1979 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina


The 1979 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between October and November 1979 in Argentina by Australia. The Wallabies won six matches of seven and drew the two game test series against Los Pumas, led by Hugo Porta.
It was the first tour of an Australian side in Argentina. The Australian squad captain was the Queenslander Mark Loane.

Players

Match summary

Complete list of matches played by the Wallabies at Argentina:
Test matches
#DateRivalCityVenueScore
113 OctSan Isidro ClubBuenos AiresFerro C. Oeste17–12
217 OctSeleccionado del Interior SaltaUniversitario RC47–12
320 OctBuenos Aires RUBuenos AiresFerro C. Oeste22–6
423 OctRosario RURosarioGimnasia y Esgrima 21–13
527 OctBuenos AiresFerro C. Oeste13–24
630 OctCuyo RUMendozaClub Marista43–4
73 NovBuenos AiresFerro C. Oeste17–12

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Match details

Team details

San Isidro Club: F.Argerich; C.Ramallo, F.Sainz Trápaga, M.Loffreda, M.Walther ; R.Madero, A.Soares Sache; R.de Vedia, T, Petersen, R.Lucke; B.Miguens, M.Glastra; F.Insúa, J.Pérez Cabo, C.Sainz.

Australia: Paul McLean; B.Moon, A.Slack, M.O'Connor, P.Crowe; A.Melrose P, Carean; M.Loane ; G.Cornelsen, T.Shaw; Peter Mc Lean, M.Mathers; S.Pilecki, P, Horton, C.Handy.

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Team details

Interior: Torno; Nogués, Rodríguez, Gasilica, San Martín; Virgolini, Basile; Bisio, Passaglia, Antonini; Casale, Mangiamelli; Irañeta, del Chazal, Michelli.
Australia: Gould; Crowe, Slack, Knight, Batch; Ella, Cox; T.Shaw, Loane, Cornelsen ; Hall, Peter Mc Lean; D'Arcy, Ros, Cooligan

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Team details

Buenos Aires RU: E.García Terán; A.Puccio, C.Jacobi, G.Beccar Varela, C.Ramallo; G.Sanguinetti, M.
Garcia Laborde; M.Negra, M.Glastra, G.Paz; C.Bottarini, B.Miguens; R.Ventura, J.Sarto, A.Cerioni.
Australia: Paul McLean; ; P.Batch, A.Slack, M.O'Connor, B.Moon; T.Melrouse, P.Cox; T.Shaw, M.Loane, A.Stewart; Peter Mc Lean, M.Mathers; C.Handy, P.Hortan, S.Pilecki.

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Team details

Rosario: Baetti; Nogués, Rodríguez, Escalante, Basílico Dip, Noccia; Tallo,
Marengo, Imhoff; Mangiamelli, Milano; Sangionissi, Cheste, Fernández.
Australia: Gould ; Knight, Slack, O´Connors, Growe; Ella, Carson, Stewart, Loane,, Hall; Peter Mc Lean Mathers; Cooligan, Ross, D´Arcy.

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First test

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Cuyo RU: Muñiz; Carbonell, Foquet, Morgan, Ruffo; Curto, Basile; Antonini Orrigo y
Bertona; Cásale Irañeta; Michelle, Cichitti, Cruz.
Australia: Melrose; Mann, O´Connors, Knight, Batch; Ella, Carson ; T.Shaw, Hall, Stewart; Mathers, D'Arcy; Cooligan, Ross, Pilecki.

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Second Test

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