1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina

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. It had been the intention to tour Argentina in 1973, but terrorist threats had necessitated cancellation and the side had gone to Fiji and New Zealand instead.

1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina
Summary
P W D L
Total
07 06 01 00
Test match
02 01 01 00
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
2 1 1 0

Touring party
Player Match
Played		 Score Total points
tries conv. pen. drop
Dusty Hare (Leicester – 10 caps – Full Back)408737
Brian Patrick (Gosforth – No caps – Full Back)329541
John Carleton (Orrell – 9 caps – Three-Quarter)5520
Paul Dodge (Leicester – 14 caps – Three-Quarter)728
Nick Preston (Richmond – 3 caps – Three-Quarter)328
Tony Swift (Swansea – No caps – Three-Quarter)4312
David Trick (Bath – No caps – Three-Quarter)3416
Clive Woodward (Leicester – 8 caps – Three-Quarter)428
Huw Davies (Cambridge University – 3 caps – Half-Back)4416
John Horton (Bath – 9 caps – Half-Back)30
Nigel Melville (Wasps – No caps – Half-Back)314
Steve Smith (Sale – 18 caps – Half-Back)40
Steve Bainbridge (Gosforth – No caps – Forward)40
Bill Beaumont (Fylde – 30 caps – Forward)60
David Cooke (Harlequins – 4 caps – Forward)30
John Fidler (Gloucester – No caps – Forward)40
Bob Hesford (Bristol – 1 cap – Forward)228
Nick Jeavons (Moseley – 3 caps – Forward)60
Clint McGregor (Angouléme – No caps – Forward)30
Steve Mills (Gloucester – No caps – Forward)40
Gary Pearce (Northampton – 4 caps – Forward)60
Mike Rafter (Bristol – 15 caps – Forward)40
Paul Rendall (Wasps – No caps – Forward)10
John Scott (Cardiff – 18 caps – Forward)514
Andy Simpson (Sale – No caps – Forward)314
Colin Smart (Newport – 6 caps – Forward)514

Matches

Complete list of matches played by England in Argentina:[1][2]

16 May 1981
San Isidro Club 14–20 England
Try: Aguirre, Loffreda
Pen: Loffreda 2
 Try: Carleton
Swift 2, Smart
Con: Hare 2
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: José María Cabanas ()

San Isidro Club: F.Argerich; F.Sainz Trápaga, M.Perez Coba, M.Loffrede, L.Corral (F.Aguirre); R.Madero, A.Soares Gache; T.Petersen, R.de Vedis (capt,), R.Lucke; C.Durlech, M.Glestra; C.Seinz Trápaga, J.Perez Cabo, F.Insus.
England: D.Hare; J.Carleton, C.Woodward, P.Dodge, A.Swift; J.Horton, S.Smith; N.Jeavana, J.Scott, M.Rafter; W.Beaumont (capt.), J.Fidler; C.Smart, A.Simpson, C.McGregar.

19 May 1981
Combinado Regional del Norte [note 1] 12–36 England
Try: Bobadilla
Con: Sauce
Pen: Sauce 2
 Try: Patrick 2, Davies 2
Carleton, Trick
Scott, Preston
Con: Patrick
Club Belgrano, Córdoba
Referee: Ricardo Colombo

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) (capt.); 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 (capt.), S.Bainbridge; P.Rendell (C.Smart), S.Milla, G.Pearce.

23 May 1981
Buenos Aires RU 25–34 England
Try: : Courreges, Sainz Trápaga
Con: Beccer Varela
Pen: Beccer Varela, Sanguinetti
 Try: Dodge 2
Swift, Hesford
Con: Hare 3
Pen: Hare 4
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Douglas Kerr

Buenos Aires: F.Argerich; A.Puccio (J.Palma), E.Sanguinetti, G.Lorenzo, F.Seinz Trápaga; G.Beccer Varela, A.Nicholson (capt.); J.Allen (C.Neyra), R.Sanz, R.De Vedia; M.Iachetti, M.Glastra; F.Insús, A.Courreges, P.Devoto.
England: 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 (capt.); J.Smart, S.Milla, G.Pearce.

25 May 1981
Combinado Regional del Sur [note 2] 3–47 England XV
Pen: Cutuk
 Try: Trick, Carleton 3
Hesford, Preston
Simpson, Melville
Con: Patrick 6
Pen: Patrick
Parque Camet, Mar del Plata
Referee: Carlos Gregotti

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); 0.Varade (Mar del Plata), M.Riego (Mar del Plata), J.Feullassier (Mar del Plata); D.Rotelo (Mar del Plata), B.Minguez (Mar del Plata) (capt.); 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 (capt.), R.Hesford, N.Jeavons; S.Bainbridge, J.Fidler;

First test
30 May 1981
Argentina  19–19  England
Try: Campo 2
Con: Porta
Pen: Porta
Drop: Landajo, Porta
 Report Try: Davies, Woodward 2
Con: Hare 2
Pen: Hare
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France)
2 June 1981
Combinado Regional del Litoral [note 3] 21–25 England
Try: Minoldo, Minaldo
Con: Baetti, Dip
Pen: Baetti (2), Dip
 Try: Trick (2)
Con: Patrick
Pen: Patrick
Drop: Horton
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 (capt.); C.Fernández, C.Cristini, A.Risler.
England: B.Patrick; J.Carleton, P.Dodge, N.Prestan, D.Trick; P.Horton, N.Melville; R.Hesford, D.Cocke, N.Jeavons; S.Bainbridge, W.Beaumont (capt.); G.Pearce, A.Simpson, C.McGregor.

Second test
6 June 1981
Argentina  6–12  England
Try: Travaglini
Con: Porta
 Try: Davies
Con: Hare
Pen: Hare 2
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: .000
Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France)

Notes
  1. The "Combinado Regional del Norte (Regional North Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Córdoba, Salta and Tucumán.
  2. The "Combinado Regional del Sur (Regional South Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Mar del Plata, Sur and Tandil.
  3. 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.

References
  1. Memorias 1981 on UAR website
  2. Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1982). Rothmans Rugby Yearboook 1982–83. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 65–67. ISBN 0907574130.
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