1994 New Zealand Development rugby union tour of Argentina

The 1994 New Zealand rugby union tour of Argentina, was a series of seven match played in March–April 1994 by a New Zealand "development team" in Argentina.

1994 New Zealand Development rugby union tour of Argentina
Summary
P W D L
Total
07 05 00 02

It was not an official tour, and no cap were awarded.

It was a young selection (almost 23 years for all the players). A lot of them were after "international" for All Blacks, but also for other country.

The matches

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19 March 1994
Rosario25–20NZ Development XV
Try: Rodríguez, Dall'Ava
Con: P.Raitieri
Try: Wilson 4, Moore 2
Cottrell, Gordon
Barry, Howarth
Marshall
Con: Howarth 7
Pen: Howarth 3
Duendes RC, Rosario
Referee: Sr.Gustavo López (UAR  )

ROSARIO: E.Jurado; G.Romero Acuña, M.Benzi, Molina, Bianchi; G.del Castillo, R.Crexell (capt.); M.Sugasti, L.Oviedo, M.Carmona; R.Pérez, N.Bossicovich; M.Céspedes, D.Silvetti, C.Promanzio.
NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: J.Wilson; G.Konia, L. Stensness, A.Ieremia, P.Cooke; S.Howarth, J.Preston; D.Anglesey (L.Barry), J. Mitchell (capt.), B.Larsen; S.Gordon, Glenn Taylor ; G.Slater, N.Hewitt, M.Allen.


22 March 1994
Entre Rios12–78NZ Development XV
Try: Rodríguez, Dall'Ava
Con: P. Raitieri
Try: Wilson 4, Moore 2
Cottrell, Gordon
Barry, Howarth
Marshall
Con: Howarth 7
Pen: Howarth 3
C.A. Estudiantes, Paraná
Referee: Gustavo López (UAR  )

ENTRE RIOS: Pino; Zabala (Zitelli), Torres, P.Raitieri, Rodríguez; Dorigón, Perasso; Bourdin, Di Palma, Manzoni; Reyes, Dall'Ava; Horisberger (C.Raitieri), Lerena (Perren), Uranga (Mendez).
NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: S.Howarth; J.Wilson, John Leslie, S.Cottrell, E.Clarke; S.Mannix, J.Marshall; J. Mitchell (capt.), L.Barry, T.Blackadder; S..Gordon, M.Cooksley; C.Stevenson, S.McFarland, N.Moore.


26 March 1994
Córdoba23–38NZ Development XV
Try: Rotondo, Dragotto
Con: Luna 2
Pen: Luna 3
Try: Barry 2
Cooke, Hewitt
Pen: Howarth 3
Club Universitario, Córdoba
Referee: José Luís Rolandi (UAR  )

CORDOBA: J.Luna; G.Tomalino, G.Usher, I.Merlo, F.Pereyra; D.Gianantonio, J.Dragotto; D.Rotondo, S.Irazoqui, G.Piergentili; D.Pereyra (capt.), J.Simes; D.Muñoz (Sánchez), I.Ferreyra, A.Rodríguez Araya..
NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: S.Howarth; J.Wilson, A.Ieremia, S.Cottrell, P.Cooke; S.Mannix, J.Preston; J. Mitchell (capt.), L.Barry, B.Larsen; T.Blackadder, M.Cooksley; G.Slater (N.Moore), N.Hewitt, M.Allen.


29 March 1994
Cuyo17–45NZ Development XV
Try: Méndez
Pen: Cremaschi 3
Drop: Speroni
Try: Preston, Larsen 2
Mitchell, Cooksley
Slater
Con: Howarth 3
Pen: Howarth 3
Independiente Rivadavia Stadium, Mendoza
Referee: Ricardo Lamastra (UAR  )

CUYO: E.Saurina; Gatti, P.Cippitelli (capt.), P.Cremaschi, M.Brandi ; Speroni, A.Orri¬co; M.Bertranou, G.Nasazzi, Cassone; Marchiori, V.Bueno; F.Méndez, Pontino, Bartolin ..
NZ DEVELOPMENT XV S.Howarth; J.Wilson, John Leslie, S.Cottrell, P.Cook; S.Mannix, J.Preston; B.Larsen, J. Mitchell (capt.), L.Barry; T.Blackadder, M.Cooksley; G.Slater, N.Hewitt, M.Allen.


2 April 1994
South Selection16–75NZ Development XV
Try: Haddad, Rivas
Drop: Rey Saravia 2
Try: Wilson, Konia 3
Ieremia, Cooke
Howarth, Anglesley 2
Mit¬chell, Stevenson;
Con: Howarth 7
Pen: Howarth 2
Club Patorozú, Trelew
Referee: Carlos Den Dulk (UAR  )

SUR: Luppino; S.Fernandez, Maffei, Montero, Espíndola; Manson, Rey Saravia; Haddad, Rivas, O.Fernandez; Fornetti, Gadañoto; Schmidt, Giannoni, Góméz.
NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: J.Wilson; G.Konia, A.Ieremia, John Leslie, P.Cooke; S.Howarth, J.Preston; L.Barry, T.Blackadder, D.Anglesey; M.Cooksley ( J. Mitchell ), S.McFarlane; C.Stevenson, N.Hewitt, M. Allen.


5 April 1994
NW Selection5–22NZ Development XV
Try: GarcíaTry: Barry
Con: Howarth
Pen: Howarth 5
Chaco For Ever, Resistencia
Referee: Sr.O.Vittar (UAR  )

NORESTE:Gómez Coll (Scordo); Mateo, San Vicente, S.Galazzi, Meabe; Castillo Odena, Godoy; Guarnieri, Marcó, G.Galazzi; García, De Marchi (capt.); Panelli, Fretes, Gualdani.
NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: S.Howarth; G.Konia, S.Cottrell, L. Stensness, E.Clarke; S.Mannix, J.Marshall; L.Barry, J. Mitchell (capt.), B.Larsen; S.Gordon, T.Blackadder; G.Slater, S.Mc Farland, N.Moore.


9 April 1994
Buenos Aires38–26NZ Development XV
Try: Rivarola 2, Noriega
Con: Forrester
Drop: Forrester
Try: Cooke, Howarth
Cottrell
Con: Howarth
Pen: Howarth 3
Estadio GEBA, Buenos Aires
Referee: Santiago Borsani (UAR  )

BUENOS AIRES: S.Salvat(capt.); H.Rivarola, E.Laborde, D.Cuesta Silva, G.Jorge; D.Forres¬ter, N.Fernandez Miranda; C.Viel, E.Camerlinckx, R.Martín; P.Sporleder, G.Llanes; E.Noriega, J.J.Angelillo, M.Corral. .
NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: S.Howarth; J.Wilson, A.Iercrnia, S.Cottrell, P.Cooke; S.Mannix, J.Preston; L.Barry, J. Mitchell (capt.), B.Larsen; S.Gordon, M.Cooksley; C.Stevenson, N.Hewitt, M.Allen.

The Squad

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The player in Bold were later capped for "All Blacks"

Player Match
Played
Score Total points
tries conv. pen. drop
Shane Howarth[1] 4 4 21 20 122
P. Cooke 5 6 30
Jeff Wilson 6 5 1 27
D. Barry 7 4 20
George Konia[2] 3 3 15
Dean Anglesey 2 2 10
Stephen Cottrell 5 2 10
Brian Larsen 5 2 10
John Mitchell 7 2 10
N. Moore 3 2 10
Mark Cooksley 5 1 5
S. Gordon 4 1 5
N. Hewitt 5 1 5
Alama Ieremia[3] 4 1 5
Justin Marshall 2 1 5
Jon Preston 5 1 5
Gordon Slater 4 1 5
C. Stevenson 3 1 5
Mark "Bull" Allen 5 0
Todd Blackadder 5 0
Simon Mannix 5 0
John Leslie[4] 3 0
Slade McFarland 3 0
Eroni Clarke 2 0
Lee Stensness 2 0
Glenn Taylor 1 0

References

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  1. ^ plays also for Wales between 1998-2000, before were discovered that it hasn't a Welsh grandfather (see Grannygate)
  2. ^ play later for Japan
  3. ^ before played for Samoa in 1992-93
  4. ^ later international with Scotland