1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina

Summary

P	W	D	L

Total

7	6	1	0

Test match

2	1	1	0

Opponent

P	W	D	L

Argentina

2	1	1	0

England were the first of the Home Nations to tour Argentina, and to take advantage of the recent International Board 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 necessiatated cancellation and the side had gone to Fiji and New Zealand instead.

Matches

San Isidro Club

16 May 1981

San Isidro Club	14–20	England XV
Try: Aguirre, Loffreda Pen: Loffreda 2		Try: Carletan Swift 2, Smart Con: Hare 2

Buenos Aires
Referee: José María Cabanas

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.Carletan, 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.Mc Gregar.

North Combined XV

The "Seleccionado Regional del Norte" (selection pof the north of Argentina) was formed by player of the provincial selections of Cordoba, Salta, Tucumán

19 May 1981

North Combined XV	12–36	England XV
Try: Bobadilla Con: Sauce Pen: Sauce 2		Try: Patrick 2, Devies 2 Carleton, Track Scott, Prestan Con: Patrick

Club Belgrano, Cordoba
Referee: Ricardo Colombo

North XV: G.Bustos (Cordoba); P.Bobadilla (Cordoba), R.Mas Dan (Cordoba), 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 Salta)
England: B.Patrick; D.Track, R.Dodge, N.Preston, Ja Carletan; G.Davies, N.Melville; D. Cooke, J.Scott, R.Hesford; W.Beaumont (capt.), S.Bainbridge; P.Rendell (C.Smart), S.Milla, G.Pearce.

Buenos Aires

23 May 1981

Buenos Aires	25–34	England XV
Try: : Courreges, Sainz Trápaga Con: Beccer Varela Pen: Beccer Varela, Sanguinetti		Try: Dodge 2 Swtift, Hesford Con: Hore 3 Pen: Hore 4

Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Douglas Kerr

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.Suift; H.Davies, S.Smith; N.Jeavons, J.Scott, D.Cooke (B.Hesford); S.Baindridge, W.Beaumont (capt.); J.Smart, S.Milla, G.Pearce.

South Combined

The "Seleccionado Regional del Sur" (selection of the South of Argentina) was formed by player of the provincial selections of Mar del Plata, Sur, Tandil

25 May 1981

South Combined XV	3–47	England XV
Pen: Cutuk		Try: Trick, Carleton 3 Hesford, Preston Simpson, Melville Con: Patrick 6 Pen: Patrick

Referee: Carlos Gregotti

Sur XV: L.Elissando (Tandil); D.De Pau (Mar del Plata), V.Cutuk (Sur) 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 (Tandil) (N.Bosso (Mar del Plata), J.Quaglia (Sur)
England: 8.Patrick; J.Carleton, P.Dodge, N..Prestan, 0.Trick; J.Hartan, N.Melville; M.Rafter (capt.), R.Hesford, N.Jeevons; S.Bainbridge, J.Fldler;

The first test match

30 May 1981

Argentina	19–19	England
Try: Campo 2 Con: Porta Pen: Porta Drop: Landajo, Porta	report	Try: Davies, Woodward 2 Con: Hare 2 Pen: Hare

Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France)


Argentina		England
Daniel Baetti	FB	15	FB	Dusty Hare
Marcelo Campo	W	14	W	John Carleton
Marcelo Loffreda	C	13	C	Paul Dodge
Rafael Madero	C	12	C	Clive Woodward
Adolfo Cappelletti	W	11	W	Tony Swift
(capt.) Hugo Porta	FH	10	FH	Huw Davies
Tomas Landajo	SH	9	SH	Steve Smith
Gabriel Travaglini	N8	8	N8	John Scott
Tomas Petersen	F	6	F	Mike Rafter
Ernesto Ure	F	7	F	Nick Jeavons
Alejandro Iachetti	L	5	L	John Fidler
Eliseo Branca	L	4	L	Bill Beaumont (capt.)
Fernando Morel	P	3	P	Gary Pearce
Javier Perez Cobo	H	2	H	Steve Mills
Topo Rodriguez	P	1	P	Colin Smart

Litoral Combined XV

The "Seleccionado Regional del Litoral" (selection of the north east of Argentina) was theoretically formed by player of the provincial selections of Rosario, Entre Rios, Santa Fe, but in reality was formed only by player of Rosario.

2 June 1981

Litoral Combined XV	21–25	England XV

Rosario

Litoral XV 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: 8.Patrick; J.Carletan, P.Dodge, N.Prestan, D.Trick; P.Horton, N.Melville; R.Hesford, D.Cocke, N.Jeavons; S.Bainbridge, W.Beaumant (capt.); G.Pearce, A.Simpson, C.Mc Gregor.

The second test match

6 June 1981

Argentina	6–12	England
Try: Travaglini Con: Porta		Try: Davies Con: Hare Pen: Hare 2

Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: .000
Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France)


Argentina		England
Daniel Baetti	FB	15	FB	Dusty Hare
Marcelo Campo	W	14	W	John Carleton
Marcelo Loffreda	C	13	C	Paul Dodge
Rafael Madero	C	12	C	Clive Woodward
Adolfo Cappelletti	W	11	W	Tony Swift
(capt.) Hugo Porta	FH	10	FH	Huw Davies
Tomas Landajo	SH	9	SH	Steve Smith
Gabriel Travaglini	N8	8	N8	John Scott
Ernesto Ure	F	7	F	Mike Rafter
Tomas Petersen	F	6	F	Nick Jeavons
Alejandro Iachetti	L	5	L	John Fidler
Eliseo Branca	L	4	L	Bill Beaumont (capt.)
Fernando Morel	P	3	P	Gary Pearce
Javier Perez Cobo	H	2	H	Steve Mills
Topo Rodriguez	P	1	P	Colin Smart
		Replacements
Juan Pablo Piccardo	C	16

Touring party

Manager: W.G.D. Morgan
Assistant Manager: Mike Davis
Captain: Bill Beaumont (Fylde) 30 Caps

Player	Match Played	Score				Total points
Player	Match Played	tries	conv.	pen.	drop	Total points
Dusty Hare (Leicester – 10 caps – Full Back)	4	0	8	7		37
Brian Patrick (Gosforth – No caps – Full Back)	9	2	9	5		41
John Carleton (Orrell – 9 caps – Three-Quarter)	5	5				20
Paul Dodge (Leicester – 14 caps – Three-Quarter)	7	2				8
Nick Preston (Richmond F.C. – 3 caps – Three-Quarter)	3	2				8
Tony Swift (Swansea – No caps – Three-Quarter)	4	3				12
David Trick (Bath – No caps – Three-Quarter)	3	4				16
Clive Woodward (Leicester – 8 caps – Three-Quarter)	4	2				8
Huw Davies (Cambridge University – 3 caps – Half-Back)	4	4				16
John Horton (Bath – 9 caps – Half-Back)	3					0
Nigel Melville (Wasps – No caps – Half-Back)	3	1				4
Steve Smith (Sale – 18 caps – Half-Back)	4					0
Steve Bainbridge (Gosforth – No caps – Forward)	4					0
Bill Beaumont (Fylde – 30 caps – Forward)	6					0
David Cooke (Harlequins – 4 caps – Forward)	3					0
John Fidler (Gloucester R.F.C. – No caps – Forward)	4					0
Bob Hesford (Bristol – 1 cap – Forward)	2	2				8
Nick Jeavons (Moseley – 3 caps – Forward)	6					0
Clint McGregor (Angouléme – No caps – Forward)	3					0
Steve Mills (Gloucester R.F.C. – No caps – Forward)	4					0
Gary Pearce (Northampton – 4 caps – Forward)	6					0
Mike Rafter (Bristol – 15 caps – Forward)	4					0
Paul Rendall (Wasps – No caps – Forward)	1					0
John Scott (Cardiff – 18 caps – Forward)	5	1				4
Andy Simpson (Sale – No caps – Forward)	3	1				4
Colin Smart (Newport – 6 caps – Forward)	5	1				4

Sources

(Spanish) Union Argentina de Rugby, Memorias 1981
Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1982). Rothmans Rugby Yearboook 1982–83. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 65–67. ISBN 0907574130.

England national rugby union team tours

Australia	1963 1975 1988 1991 1997 1998 1999 2003 2004 2006 2010 2016

New Zealand	1963 1973 1985 1998 2003 2004 2008 2010 2014

South Africa	1972 1984 1994 1998 2000 2007 2012

Argentina	1981 1990 1997 2002 2013 2017

Romania	1989

South Pacific	1973 1979 1988 1991

North America	1982 1993 2001

Asia	1971 1979

Rugby union tours of Argentina

British Lions	1910 1927 1936

New Zealand	1976 1985 1991 2001 2006

Australia	1979 1987 1997 2002

South Africa	1932 (Junior Springboks) 1959 (Junior Springboks) 1966 (Gazelles) 1972 (Gazelles) 1993 1996 2000 2004 2005

England	1981 1990 1997 2002 2013 2017

France	1949 1954 1960 1974 1977 1985 1986 1988 1992 1996 1998 2002 2003 2012

Ireland	1952 1970 2000 2007

Italy	1989 2001 2005 2007 2008

Romania	1973

Scotland	1969 1994 2008

Wales	1968 1999 2004 2006

Asia and Oceanian team	1980 1993 2003 2005 2005

Other team	1948 (Oxford-Cambridge) 1956 (Oxford-Cambridge) 1965 (Oxford-Cambridge) 1965 (Section Paloise) 1971 (Oxford-Cambridge) 1994 (New Zealand Development)

Rugby union in Argentina

Men

Women

Bodies

National	Argentine Rugby Union

Regional	Buenos Aires Córdoba Cuyo Entre Ríos Mar del Plata Rosario Santa Fe Tucumán

Competitions

International	World Cup The Rugby Championship Americas Rugby Championship Americas Rugby Cup South American Rugby Championship Rugby World Cup Sevens World Rugby Sevens Series Pan American Games

Transnational	Super Rugby

Provincial	Campeonato Argentino

Club	Nacional de Clubes URBA Interior Córdoba Litoral Nordeste Noroeste Oeste Pampeano Patagónico

Hosted	Mar del Plata Sevens

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