1970 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina

March 2014 April 2026 Irlanda en argentina 1970.jpg Team that played a test v Argentina at Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium Ireland 1970 7 4 0 3 2 0 0 2 ARGRecognized as official tests only by UAR. note olyarg 2 0 0 2 Australia 1967 New Zealand & Fiji 1976 The 1970 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between August and September in Argentina by the Ireland national rugby union team. Despite that the matches were not officially recognised by the Irish Rugby Football Union as Test matches,https://www.irishrugby.ie/history/css/arch_history.htm Irish Rugby 1874-1999 29 July 2019 27 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181227235812/http://www.irishrugby.ie/history/css/arch_history.htm dead it was a real tour of Irish national team. At that time, the IRFU considered as official only matches against the other Home Unions, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. It was the third tour of a "Home Union" in Argentina in three years, after Wales (1968) and Scotland (1969), and it was the second tour of an Irish side after the tour of 1952. Argentina won the unofficial series with two victories. Touring party Manager: E. Patterson Assistant Manager: Ronnie Dawson Captain: Tom Kiernan Backs Barry Bresnihan (London Irish) Bill Brown (Malone) Alan Duggan (Lansdowne) Tom Grace (University College Dublin) L. Hall (Garryowen) Tom Kiernan (Cork Constitution) Barry McGann (Cork Constitution) John Moloney (St Mary's College) H. Murphy (University College Dublin) Barry O'Driscoll (Manchester) Frank O'Driscoll (University College Dublin) Forwards John Birch (Ballymena) Jim Buckley (Sunday's Well) P. Cassidy (Corinthians) Mick Hipwell (Terenure College) Ronnie Lamont (Instonians) Sean Lynch (St Mary's College) Willie John McBride (Ballymena) P. Madigan (Old Belvedere) Syd Millar (Ballymena) Mick Molloy (London Irish) Terry Moore (Highfield) Phil O'Callaghan (Dolphin) Match details Complete list of matches played by Ireland in Argentina:Memoria y Balance 1970 on UAR Carlos A. Tozzi (Argentina) Brown (3), Buckley (2) Ciernan (3) Ciernan (3) Mc Gann Brandi Capell Capell 30 August 1970 Selecc. Interior Combined team composed of players from clubs outside Buenos Aires Province. note interior 11–33 Ireland Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Seleccionado del Interior: L. Capell; D. Filippa, R. Tarquini, G. Vera, M. Brandi; C. Navessi, L. Chacón; B. Casalle, J. Ghiringhelli, H. Barrera; R. Pasaglia, R. Campra (cap.); G. Ribeca, L. Ramos (C. Bianchi), M. Senatore (C. Abud) Ireland: T. Ciernan; A. Duggan, F. Brenishan, R. Murphy, W. Brown; B. Mc Gann, J. Molones; J. Buckley, A. Moore, R. Lamont; M. Mohillo, W. Mac Bride; P. O ́Callagham, J. Lynch. César de Elizalde (Argentina) Grace, Lamont Mc Gann B. O ́Driscoll Seaton (2) 2 September Rosario RU 6–11 Ireland Plaza Jewell, Rosario Rosario: J. Seaton; R. Villavicencio, J. Benzi, C. Blanco, C. García; J. Scilabra, M. Escalante; J. L. Imhoff, M. Chesta (cap.), J. Robin; M. Bouza, J. Mangiamelli; R. Fariello, J. Costante, F. Landó. Ireland: B. O ́Driscoll; A. Duggan, F. Brenishan, F. O ́Driscoll, T. Grace; B. Mc Gann, L. Hall; R. Lamont, A. Moore, M. Hipwell; W. Mc Bride (cap.), P. Cassidy; S. Millar, J. Brich, J. Lynch. Bruno Bertelli (Argentina) Hipwell Mc Gann (2) Seaton Harris-Smith 6 September Argentina B 6–9 Ireland Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Argentina B: J. Seaton; N. Pérez, J. Benzi, C. Blanco, J. Otaola; T. Harris-Smith, A. Etchegaray (cap.); N. Carbone, G. Anderson, R. Casabal; J. Retegui, R. Castro; M. Farna, J. Dumas, A. Abella. Ireland: T. Ciernan (cap.); A. Duggan, F. O ́Driscoll, F. Brenishan, W. Brown; B. Mc Gann, J. Molones; M. Hipwell, A. Moore, J. Buckley; M. Mohillo, W. Mc Bride; S. Millar, J. Birch, P. O ́Callaghan. Ricardo Colombo (Argentina)Replaced from 18' by Bruno Bertelli. note replace Duggan, O. ́Callaghan Madigan Ciernan Ciernan Casas 9 September Argentina D 3–14 Ireland Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Argentina D: A. Bollini; P. Kember, E. Reynolds, L. Esteras, A. Stein; F. Forrester, G. Blaksley (cap.); C. Bori, E. Elowson, J. Borghi; J. C. Anderson, J. Vorasoro; F. Insúa, G. Casas, E. Merelle. Ireland: T. Ciernan (cap.); A. Duggan, F. O ́Driscoll, B. O ́Driscoll, W. Brown; H. Murphy, L. Hall; R. Lamont, M. Hipwell, J. Buckley; P. Cassidy, M. Mohillo; J. Lynch, P. Madigan, P. O ́Callaghan. First test 13 September ARG 8–3 IRE Report Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Carlos Tozzi (Argentina) Gradín, Travaglini Hipwell Team details _sky_hoops _lightbluehoops _sky_hoops _hoops_sky ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Argentina _collarwhite 009900 009900 009900 ffffff 009900 Ireland Dudley MorganFB15FBTom Kiernan (capt.) Mario Walther W14W Alan Duggan Marcelo Pascual C13CBarry Bresnihan Alejandro Travaglini C12CFrank O'Driscoll Julio Otaola W11WTom Grace Carlos Martínez FH10FH Barry McGann Luis Gradín SH9SHJohn Moloney Raúl Loyola N86N8 Michael Hipwell Héctor Silva (capt)F8FTerry Moore Hugo Miguens F7FJames Buckley Aitor Otaño L5LMick Molloy Adrián Anthony L4L Willie-John McBride Luis García Yánez P3PSean Lynch Ricardo Handley H2HJohn Birch Ronnie FosterP1P Philo O'Callaghan Eduardo Niño Argentina Orzábal Pimentel Cutler (3) Cutler 16 September Argentina C 17–0 Ireland Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Argentina C: R. Espagnol; H. Rosatti, J. Walther (E. Word), E. Pérez Otero (G. Blaksley); G. Pimentel, M. Cutler; J. Carracedo, J. Wittman, M. Morgan; A. Orzábal, F. Hughes; H. Incola, L. Lebrón, O. Carbone. Ireland: B. O ́Driscoll; T. Grace, F. Brenishan, H. Murphy, W. Brown (J. Maloney); F. O ́Driscoll, L. Hall; R. Lamont, M. Hipwell, J. Buckley; P. Cassidy, W. Mc Bride (cap.); J. Lynch, P. Madigan, S. Millar. Second test 20 September ARG 6–3 IRE Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Eduardo Nino (Argentina) Gradín (2) Kiernan Team details _sky_hoops _lightbluehoops _sky_hoops _hoops_sky ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Argentina _collarwhite 009900 009900 009900 ffffff 009900 Ireland Dudley Morgan FB15FBTom Kiernan (capt) Mario Walther W14W Alan Duggan Arturo Rodríguez Jurado C13CBarry Bresnihan Alejandro Travaglini C12CFrank O'Driscoll Marcelo Pascual W11WTom Grace Carlos Martínez FH10FH Barry McGann Luis GradínSH9SHJohn Moloney Raúl Loyola N87N8 Michael Hipwell(capt.) Héctor Silva F8FTerry Moore Hugo Miguens F6FJames Buckley Adrián Anthony L5LMick Molloy Aitor Otaño L4L Willie-John McBride Ronnie Foster P3PSean Lynch Ricardo Handley H2HJohn Birch Luis García Yáñez P1PPhilo O'Callaghan Notes note References 1970 1970 Category:1970 rugby union tours Category:1970 in Argentine sport Rugby union tour Category:History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Ireland Category:1970–71 in Irish rugby union