1978 Argentina rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Italy

Coach(es)

Angel Guastella

Tour captain(s)

Summary

P	W	D	L

Total

8	5	1	3

Test match

2	0	1	1

Opponent

P	W	D	L

England

1^[1]	0	1	0

Italy

1	0	0	1

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.

Six of the nine matches were played in England, with the tourists going on to play one match each in Wales, Ireland and Italy. Argentina won five matches, lost three and drew one. The draw came against the England national rugby union team, although England did not award full international caps for the fixture.

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^[2]

The Team

Team Manager: Angel Guastella

Full back

Martin Sansot (Pueyrredón – Buenos Aires)

Three-quarters

Marcelo Campo (Old Georgian – Buenos Aires)
Adolfo Cappelletti (Banco Nacion – Buenos Aires)
Marcelo Loffreda (San Isidro Club – Buenos Aires)
Rafael Madero (San Isidro Club – Buenos Aires)
Alejandro Puccio (C.A. San Isidro – Buenos Aires)
Javier Trucco (Club Universitario B.A. – Buenos Aires)
Edoardo Sanguinetti (Club Universitario B.A. – Buenos Aires)

Half-backs

Alejandro Cerioni (Pueyrredón – Buenos Aires)
Alejandro Cubelli (Belgrano A.C. – Buenos Aires)
Javier Escalante (Duendes – Rosario)
Tomas Landajo (Pueyrredón – Buenos Aires)
Hugo Porta (Banco Nacion – Buenos Aires)
Alfredo Soares Gache (San Isidro Club – Buenos Aires)

Forwards

Alejandro Iachetti (Hindú Club – Buenos Aires)
Hugo Nicola (Curupayti – Buenos Aires)
Ricardo Passaglia (la Tablada – Córdoba)
Guillermo Paz (Alumni – Buenos Aires)
Tomas Petersen (San Isidro Club – Buenos Aires)
Topo Rodriguez (Tala – Córdoba)
Ronaldo Seaton (Club Atlético del Rosario – Buenos Aires)
Carlos Serrano (Hindú Club – Buenos Aires)
Hector Silva (Los Tilos – Buenos Aires)
Gabriel Travaglini (C.A. San Isidro – Buenos Aires)
Rodolfo Ventura (Club Newman – Buenos Aires)

The matches

Southern Counties

27 September

Southern Counties	9–39	Argentina XV
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 XV
Try: Ripley, French, Prestan Con: Bushell 2 Pen: Bushell 2		Try: Madero Con: Porta Pen: Porta Drop: Porta, Sansot

Twickenham Stadium, 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 XV
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 XV

The Reddings, Moseley
Referee: David Burnett (Ireland)

North Middlands: 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 XV
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, T.Allchurch, Nick Jeavons, P.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 XV	13–13	Argentina
Try: Gifford, Squires Con: Bushell Drop: Horton		Try: Campo, Passaglia Con: Porta Pen: Porta

Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Clive Norling (Wales)

England XV=15. Kevin Bushell, 14.Peter Squires, 13. Peter Warfield, 12.Paul Dodge, 11.Mike Slemen, 10.John Horton, 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

Argentina15.Martin Sansot, 14.Marcelo Campo, 13.Marcelo Loffreda, 12.Rafael Madero, 11.Adolfo Cappelletti, 10.Hugo Porta(c), 9.Tomas Landajo, 8.Gabriel Travaglini, 6.Héctor Silva, 7.Tomas Petersen, 5.Alejandro Iachetti, 4.Ricardo Passaglia, 3.Alejandro Cerioni, 2.Alejandro Cubelli, 1.Hugo Nicola

Wales "B"

17 October

Wales B	14–17	Argentina XV
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 XV
Try: Andrucetti Pen: Quinn 3		Try: Travaglini Con: Porta Pen: Porta 4 Sansot Drop: Porta

Landsdowne 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

Stadio Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee: Sergio Tavelli (Italy)

Italy: 15.Rocco Caligiuri, 14.Massimo Mascioletti, 13.Nello Francescato, 12.Rino Francescato, 11.Serafino Ghizzoni, 10.Loredano Zuin, 9.Angelo Visentin, 8.Elio de Anna, 7.Fiorenzo Blessano, 6.Paolo Mariani, 5.Adriano Fedrigo, 4.Fulvio di Carlo, 3.Ambrogio Bona (capT.), 2.Claudio Robazza, 1.Anacleto Altigieri – Replacement: Narcisio Zanella

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

References

↑ Not "cap match" for Rugby Football Union
↑ Rothmans p 47

Sources

Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1979). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80. Queen Anne Press. pp. 47–51. ISBN 0-354-09087-9.
Union Argentina de Rugby (November 1978). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1978" (.doc) (in Spanish). pp. 39–41.

Argentina national rugby union team tours

Australia	1983 1986 1995 2000

New Zealand	1979 1989 1997 2001 2004

South Africa and Zimbabwe	1965 1971 1994 2002 2003

England	1976 1978 1990 1996 2000 2006

France	1975 1982 1988 1992 1998 2004 2006 2008

Ireland	1973 1978 1990 1999 2002 2004 2008

Italy	1978 1998 2002 2005 2006 2008

Scotland	1973 1990 1999 2001 2005

Wales	1976 1998 2001

Others	1982 (Spain) 1990 (British Isles) 1992 (Romania and Spain) 1998 (Japan)

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 2000 2002 2005 2006 2008

South Africa	1906-07 1912-13 1931-32 1951-52 1960-61 1969-70 1996 ("A" team) 1997 1998 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

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	1995 1997 2001

Asia and Oceanian teams	1976 2001 2001 2005 2005 2005 2008

North American Teams	2000 2004 2004

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

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

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