1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South America

March 2014 March 2014 New Zealand 1976 New Zealand tour of South America OctNov 1976 Graham Mourie Richard Wilson (80) Scott Cartwright (7) 9 9 0 0 3 3 0 0 URU 1 1 0 0 ARG 2 2 0 0 The 1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South America was a series of eight matches played by the New Zealand national rugby union team in Uruguay and Argentina in October and November 1976. The tour was entirely successful as the New Zealand team won all nine matches, scoring a total of 321 points with 72 conceded. New Zealand did not award full international caps for the three international matches against the Uruguay and Argentina national teams. The match played on 29 October was also the first time Argentina played New Zealand in their history.El día que Porta hizo temblar a Nueva Zelanda on Infobae, 2 Oct 2011 Matches Summary thumb|The first test v Argentina #ffff99 silver Test matches # Date Rival City Venue Score 1 12 Oct URU Montevideo Centenario Stadium 64–3 2 16 Oct Buenos Aires RU Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste Stadium 24-13 3 20 Oct Seleccionado del Interior Combined teams of players outside Buenos Aires n interior Córdoba C.A. Belgrano Stadium 30–13 4 23 Oct C.A. San Isidro Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste Stadium 37–3 5 27 Oct Tucumán RU Tucumán Atlético Concepción Stadium 51–15 6 30 Oct ARG Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste Stadium 21–9 7 3 Nov Rosario RU Rosario Jockey Club Field 43–4 8 6 Nov ARG Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste Stadium 26–6 9 9 Nov Cuyo RU Mendoza Club Marista Field 25–6 Balance Pl W D L PS PC 9 9 0 0 321 72 Notes n Match details Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Uruguay and Argentina:Memoria y Balance 1976 on UAR websiteMatch centre in Argentina and Uruguay 1976 on All Blacks Stats 12 October 1976 Iturria Brake (2), Cartwright (3) Cron, Rollerson, Sapsford Sloane, Stewart, Stokes Wilson (4) Wilson (4) URU 3–64 NZL 5,000 Centenario, Montevideo Team detailsUruguay New ZealandAndres GianoliFB15FBRichard WilsonCarlos WidemannW14WKenneth GrangerIgnacio AmorinC13CEddie StokesJose Maria UbillaC12CDoug RollersonMichael SmithW11W Scott CartwrightPablo IturriaFH10FHJohn BrakeAlberto CibilsSH9SHKevin GreeneJorge EtcheverriaN88N8Pat RyanJuan BordaberryF7FStewart CronJorge ZerbinoF6FGraham Mourie (capt.)Gerardo LaenzL5LVance StewartRafael ZerbinoL4LJohn CallesenJohn BirdP3PJohn SpiersFrancisco ObesH2HPeter SloaneJorge Andres VarelaP1PPaul Sapsford Replacements Fernando PraderiH16 Jorge Pedro RignonP17 Mario BalinasL18 Jose Luis CapezzutoF19 Daniel MutioSH20 Alvaro MastroianiFH21 Roberto CanessaW22 Florencio Varela (Argentina) I. Gutiérrez O'Farrell, Cerioni Igarzábal Igarzábal Wilson (2), Jaffray, Granger; Rowlands Rowlands (2) 16 October 1976 Buenos Aires RU 13–24 New Zealand Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires Buenos Aires: S. Gutiérrez O'Farrell; R. Benyon, I. Balfour, 1. Gutierrez O'Farrell, E.Sansot; J. Igarzábal, R. Landajo (capt.); R. Casabal, R. Lucke, M. García Haymes; J. Rodríguez jurado, E, Greene; R. Ventura, E. Vila, A. Cerioni. New Zealand: G. Rowlands; S. Wilson, E. Stokes, M. Taylor, K. Granger; M. Taylor, I. Stevens; G. Mourie (capt.), S. Conn, M. Jaffray; J. Calleson, A. Haden; J. Me Eldowney, J. Black, P. Sapsford. Bruno Bertelli (Argentina) Morgan Guarrochena (2), Baetti Cartwright (2), Ryan Rollerson, Spiers Rollerson (2) Rollerson (2) 20 October 1976 Seleccionado del Interior 13–30 New Zealand Belgrano, Córdoba Interior: R. Muñiz; J. Nogués, O. Terranova R. L'Erario, G. Morgan; D. Guarrochena (Escalante) C. Baetti; B. Minguez, J. Nazzasi (capt.), J. Navesi; R. Pessaglia, J. Mangiamelli; A. Sofredini, J. Crivelli, C. Abud. New Zealand: R. Wilson; S. Cartwright, S. Wilson, D. Rollerson, K. Granger; J. Brake, I. Stevens; G. Mourie (capt.), S. Conn, P. Ryan; A. Haden, V. Stewart; J. Spiers, P. Sloane, J. Me Eldowney. Ricardo Colombo (Argentina) G. Béccar Varela Rollerson (2), Mark Taylor (2)Mourie, Cartwright Rowlands (5) Rowlands 23 October 1976 C.A. San Isidro 3–37 New Zealand Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires C.A. San Isidro: M. Alonso; D. Beccar Varela, A. Travaglini, G. Beccar Varela, R. Rinaldi; J.Igarzábal, A. Etchegaray (capt.); R. Brinnand, M. García Haymes, A. Urien; L. Varela, G. Allen (A.Casanova); M. Farina, G. Casas, L. Moore. New Zealand: G. Rowlands; S. Cartwright, S. Wilson, D. Rollerson, Mark Taylor; Murray Taylor, K.Greene; P. Ryan, G. Mourie (capt.), S. Cron; A. Haden, J. Calleson; P. Sapsford, P. Sloane, J. McEldowney. Manuel Peralta (Argentina) Rodríguez Gamboa Gamboa (2) Acuña Granger (3), Cartwright (2) Jaffray (2), Stevens R. Wilson (5) R. Wilson (3) 27 October 1976 Tucumán RU 15–51 New Zealand Atlético Concepción, Tucumán Tucumán: J. Monterrubio; M. Rodríguez, L. Gamboa, C. Imbert, G. Solá; P.Acuña, G. Palou; J. Bach (capt.), J. Posse, F. Veglia; C. Figueroa, J. Yapur; H. Pérez, S. Martoni, C. Bonano. – Replacements: M. Galindo y L. de Chazal New Zealand: R. Wilson; S. Cartwright, E. Stokes, D. Rollerson, K. Granger; J. Brake, I. Stevens; S. Conn, M. Jaffray, S. Cron; V. Stewart, A. Haden; J. Spiers, J. Black, P. Sapsford Michel Messan (France) 20,000 G. Béccar Varela (2) Porta Wilson, Sloane Rowlands (2) Rowlands (3) 30 October 1976 ARG 9–21 NZL Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires Team details _sky_hoops _lightbluehoops _sky_hoops _hoops_sky ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff FFFFFF Argentina _collarwhite _2_white_stripes 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 New Zealand Argentina New Zealand Martín Sansot FB15FBGreg Rowlands Jorge Gauweloose W14WScott Cartwright Gonzalo Beccar Varela C13CStu Wilson Alejandro Travaglini C12CDoug Rollerson Daniel Beccar Varela W11WMark Taylor Hugo Porta FH10FHMurray Taylor(capt.) Adolfo Etchegaray SH9SHIan Stevens Ricardo Mastai F8N8Merv Jaffray Carlos NeyraF7FStewart CronEliseo BrancaL6FGraham Mourie (capt.) Jorge Carracedo N85LAndy HadenJosé Javier FernándezL4LJohn Callesen Fernando Insúa P3PJohn McEldowney José Costante H2HPeter Sloane Rito Iraneta P1PPaul Sapsford José María Cabanas (Argentina) Seaton S. Wilson, Stewart, Sapsford Haden, Granger, R. Wilson R. Wilson (5) R. Wilson (3) 3 November 1976 Rosario RU 4–43 New Zealand Jockey Club Stadium, Rosario Rosario RU: Baetti; Romero Acuna, Giner (C. Blanco), Gorina, G. Blanco; Escalante, Castagna; Cúneo, Imhoff (R. Pecce), Macat; Senatore (capt.), Mangiamelli; Pavani, Seaton, Risler. New Zealand: R. Wilson; K. Granger, Mark Taylor, E. Stokes, S. Wilson; J. Brake, K. Greene; G.Mourie (capt.), S. Conn, P. Ryan; A. Haden, V. Stewart; P. Sapsford, J. Black, J. Spiers. Michel Messan (France) Sansot, Porta Rollerson, CronMurray Taylor, Mark Taylor; Rowlands (2) Rowlands (2) 6 November 1976 ARG 6–26 NZL Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires Team details _sky_hoops _lightbluehoops _sky_hoops _hoops_sky ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff FFFFFF Argentina _collarwhite _2_white_stripes 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 New Zealand Argentina New ZealandMartin SansotFB15FBGreg RowlandsJorge GauwelooseW14WScott CartwrightGonzalo Beccar VarelaC13CStu WilsonAlejandro TravagliniC12CDoug RollersonDaniel Beccar VarelaW11WMark TaylorHugo PortaFH10FHMurray Taylor(capt.) Adolfo Etchegaray SH9SHIan StevensRicardo MastaiF8N8Merv JaffrayCarlos NeyraF7FStewart CronEliseo BrancaL6FGraham Mourie (capt.)Jorge CarracedoN85LAndy HadenJosé Javier FernandezL4LJohn CallesenFernando InsúaP3PJohn McEldowneyJose CostanteH2HPeter SloaneRito IranetaP1PPaul Sapsford Felipe Ferrari (Argentina) Guarrochena (2) Black, Wilson Wilson Wilson (4) Rollerson 9 November 1976 Cuyo RU 6–25 New Zealand Marista R.C. field, Mendoza Cuyo: Muñiz; Massera (Stahrínger), O. Terranova (E. Terranova), Tarquini, Morgan; Guarrochena, Chacón; Navessi, (capitán), Nassazzi, Antonini (Viazzo); Serpa Cattaneo; Irañeta, Crivelli, Michelli. New Zealand: R. Wilson; S. Cartwright, E. Stokes, D. Rollerson, K. Granger; K. Greene, J. Brake S.Cron, G Mourie (capitán), P. Ryan; A. Haden, V. Stewart; J. Spiers, J. Black, J. Mc Elowney. Bibliography Vivian Jenkins Vivian Jenkins Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1977–78 1977 Queen Anne Press 0-354-09020-8 40–42 References Category:New Zealand national rugby union team tours 1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of Argentina Category:1976 in New Zealand rugby union rugby