1989 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand

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.

1989 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand
Summary
P W D L
Total
09 04 00 05
Test match
02 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
2 0 0 2

Matches

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2 July 1989
North Auckland16 - 22Argentina 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 ( ) 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 Country4 - 9Argentina 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 (  15' J.Uriarte), P.Di Nisio; P.Buabse, A.Iachetti; L.Molina, J.J.Angelillo, S.Dengra.

8 July 1989
Auckland61 - 6Argentina 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 (  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
Wairarapa4 - 22Argentina 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 (   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  60 - 9  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 FB 15 FB Alejandro Scolni
John Kirwan W 14 W Cristian Mendy
  68' Joe Stanley C 13 C Marcelo Loffreda (capt.)
  76' John Schuster C 12 C Fabian Turnes
Terry Wright W 11 W Diego Cuesta Silva
Grant Fox FH 10 FH Rafael Madero
Bruce Deans SH 9 SH Daniel Baetti
(capt.) Buck Shelford N8 8 N8 Gustavo Milano
Michael Jones F 7 F Pablo di Nisio
Alan Whetton F 6 F Miguel Bertranou
Gary Whetton L 5 L Marcelo Valesani
Murray Pierce L 4 L Pablo Buabse
Richard Loe P 3 P Luis Molina
Sean Fitzpatrick H 2 H Diego Cash
Steve McDowall P 1 P Serafin Dengra
Replacements
  68' Bernie McCahill C 16 Adrian Rocca
  76' Frano Botica C 17 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 - 17Argentina 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 (  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
Canterbury33 - 16Argentina 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
Waikato30 - 12Argentina 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.) (  60' A.Scolni), F.Turnes, D.Cuesta Silva; R.Madero, D.Baetti; M.Bertranou, J.Uriarte (  46' G.Milano, M.Baeck; M.Valesani, P.Buabse; L.Molina; R.Le Fort, S.Dengra.

29 July 1989
New Zealand  49 - 12  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 FB 15 FB Sebastian Salvat
John Kirwan W 14 W Cristian Mendy
Joe Stanley C 13 C Diego Cuesta Silva
  29' John Schuster C 12 C Fabian Turnes
Terry Wright W 11 W Marcelo Righentini
Grant Fox FH 10 FH Rafael Madero
Bruce Deans SH 9 SH Daniel Baetti (capt.)   16'
(capt.) Buck Shelford N8 8 N8 Gustavo Milano
  58' Michael Jones F 7 F Miguel Bertranou
Alan Whetton F 6 F Pablo Garreton
Gary Whetton L 5 L Alejandro Iachetti
Murray Pierce L 4 L Marcelo Valesani
Richard Loe P 3 P Diego Cash
Sean Fitzpatrick H 2 H Juan Jose Angelillo
Steve McDowall P 1 P Serafin Dengra
Replacements
  58' Zinzan Brooke N8 SH Fabio Gomez   16'
  29' Bernie McCahill C

Sources

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  • Union Argentina de Rugby (December 1989). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1989" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (.doc) on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2014-01-21.