1979 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina

March 2014 Oct–Nov 1979 Australia Robert Templeton Mark Loane 7 6 0 1 2 1 0 1 ARG 2 1 0 1 The 1979 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between October and November 1979 in Argentina by Australia. The Wallabies won six matches of seven and drew the two game test series against Los Pumas, led by Hugo Porta.Los ocho duelos inolvidables que marcaron el historial entre los Pumas y los Wallabies, La Nación, 2015 It was the first tour of an Australian side in Argentina.Memoria y balance 1979 on UAR website The Australian squad captain was the Queenslander Mark Loane. With this visit of Australia, a new rugby relationship begins with a country that has an excellent level of play, similar to New Zealand, which means multiplying the possibilities of assimilation and improvement of our sport. It is also worth pointing out the correction and discipline observed by the Australian delegation during the course of their visit. The Argentine Rugby Union praising the first visit of an Australian side Players Player Match PlayedScore Total points tries conv.pen.dropTony Melrose 5 1 4 3 2 27 Michael O'Connor 6 4 1 2 24Phil Crowe 4 6 24 Paul McLean 4 5 4 22Brendan Moon 5 5 20Roger Gould 2 1 6 16 Tony Shaw 6 3 12Paddy Batch 4 3 12Phillip Cox 4 2 8Mark Ella 3 1 1 7Mark Loane 6 1 4Peter McLean 6 1 4Andrew Slack 6 0Stan Pilecki 5 0Greg Cornelsen 4 0Chris Handy 4 0Mick Mathers 4 0Bill Ross 4 0Peter Carson 3 0John Coolican 3 0Tony D'Arcy 3 0Duncan Hall 3 0Peter Horton 3 0Martin Knight 3 0Andy Stewart 5 0 Match details 13 October 1979 San Isidro Club 12–17 Australia penalty try F.Sainz Trápaga; Loffreda Loffreda O'Connor, Moon, Crowe; Paul McLean Paul McLean Ángel Garrido (Argentina) Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires Team detailsSan Isidro Club: Fernando Argerich; Carlos Ramallo, Fernando Sainz Trápaga, Marcelo Loffreda, Mario Walther (capt.); Rafael Madero, Alfredo.Soares Gache; Ricardo de Vedia, Tomas Petersen, Roberto Lucke; Bernardo Miguens, Miguel Glastra; Fernando Insúa, Javier Pérez Cobo, Carlos Sainz Trápaga. Australia: Paul McLean; B.Moon, Andrew Slack, M.O'Connor, P.Crowe; A.Melrose P, Carson; M.Loane (capt.); G.Cornelsen, T.Shaw; Peter Mc Lean, M.Mathers; S.Pilecki, P, Horton, C.Handy. Basile Virgolini Virgolini Rodriguez Crowe 2, EllaLoane, Peter Mc LeanBatch, Gould, Cox Gould 6 Ella Bruno Bertelli (Argentina) 16 October 1979 Seleccionado del Interior Combined team formed by players outside Buenos Aires note interior 12–47 Australia Club Universitario, Salta Team details Interior: Torno; Nogués, Rodríguez, Gasilica, San Martín; Virgolini, Basile; Bisio, Passaglia, Antonini; Casale, Mangiamelli; Irañeta, del Chazal (Bianchi), Michelli. Australia: Gould; Crowe, Slack, Knight, Batch; Ella, Cox; T.Shaw, Loane (capt.), Cornelsen (Mathers); Hall, Peter Mc Lean; D'Arcy, Ros, Cooligan Puccy G.Beccar Varela Cox, T.ShawM.O'Connor, Batch; P.Mc.Lean 3 Ricardo Colombo (Argentina) 20 October 1979 Buenos Aires RU 6–22 Australia Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires Team detailsBuenos Aires RU: E.García Terán; A.Puccio, C.Jacobi, G.Beccar Varela, C.Ramallo; G.Sanguinetti, M. Garcia Laborde; M.Negra, M.Glastra, G.Paz; C.Bottarini, B.Miguens; R.Ventura (capt.), J.Sarto, A.Cerioni. Australia: Paul McLean; (R.Gould); P.Batch, A.Slack, M.O'Connor, B.Moon; T.Melrouse, P.Cox; T.Shaw, M.Loane (capt.), A.Stewart; Peter Mc Lean, M.Mathers; C.Handy, P.Hortan, S.Pilecki. Tallo, Basilico; Baetti Baetti Crowe (2) O'Connors O'Connors (2) Melrose Roberto Magnani (Argentina) 23 October 1979 Rosario RU 13–21 Australia Gimnasia y Esgrima (R) Team detailsRosario: Baetti; Nogués, Rodríguez, Escalante (capt.), Basílico Dip, Noccia; Tallo (Poet), Marengo, Imhoff; Mangiamelli, Milano; Sangionissi, Cheste (Cristini), Fernández. Australia: Gould (Melrouse); Knight, Slack, O'Connors, Growe; Ella, Carson, Stewart, Loane (capt.), (Pilecki), Hall; Peter Mc Lean Mathers; Cooligan, Ross, D'Arcy. First test 27 October 1979 ARG 24–13 AUS Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires Steve Strydom (South Africa) 25,000 Madero 2 Crowe Porta Porta Paul McLean 2 Porta (3) Melrose Team details _arg87 _arg87 _arg87 _arg87 ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff FFFFFF Argentina_australia87 _australia87 _australia87 _adidasgold _australia87 FFB600 FFB600 FFB600 144931 FFB600 Australia Argentina Australia Martín Sansot FB15FBPaul McLeanMarcelo CampoW14WPhil CroweRafael MaderoC13CMichael O'ConnorMarcelo LoffredaC12CAndrew SlackAdolfo CappellettiW11WBrendan Moon Hugo Porta (c) FH10FHTony Melrose Tomás LandajoSH9SHPhillip Cox Héctor Silva N88N8Mark Loane (c)Tomás PetersenF7FGreg CornelsenGabriel TravagliniF6FAndy StewartMarcos Iachetti|align=right|L5LTony ShawAlejandro IachettiL4LPeter McLeanFernando MorelP3PChris HandyAlejandro Cubell]H2HPeter HortonEnrique RodríguezP1PStan Pilecki Replacements Eduardo SanguinettiFB Antonini Show 2, Moon 2Melrose, O'Connors; Melrose 4, M.O'Connor; Melorse 3 Felipe Ferrari (Argentina) 30 October 1979 Cuyo RU 4–43 Australia Club Marista, Mendoza Team detailsCuyo RU: Muñiz; Carbonell, Foquet, Morgan, Ruffo; Curto, Basile; Antonini (Suárez Lagos) Orrigo y Bertona; Cásale (capt.) Irañeta; Michelle, Cichitti, Cruz. Australia: Melrose; Mann, O'Connors, Knight, Batch; Ella, Carson (Cox); T.Shaw(capt.), Hall, Stewart; Mathers, D'Arcy; Cooligan, Ross, Pilecki. Second Test 3 November 1979 ARG 12–17 AUS Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires Steve Strydom (South Africa) 25,000 Petersen Batch, Moon (2) Porta Paul McLean Porta Paul McLean Porta Team details _arg87 _arg87 _arg87 _arg87 ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff FFFFFF Argentina_australia87 _australia87 _australia87 _adidasgold _australia87 FFB600 FFB600 FFB600 144931 FFB600 Australia Martín Sansot FB15FBPaul McLeanMarcelo CampoW14WPaddy BatchRafael MaderoC13CMichael O'ConnorMarcelo LoffredaC12CAndrew Slack Adolfo Cappelletti W11WBrendan Moon Hugo Porta (c) FH10FHTony MelroseTomás LandajoSH9SHPhillip Cox Héctor SilvaN88N8Mark Loane (c) Tomáas Petersen F7FGreg CornelsenGabriel TravagliniF6FAndy Stewart Marcos Iachetti L5LTony Shaw Alejandro Iachetti L4LPeter McLeanFernando MorelP3P Chris Handy Alejandro CubelliH2HBill RossEnrique RodríguezP1PStan Pilecki Notes note Match details 13 October 1979 San Isidro Club 12–17 Australia penalty try F.Sainz Trápaga; Loffreda Loffreda O'Connor, Moon, Crowe; Paul McLean Paul McLean Ángel Garrido (Argentina) Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires Team detailsSan Isidro Club: Fernando Argerich; Carlos Ramallo, Fernando Sainz Trápaga, Marcelo Loffreda, Mario Walther (capt.); Rafael Madero, Alfredo.Soares Gache; Ricardo de Vedia, Tomas Petersen, Roberto Lucke; Bernardo Miguens, Miguel Glastra; Fernando Insúa, Javier Pérez Cobo, Carlos Sainz Trápaga. Australia: Paul McLean; B.Moon, Andrew Slack, M.O'Connor, P.Crowe; A.Melrose P, Carson; M.Loane (capt.); G.Cornelsen, T.Shaw; Peter Mc Lean, M.Mathers; S.Pilecki, P, Horton, C.Handy. Basile Virgolini Virgolini Rodriguez Crowe 2, EllaLoane, Peter Mc LeanBatch, Gould, Cox Gould 6 Ella Bruno Bertelli (Argentina) 16 October 1979 Seleccionado del Interior Combined team formed by players outside Buenos Aires note interior 12–47 Australia Club Universitario, Salta Team details Interior: Torno; Nogués, Rodríguez, Gasilica, San Martín; Virgolini, Basile; Bisio, Passaglia, Antonini; Casale, Mangiamelli; Irañeta, del Chazal (Bianchi), Michelli. Australia: Gould; Crowe, Slack, Knight, Batch; Ella, Cox; T.Shaw, Loane (capt.), Cornelsen (Mathers); Hall, Peter Mc Lean; D'Arcy, Ros, Cooligan Puccy G.Beccar Varela Cox, T.ShawM.O'Connor, Batch; P.Mc.Lean 3 Ricardo Colombo (Argentina) 20 October 1979 Buenos Aires RU 6–22 Australia Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires Team detailsBuenos Aires RU: E.García Terán; A.Puccio, C.Jacobi, G.Beccar Varela, C.Ramallo; G.Sanguinetti, M. Garcia Laborde; M.Negra, M.Glastra, G.Paz; C.Bottarini, B.Miguens; R.Ventura (capt.), J.Sarto, A.Cerioni. Australia: Paul McLean; (R.Gould); P.Batch, A.Slack, M.O'Connor, B.Moon; T.Melrouse, P.Cox; T.Shaw, M.Loane (capt.), A.Stewart; Peter Mc Lean, M.Mathers; C.Handy, P.Hortan, S.Pilecki. Tallo, Basilico; Baetti Baetti Crowe (2) O'Connors O'Connors (2) Melrose Roberto Magnani (Argentina) 23 October 1979 Rosario RU 13–21 Australia Gimnasia y Esgrima (R) Team detailsRosario: Baetti; Nogués, Rodríguez, Escalante (capt.), Basílico Dip, Noccia; Tallo (Poet), Marengo, Imhoff; Mangiamelli, Milano; Sangionissi, Cheste (Cristini), Fernández. Australia: Gould (Melrouse); Knight, Slack, O'Connors, Growe; Ella, Carson, Stewart, Loane (capt.), (Pilecki), Hall; Peter Mc Lean Mathers; Cooligan, Ross, D'Arcy. First test 27 October 1979 ARG 24–13 AUS Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires Steve Strydom (South Africa) 25,000 Madero 2 Crowe Porta Porta Paul McLean 2 Porta (3) Melrose Team details _arg87 _arg87 _arg87 _arg87 ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff FFFFFF Argentina_australia87 _australia87 _australia87 _adidasgold _australia87 FFB600 FFB600 FFB600 144931 FFB600 Australia Argentina Australia Martín Sansot FB15FBPaul McLeanMarcelo CampoW14WPhil CroweRafael MaderoC13CMichael O'ConnorMarcelo LoffredaC12CAndrew SlackAdolfo CappellettiW11WBrendan Moon Hugo Porta (c) FH10FHTony Melrose Tomás LandajoSH9SHPhillip Cox Héctor Silva N88N8Mark Loane (c)Tomás PetersenF7FGreg CornelsenGabriel TravagliniF6FAndy StewartMarcos Iachetti|align=right|L5LTony ShawAlejandro IachettiL4LPeter McLeanFernando MorelP3PChris HandyAlejandro Cubell]H2HPeter HortonEnrique RodríguezP1PStan Pilecki Replacements Eduardo SanguinettiFB Antonini Show 2, Moon 2Melrose, O'Connors; Melrose 4, M.O'Connor; Melorse 3 Felipe Ferrari (Argentina) 30 October 1979 Cuyo RU 4–43 Australia Club Marista, Mendoza Team detailsCuyo RU: Muñiz; Carbonell, Foquet, Morgan, Ruffo; Curto, Basile; Antonini (Suárez Lagos) Orrigo y Bertona; Cásale (capt.) Irañeta; Michelle, Cichitti, Cruz. Australia: Melrose; Mann, O'Connors, Knight, Batch; Ella, Carson (Cox); T.Shaw(capt.), Hall, Stewart; Mathers, D'Arcy; Cooligan, Ross, Pilecki. Second Test 3 November 1979 ARG 12–17 AUS Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires Steve Strydom (South Africa) 25,000 Petersen Batch, Moon (2) Porta Paul McLean Porta Paul McLean Porta Team details _arg87 _arg87 _arg87 _arg87 ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff FFFFFF Argentina_australia87 _australia87 _australia87 _adidasgold _australia87 FFB600 FFB600 FFB600 144931 FFB600 Australia Martín Sansot FB15FBPaul McLeanMarcelo CampoW14WPaddy BatchRafael MaderoC13CMichael O'ConnorMarcelo LoffredaC12CAndrew Slack Adolfo Cappelletti W11WBrendan Moon Hugo Porta (c) FH10FHTony MelroseTomás LandajoSH9SHPhillip Cox Héctor SilvaN88N8Mark Loane (c) Tomáas Petersen F7FGreg CornelsenGabriel TravagliniF6FAndy Stewart Marcos Iachetti L5LTony Shaw Alejandro Iachetti L4LPeter McLeanFernando MorelP3P Chris Handy Alejandro CubelliH2HBill RossEnrique RodríguezP1PStan Pilecki Gallery Notes note References Category:1979 rugby union tours Category:1979 in Australian rugby union Category:1979 in Argentine rugby union 1979 Category:History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Australia