1959 Junior Springboks tour of South America

Legend: ADF= Asociación Deportiva Francesa , BAC= Belgrano Athletic Club, BCR=Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club, CASI= Club Atletico san Isidro, CUBA= CUBA, CP=Club Pucará, CUR= Curupaytí , MDP = Mar del Plata RC, OG= Old Georgian, ORC=Olivos Rugby Club, OS=Obras Sanitarias, PUY=Club Pueyrredón, SIC=San Isidro Club

17 August 1959

C.A. San Isidro	3 - 40	Junior Springboks
Pen: M.Molina Berro		Try: Engelbrecht 3, Taylor 3 Holtzhausen, Hopwwood Edwards, Bridger Con: C.Meyer 5

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: C.Ackermann ( - SARB)

C.A.San Isidro: J.Lassalle; M.Castex, E.Olivera, J.Lavayen, H.Broggi; M.Molina Berro, E.González del Solar; G.Wessek, F.Varela, G.Montes de Oca; A.Monticelli, L.Varela; M.Iraola (capt.), A.Iraola, F.Berro.
Junior Springboks: C.Meyer; J.Engelbrecht; C.Holtzhausen, M.Bridger, O.Taylor; S.Wentzel, M.Smith; D.Hopwood, H.Meyer, W.van Rensburg; P.Allen (capt.), P.Van Zyl; D.Holton, J.Wessels, C.Edwards.

22 August 1959

Buenos Aires C & R	6 - 38	Junior Springboks
Pen: R.Raimundez 2		Try: Twigge 2, Gainsford 2 Gericke 2, Bezuidenhout Engelbrecht, Stewart Hopwood Con: C.Meyer 3, Gericke

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: C.Ackermann ( - SARB)

Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club: R.Raimundez (capt.); E.Macadam, A.Macadam, I.Mac Lennan, C.Raimundez; C.Conteponi, R.Brown, S.Hogg, M.Azpiroz, R.Macadam; R.Hogg, J.Gerlach; R.Rumboll, H.Vidou, J.Wall.
Junior Springboks: C.Meyer; J.Engelbrecht, R.Twigge, G.Bridger, J.Gainsford; D.Stewart, F.Gericke; J.Nel, D.Hopwood, J.Bezuidenbout; F.De Jager, P.Állen (capt.); S.Kuhn, J.Wessels, D.Putter.

26 August 1959

Olivos	5 - 24	Junior Springboks
Try: Salinas Con: Rosenblat		Try: Wentzel Twigge, Nel Con: Wentzel, 3 Pen: Wentzel, 3

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Alberto Camardon ( - UAR)

Olivos R.C.: H.Rosenblat; R.Faldutti, R.Gil, L.Brisigheli, H.Houssay; A.Salinas, E.Holmgreen; A.Moreno, R.Scalabrini Ortiz, R.Cseh; C.Bronsted, M.Bertolini; C.Bello, H.Lambruschini, A.Pascual.
Junior Springboks: G.Wentzel; R.Twigge, F.Roux, C.Holzhausen, O.Taylor; D.Stewart M.Smith; J.Nel, H.Meyer, W.van Rensburg; P.Van Zyl, F.de Jager; S.Kuhn, C.Edwards, D.Holton.

29 August 1959

Club Universitario B.A.	0 - 42	Junior Springboks
		Try: Engelbrecht 3 Hopwood 2, Taylor Gainsford, Bezuidenhout Holton, Wentzel Con: Meyer 3, Gericke 3

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: C.Ackermann ( - SARB)

C.U.B.A.: C.Aldao; R.Elicagaray, J.Peters, C.Blaksley, P.Peralta Ramos; H.Videla, V.Mayo; C.Álvarez, R.Limpenny; J.Saravia; W.Bunge, J.Bortagaray (capt.); E.Gaviña, J.Etchepareborda, F.Álvarez.
Junior Springboks: C.Meyer; J.Engelbrecht, J.Gainsford, N.Bridger, O.Taylor; G.Wentzel, F.Gericke; D.Hopwood, H.Meyer, J.Bezuidenhout; P.Allen (capt.), P.Van Zyl; D.Putter, J.Wessels, D.Holton.

2 September 1959

Belgrano A.C.	9 - 25	Junior Springboks
Pen: Villamil 3		Try: Roux, 2, Taylor Van Zyl, penalty try Con: Smith 2 Pen: Wentzel, Smith

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Francisco Lamastra ( - UAR)

Belgrano A.C.: M.Villamil; W.Guzmán, R.Mc.Crea Steele, A.Forrester, C.Lennon; R.Bazan, J.Forrester; B.Pearson, R.Churcholl Browne, D.Ghinson; V.Camardon, C.Hirsch, E.Verardo, G.Schon, P.Mc.Cormick.
Junior Springboks: G.Wentzel; F.Roux, C.Holzhausen, N.Bridger, O.Taylor; D.Stewart, C.Smith; J.Nel, H.Meyer, W van Rensburg; F.De Jager, P.van Zyl; S.Kuhn, J.Wessels; C.Edwards.

5 September 1959

Provincia	3 - 34	Junior Springboks
Pen: Bernacchi		Try: Wentzel, 3, Engelbrecht 2 Gericke, Taylor Putter, van Zyl van Rensburg Con: C.Meyer 2

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: C.Ackermann ( - SARB)

Provincia: J.Olazabal (OG); O.Bernacchi (CUR), L.Trotta (CP), J.Guidi (ADF), E.Bianchetti (ADF); A.Salinas (ORC), E.HoImgreen (capt. -ORC); J.Pulido (ADF), F.Varela (CASI); A.Moreno (ORC; B.Otaño (CP), A.Monticelli (CASI); R.Schmidt (CP); J.Casanegra(SIC), J.Lucas (OG).
Junior Springboks: C.Meyer; J.Engelbrecht, J.Wentzel.N.Bridger, O.Taylor; D.Stewart, F.Gericke; J.Nel, D.Hopwood, W.van Rensburg; P.Allen (capt.); P.van Zyl; S.Kuhn, J.Wessels, D.Putter.

9 September 1959

Pueyrredón	6 - 32	Junior Springboks
Pen: De Carolis 2		Try: Stewart 3, Twigge Holtzhausen, Roux Edwards Con: Wentzel 4 Pen: Wentzel

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: César de Elizalde ( - UAR)

Pueyrredón: H.De Carolis; C.Aguilar, E.Karplus, E.Le Poole, C.Giuliano; A.Guastella, C.Valentini; L.Sutton, L.Migelson, G.Morris; J.Trebotich, E.Shearer; S.Pini, R.de Marco, R.Seminario.
Junior Springboks: J.Wentzel; R.Twigge J.Gainsford, C.Holtzhausen, F.Roux; D.Stewart, M.Smith; H.Meyer, D.Hopwood, J.Bezuidenhout; F.de Jager, P.Allen (capt.); D.Holton, C.Edwards, S.Kuhn.

12 September 1959

Argentina	6 - 14	Junior Springboks
Try: S.Hogg Pen: R.Raimundez		Try: Wentzel; Taylor Holton, Gericke Con: Gericke

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: C.Ackermann ( - SARB)

Argentina: R.Raimundez (BCR); E.Bianchetti (ADF), E.Karplus (PUY), L.Mendez (O.Sanitarias), C.Giuliano (PUY); A.Guastella (PUY), E.Holmgreen (ORC); S.Hogg (BCR), M.Aspiroz (capt.)-(BCR); C.Álvarez (CUBA); E.Olivera (MDP), R.Hogg (BCR); E.Verardo (BAC), J.Casanegra (San Isidro Club), E.Gaviña (CUBA).
Junior Springboks: H.Meyer; J.Engelbrecht, N.Bridger, G.Wentzel, O.Taylor; D.Stewart, F.Gericke; J.Nel, H.Meyer, W.van Rensburg; P.Allen (capt.); P.van Zyl; S.Kuhn, J.Wessels, D.Holton.

16 September 1959

Rosario	0 - 81	Junior Springboks
		Try: Twigge 4, Wentzel 3 H.Meyer 3, Holtzhausen 2 Engelbrecht 2, Allen Nel, Edwards Smith, Roux De Jager, C.Meyer Con: C.Meyer 8, Wentzel;

El Coloso, Rosario Referee: C.Ackermann ( - SARB)

Unión de Rugby de Rosario: F.Cavallo; R.Mauro, J.Pellejero, A.Robson, J.Arce; G.Recagno (capt.), R.Conti; L.Barbagelata; R.Cerfoglio, R.Ponce; D.Arroyo, M.Pavan; J.Madariaga, A.Alderete, R.Alonso.
Junior Springboks: C.Meyer; J.Engelbrecht, F.Roux, C.Holtzhausen, R.Twigge; G.Wentzel, M.Smith; H.Meyer; J.Bezuidenhout, P.Allen (capt.); F.De Jager, J.Nel; D.Putter, C.Edwards, D.Holton.

19 September 1959

Capital	0 - 19	Junior Springboks
		Try: Twigge 2, Engelbrecht Gericke, Bezuidenhout Con: Wentzel 2

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: C.Ackermann ( - SARB)

Capital: R.Raimundez (BCR); C.Raimundez (BCR), E.Karplus (PUY), L.Mendez (OS), C.Giuliano (PUY); A.Guastella (PUY), V.Mayol (C.U.B.A.); S.Hogg (BCR); M, Aspiróz (capt.- BCR), C.Álvarez (C.U.B.A.); R.Hogg (BCR), J.Trebotich (PUY); E.Gaviña (CUBA), H.Vidou (BCR), E.Verardo (BAC).
Junior Springboks: C.Wentzel; J.Engelbrecht, J.Gainsford, W.Bridger, R.Twigge; D.Stewart, F.Gericke; J.Nel, W.van Rensburg, J.Bezuidenhout; P.Allen (capt.); J.van Zyl; D.Putter, J.Wessels, S.Kuhn.

23 September 1959

ASD Francesa	3 - 21	Junior Springboks
Pen: Ríos		Try: van Zyl 2, Bezuidenhout,3 van Rensburg Con: C.Meyer 3

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Eduardo Lambruschini ( - UAR)

Asociación Deportiva Francesa: J.Ríos; J.Tallarico, A.Quindimil, J.Guidi, O.Bernacchi; J.Dell'Acquila, E.González del Solar; J.Pulido, E.Michelstein, W.González O'Donnell; R.Khoury, G.Palou; R.Leyendo, B.Martínez, O.Cerbello.
Junior Springboks: C.Meyer; O.Taylor, J.Gainsford, C.Holtzhausen, F.Roux; D.Stewart, M.Smith; W.van Rensburg, H.Meyer, J.Bezuidenhout; P.van Zyl, P.Allen (capt.), D.Putte, J.Wessels, D.Holton.

30 September 1959

Chile	0 - 73	Junior Springboks

Santiago Referee: C.Ackermann ( - SARB)

3 October 1959

Argentina	6 - 20	Junior Springboks
Pen: Guastella Drop: Guastella		Try: Twigge, 4, Bezuidenhout Con: Wentzel Pen: Gericke

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Alberto Camardon ( - UAR)

Argentina: R.Raimundez (BCR); E.Bianchetti (ADF), E.Karplus (PUY), J.Guidi (ADF), C.Giuliano (PUY); A.Guastella (PUY); E.Holmgreen (ORC); R.Hogg (BCR), C.Álvarez (CUBA), M.Aspiroz (capt. - BCR), S.Hogg (BCR); C.Olivera (MDP); E.Verardo (bac), J.Casanegra (sic), E.Gaviña (CUBA).
Junior Springboks: G.Wentzel; J.Engelbrecht, J.Gainsford, N.Bridger, R.Twigge; D.Stewart, F.Gericke; J.Nel, D.Hopwood, J.Bezuidenhout; P.Allen (capt.), P.van Zyl; S.Kuhn, J.Wessels, D.Putter.

Like in other occasions, a "Seve a Side " tournament was arranged. Two South African team ("A" and "B") were arranged. They came easily in the final, with the "B" team victory.

Here the results of South African teams.

At the end of the tour, a match with mixed team were arranged. The exhibition match was played before the final of Argentinian championship (directed by South African referee Ackermann).

10 October

Rojos (Reds)	14 - 3	Blancos (Whites)
Try: Smith, Gainsford Con: Smith Pen: Smith Drop: Smith		Pen: Taylor

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Alberto Camardon

Rojos G. Wentzel, F. Roux, A. Forrester (Belgrano), J. Gainsford, M. Daireaux (SIC), G. Gibelli (Club Newman), C. Smith, J. Saravia (C.U.B.A.), H. Meyer, J. Vibart (Old Philomathian), P. Allen, R. Logan (Pueyrredón), D. Holton, H. Lambruschini (ORC), D. Putter
Blancos: R. Devoto (SIC), H. Houssay (ORC), C.Holtzhausen, J. Campos (San Fernando), O. Taylor, D. Stewart, J. Forrester (BAC), R. Pla Cárdenas (SIC), D. Hopwood, H. Fernie (Old Philomathian), C. Hirsch(BAC), P. Van Zyl, S. Kuhn, S. Alonso (Gimnasia y Esgrima), C. Edwards.

• Union Argentina de Rugby - Memorias 1959