1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina
1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina | |||||
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Argentina |
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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. It had been the intention to tour Argentina in 1973, but terrorist threats had necessitated cancellation and the side had gone to Fiji and New Zealand instead.
Touring party[]
- Manager: Derek Morgan
- Assistant Manager: Mike Davis
- Captain: Bill Beaumont (Fylde) 30 Caps
Player | Club | Caps | Position | Match Played |
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tries | conv. | pen. | drop | ||||||
Dusty Hare | Leicester | 10 | Full Back | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 37 | |
Gosforth | 0 | Full Back | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 41 | ||
John Carleton | Orrell | 9 | Wing | 5 | 5 | 20 | |||
Tony Swift | Swansea | 0 | Wing | 4 | 3 | 12 | |||
David Trick | Bath | 0 | Wing | 3 | 4 | 16 | |||
Paul Dodge | Leicester | 14 | Centre | 7 | 2 | 8 | |||
Richmond | 3 | Centre | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||
Clive Woodward | Leicester | 8 | Centre | 4 | 2 | 8 | |||
Huw Davies | Cambridge University | 3 | Fly Half | 4 | 4 | 16 | |||
John Horton | Bath | 9 | Fly Half | 3 | 0 | ||||
Nigel Melville | Wasps | 0 | Scrum Half | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
Steve Smith | Sale | 18 | Scrum Half | 4 | 0 | ||||
Steve Mills | Gloucester | 0 | Hooker | 4 | 0 | ||||
Sale | 0 | Hooker | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
Angouléme | 0 | Prop | 3 | 0 | |||||
Gary Pearce | Northampton | 4 | Prop | 6 | 0 | ||||
Paul Rendall | Wasps | 0 | Prop | 1 | 0 | ||||
Colin Smart | Newport | 6 | Prop | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||
Steve Bainbridge | Gosforth | 0 | Lock | 4 | 0 | ||||
Bill Beaumont | Fylde | 30 | Lock | 6 | 0 | ||||
John Fidler | Gloucester | 0 | Lock | 4 | 0 | ||||
David Cooke | Harlequins | 4 | Flanker | 3 | 0 | ||||
Nick Jeavons | Moseley | 3 | Flanker | 6 | 0 | ||||
Mike Rafter | Bristol | 15 | Flanker | 4 | 0 | ||||
John Scott | Cardiff | 18 | No.8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||
Bristol | 1 | No.8 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Matches[]
Complete list of matches played by England in Argentina:[1][2]
16 May 1981
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San Isidro Club | 14–20 | England |
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Try: Aguirre, Loffreda Pen: Loffreda 2 |
Try: Carleton Swift 2, Smart Con: Hare 2 |
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.Carleton, 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.McGregar.
19 May 1981
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Combinado Regional del Norte [note 1] | 12–36 | England |
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Try: Bobadilla Con: Sauce Pen: Sauce 2 |
Try: Patrick 2, Davies 2 Carleton, Trick Scott, Preston Con: Patrick |
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) (capt.); E.Rodríguez (Cordoba), H.Bianchi (Cordoba), J.Ferro (Tucumán), (A.Sanchez )
England: B.Patrick; D.Track, R.Dodge, N.Preston, J.Carleton; G.Davies, N.Melville; D.Cooke, J.Scott, R.Hesford; W.Beaumont (capt.), S.Bainbridge; P.Rendell (C.Smart), S.Milla, G.Pearce.
23 May 1981
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Buenos Aires RU | 25–34 | England |
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Try: : Courreges, Sainz Trápaga Con: Beccer Varela Pen: Beccer Varela, Sanguinetti |
Try: Dodge 2 Swift, Hesford Con: Hare 3 Pen: Hare 4 |
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.Swift; H.Davies, S.Smith; N.Jeavons, J.Scott, D.Cooke (B.Hesford); S.Baindridge, W.Beaumont (capt.); J.Smart, S.Milla, G.Pearce.
25 May 1981
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Combinado Regional del Sur [note 2] | 3–47 | England XV |
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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 (); D.De Pau (Mar del Plata), V.Cutuk () 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 () (N.Bosso (Mar del Plata), J.Quaglia ()
England: B.Patrick; J.Carleton, P.Dodge, N.Preston, D.Trick; J.Hartan, N.Melville; M.Rafter (capt.), R.Hesford, N.Jeavons; S.Bainbridge, J.Fidler;
First test[]
30 May 1981
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Argentina | 19–19 | England |
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Try: Campo 2 Con: Porta Pen: Porta Drop: Landajo, Porta |
Report | Try: Davies, Woodward 2 Con: Hare 2 Pen: Hare |
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2 June 1981
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Combinado Regional del Litoral [note 3] | 21–25 | England |
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Try: Minoldo, Minaldo Con: Baetti, Dip Pen: Baetti (2), Dip |
Try: Trick (2) Con: Patrick Pen: Patrick Drop: Horton |
Jockey Club Stadium, Rosario
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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 (capt.); 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 (capt.); G.Pearce, A.Simpson, C.McGregor.
Second test[]
6 June 1981
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Argentina | 6–12 | England |
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Try: Travaglini Con: Porta |
Try: Davies Con: Hare Pen: Hare 2 |
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Notes[]
- ^ The "Combinado Regional del Norte (Regional North Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Córdoba, and Tucumán.
- ^ The "Combinado Regional del Sur (Regional South Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Mar del Plata, 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[]
- ^ Memorias 1981 on UAR website
- ^ Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1982). Rothmans Rugby Yearboook 1982–83. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 65–67. ISBN 0907574130.
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- England national rugby union team tours of Argentina
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