1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina

1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina
Summary	P W D L
Total	7 6 1 0
Test match	2 1 1 0
Opponent	P W D L
Argentina	2 1 1 0

England were the first of the Home Nations to tour Argentina, and to take advantage of the recent International Board 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 necessiatated cancellation and the side had gone to Fiji and New Zealand instead.

Matches

San Isidro Club

16 May 1981

San Isidro Club	14–20	England XV
Try: Aguirre, Loffreda Pen: Loffreda 2		Try: Carletan Swift 2, Smart Con: Hare 2

Buenos Aires Referee: José María Cabanas

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.Carletan, 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.Mc Gregar.

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North Combined XV

The "Seleccionado Regional del Norte" (selection pof the north of Argentina) was formed by player of the provincial selections of Cordoba, Salta, Tucumán

19 May 1981

North Combined XV	12–36	England XV
Try: Bobadilla Con: Sauce Pen: Sauce 2		Try: Patrick 2, Devies 2 Carleton, Track Scott, Prestan Con: Patrick

Club Belgrano, Cordoba Referee: Ricardo Colombo

North XV: G.Bustos (Cordoba); P.Bobadilla (Cordoba), R.Mas Dan (Cordoba), 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, Ja Carletan; G.Davies, N.Melville; D. Cooke, J.Scott, R.Hesford; W.Beaumont (capt.), S.Bainbridge; P.Rendell (C.Smart), S.Milla, G.Pearce.

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Buenos Aires

23 May 1981

Buenos Aires	25–34	England XV
Try: : Courreges, Sainz Trápaga Con: Beccer Varela Pen: Beccer Varela, Sanguinetti		Try: Dodge 2 Swtift, Hesford Con: Hore 3 Pen: Hore 4

Ferrocarrill 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.Suift; H.Davies, S.Smith; N.Jeavons, J.Scott, D.Cooke (B.Hesford); S.Baindridge, W.Beaumont (capt.); J.Smart, S.Milla, G.Pearce.

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South Combined

The "Seleccionado Regional del Sur" (selection of the South of Argentina) was formed by player of the provincial selections of Mar del Plata, Sur, Tandil

25 May 1981

South Combined XV	3–47	England XV
Pen: Cutuk		Try: Trick, Carleton 3 Hesford, Preston Simpson, Melville Con: Patrick 6 Pen: Patrick

Referee: Carlos Gregotti

Sur XV: 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: 8.Patrick; J.Carleton, P.Dodge, N..Prestan, 0.Trick; J.Hartan, N.Melville; M.Rafter (capt.), R.Hesford, N.Jeevons; S.Bainbridge, J.Fldler;

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The first test match

30 May 1981

Argentina	19–19	England
Try: Campo 2 Con: Porta Pen: Porta Drop: Landajo, Porta	report	Try: Davies, Woodward 2 Con: Hare 2 Pen: Hare

Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France)

Argentina		England
Daniel Baetti	FB	15	FB	Dusty Hare
Marcelo Campo	W	14	W	John Carleton
Marcelo Loffreda	C	13	C	Paul Dodge
Rafael Madero	C	12	C	Clive Woodward
Adolfo Cappelletti	W	11	W	Tony Swift
(capt.) Hugo Porta	FH	10	FH	Huw Davies
Tomas Landajo	SH	9	SH	Steve Smith
Gabriel Travaglini	N8	8	N8	John Scott
Tomas Petersen	F	6	F	Mike Rafter
Ernesto Ure	F	7	F	Nick Jeavons
Alejandro Iachetti	L	5	L	John Fidler
Eliseo Branca	L	4	L	Bill Beaumont (capt.)
Fernando Morel	P	3	P	Gary Pearce
Javier Perez Cobo	H	2	H	Steve Mills
Topo Rodriguez	P	1	P	Colin Smart

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Litoral Combined XV

The "Seleccionado Regional del Litoral" (selection of the north east of Argentina) was theoretically formed by player of the provincial selections of Rosario, Entre Rios, Santa Fe, but in reality was formed only by player of Rosario.

2 June 1981

Litoral Combined XV	21–25	England XV

Rosario

Litoral XV 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: 8.Patrick; J.Carletan, P.Dodge, N.Prestan, D.Trick; P.Horton, N.Melville; R.Hesford, D.Cocke, N.Jeavons; S.Bainbridge, W.Beaumant (capt.); G.Pearce, A.Simpson, C.Mc Gregor.

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The second test match

6 June 1981

Argentina	6–12	England
Try: Travaglini Con: Porta		Try: Davies Con: Hare Pen: Hare 2

Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires Attendance: .000 Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France)

Argentina		England
Daniel Baetti	FB	15	FB	Dusty Hare
Marcelo Campo	W	14	W	John Carleton
Marcelo Loffreda	C	13	C	Paul Dodge
Rafael Madero	C	12	C	Clive Woodward
Adolfo Cappelletti	W	11	W	Tony Swift
(capt.) Hugo Porta	FH	10	FH	Huw Davies
Tomas Landajo	SH	9	SH	Steve Smith
Gabriel Travaglini	N8	8	N8	John Scott
Ernesto Ure	F	7	F	Mike Rafter
Tomas Petersen	F	6	F	Nick Jeavons
Alejandro Iachetti	L	5	L	John Fidler
Eliseo Branca	L	4	L	Bill Beaumont (capt.)
Fernando Morel	P	3	P	Gary Pearce
Javier Perez Cobo	H	2	H	Steve Mills
Topo Rodriguez	P	1	P	Colin Smart
		Replacements
Juan Pablo Piccardo	C	16

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Touring party

• Manager: W.G.D. Morgan
• Assistant Manager: Mike Davis
• Captain: Bill Beaumont (Fylde) 30 Caps

Player	Match Played	Score				Total points
		tries	conv.	pen.	drop
Dusty Hare (Leicester – 10 caps – Full Back)	4	0	8	7		37
Brian Patrick (Gosforth – No caps – Full Back)	9	2	9	5		41
John Carleton (Orrell – 9 caps – Three-Quarter)	5	5				20
Paul Dodge (Leicester – 14 caps – Three-Quarter)	7	2				8
Nick Preston (Richmond F.C. – 3 caps – Three-Quarter)	3	2				8
Tony Swift (Swansea – No caps – Three-Quarter)	4	3				12
David Trick (Bath – No caps – Three-Quarter)	3	4				16
Clive Woodward (Leicester – 8 caps – Three-Quarter)	4	2				8
Huw Davies (Cambridge University – 3 caps – Half-Back)	4	4				16
John Horton (Bath – 9 caps – Half-Back)	3					0
Nigel Melville (Wasps – No caps – Half-Back)	3	1				4
Steve Smith (Sale – 18 caps – Half-Back)	4					0
Steve Bainbridge (Gosforth – No caps – Forward)	4					0
Bill Beaumont (Fylde – 30 caps – Forward)	6					0
David Cooke (Harlequins – 4 caps – Forward)	3					0
John Fidler (Gloucester R.F.C. – No caps – Forward)	4					0
Bob Hesford (Bristol – 1 cap – Forward)	2	2				8
Nick Jeavons (Moseley – 3 caps – Forward)	6					0
Clint McGregor (Angouléme – No caps – Forward)	3					0
Steve Mills (Gloucester R.F.C. – No caps – Forward)	4					0
Gary Pearce (Northampton – 4 caps – Forward)	6					0
Mike Rafter (Bristol – 15 caps – Forward)	4					0
Paul Rendall (Wasps – No caps – Forward)	1					0
John Scott (Cardiff – 18 caps – Forward)	5	1				4
Andy Simpson (Sale – No caps – Forward)	3	1				4
Colin Smart (Newport – 6 caps – Forward)	5	1				4

Sources

• (Spanish) Union Argentina de Rugby, Memorias 1981