1978 Argentina rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Italy

March 2014 March 2014 Argentina 1978 Ángel Guastella Hugo Porta 8 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 ENG Not "cap match" for the RFU 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 ITA 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.Memoria y Balance 1978 on UAR website Six of the nine matches were played in England, with the tourists going on to play one match each in Wales, Ireland and Italy. The tour featured the first ever test match between Argentina and Italy. Argentina won five matches, lost three and drew one. The draw came against England,England 13 - Argentina 13 on ESPN Rugby although England did not award full international caps for the fixture.November 2019 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.Rothmans p 47 Touring squad Team Manager: Ángel Guastella right vertical 350 Argentina v england 1978.jpg The squad that played England at Twickenham Italy v argentina rugby match.jpg The test v Italy Full back Martín Sansot (Pueyrredón – Buenos Aires) Three-quarters Marcelo Campo (Old Georgian) Adolfo Cappelletti (Banco Nación) Marcelo Loffreda (San Isidro Club) Rafael Madero (San Isidro Club) Alejandro Puccio (C.A. San Isidro) Javier Trucco (Universitario B.A.) Eduardo Sanguinetti (Universitario B.A.) Half-backs Alejandro Cerioni (Pueyrredón) Alejandro Cubelli (Belgrano A.C.) Javier Escalante (Duendes Tomás Landajo (Pueyrredón) Hugo Porta (Banco Nación) Alfredo Soares Gache (San Isidro Club) Forwards Alejandro Iachetti (Hindú) Hugo Nicola (Curupaytí) Ricardo Passaglia (La Tablada) Guillermo Paz (Alumni) Tomás Petersen (San Isidro Club) Topo Rodriguez (Tala) Ronaldo Seaton (Atlético del Rosario) Carlos Serrano (Hindú) Héctor Silva (Los Tilos) Gabriel Travaglini (C.A. San Isidro) Rodolfo Ventura (Newman) The matches Complete list of matches played by Argentina: Southern Counties 27 September Southern Counties 9–39 Argentina Iffley Road, Oxford Jean Pierre Bonnet (France) Porta, Cappelletti, CerioniMadero, Puccio, Petersen Porta (3) I. Gale (3) Porta (3) 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 Twickenham, London Corris Thomas (Wales) Ripley, French, Preston Bushell 2 Bushell 2 Madero Porta Porta Porta, Sansot London Division: K.M.Bushell; R.O.Demming; N.R.French, Clive Woodward, Derek Wyatt; Nick Preston, M.R.Conner; T.C.Claston, P.d'A.Keith-Roach (capt.) A.J.Cutter, Neil Mantell, Maurice Colclough, A.C.Alexander, Bob 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 Bridge Road, Headingley A. Bryce (Scotland) Slemen, Boyd, Horton, Penalty try Young Boyd 2 Sansot Sansot 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 The Reddings, Moseley David Burnett (Ireland) North Midlands: 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 Kingsholm, Gloucester Norman Sanson (Scotland) I. Wilkins Rose Rose Porta Porta Porta 3 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, Toby Allchurch, Nick Jeavons, Peter 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 ENG 13–13 ARG Twickenham, London Clive Norling (Wales) Gifford, Squires Bushell Horton Campo, Passaglia Porta Porta England: 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 Argentina: 15.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 Stradey Park, Llanelli Roger Quittenton (England) Lewis, Hutchings Barry 2 Campo, Serrano Porta, Sansot Porta Wales "B": I.Walsh; Elgan Rees, N.Hutchings, Peter Morgan, R.Ellis¬Jones; D.Barry, Gerald Williams; D.Jones, G.Davies, D.Lewis, Richard Moriarty, Steve Sutton, Gareth Williams, Ch.Seldon, Paul 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 Lansdowne Road, Dublin Laurie Prideaux (England) Andrucetti Quinn 3 Travaglini Porta Porta 4 Sansot Porta Leinster: F.Ennis; Terry Kennedy, P.Andrucetti, Paul McNaughton, Freddie McLennan; M.Quinn, John Moloney (capt.); Phil Orr, John Cantrell, M.Fitzpatrick, Willie Duggan, E.O'Raffertty, Fergus Slattery, Shay Deering, Mike 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 ITA 19–6 ARG Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Sergio Tavelli (Italy) R Francescato, Ghizzoni Zuin Zuin 2 Zuin Porta Porta 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: Narciso Zanella Argentina 15.Eduardo Sanguinetti, 14.Martín Sansot, 13.Javier Escalante, 12.Rafael Madero, 11.Marcelo Campo, 10.Hugo Porta (cap), 9.Alfredo Soares Gache, 8.Gabriel Travaglini, 7.Tomás Petersen, 6.Carlos Serrano, 5.Ricardo Passaglia, 4.Alejandro Iachetti, 3.Alejandro Cerioni, 2.Alejandro Cubelli, 1.Rodolfo Ventura – Replacement: Adolfo Cappelletti, Hugo Nicola Bibliography Vivian Jenkins Vivian Jenkins Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80 1979 Queen Anne Press 0-354-09087-9 47–51 References collapsed collapsed collapsed collapsed 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 Category:Argentina–Italy sports relations rugby Category:1978–79 in English rugby union Category:1978–79 in Welsh rugby union Category:1978–79 in Italian rugby union Category:1978–79 in Irish rugby union Category:History of rugby union matches between Argentina and England Category:History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Ireland