1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina Summary
Total Test match Opponent
Argentina
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
Matches
Complete list of matches played by England in Argentina:[1] [2]
Ferro Carril Oeste,
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.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.
Combinado Regional del Norte [note 1] 12–36 England Try: BobadillaCon: SaucePen: Sauce 2Try: Patrick 2, Davies 2 Carleton, Trick Scott, PrestonCon: 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 Salta )
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.
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.
Combinado Regional del Sur [note 2] 3–47 England XV Pen: CutukTry: Trick, Carleton 3 Hesford, Preston Simpson, MelvilleCon: Patrick 6Pen: Patrick
Combinado Sur : L.Elissando (Mar del Plata), J.Quaglia
(Sur )
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
Combinado Regional del Litoral 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 (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
Attendance: .000 Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France)
Notes
^ The "Combinado Regional del Norte (Regional North Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Córdoba , Salta and Tucumán .
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.
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