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. England had intended to tour Argentina in 1973, but that was cancelled following terrorist threats and the side went to Fiji and New Zealand instead.
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Manager | Derek Morgan | ||||
Tour captain(s) | Bill Beaumont | ||||
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Touring party
edit- Manager: Derek Morgan
- Assistant manager: Mike Davis
- Captain: Bill Beaumont (Fylde) 30 caps
Matches
editComplete 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 (Argentina) |
San Isidro Club: F. Argerich; F. Sainz Trápaga, M. Perez Coba, M. Loffreda, L. Corral (F. Aguirre); R. Madero, A. Soares Gache; T. Petersen, R. de Vedis (c), R. Lucke; C. Durlech, M. Glestra; C. Seinz Trápaga, J. Perez Cabo, F. Insua
England: D. Hare; J. Carleton, C. Woodward, P. Dodge, A. Swift; J. Horton, S. Smith; N. Jeavana, J. Scott, M. Rafter; W. Beaumont (c), 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 (Argentina) |
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) (c); 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 (c), 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 (c); J. Allen (C. Neyra), R. Sanz, R. de Vedia; M. Iachetti, M. Glastra; F. Insúa, 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 (c); J. Smart, S. Milla, G. Pearce
25 May 1981 |
Combinado Regional del Sur [note 2] | 3–47 | England XV |
Pen: Cutuk | Try: 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); O. Varade (Mar del Plata), M. Riego (Mar del Plata), J. Feullassier (Mar del Plata); D. Rotelo (Mar del Plata), B. Minguez (Mar del Plata) (c); 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 (c), R. Hesford, N. Jeavons; S. Bainbridge, J. Fidler;
First test
edit30 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 |
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France) |
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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 (c); 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 (c); G. Pearce, A. Simpson, C. McGregor
Second test
edit6 June 1981 |
Argentina | 6–12 | England |
Try: Travaglini Con: Porta | Try: Davies Con: Hare Pen: Hare 2 |
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France) |
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Notes
edit- ^ The "Combinado Regional del Norte (Regional North Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Córdoba, Salta and Tucumán.
- ^ The "Combinado Regional del Sur (Regional South Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Mar del Plata, Sur and Tandil.
- ^ 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.
References
edit- ^ Memorias 1981 on UAR website
- ^ Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1982). Rothmans Rugby Yearboook 1982–83. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 65–67. ISBN 0907574130.