1972 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina

March 2014 April 2026 SA Gazelles Sep–Nov 1972 13 11 1 1 2 1 0 1 ARG 2 1 0 1 The 1972 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina was a series of matches played by the Gazelles (Under-24 South African selection) in Argentina, between September and November 1972.Memoria y Balance 1972 on UAR websiteBook Review: Gazelles in Argentina https://rugby365.com/countries/south-africa/book-review-gazelles-in-argentina/ 2020-06-29 rugby365.com en It was the second tour of Argentina by this selection, after the 1966 tour and the fourth of a South African team.Jorge Búsico presentó "El Rugido" on NosComunicamos websiteArgentina y Sudáfrica tienen una enorme historia en común, Clarín, 17 Aug 2017 The series between "Gazelles" and "Pumas" (Argentina national team) was tied with a victory for both. In fact, the second test played on 4 November was the first victory ever of a national team over a South African side."Oiga, Travaglini, ¿por qué no se pasa al fútbol?" by Osvaldo Ardizzone on El Gráfico, November 1972 Match summary Complete list of matches played by the South Africa u24 in Argentina: #ffffcc silver Test matches thumb|Alejandro Travaglini running with the ball during the second test v Argentina on 4 November # Date Rival City Venue Res. Score 1 23 Sep San Isidro Club Buenos Aires Estadio Ferro D 13–13 2 27 Sep Sur Rugby Union Bahía Blanca Club Liniers W 84–3 3 30 Sep Mar del Plata Mar del Plata Parque Camet W 19–0 4 4 Oct Río Negro & Neuquén Neuquén Colegio Don Bosco W 113–0 5 7 Oct Cuyo El Challao Marista RC W23–0 6 12 Oct Córdoba Córdoba Club Universitario W50–7 7 14 Oct Tucumán Tucumán Escuela Ed. Física W 47–6 8 17 Oct Salta RU Salta Gigante del Norte W 100–0 9 21 Oct ARG Buenos Aires Estadio Ferro W 14–6 10 24 Oct Santa Fe Santa Fe Estadio 15 de Abril W 67–12 11 28 Oct Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Estadio Ferro W 14–12 12 1 Nov Rosario Rosario Plaza Jewell W 43–12 13 4 Nov ARG Buenos Aires Estadio FerroL 16–18 Statistics Pl W D L PS PC 13 11 1 1 603 89 Match details Report of all the matches played by the Gazelles in Argentina: Carlos A.Tozzi (Buenos Aires) Walter, Insúa Cutler Cutler MacDonald, Verster J.Snyman J.Snyman 23 September 1972 San Isidro Club 13–13 Gazelles Estadio Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Team details _skyblackhoops _skyblackhoops _skyblackhoops ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff 0000cc San Isidro Club _goldborder _Roma1 _goldborder _2_gold_stripes 006000 006000 006000 ffffff 006000 Gazzelles San Isidro Club: J.Caballero; M.Walter, F.Ciro, R.Matarazzo, J.Otaola; F.G.Victorica, M.Cutler; R.Lucke, J.Cariacedo, M.Iglesias (capt.); J.Rodríguez Jurado, A.Anthony; F.Lafuente, O.Rocha, A.Orzábal. Gazelles: R.Carlson; J.Germishuys, J.Jansen, J.Schlebusch, A.Swartz; J.Snyman, P.Bayvel; J.Verster; D.MacDonald, M.du Plessis; J.van Aswegen (capt.), K.de Klerk; J.Strauss, H.Reyneke, N.Bezuidenhout. Report José Cabanas (Buenos Aires) J.C. Legorburu Fourie (2), Van Aswegen, D.Snyman (2), Swartz (2), D.MacDonald (2), de Klerk, J.Snyman (2), Eloff, Borgen; J.Snyman (12) 27 September 1972 Sur 3–84 Gazelles Estadio C.A. Liniers, Bahía Blanca Team details _black_hoops _blackhoops _black_hoops ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 Sur RU _goldborder _Roma1 _goldborder _2_gold_stripes 006000 006000 006000 ffffff 006000 Gazzelles Sur Rugby Union: P.Peterson; P.Fasano, D.Guevara, J.C.Legorburu, M.Vila; T.Greig, M.Ritacop; J.Legorburu, O.Siepe, R.Dau; A.Subotta, A.Morbello; A.Borromel, D.López, C.Sozzani. Gazelles: J.Snyman, C.Fourie, P.Cronje, F.du Toit, A.Swartz; D.Snyman, B.Borgen; M.Eloff, D.MacDonald, J.van Eyk, J.van Aswegen (capt.), J.Kritzinger, C.van Jaarsveld, A.Kruger, J.le Roux. Ricardo Columbo (Buenos Aires) Fourie (2), du Toit D.Snyman, D.Snyman 30 September 1972 Mar del Plata 0–19 Gazelles Parque Camet, Mar del Plata Team details _collar ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff 000066 Mar del Plata _goldborder _Roma1 _goldborder _2_gold_stripes 006000 006000 006000 ffffff 006000 Gazzelles Mar del Plata: J.Viders; J.Prieto, C.Sosa, A.Uriaguereca, D.Fillippa; R.L ́Erario, R.Caparelli; R. Isabella, M.Riego, E.Feuillasier; D.Cordasco, W.Heath; C.Bonomo, N.Bosso, A.Bibbo. Gazelles: C.Claasen, C.Fourie, P.Cronje, F.du Toit, J.Schlebusch, D.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.Verster, M.du Plessis, M.Eloff, J.Kritzinger, K.de Klerk, N.Bezuidenhout, A.Kruger, J.Strauss. Florencio Varela (Buenos Aires) Fourie (7), Swartz (3), Cronje (2) Du Plessis (2), Carlson, Borgen Kritzinger, MacDonald, J.Snyman du Toit J.Snyman (7), Carlson (6); J.Snyman 4 October 1972 Río Negro y Neuquén 0–113 Gazelles Colegio Don Bosco, Neuquén Eduardo Niño (Buenos Aires) MacDonald (2), Fourie, de Klerk D.Snyman (2) D.Snyman 7 October 1972 Cuyo 0–23 Gazelles Estadio Marista RC, Mendoza Team detailsCuyo: E.Gandia; M.Brandi, R.Tarquini, O.Terranova (D.Muñiz), A: Dora; C: Navessi, L.Chacon; J.Nazassi, J.Navessi, J.P.Irrazabal; E.Sánchez, A.Cataneo; R.Iraneta, L.Ramos, R.Fariello. Gazelles: R.Carlson, A.Read, P.Cronje, A.Swartz, C.Fourie, J.Snyman, B.Borgen, M.du Plessis, D.MacDonald, J.van Aswegen (capt.), K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, C.van Jaarsveld, A.Kruger, J.le Roux. Armando Zungri (Buenos Aires) Pispiero Martínez). Verster (2), Germishuys (2), Classen Read, Kritzinger Du Toit, De Klerk J.Snyman (4) J.Snyman (2) 12 October 1972 Córdoba 7–50 Gazelles Estadio Club Universitario, Córdoba Team detailsCórdoba: F.Mezquida; C.Antoraz, J.B.Martínez, R.Resella, G.Pispiero; R: Agüero, N.Trebucq; J.Aguad, J.Aguad, J.Peralta, C.Sosa; R.Pasaglia, J.Larson; R.P.Dun, H.Bianchi, A.Paz. Gazelles: C.Claasen, J.Germishuys, F.du Toit, A.Read, J.Jansen, J.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.van Aswegen (capt.), M.Eloff, J.Verster, K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, C.van Jaarsveld, H.Reyneke, J.Strauss. César de Elizalde (Buenos Aires) Rojas Castillo Fourie (4), du Plessis, Carlson Read, Reyneke, Eloff, de Klerk D.Snyman (2) D.Snyman 14 October 1972 Tucumán 6–47 Gazelles Escuela de Educación Fisica, S.M. de Tucumán Team detailsTucumán: J.Buccetto; J.Rojas, A.Fagalde, H.Navajas, C: Cisint; L.Castillo, C.Nieva; Bach, J.Ghiringheli (capt.), J.Veglia; O.Ferrari, J.Iramain; J.Maxud, R.Roldán, C.Bonanno. Gazelles: R.Carlson, C.Fourie, P.Cronje, A.Read, A.Swartz, D.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.van Aswegen, M.du Plessis, J.Verster; K.de Klerk, M.Eloff, N: Bezuidenhout, H.Reyneke, J.le Roux. Bruno Bertelli (Buenos Aires) Germishuys (4), du Plessis (3), Verster (3)Cronje (2), Jansen (2), Reyneke Kritzinger, du Toit, Eloff D.Snyman D.Snyman (7), Carlson (3) 17 October 1972 Salta 0–100 Gazelles El Gigante del Norte, Salta Team detailsSalta: J.Eaton; H.Fernández Bravo, S.Pintos, H.Medina, M.Molina; G: Lamarca, R.Bordieu; J.Biasutti, G.Smith, O.Cardoso; L.Grand Jean, C.Fernández; M.Sánchez, E.Zancona, E.Araoz. Gazelles: R.Carlson, J.Jansen, P.Cronje, F.Du Toit, G.Germishuys, D.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.Verster, M.du Plessis, C.van Jaarsveld, K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, N.Bezuidenhout, H.Reyneke, J.le Roux (Eloff). Carlos A.Tozzi (Buenos Aires) E.Morgan (2) Fourie, Swartz, Cronje D.Snyman 21 October 1972 ARG 6–14 SAF 1928 Gazelles Estadio Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Team details _sky_hoops _lightbluehoops _sky_hoops _hoops_sky ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Argentina _goldborder _Roma1 _goldborder _2_gold_stripes 006000 006000 006000 ffffff 006000 Gazzelles Argentina: D.Morgan; A.Altberg, R.Matarazzo, A.Travaglini, E.Morgan; H.Porta, A.Etchegaray (capt.); J.Whitman, H.Miguens, J.Cariacedo; J.Fernández, A.Anthony; F.Insúa, R.Handley, R.Foster. Gazelles: R.Carlson, P.Cronje, F.Du Toit, A.Swartz, D.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.van Aswegen(capt.), M.du Plessis, J.Verster; K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, N.Bezuidenhout, H.Reyneke, J.le Roux. Armando Zungri (Buenos Aires) Rapela; Tenca (2) Tenca Fourie (4), Germishuys (3), Read Verster, Bayvel, Kruger J.Snyman (4), J.Snyman (5) 24 October 1972 Santa Fe 12–67 Gazelles Estadio 15 de Abril, Santa Fe Team detailsSanta Fe: E.Tenca; J.Trapaga, A.Caino, J.Rapela, C.Ibaquuer; J.Krezcam, A.Zilonka; A.Campanella, M.Celentano, O.Zitelli; P.Giardini, J.Sofredini; G.Abud, J.Tejerina, J.C.Colombo. Gazelles: C.Claasen, J.Germishuys, A.Swartz, A.Read, C.Fourie, J.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.van Aswegen (capt.), M.du Plessis, J.Verster, M.Eloff, J.Kritzinger; J.van Jaarsveld, A.Kruger, J.Strauss. César de Elizalde (Buenos Aires) Harris Smith (2), Gradín (2) Carlson, Fourie, Eloff J.Snyman 28 October 1972 Buenos Aires 12–14 Gazelles Estadio Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Team detailsBuenos Aires: R.Espagnol; G.Pérez Leiros, L.Esteras, M.Dantilongue, A.Altberg; T.Harris Smith, L.Gradin (capt.); N.Carbone, M.Morgan, M.Iglesias; R: Castro, J: Virasoro; O.Carbone, J.Dumas, M.Carluccio. Gazelles: R.Carlson, C.Fourie, F.Du Toit, J.Jansen, A.Swartz; J.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.Verster, M.du Plessis, M.Eloff, K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, J.van Jaarsveld, H.Reyneke, J.le Roux. Florencio Varela (Buenos Aires) García; Seaton; J.Escalante, Seaton Germishuys (3), Carlson (2) Read, Verster Fourie (2), J.Snyman J.Snyman (3) 1 November 1972 Rosario 12–43 Gazelles Plaza Jewell, Rosario Team details _thinbluehoops _thinbluehoops _thinbluehoops ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff 0D65EB Rosario _goldborder _Roma1 _goldborder _2_gold_stripes 006000 006000 006000 ffffff 006000 Gazzelles Rosario: J.Uljich; C: García, G.Torneo, G.Seaton, A.Kniht, J.Escalante, R.Castagna; M.Chesta, M.Boaza, R.Imhoff; R.Suárez, M.Senatore; J.Gómez Keny, J.Constante, S.Furno. Gazelles: R.Carlson, C.Fourie, P.Cronje, A.Read, J.Germishuys, J.Snyman, B.Borge; M.Eloff, M.du Plessis, J.Verster; K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, J.van Jaarsveld, A.Kruger, J.Strauss. Florencio Varela (Buenos Aires). E.Morgan (2), Porta, Travaglini Porta J.Snyman, Borgen D.Snyman (2) D.Snyman 4 November 1972 ARG 18–16 SAF 1928 Gazelles Estadio Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Team details _sky_hoops _lightbluehoops _sky_hoops _hoops_sky ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Argentina _goldborder _Roma1 _goldborder _2_gold_stripes 006000 006000 006000 ffffff 006000 Gazzelles Argentina: D.Morgan; A: Altberg, R.Matarazzo, A: Travaglini, E.Morgan; H.Porta, A.Etchegaray (capt.); J.Wittman, H.Miguens, J.Cariacedo; J.Fernández, A.Anthony; F.Insúa, R.Handley, R.Foster. Gazelles: R.Carlson (J.Snyman), C.Fourie, P.Cronje, F.du Toit, A.Swartz; D.Snyman, B.Borgen, J.van Aswegen (capt.), M.du Plessis, J.Verster; K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, J.le Roux, H.Reyneke, J.van Jaarsveld. Players' statistics Player Match try conv. pen. drop PointsPaul Bayvel 810004Niek Bezuidenhout 510004Brian T. Borgen 5300012Ray Carlson 9590038Cornelius Claasen 410004Peter Cronjé 9500020Kevin de Klerk 11400016Morne du Plessis 11600024Francois du Toit 8400016Michael Eloff 9500020Carel Fourie 102220092Gerrie Germishuys 51200048Joggie Jansen 420008Klippies Kritzinger 11300012Arnold Kruger 5300012Johan le Roux800000Dugald MacDonald 4500020Alan Read 5400016 Hendre Reyneke 820008Jan Schlebusch100000Dawie Snyman 83165059Jackie Snyman 7429111110Johan Strauss 500000Albert Swartz 9600024Jannie van Aswegen 910004Johanes van Eyk 100000Christo van Jaarsveld 1000000Jacobus Verster 10800032 References South Africa Gazelles Category:Rugby union tours of Argentina Gazelles Category:South Africa national rugby union team tours