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1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina

1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina
ManagerDerek Morgan
Tour captain(s)Bill Beaumont
Summary
P W D L
Total
07 06 01 00
Test match
02 01 01 00
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 (IB) ruling that full caps could be awarded for matches against non-IB countries. England had intended to tour Argentina in 1973, but that was cancelled following terrorist threats and the side went to Fiji and New Zealand instead.

Touring party

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Player Club Caps Position Matches
played 		Score Total points
Tries Conv. Pen. Drop
Dusty Hare Leicester 10 Full back 4 0 8 7 37
Brian Patrick 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
Nick Preston 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
Andy Simpson Sale 0 Hooker 3 1 4
Clint McGregor 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
Bob Hesford Bristol 1 No.8 2 2 8

Matches

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Complete list of matches played by England in Argentina:[1][2]

16 May 1981
San Isidro Club14–20England
Try: Aguirre, Loffreda
Pen: Loffreda 2		Try: Carleton
Swift 2, Smart
Con: Hare 2
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: José María Cabanas (Argentina)

San Isidro Club: F. Argerich; F. Sainz Trápaga, M. Perez Coba, M. Loffreda, L. Corral (F. Aguirre); R. Madero, A. Soares Gache; T. Petersen, R. de Vedis (c), R. Lucke; C. Durlech, M. Glestra; C. Seinz Trápaga, J. Perez Cabo, F. Insua
England: D. Hare; J. Carleton, C. Woodward, P. Dodge, A. Swift; J. Horton, S. Smith; N. Jeavana, J. Scott, M. Rafter; W. Beaumont (c), J. Fidler; C. Smart, A. Simpson, C. McGregar

19 May 1981
Combinado Regional del Norte [note 1]12–36England
Try: Bobadilla
Con: Sauce
Pen: Sauce 2		Try: Patrick 2, Davies 2
Carleton, Trick
Scott, Preston
Con: Patrick
Club Belgrano, Córdoba
Referee: Ricardo Colombo (Argentina)

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) (c); E. Rodríguez (Cordoba), H. Bianchi (Cordoba), J. Ferro (Tucumán), (A. Sanchez Salta)
England: B. Patrick; D. Track, R. Dodge, N. Preston, J. Carleton; G. Davies, N. Melville; D. Cooke, J. Scott, R. Hesford; W. Beaumont (c), S. Bainbridge; P. Rendell (C. Smart), S. Milla, G. Pearce

23 May 1981
Buenos Aires RU25–34England
Try: Courreges, Sainz Trápaga
Con: Beccer Varela
Pen: Beccer Varela, Sanguinetti		Try: Dodge 2
Swift, Hesford
Con: Hare 3
Pen: Hare 4
Ferro Carril 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 (c); J. Allen (C. Neyra), R. Sanz, R. de Vedia; M. Iachetti, M. Glastra; F. Insúa, 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 (c); J. Smart, S. Milla, G. Pearce

25 May 1981
Combinado Regional del Sur [note 2]3–47England XV
Pen: CutukTry: Trick, Carleton 3
Hesford, Preston
Simpson, Melville
Con: Patrick 6
Pen: Patrick
Parque Camet, Mar del Plata
Referee: Carlos Gregotti

Combinado Sur: 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); O. Varade (Mar del Plata), M. Riego (Mar del Plata), J. Feullassier (Mar del Plata); D. Rotelo (Mar del Plata), B. Minguez (Mar del Plata) (c); H. Bruno (Mar del Plata), R. Rovere (Tandil) (N. Bosso (Mar del Plata), J. Quaglia (Sur)
England: B. Patrick; J. Carleton, P. Dodge, N. Preston, D. Trick; J. Hartan, N. Melville; M. Rafter (c), R. Hesford, N. Jeavons; S. Bainbridge, J. Fidler;

First test

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30 May 1981
Argentina 19–19 England
Try: Campo 2
Con: Porta
Pen: Porta
Drop: Landajo, Porta		ReportTry: Davies, Woodward 2
Con: Hare 2
Pen: Hare
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France)
2 June 1981
Combinado Regional del Litoral [note 3]21–25 England
Try: Minoldo, Minaldo
Con: Baetti, Dip
Pen: Baetti (2), Dip		Try: Trick (2)
Con: Patrick
Pen: Patrick
Drop: Horton
Jockey Club Stadium, Rosario

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 (c); 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 (c); G. Pearce, A. Simpson, C. McGregor

Second test

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6 June 1981
Argentina 6–12 England
Try: Travaglini
Con: Porta		Try: Davies
Con: Hare
Pen: Hare 2
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France)

Notes

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  1. ^ The "Combinado Regional del Norte (Regional North Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Córdoba, Salta and Tucumán.
  2. ^ The "Combinado Regional del Sur (Regional South Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Mar del Plata, Sur and Tandil.
  3. ^ 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

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  1. ^ Memorias 1981 on UAR website
  2. ^ Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1982). Rothmans Rugby Yearboook 1982–83. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 65–67. ISBN 0907574130.
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