1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South America

1976 New Zealand tour ; of South America
Tour captain(s)	Graham Mourie

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 October 29 was also first time Argentina played New Zealand in their history.^[1]

Matches

Summary

Test matches

#	Date	Rival	City	Venue	Score
1	12 Oct	Uruguay	Montevideo	Centenario	64–3
2	16 Oct	Buenos Aires RU	Buenos Aires	Ferro C. Oeste	24-13
3	20 Oct	Seleccionado del Interior ^{[note 1]}	Córdoba	Belgrano	30–13
4	23 Oct	C.A. San Isidro	Buenos Aires	Ferro C. Oeste	37–3
5	27 Oct	Tucumán RU	Tucumán	C.A. Concepción	51–15
6	30 Oct	Argentina	Buenos Aires	Ferro C. Oeste	21–9
7	3 Nov	Rosario RU	Rosario	Jockey Club	43–4
8	6 Nov	Argentina	Buenos Aires	Ferro C. Oeste	26–6
9	9 Nov	Cuyo RU	Mendoza	Club Maristas	25–6

**Balance**
Pl	W	D	L	PS	PC
9	9	0	0	321	72

Notes

↑ Combined teams of players outside Buenos Aires

Match details

12 October 1976

Uruguay	3–64	New Zealand
Drop: Iturria		Try: Brake 2, Cartwright 3 Cron, Rollerson, Sapsford Sloane, Stewart, Stokes Con: Wilson 4 Pen: Wilson 4

Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 5,000


Uruguay		New Zealand
Andres Gianoli	FB	15	FB	Richard Wilson
Carlos Widemann	W	14	W	Kenneth Granger
Ignacio Amorin	C	13	C	Eddie Stokes
Jose Maria Ubilla	C	12	C	Doug Rollerson
Michael Smith	W	11	W	Scott Cartwright
Pablo Iturria	FH	10	FH	John Brake
Alberto Cibils	SH	9	SH	Kevin Greene
Jorge Etcheverria	N8	8	N8	Pat Ryan
Juan Bordaberry	F	7	F	Stewart Cron
Jorge Zerbino	F	6	F	Graham Mourie (capt.)
Gerardo Laenz	L	5	L	Vance Stewart
Rafael Zerbino	L	4	L	John Callesen
John Bird	P	3	P	John Spiers
Francisco Obes	H	2	H	Peter Sloane
Jorge Andres Varela	P	1	P	Paul Sapsford
		Replacements
Fernando Praderi	H	16
Jorge Pedro Rignon	P	17
Mario Balinas	L	18
Jose Luis Capezzuto	F	19
Daniel Mutio	SH	20
Alvaro Mastroiani	FH	21
Roberto Canessa	W	22

16 October 1976

Buenos Aires RU	13–24	New Zealand
Try: I. Gutiérrez O'Farrell, Cerioni Con: Igarzábal Pen: Igarzábal		Try: Wilson 2, Jaffray, Granger; Con: Rowlands Pen: Rowlands 2

Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Florencio Varela (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.

20 October 1976

Seleccionado del Interior	13–30	New Zealand
Try: Morgan Pen: Guarrochena 2, Baetti		Try: Cartwright 2, Ryan Rollerson, Spiers Con: Rollerson 2 Pen: Rollerson 2

Belgrano, Córdoba
Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Argentina)

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.

23 October 1976

C.A. San Isidro	3–37	New Zealand
Pen: G. Béccar Varela		Try: Rollerson 2, Mark Taylor 2 Mourie, Cartwright, Con: Rowlands 5 Pen: Rowlands

Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Ricardo Colombo (Argentina)

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.

27 October 1976

Tucumán RU	15–51	New Zealand
Try: Rodríguez Con: Gamboa Pen: Gamboa 2 Drop: Acuña		Try: Granger 3, Cartwright 2 Jaffray 2, Stevens Con: R. Wilson 5 Pen: R. Wilson 3

C. A. Concepción, San Miguel de Tucumán
Referee: Manuel Peralta (Córdoba).

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

30 October 1976

Argentina	9–21	New Zealand
Pen: G. Béccar Varela 2 Drop: Porta		Try: Wilson, Sloane Con: Rowlands 2 Pen: Rowlands 3

Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Michel Messan (France)

Argentina

New Zealand


Argentina		New Zealand
Martin Sansot	FB	15	FB	Greg Rowlands
Jorge Gauweloose	W	14	W	Scott Cartwright
Gonzalo Beccar Varela	C	13	C	Stu Wilson
Alejandro Travaglini	C	12	C	Doug Rollerson
Daniel Beccar Varela	W	11	W	Mark Taylor
Hugo Porta	FH	10	FH	Murray Taylor
(capt.) Adolfo Etchegaray	SH	9	SH	Ian Stevens
Ricardo Mastai	F	8	N8	Merv Jaffray
Carlos Neyra	F	7	F	Stewart Cron
Eliseo Branca	L	6	F	Graham Mourie (capt.)
Jorge Carracedo	N8	5	L	Andy Haden
Jose Fernandez	L	4	L	John Callesen
Fernando Insua	P	3	P	John McEldowney
Jose Costante	H	2	H	Peter Sloane
Rito Iraneta	P	1	P	Paul Sapsford

3 November 1976

Rosario RU	4–43	New Zealand
Try: Seaton		Try: S. Wilson, Stewart, Sapsford Haden, Granger, R. Wilson Con: R. Wilson 5 Pen: R. Wilson 3

Jockey Club, Rosario
Referee: José María Cabanas (Buenos Aires)

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.

6 November 1976

Argentina	6–26	New Zealand
Pen: Sansot, Porta		Try: Rollerson, Cron Murray Taylor, Mark Taylor; Con: Rowlands 2 Pen: Rowlands 2

Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Michel Messan (France)

Argentina

New Zealand


Argentina		New Zealand
Martin Sansot	FB	15	FB	Greg Rowlands
Jorge Gauweloose	W	14	W	Scott Cartwright
Gonzalo Beccar Varela	C	13	C	Stu Wilson
Alejandro Travaglini	C	12	C	Doug Rollerson
Daniel Beccar Varela	W	11	W	Mark Taylor
Hugo Porta	FH	10	FH	Murray Taylor
(capt.) Adolfo Etchegaray	SH	9	SH	Ian Stevens
Ricardo Mastai	F	8	N8	Merv Jaffray
Carlos Neyra	F	7	F	Stewart Cron
Eliseo Branca	L	6	F	Graham Mourie (capt.)
Jorge Carracedo	N8	5	L	Andy Haden
Jose Fernandez	L	4	L	John Callesen
Fernando Insua	P	3	P	John McEldowney
Jose Costante	H	2	H	Peter Sloane
Rito Iraneta	P	1	P	Paul Sapsford

9 November 1976

Cuyo RU	6–25	New Zealand
Pen: Guarrochena 2		Try: Black, Wilson Con: Wilson Pen: Wilson 4 Drop: Rollerson

Club Maristas, Mendoza
Referee: Felipe Ferrari (Buenos Aires)

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.

References

Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1977). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1977–78. Queen Anne Press. pp. 40–42. ISBN 0-354-09020-8.

Notes

↑ El día que Porta hizo temblar a Nueva Zelanda on Infobae, 2 Oct 2011

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[1] El día que Porta hizo temblar a Nueva Zelanda on Infobae, 2 Oct 2011

Rugby union tours of Argentina
British Lions	1910 1927 1936
New Zealand	1976 1985 1991 2001 2006
Australia	1979 1987 1997 2002
South Africa	1932 (Junior Springboks) 1959 (Junior Springboks) 1966 (Gazelles) 1972 (Gazelles) 1993 1996 2000 2004 2005
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Italy	1989 2001 2005 2007 2008
Romania	1973
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