1985 New Zealand rugby union tour of Argentina

March 2014 March 2014 New Zealand 1985 New Zealand tour of Argentina Oct–Nov 1985 Jock Hobbs 7 6 1 0 2 1 1 0 ARG 2 1 1 0 The 1985 New Zealand rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in October and November 1985 in Argentina by New Zealand national rugby union team. The national side played 7 matches, with 6 won and 1 draw in the second test v. Argentina, when fly-half Hugo Porta scored 21 points (four penalties and three drop goals) for Argentina.Cuando Los Pumas estuvieron al borde de la hazaña by Patricio Connelly on ESPN, 2012 Porta would be named "the best fly-half of the world" at the end of that year.A mano con los All Blacks https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/rugby/a-mano-con-los-all-blacks-nid527829/ LA NACION 31 July 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20220202191805/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/rugby/a-mano-con-los-all-blacks-nid527829/ 2 February 2022 es 16 September 2003 The All Blacks were an extraordinary team. I was a very close friend of several players because of having faced them before and some matches disputed in New Zealand with invited combined teams. They had a mixture of experienced and young players that would later take part of that fabulous team that won the 1987 Rugby World Cup. Their style of playing was different from the Europeans, with a dominant presence and less improvisation Hugo Porta during an interview in 2003 Matches Summary List of matches played by New Zealand in Argentina:Vivian Jenkins Vivian Jenkins Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1985–86 1985 Rothmans Publications Ltd Memoria y Balance 1985 on UAR website #ffffcc silver Test matches thumb|A moment of the second test v. Argentina at Ferro Carril Oeste, the only draw of the tour (21–21) # Date Rival City Venue Res. 1 12 Oct C.A. San Isidro Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste 22–9 2 15 Oct Rosario Rosario Jockey Club Stadium 28–9 3 19 Oct Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste 31–9 4 22 Oct Córdoba Córdoba Chateau Carreras 72–9 5 26 Oct ARG Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste 33–20 6 29 Oct Mar del Plata Mar del Plata José M. Minella 56–6 7 2 Nov ARG Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste 21–21 Balance Pl W D L PS PC 7 6 1 0 263 87 Details Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia) 29,000 J. Lanza 17'Cuesta Silva 40' Porta 11', 50', 56' Porta 21' Kirwan 6', 56' Kirwin 76' Hobbs 79' Crowley 6' Crowley 3', 34', 45', 55' Fox 23' 26 October 1985 ARG 20–33 NZL Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires Report 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 Bernardo MiguensFB15FB Kieran Crowley Juan Lanza W14W John KirwanDiego Cuesta SilvaC13C Victor Simpson Fabián TurnesC12C Warwick TaylorPedro LanzaW11W Craig GreenHugo Porta (c)FH10FH Grant Fox Guillermo Holmgren SH9SH David Kirk Ernesto Ure N88N8 Murray MextedTomás PetersenF7F Jock Hobbs (c) Jorge AllenF6F Mark ShawGustavo MilanoL5L Andy HadenEliseo BrancaL4L Murray Pierce Fernando Morel P3P Brian McGrattan Tomás Cubelli H2H Hika Reid Diego Cash P1P Steve McDowallCoach: Coach: ARG Héctor Silva HC NZL Brian Lochore Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia) 24,000 Porta (4) Porta (3) Kirwan (2) Mexted (1) Green (1) Crowley (1) Crowley (1) 2 November 1985 ARG 21–21 NZL Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires Report 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 Bernardo MiguensFB15FB Kieran Crowley Juan Lanza W14W John KirwanDiego Cuesta SilvaC13C Victor Simpson Fabián TurnesC12C Warwick TaylorPedro LanzaW11W Craig GreenHugo Porta (c)FH10FH Wayne Smith Guillermo Holmgren SH9SH Dave Loveridge Ernesto Ure N88N8 Murray MextedTomás PetersenF7F Jock Hobbs (c) Jorge AllenF6F Mark ShawGustavo MilanoL5L Andy HadenEliseo BrancaL4L Gary Whetton Fernando Morel P3P Brian McGrattan Tomás Cubelli H2H Hika Reid Diego Cash P1P Steve McDowallCoach: Coach: ARG Héctor Silva HC NZL Brian Lochore References NZL tour tour Category:New Zealand national rugby union team tours Category:New Zealand national rugby union team tours of Argentina