1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina

March 2014 April 2026 England 1981 Derek Morgan Bill Beaumont 7 6 1 0 2 1 1 0 ARG 2 1 1 0 England were the first of the Home Nations to tour Argentina, and to take advantage of the recent International Board (IB) ruling that full caps could be awarded for matches against non-IB countries. England had intended to tour Argentina in 1973, but that was cancelled following terrorist threats and the side went to Fiji and New Zealand instead. Touring party Manager: Derek Morgan Assistant manager: Mike Davis Captain: Bill Beaumont (Fylde) 30 caps Player Club Caps Position Matchesplayed Score Total points Tries Conv. Pen. DropDusty Hare Leicester 10 Full back 4 0 8 7 37Brian Patrick Gosforth 0 Full back 3 2 9 5 41John Carleton Orrell 9 Wing 5 5 20Tony Swift Swansea 0 Wing 4 3 12David Trick Bath 0 Wing 3 4 16Paul Dodge Leicester 14 Centre 7 2 8Nick Preston Richmond 3 Centre 3 2 8Clive Woodward Leicester 8 Centre 4 2 8Huw Davies Cambridge University 3 Fly Half 4 4 16John Horton Bath 9 Fly Half 3 0Nigel Melville Wasps 0 Scrum half 3 1 4 Steve Smith Sale 18 Scrum half 4 0 Steve Mills Gloucester 0 Hooker 4 0Andy Simpson Sale 0 Hooker 3 1 4Clint McGregor Angouléme 0 Prop 3 0 Gary Pearce Northampton 4 Prop 6 0Paul Rendall Wasps 0 Prop 1 0Colin Smart Newport 6 Prop 5 1 4Steve Bainbridge Gosforth 0 Lock 4 0Bill Beaumont Fylde 30 Lock 6 0John Fidler Gloucester 0 Lock 4 0David Cooke Harlequins 4 Flanker 3 0Nick Jeavons Moseley 3 Flanker 6 0Mike Rafter Bristol 15 Flanker 4 0 John Scott Cardiff 18 No.8 5 1 4Bob Hesford Bristol 1 No.8 2 2 8 Matches Complete list of matches played by England in Argentina:Memorias 1981 on UAR websiteRothmans Rugby Yearbook 1982–83 1982 Rothmans Publications Ltd 0907574130 65–67 Vivian Jenkins Vivian Jenkins José María Cabanas (Argentina) Aguirre, Loffreda Loffreda 2 CarletonSwift 2, Smart Hare 2 16 May 1981 San Isidro Club 14–20 England Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires San Isidro Club: F. Argerich; F. Sainz Trápaga, M. Perez Coba, M. Loffreda, L. Corral (F. Aguirre); R. Madero, A. Soares Gache; T. Petersen, R. de Vedis (c), R. Lucke; C. Durlech, M. Glestra; C. Seinz Trápaga, J. Perez Cabo, F. Insua England: D. Hare; J. Carleton, C. Woodward, P. Dodge, A. Swift; J. Horton, S. Smith; N. Jeavana, J. Scott, M. Rafter; W. Beaumont (c), J. Fidler; C. Smart, A. Simpson, C. McGregar Ricardo Colombo (Argentina) Bobadilla Sauce Sauce 2 Patrick 2, Davies 2Carleton, TrickScott, Preston Patrick 19 May 1981 Combinado Regional del Norte The "Combinado Regional del Norte (Regional North Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Córdoba, Salta and Tucumán. note norte 12–36 England Club Belgrano, Córdoba Regional del Norte: G. Bustos (Córdoba); P. Bobadilla (Córdoba), R. Mas Dan (Córdoba), M. Ambroggio (Cordoba), Guran (Tucumán); G. Palau (Tucumán), R. Sauce (Tucumán); M. Martinez (Cordoba), R. Hyleveld (Cordoba), M. Espósito (Cordoba); E. Amador (Cordoba), R. Passaglia (Cordoba) (c); E. Rodríguez (Cordoba), H. Bianchi (Cordoba), J. Ferro (Tucumán), (A. Sanchez Salta) England: B. Patrick; D. Track, R. Dodge, N. Preston, J. Carleton; G. Davies, N. Melville; D. Cooke, J. Scott, R. Hesford; W. Beaumont (c), S. Bainbridge; P. Rendell (C. Smart), S. Milla, G. Pearce Douglas Kerr Courreges, Sainz Trápaga Beccer Varela Beccer Varela, Sanguinetti Dodge 2Swift, Hesford Hare 3 Hare 4 23 May 1981 Buenos Aires RU 25–34 England Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Buenos Aires: F. Argerich; A. Puccio (J. Palma), E. Sanguinetti, G. Lorenzo, F. Seinz Trápaga; G. Beccer Varela, A. Nicholson (c); J. Allen (C. Neyra), R. Sanz, R. de Vedia; M. Iachetti, M. Glastra; F. Insúa, A. Courreges, P. DevotoEngland: W. Hare; J. Carleton, S. Woodward, P. Dodge, T. Swift; H. Davies, S. Smith; N. Jeavons, J. Scott, D. Cooke (B. Hesford); S. Baindridge, W. Beaumont (c); J. Smart, S. Milla, G. Pearce Carlos Gregotti Trick, Carleton 3Hesford, PrestonSimpson, Melville Patrick 6 Patrick Cutuk 25 May 1981 Combinado Regional del Sur The "Combinado Regional del Sur (Regional South Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Mar del Plata, Sur and Tandil. note south 3–47 England XV Parque Camet, Mar del Plata Combinado Sur: L. Elissando (Tandil); D. De Pau (Mar del Plata), V. Cutuk (Sur) G. Paulucci (Mar del Plata) R. Bonavita (Mar del Plata); G. Pedroza (Mar del Plata), A. Valderrey (Mar del Plata); O. Varade (Mar del Plata), M. Riego (Mar del Plata), J. Feullassier (Mar del Plata); D. Rotelo (Mar del Plata), B. Minguez (Mar del Plata) (c); H. Bruno (Mar del Plata), R. Rovere (Tandil) (N. Bosso (Mar del Plata), J. Quaglia (Sur) England: B. Patrick; J. Carleton, P. Dodge, N. Preston, D. Trick; J. Hartan, N. Melville; M. Rafter (c), R. Hesford, N. Jeavons; S. Bainbridge, J. Fidler; First test thumb|230px|A moment of the first test v Argentina at Ferro Carril Oeste Report 30 May 1981 ARG 19–19 ENG Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France) 28,000 Campo 2 Davies, Woodward 2 Porta Hare 2 Porta Hare Landajo, Porta Team details _sky_hoops _lightbluehoops _sky_hoops _hoops_sky ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff FFFFFF Argentina _collar _whitetop ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 England Daniel Baetti FB15FBDusty HareMarcelo CampoW14WJohn CarletonMarcelo LoffredaC13CPaul DodgeRafael MaderoC12CClive Woodward Adolfo Cappelletti W11WTony Swift(c) Hugo Porta FH10FHHuw Davies Tomás Landajo SH9SHSteve Smith Gabriel TravagliniN88N8John Scott Tomás Petersen ]F6FMike Rafter Ernesto UreF7FNick Jeavons Alejandro Iachetti L5LJohn FidlerEliseo BrancaL4LBill Beaumont (c)Fernando MorelP3PGary Pearce Javier Pérez Cobo H2HSteve Mills Topo RodriguezP1PColin Smart Minoldo, Minaldo Baetti, Dip Baetti (2), Dip Trick (2) Patrick Patrick Horton 2 June 1981 Combinado Regional del Litoral The "Combinado Regional del Litoral (Litoral Combined)", a selection of players from the north east of Argentina) was theoretically composed of players from the provincial selections of Rosario, Entre Ríos and Santa Fe. Nevertheless, the team that played England was composed of players from Rosario exclusively. note rosarinos 21–25 ENG Jockey Club Stadium, Rosario Regional del Litoral D. Baetti; A. Piscione; J. Escalante, A. Trini, D. Giner; M. Dip, R. Cestagna; C. Marengo, V. Macet, G. Minoldo (J. Comba); G. Milano, J. Mangimelli (c); C. Fernández, C. Cristini, A. RislerEngland: B. Patrick; J. Carleton, P. Dodge, N. Prestan, D. Trick; P. Horton, N. Melville; R. Hesford, D. Cocke, N. Jeavons; S. Bainbridge, W. Beaumont (c); G. Pearce, A. Simpson, C. McGregor Second test 6 June 1981 ARG 6–12 ENG Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France) Travaglini Davies Porta Hare Hare 2 Team details _sky_hoops _lightbluehoops _sky_hoops _hoops_sky ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff FFFFFF Argentina _collar _whitetop ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 England Daniel Baetti FB15FBDusty HareMarcelo CampoW14WJohn CarletonMarcelo LoffredaC13CPaul DodgeRafael MaderoC12CClive Woodward Adolfo Cappelletti W11WTony Swift(c) Hugo Porta FH10FHHuw Davies Tomás Landajo SH9SHSteve Smith Gabriel TravagliniN88N8John Scott Ernesto Ure F7FMike Rafter Tomás Petersen F6FNick Jeavons Alejandro Iachetti L5LJohn FidlerEliseo BrancaL4LBill Beaumont (c)Fernando MorelP3PGary Pearce Javier Pérez Cobo H2HSteve Mills Topo RodriguezP1PColin Smart Replacements Juan Pablo Piccardo C16 Notes note References Category:1981 rugby union tours 1981 Argentina Category:1981 in Argentine sport