1978 Argentina rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Italy

1978 Argentina rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Italy
1978 Argentina rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Italy
Coach(es)	Ángel Guastella
Tour captain(s)	Hugo Porta
Summary
Total
Test match
Opponent
England
Italy

The 1978 Argentina rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Italy was a series of nine matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in September and October 1978.^[2]

Six of the nine matches were played in England, with the tourists going on to play one match each in Wales, Ireland and Italy. The tour featured the first ever test match between Argentina and Italy.

Argentina won five matches, lost three and drew one. The draw came against England,^[3] although England did not award full international caps for the fixture.^{[citation needed]}

The tour captain, Hugo Porta, played all nine games, scored 94 of the team's 157 points on tour and, according to Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, "established himself as one of the world's great players" on the tour.^[4]

Touring squad[]

Team Manager: Ángel Guastella

The squad that played England at Twickenham

The test v Italy

Full back

Martín Sansot (Pueyrredón – Buenos Aires)

Three-quarters

Marcelo Campo (Old Georgian)
Adolfo Cappelletti (Banco Nación)
Marcelo Loffreda (San Isidro Club)
Rafael Madero (San Isidro Club)
Alejandro Puccio (C.A. San Isidro)
Javier Trucco (Universitario B.A.)
Eduardo Sanguinetti (Universitario B.A.)

Half-backs

Alejandro Cerioni (Pueyrredón)
Alejandro Cubelli (Belgrano A.C.)
Javier Escalante (Duendes
Tomás Landajo (Pueyrredón)
Hugo Porta (Banco Nación)
Alfredo Soares Gache (San Isidro Club)

Forwards

Alejandro Iachetti (Hindú)
Hugo Nicola (Curupaytí)
Ricardo Passaglia (La Tablada)
Guillermo Paz (Alumni)
Tomás Petersen (San Isidro Club)
Topo Rodriguez (Tala)
Ronaldo Seaton (Atlético del Rosario)
Carlos Serrano (Hindú)
Héctor Silva (Los Tilos)
Gabriel Travaglini (C.A. San Isidro)
Rodolfo Ventura (Newman)

The matches[]

Complete list of matches played by Argentina:^[2]

Southern Counties[]

27 September

Southern Counties	9–39	Argentina
Pen: I. Gale (3)		Try: Porta, Cappelletti, Cerioni Madero, Puccio, Petersen Con: Porta (3) Pen: Porta (3)

Iffley Road, Oxford
Referee: Jean Pierre Bonnet (France)

Southern Counties: I.Gale. Clive Rees, B.Reynolds, D.Course-, R.Ellis Jones; J.Wright e I.George; G.Sharpe, R.Jackson, J.Coock, J.Mawle, John Orwin, Paul Rendall, A.Jenkins, Gary Pearce.
Argentina: M.Sansot; A.Puccio, R.Madero, M.Loffreda, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), R.Landajo; C.Serreno, H.Silva, T.Petersen; A.Iachetti, G.Travaglini; H.Nicola; R..Seaton, A.Cerioni.

London Division[]

30 September

London Division	22–15	Argentina
Try: Ripley, French, Prestan Con: Bushell 2 Pen: Bushell 2		Try: Madero Con: Porta Pen: Porta Drop: Porta, Sansot

Twickenham, London
Referee: Corris Thomas (Wales)

London Division: K.M.Bushell; R.O.Demming; N.R.French, Clive Woodward, Derek Wyatt; N.J.Preston, M.R.Conner; T.C.Claston, P.d'A.Keith-Roach (capt.) A.J.Cutter, N.D.Mantell, Maurice Colclough, A.C.Alexander, R.J.Mordell, Andy Ripley.
Argentina: M.Sansot; A.Puccio, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), R.Landajo; H.Silva, T.Pe¬tersen, G.Paz; G.Travaglini, A.Iachetti; H.Nicola, A.Cubelli, A.Cerioni.

Northern Division[]

4 October

North of England	20–6	Argentina
Try: Slemen, Boyd , Horton, Penalty try Con: Young Pen: Boyd 2		Pen: Sansot Drop: Sansot

Bridge Road, Headingley
Referee: A. Bryce (Scotland)

North of England: D.Boyd; Peter Squires, Tony Bond, W.Lyon, Mike Slemen; John Horton, Malcolm Young; Fran Cotton; K.Pacey, J.Bell, Bill Beaumont (capt.), J.Buttler, Peter Dixon, P.Moss, K.Higgins.
Argentina: M.Sansot; M.Campo, J.Trueco, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), R.Landajo; T.Petersen, C.Serrano, H.Silva; A.Iachetti, R.Passaglia; H.Nicola, R.Sea¬ton, E.Rodríguez.

North Midlands[]

7 October

North Midlands	14–22	Argentina

The Reddings, Moseley
Referee: David Burnett (Ireland)

North Midlands: P.J.Mumford.C.Perry, A.Watson-Jones, M.K.Swain, M.A.Hall; Les Cusworth, P.C.Bullock; T.F.Corless, G.N.J.Cox, J.J.Moore, B.Aire, N.J.Bekewell, J.C.White, T.Clarke, D.Nutt.
Argentina: M.Sansot; M.Campo, M.Lofreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache; G.Paz, C.Serrano, G.Travaglini; R.Passaglia, A.Iachetti; H.Nicola, R.Seaton, A.Cerioni.

The English Students[]

10 October

English Students	9–15	Argentina
Try: I. Wilkins Con: Rose Pen: Rose		Try: Porta Con: Porta Pen: Porta 3

Kingsholm, Gloucester
Referee: Norman Sanson (Scotland)

English Students: Marcus Rose; J.Basnett, A.Harrower, Clive Woodward, P.Asquith; 1.Wilkins, M.Conner; S.Wilkes, M.Howe, J.Doubleday, Paul Ackford, Steve Bainbridge, Toby Allchurch, Nick Jeavons, Peter Polledri.
Argentina: E.Sanguinetti; M.Campo, J.Escalante, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), R.Landajo; G.Paz, G.Travaglini, H.Silva; R.Passaglia, A.Iachetti; H.Nicola, A.Cubelli, A.Cerioni.

England[]

14 October

England	13–13	Argentina
Try: Gifford, Squires Con: Bushell Drop: Horton		Try: Campo, Passaglia Con: Porta Pen: Porta

Twickenham, London
Referee: Clive Norling (Wales)

England: 15. Kevin Bushell, 14.Peter Squires, 13. Peter Warfield, 12.Paul Dodge, 11.Mike Slemen, 10., 9.Chris Gifford, 1.Barry Nelmes, 2.Peter Wheeler, 3.Fran Cotton, 4.Bill Beaumont, 5.Maurice Colclough, 6.Peter Dixon, 7.Mike Rafter, 8.John Scott Argentina: 15., 14.Marcelo Campo, 13.Marcelo Loffreda, 12.Rafael Madero, 11., 10.Hugo Porta(c), 9., 8.Gabriel Travaglini, 6.Héctor Silva, 7., 5., 4., 3., 2., 1.

Wales "B"[]

17 October

Wales B	14–17	Argentina
Try: Lewis, Hutchings Pen: Barry 2		Try: Campo, Serrano Pen: Porta, Sansot Drop: Porta

Stradey Park, Llanelli
Referee: Roger Quittenton (England)

Wales "B": I.Walsh; E.Rees, N.Hutchings, P.Morgan, R.Ellis¬Jones; D.Barry, G.Williams; D.Jones, G.Davies, D.Lewis, R.Moriarty, S.Sutton, G.Williams, Ch.Seldon, P.Ringer.
Argentina: M.Sansot; M.Campo, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache; T.Peter¬sen, C.Serrano, G, Travaglini; R.Passaglia, A.lachetti; H.Nicola, A.Cubelli, A.Cerioni.

Leinster[]

21 October

Leinster	13–24	Argentina
Try: Andrucetti Pen: Quinn 3		Try: Travaglini Con: Porta Pen: Porta 4 Sansot Drop: Porta

Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: Laurie Prideaux (England)

Leinster: F.Ennis; T.Kennedy, P.Andrucetti, P.Me Naughton, A.Me Lennan; M.Quinn, J.Moloney (capt.); P.Orr, J.Cantrell, M.Fitzpatrick, W.Duggan, E.D'Raffertty, F.Slattery, S.Deering, M.Gibson.
Argentina: M.Sansot; M.Campo, J.Trucco, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), Landajo; H.Silva, T.Petersen, G.Travaglini; R.Passaglia, A.lachetti; H.Nicola, A.Cubelli, A.Cerioni.

Italy[]

24 October

Italy	19–6	Argentina
Try: R Francescato, Ghizzoni Con: Zuin Pen: Zuin 2 Drop: Zuin		Pen: Porta Drop: Porta

Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee: Sergio Tavelli (Italy)

Italy: 15.Rocco Caligiuri, 14.Massimo Mascioletti, 13.Nello Francescato, 12.Rino Francescato, 11.Serafino Ghizzoni, 10., 9., 8.Elio de Anna, 7., 6., 5., 4., 3. (capT.), 2., 1. – Replacement:
Argentina 15.Eduardo Sanguinetti, 14.Martin Sansot, 13.Javier Escalante, 12.Rafael Madero, 11.Marcelo Campo, 10.Hugo Porta (cap), 9.Alfredo Soares Gache, 8.Gabriel Travaglini, 7.Tomas Petersen, 6.Carlos Serrano, 5.Ricardo Passaglia, 4.Alejandro Iachetti, 3.Alejandro Cerioni, 2.Alejandro Cubelli, 1.Rodolfo Ventura – Replacement: Adolfo Cappelletti, Hugo Nicola

Bibliography[]

Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1979). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80. Queen Anne Press. pp. 47–51. ISBN 0-354-09087-9.

References[]

^ Not "cap match" for the RFU
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Memoria y Balance 1978 on UAR website
^ England 13 - Argentina 13 on ESPN Rugby
^ Rothmans p 47

[1] Not "cap match" for the RFU

[memoria-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Memoria y Balance 1978 on UAR website

[3] England 13 - Argentina 13 on ESPN Rugby

[4] Rothmans p 47

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show v t Rugby union tours of England
Argentina	1978 1990 1999 2000 2006
Australia	1908–09 1927–28 (Waratahs) 1947–48 1957–58 1966–67 1973 1975–76 1981–82 1984 1988 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2008 2009 2013
New Zealand	1905 1924–25 1935–36 1953–54 1963–64 1967 1972–73 1974 (no test) 1978 1979 1983 1993 1997 2002 2005 2006 2008
South Africa	1906–07 1912–13 1931–32 1951–52 1960–61 1969–70 1992 1996 ("A" team) 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2004 2006 2008
Romania	1984–85
Japan	1973 (no test) 1976 (no test) 1986
Fiji	1982 (no test) 1985 (no test) 1989
Samoa	1989 (no test) 1995 1996 (no test) 2005
Tonga	1997 (no test)
Pacific Islanders	2008
Canada	1979 (no test) 1983 (no test) 1994 1999 2004
United States	1924 (no test) 1977 (no test) 1999
Maori All Blacks	1888–89 1926–27

show v t Rugby union tours of Italy
Argentina	1978 1998 2002 2005 2006 2008
Australia	1973 (unofficial) 1976 (unofficial) 1983 1988 2002 2006 2008 2013
New Zealand	1977 (no test) 1979 (unofficial) 1995 2000 2004
South Africa	1997 2001
Asia and Oceanian teams	1976 2001 2001 2005 2005 2005 2008
North American Teams	2004 2004

show v t Rugby union tours of Wales
Argentina	1976 (no test) 1978 (no test) 1998 2001
Australia	1908–09 1927-28 (Waratahs) 1947–48 1957–58 1966–67 1973 1975–76 1981–82 1984 1992 1996 2001 2005 2006 2008 2009 2013
New Zealand	1905 1924–25 1935–36 1953–54 1963–64 1967 1972–73 1974 (no test) 1978 1980 1989 1997 1998 2000 ("A" team) 2002 2004 2005 2006 2008
NZ Maori	1888–89 (NZ Natives) 1926–27 1982
South Africa	1906–07 1912–13 1931–32 1951–52 1960–61 1969–70 1994 1996 2000 2004 2005 2007 2008
Romania	1979 2002
Fiji	1964 1985 1995 2002 2005
Western Samoa	1988 1996 (no test) 2000
Tonga	1997 2001
Pacific Islanders	2006
Japan	1973 (no test) 1976 (no test) 1983 (no test) 1993 2004
Canada	1979 (no test) 1999 2002 2008
United States	1987 1997 1999 (no test) 2000