1987 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina

The 1987 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between October and November 1987 in Argentina and Paraguay by Australia. The Wallabies won seven matches of nine and lost the series of test matches against Los Pumas, led by Hugo Porta.^[1]

It was the second tour of an Australian side to Argentina, after their first visit in 1979.^[2]

Results

Summary

Complete list of matches played by the Wallabies at Argentina:^[3]

Test matches

The second test v. Argentina at Velez Sarsfield stadium

#	Date	Rival	City	Venue	Score
1	10 Oct	San Isidro Club	Buenos Aires	Vélez Sarsfield	22–22
2	14 Oct	Provincias Argentinas ^{[note 1]}	Cipolletti	Marabunta RC	47–0
3	17 Oct	Cuyo RU	Mendoza	Malvinas Argentinas	40–3
4	20 Oct	Santa Fe RU	Santa Fe	Colón	37–18
5	24 Oct	Invitación XV ^{[note 2]}	Buenos Aires	Vélez Sarsfield	36–15
6	27 Oct	Selección XV ^{[note 3]}	Asunción ^{[note 4]}	?	45–9
7	31 Oct	Argentina	Buenos Aires	Vélez Sarsfield	19–19
8	3 Nov	Rosario RU	Rosario	?	35—15
9	7 Nov	Argentina	Buenos Aires	Vélez Sarsfield	27–19

**Balance**
Pl	W	D	L	Ps	Pc
9	7	1	1	308	120

Notes

↑ Combined team with players from the provinces of Argentina.
↑ Combined team with most of its players from the Buenos Aires RU.
↑ Team with Paraguayan and Argentine players
↑ Played in Paraguay.

Match details

Legend: (Club/Union, in brackets):
BA= Buenos Aires RU, BN= Banco Nación, CASI=C.A. San Isidro, CP=Club Pucará, HC=Hindú Club, JCR=Jockey Club de Rosario, LT=Los Tilos, MM=Mariano Moreno, NEW=Newman, ORC=Olivos, PUY=Pueyrredón, SIC=San Isidro Club, SM=Pacific, UCR= Córdoba RU, UNT=Universitario (Tucumán), PRY=Paraguay RU, URT=Tucumán RU

10 October 1987

San Isidro Club	22–22	Australia
Try: scrum; Pen: Loffreda (6)		Con: Lynagh (2) Pen: Lynagh (2)

Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: Efraín Sklar (Argentina)

San Isidro Club: Carlos Pirán; Fernando Sainz Trápaga, Alejandro Ramallo, Marcelo Loffreda (capt.), Diego Cuesta Silva; Rafael Madero, Alfredo Soares Gache; Ricardo de Vedia, Ignacio Cirio, Fernando Conti; Carlos Durlach, Gonzalo Gasso; Luis Lonardi, Juan J.Angelillo, Diego Cash.
Australia: A.Leeds; Ian Williams, M.Burke, MLLynagh, P.Carozza; S.James, N.Farr-Jones (24' B.Smith); S.Lidbury, S.Tuynman, S.Poidevin (capt.); T.Coker,.S.Cutler; C.Lllicrap, M.McBain, A.McIntyre.

14 October 1987

Provincias Argentinas	0–47	Australia
		Try: Papworth, Burke Cutler Hawker Martin (2) Hartill Con: Lynagh 4, Smith Pen: Lynagh 3

Marabunta RC, Cipolletti
Referee: José María Cabanas (Argentina)

Provincias Argentinas: G.del Castillo (Rosario); R.Annichini (Entre Ríos), J.Caminotti (UCR), S.Mesón (URT), G.Terán (URT); J.Martínez Riera (URT), F.Silvestre (Mendo¬za); P.Garreton (URT), M.Ricci (URT), Lloveras (San Juan); S.Bunader (URT), P.Buabse (URT); J.Coria (URT), J.Baeck (Mendoza), R.Horta (URT).
Australia: A.Leeds; M.Burke, M.Cook, B.Papworth, M.Hawker; MLLynagh (51' G.Martín), B.Smith; S.Poidevin (capt.), S.Lidbury, J.Miller; T.Coker, S.Cutler; M.Hastill, T.Lawton, E.Rodriguez.

17 October 1987

Cuyo RU	3–40	Australia
Pen: G.Filizzola.		Try: Williams 2, Smith 3 Papworth, Martín; Con: Smith 3 Pen: Smith 2

Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Referee: Jorge Cohen (Argentina)

Cuyo RU: D.Carbonell, G.Zakalik, V.Mazzalomo, C.Cipitelli (capt.), O.Morales; G.Filizzola, F.Silvestre; A.Filizzola, J.J.Chapetta, N.Bertranou; S.Gómez, P.Pérez Caffe; A.Gutiérrez, J.Baeck, P.Montilla.
Australia: G.Martín; I.Williams, B.Papworth, N.Hawker, M.Burke; S.James, B.Smith; J.Miller, S.Tuynman, J.Gardner; D.Frawley, T.Coker; M.Hartill, M.McBain, E.Rodriguez (capt.).

20 October 1987

Santa Fe RU	18–37	Australia
Try: Gustavo Álvarez; Con: Berra, Pen: Gustavo Álvarez 4		Try: Leeds 2, Williams 2 Hawker, Stuart Con: Lynagh 5 Pen: Lynagh

Colón , Santa Fé
Referee: Enrique Cazenave (Argentina)

Santa Fe: G.Álvarez; Questa, Berra, Hrycuk, Guillermo Álvarez; Salvá, Raffa (37' Gorla); Mordini, Barceló, D.De la Torre (67' J.de la Torre); Epelbaum, Barnukel; Torres, Clement (capt.), Hernández.
Australia: A.Leeds; I.Williams, M.Hawker, M.Cook, P.Carozza; MLLynagh, R.Stuart; S.Poidevin (capt.); S.Lidbury, J.Gardner; D.Frawley, S.Cutler; A.McIntire, T.Law¬ton, C.Lllicrap.

24 October 1987

Invitación XV	15–36	Australia
Pen: Baetti 5		Try: Williams 4, Burke Lynagh, Leeds Con: Lynagh 4

Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: Roberto Magnani (Argentina)

Invitación XV: G.Angaut (BA); M.Gerosa (BA), J.Caminotti (UCR), M.Loffreda (BA) (capt.), C.Mendy (BA); R.Madero (BA), D.Baetti (BA) ; J.Uriarte (BA), M.Carreras (BA), P.Franchi (BA); A.Iachetti (BA), R.Cobelo (BA); P.Urbano (BA), J.J.Angelillo (BA), J.Coria (URT).
Australia: A.Leeds; I.Williams, B.Papworth, MLLynagh, M.Burke; S.James, B.Smith; J.Miller, S.Lidbury, S.Poidevin (capt.); S.Cutler T.Coker (23' D.Frawley); M.Hartill, T.Lawton, E.Rodriguez.

27 October 1987

Selección XV	9–45	Australia
Try: Foulkes Con: Yanguela; Pen: Yanguela		Try: Carozza, Burke 3 Cook, Martín 3 Frawley 2 Con: Hawker (2)

?, Asunción
Referee: José L.Rolandi (Argentina)

Selección XV: A.Camacho (PRY); S.Cabrera (PRY), F.Armadans (PRY), M.Bachero((PRY)) (Mera -PRY), J.García (PRY); M.Lanfranco (NEW), I.Yanguela (PUY); R.Brazzon (PRY), R.Etchegoyen (MM), M.Foulkes (LT); R.Baez (PRY), E.Gallo BN); G.Inganni BN), M.Bosch (ORC), H.Lacarra (CP)
Australia: G.Martín; M.Burke, M.Hawker, M.Cook, P.Carozza; R.Stuart, N.Farr-Jones; J.Gardner, S.Tuynman, J.Miller; S.Lidbury, D.Frawley; C.Lllicrap, M.McBain, A.Mc.Intyre.

31 October 1987

Argentina	19–19	Australia
Try: Cuesta Silva Pen: Porta (4) Drop: Porta	report	Try: Williams, Cutler Lynagh Con: Lynagh 2 Pen: Lynagh

Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand)

Argentina

Australia

Argentina: R.Madero (SIC); D.Cuesta Silva (SIC), F. Turnes BN), M.Loffreda (SIC), C.Mendy (LT); H. Porta (BN (captain), A.Soares Gache (SIC); P.Garretón (Universitario de Tucumán), G.Milano (JCR), J.Allen (CASI); E.Branca (CASI), A.Iachetti (HC); D.Cash (SIC), A.Courreges (CASI), S.Dengra (SM). Coach: Rodolfo O'Reilly.
Australia: A.Leeds; I.Williams, B.Papworth, MLLynagh, M.Burke; S.James, B.Smith; J.Miller, S.Lidbury, S.Poidevin (capt.) (66' S.Tuynman); S.Cutler, D.Frawley; M.Hartill, T.Lawton, E.Rodriguez. Coach: Alan Jones

3 November 1987

Rosario RU	15–35	Australia
Try: Crexell 5.		Try: Lawton, Burke Tuynman, Miller Hawker Con: Smith 3 Pen: Smith 3).

? Rosario
Referee: Eduardo Freyre (Argentina)

Rosario RU: G.Del Castillo; R.Luchini, R.Márquez, A.Trumper, J.Narvaja; S.Ansaldi, R.Crexell, G.Milano (capt.), C.Schnaider, P.Baraldi; O.Discaciatti, A.García; C.He¬chen, M.Baraldi, D.Arrue (Muñiz).
Australia: B.Smith; P.Carozza, M.Hawker (capt.), M.Cook, M.Burke; R.Stuart, N.Farr-Jones; J.Gardner, J.Miller, M.McBain; S.Tuynman, D.Frawley; A.McIntyre, T.Lawton, C.Lllicrap.

7 November 1987

Argentina	27–19	Australia
Try: Mendy Con: Porta Pen: Porta (5) Drop: Porta (2)	report	Try: Williams (2) Con: Lynagh Pen: Lynagh (3)

Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 45,000 ^[4]
Referee: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand)

Argentina

Australia

Argentina: R.Madero (SIC) (40' C.Mendy (LT)); D.Cuesta Silva (SIC); M.Loffreda (SIC), F. Turnes (BN)), A.Scolni (Alumni); H. Porta (BN) (captain); A.Soares Gache (SIC); J.Allen (CASI), G.Milano (JCR), P.Garretón (UNT); A.Iachetti (HC), E.Branca (CASI); D.Cash (SIC), A.Courreges (CASI),(36' J.J.Angelillo (SIC)) S.Dengra (SM). Coach: Rodolfo O'Reilly.
Australia: A.Leeds; M.Burke, MLLynagh (capt.), B.Papworth,'I.Williams; S.James, N.Farr-Jones; J.Gardner, S.Tuynman, J.Miller; D.Frawley, S.Cutler ; A.Mc.Intyre; T.Lawton, E.Rodriguez. Coach: Alan Jones

Bibliography

Stephen Jones, ed. (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-3561-5884-5.

References

↑ Australian Rugby Football Union Annual Report 1987
↑ Los ocho duelos inolvidables que marcaron el historial entre los Pumas y los Wallabies by José L. Domínguez on La Nación, 21 Oct 2015
↑ Memoria y Balance 1987 on UAR website
↑ Los Pumas con el alma on El Gráfico, 10 Jun 2017

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[provincias-4] Combined team with players from the provinces of Argentina.

[invita-5] Combined team with most of its players from the Buenos Aires RU.

[selecc-6] Team with Paraguayan and Argentine players

[parag-7] Played in Paraguay.

[1] Australian Rugby Football Union Annual Report 1987

[2] Los ocho duelos inolvidables que marcaron el historial entre los Pumas y los Wallabies by José L. Domínguez on La Nación, 21 Oct 2015

[memoria-3] Memoria y Balance 1987 on UAR website

[8] Los Pumas con el alma on El Gráfico, 10 Jun 2017

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