV6 - 17 Argentina XV
Pen: Fairbrother
Drop: Fairbrother
Try: Baeck
Righentini, Iachetti
Con: Dominguez
Pen: Dominguez
Fraser Park, Timaru
Referee: T.Marshall (Canterbury)

HANAN SHIELD XV: A.Stevenson; G.Frew, P.Ryan, C.Dorgan, S.Tarrant; B.Faírbrother, B.Matthews; J.Cook, J, Simpson, D.Ineson; P.Cockburn, W.Frew; J.Harrison, L.McDonald (capt.), R.Morgan.
ARGENTINA: J.Soler; D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), P.Garzón (Sub on.svg 70' M.Allen), M.Righentini; D.Dominguez, F.Silvestre; M.Baeck, J, Uriarte, P.Garretón; J.Simes, A.Iachetti; L.Molina, R.Le Fort, S, Dengra.

22 July 1989
Canterbury 33 - 16 Argentina XV
Try: Deans, S.Bachop
Maunsell, Bale
Con: Deans 4
Pen: Deans 3
Try: Gómez 3
Con: Madero, Turnes
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Referee: Keith Lawrence

CANTERBURY: R.Deans; P, Bale, A.McCormick, W.Maunsell, W.Taylor; S.Bachop, G.Bachop; R.Penney, J.Jackson, M.Henderson; A.Anderson (capt.), A.Earl; K.Hill, J.Buchan, C.Earl.
ARGENTINA: S.Salvat; D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), F.Turnes, A.Scolni, R.Madero, F.Gómez; P.Di Nisio, G.Milano, P.Garretón; A.Iachetti, J.Uriarte; D.Cash, J.J.Angelillo, A.Rocca.

25 July 1989
Waikato 30 - 12 Argentina XV
Try: Putt 2, Craies
Coventry
Con: Craies 4
Pen: Craies 2
Try: Cuesta Silva, Bertranou
Con: Baetti 2
Rugby Park, Hamilton
Referee: R.Soppet (Counties)

WAIKATO: D.Halligan; W.Jennings, A.Strawbridge, R.McIntosh, P.Simonsson; B.Craies, K.Putt; D.Monkley, J.Mitchell, T.Coventry; B.Anderson, R.Jerram; G.Purvis, W.Batland, R.Loe.
ARGENTINA: S.Salvat; M.Righentini, M.Loffreda (capt.) (Sub on.svg 60' A.Scolni), F.Turnes, D.Cuesta Silva; R.Madero, D.Baetti; M.Bertranou, J.Uriarte (Sub on.svg 46' G.Milano, M.Baeck; M.Valesani, P.Buabse; L.Molina; R.Le Fort, S.Dengra.

29 July 1989
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg49 - 12Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Deans 2, Wright 2
A.Whetton, Gallagher
Kirwan
Con: Fox 6
Pen: Fox 3
Try: Dengra
Con: Baetti
Pen: Turnes 2
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 22.000
Referee: Clive Norling (W.R.U.)
New Zealand Argentina
John Gallagher FB15FB Sebastian Salvat
John Kirwan W14W Cristian Mendy
Joe Stanley C13C Diego Cuesta Silva
Sub off.svg 29' John Schuster C12C Fabian Turnes
Terry Wright W11W Marcelo Righentini
Grant Fox FH10FH Rafael Madero
Bruce Deans SH9SH Daniel Baetti (capt.) Sub off.svg 16'
(capt.) Buck Shelford N88N8 Gustavo Milano
Sub off.svg 58' Michael Jones F7F Miguel Bertranou
Alan Whetton F6F Pablo Garreton
Gary Whetton L5L Alejandro Iachetti
Murray Pierce L4L Marcelo Valesani
Richard Loe P3P Diego Cash
Sean Fitzpatrick H2H Juan Jose Angelillo
Steve McDowall P1P Serafin Dengra
Replacements
Sub on.svg 58' Zinzan Brooke N8SH Fabio Gomez Sub on.svg 16'
Sub on.svg 29' Bernie McCahill C

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