1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina

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1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina
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England were the first of the Home Nations to tour Argentina, and to take advantage of the recent International Board (IB) ruling that full caps could be awarded for matches against non-IB countries. It had been the intention to tour Argentina in 1973, but terrorist threats had necessitated cancellation and the side had gone to Fiji and New Zealand instead.

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Touring party

PlayerClubCapsPositionMatch
Played		ScoreTotal points
triesconv.pen.drop
Dusty Hare Leicester 10 Full back 408737
Brian Patrick Gosforth 0 Full back 329541
John Carleton Orrell 9 Wing 5520
Tony Swift Swansea 0 Wing 4312
David Trick Bath 0 Wing 3416
Paul Dodge Leicester 14 Centre 728
Nick Preston Richmond 3 Centre 328
Clive Woodward Leicester 8 Centre 428
Huw Davies Cambridge University 3 Fly Half 4416
John Horton Bath 9 Fly Half 30
Nigel Melville Wasps 0 Scrum half 314
Steve Smith Sale 18 Scrum half 40
Steve Mills Gloucester 0 Hooker 40
Andy Simpson Sale 0 Hooker 314
Clint McGregor Angouléme 0 Prop 30
Gary Pearce Northampton 4 Prop 60
Paul Rendall Wasps 0 Prop 10
Colin Smart Newport 6 Prop 514
Steve Bainbridge Gosforth 0 Lock 40
Bill Beaumont Fylde 30 Lock 60
John Fidler Gloucester 0 Lock 40
David Cooke Harlequins 4 Flanker 30
Nick Jeavons Moseley 3 Flanker 60
Mike Rafter Bristol 15 Flanker 40
John Scott Cardiff 18 No.8 514
Bob Hesford Bristol 1 No.8 228

Matches

Complete list of matches played by England in Argentina: [1] [2]

16 May 1981
San Isidro Club 14–20 England
Try: Aguirre, Loffreda
Pen: Loffreda 2		Try: Carleton
Swift 2, Smart
Con: Hare 2
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: José María Cabanas ( Flag of Argentina.svg )

San Isidro Club: F.Argerich; F.Sainz Trápaga, M.Perez Coba, M.Loffrede, L.Corral (F.Aguirre); R.Madero, A.Soares Gache; T.Petersen, R.de Vedis (capt,), R.Lucke; C.Durlech, M.Glestra; C.Seinz Trápaga, J.Perez Cabo, F.Insus.
England: D.Hare; J.Carleton, C.Woodward, P.Dodge, A.Swift; J.Horton, S.Smith; N.Jeavana, J.Scott, M.Rafter; W.Beaumont (capt.), J.Fidler; C.Smart, A.Simpson, C.McGregar.

19 May 1981
Combinado Regional del Norte [note 1] 12–36 England
Try: Bobadilla
Con: Sauce
Pen: Sauce 2		Try: Patrick 2, Davies 2
Carleton, Trick
Scott, Preston
Con: Patrick
Club Belgrano, Córdoba
Referee: Ricardo Colombo Flag of Argentina.svg

Regional del Norte: G.Bustos (Córdoba); P.Bobadilla (Córdoba), R.Mas Dan (Córdoba), M.Ambroggio (Cordoba), Guran (Tucumán); G.Palau (Tucumán), R.Sauce (Tucumán); M.Martinez (Cordoba), R.Hyleveld (Cordoba), M.Espósito (Cordoba); E.Amador (Cordoba), R.Passaglia (Cordoba) (capt.); E.Rodríguez (Cordoba), H.Bianchi (Cordoba), J.Ferro (Tucumán), (A.Sanchez Salta )
England: B.Patrick; D.Track, R.Dodge, N.Preston, J.Carleton; G.Davies, N.Melville; D.Cooke, J.Scott, R.Hesford; W.Beaumont (capt.), S.Bainbridge; P.Rendell (C.Smart), S.Milla, G.Pearce.

23 May 1981
Buenos Aires RU 25–34 England
Try: : Courreges, Sainz Trápaga
Con: Beccer Varela
Pen: Beccer Varela, Sanguinetti		Try: Dodge 2
Swift, Hesford
Con: Hare 3
Pen: Hare 4
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Douglas Kerr

Buenos Aires: F.Argerich; A.Puccio (J.Palma), E.Sanguinetti, G.Lorenzo, F.Seinz Trápaga; G.Beccer Varela, A.Nicholson (capt.); J.Allen (C.Neyra), R.Sanz, R.De Vedia; M.Iachetti, M.Glastra; F.Insús, A.Courreges, P.Devoto.
England: W.Hare; J.Carleton, S.Woodward, P.Dodge, T.Swift; H.Davies, S.Smith; N.Jeavons, J.Scott, D.Cooke (B.Hesford); S.Baindridge, W.Beaumont (capt.); J.Smart, S.Milla, G.Pearce.

25 May 1981
Combinado Regional del Sur [note 2] 3–47 England XV
Pen: CutukTry: Trick, Carleton 3
Hesford, Preston
Simpson, Melville
Con: Patrick 6
Pen: Patrick
Parque Camet, Mar del Plata
Referee: Carlos Gregotti

Combinado Sur: L.Elissando (Tandil); D.De Pau (Mar del Plata), V.Cutuk (Sur) G.Paulucci (Mar del Plata) R.Bonavita (Mar del Plata); G.Pedroza (Mar del Plata), A.Valderrey (Mar del Plata); 0.Varade (Mar del Plata), M.Riego (Mar del Plata), J.Feullassier (Mar del Plata); D.Rotelo (Mar del Plata), B.Minguez (Mar del Plata) (capt.); H.Bruno (Mar del Plata), R.Rovere (Tandil) (N.Bosso (Mar del Plata), J.Quaglia (Sur)
England: B.Patrick; J.Carleton, P.Dodge, N.Preston, D.Trick; J.Hartan, N.Melville; M.Rafter (capt.), R.Hesford, N.Jeavons; S.Bainbridge, J.Fidler;

First test

30 May 1981
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg19–19Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Campo 2
Con: Porta
Pen: Porta
Drop: Landajo, Porta		 Report Try: Davies, Woodward 2
Con: Hare 2
Pen: Hare
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France)
2 June 1981
Combinado Regional del Litoral [note 3] 21–25 England
Try: Minoldo, Minaldo
Con: Baetti, Dip
Pen: Baetti (2), Dip		Try: Trick (2)
Con: Patrick
Pen: Patrick
Drop: Horton
Jockey Club Stadium, Rosario

Regional del Litoral D.Baetti; A.Piscione; J.Escalante, A.Trini, D.Giner; M.Dip, R.Cestagna; C.Marengo, V.Macet, G.Minoldo (J.Comba); G.Milano, J.Mangimelli (capt.); C.Fernández, C.Cristini, A.Risler.
England: B.Patrick; J.Carleton, P.Dodge, N.Prestan, D.Trick; P.Horton, N.Melville; R.Hesford, D.Cocke, N.Jeavons; S.Bainbridge, W.Beaumont (capt.); G.Pearce, A.Simpson, C.McGregor.

Second test

6 June 1981
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg6–12Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Travaglini
Con: Porta		Try: Davies
Con: Hare
Pen: Hare 2
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: .000
Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France)

Notes

  1. ↑ The "Combinado Regional del Norte (Regional North Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Córdoba, Salta and Tucumán.
  2. ↑ The "Combinado Regional del Sur (Regional South Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Mar del Plata, Sur and Tandil.
  3. ↑ The "Combinado Regional del Litoral (Litoral Combined)", a selection of players from the north east of Argentina) was theoretically composed of players from the provincial selections of Rosario, Entre Ríos and Santa Fe. Nevertheless, the team that played England was composed of players from Rosario exclusively.

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  1. ↑ Memorias 1981 on UAR website
  2. ↑ Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1982). Rothmans Rugby Yearboook 1982–83. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 65–67. ISBN   0907574130.
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