1991 New Zealand rugby union tour of Argentina

The 1991 New Zealand rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in June and July 1991 in Argentina by New Zealand national rugby union team.

1991 New Zealand rugby union tour of Argentina
Summary
P W D L
Total
09 09 00 00
Test match
02 02 00 00
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
2 2 0 0

The Squad
Player/pos. Match
Played		 Score Total points
tries conv. pen. drop
Graeme Bachop (Half-Back)614
Mike Brewer (Forward)20
Zinzan Brooke (Forward)6312
Kieran Crowley (Full Back)5144230
Ian Jones (Forward)40
Andy Earl (Forward)714
Sean Fitzpatrick (Forward)628
Grant Fox (Half-Back)5131674
Warren Gatland (Forward)30
Steve Gordon (Forward)30
Paul Henderson (Forward)628
Laurence Hullena (Forward)40
Craig Inness (Three-Quarter)6416
Michael Jones (Forward)828
John Kirwan (Three-Quarter)5832
Walter Little (Three-Quarter)50
Richard Loe (Forward)50
Simon Mannix (Half-Back)4216452
Bernie McCahill (Three-Quarter)428
Steve McDowall (Forward)50
Paul McGahan (Half-Back)314
Shayne Philpott (Full Back)63114
Graham Purvis (Forward)40
Joe Stanley (Three-Quarter)40
John Timu (Three-Quarter)7936
Chris Tregaskis (Forward)40
Alan Whetton (Forward)314
Gary Whetton (Forward)628
Terry Wright (Three-Quarter)5936

Results

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

Legend: ALU= Alumni - BAC=Belgrano Athletic Club - BCR= Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club - BN= Banco Nacion - CASI=C.A. San Isidro - CP=Club Pucará - CUBA=Club Universitario B.A. - CUR=Curupaytí - CUY=Unión de Rugby de Cuyo - HC=Hindú Club - IRFU=Irish Rugby Football Union - LM=Los Materos - LP= La Plata Rugby Club - LT=Los Tilos - NEW=Club Newman - ORC=Olivos Rugby Club - PUY=Club Pueyrredón - RBV=Regatas Bella Vista - SIC=San Isidro Club - UAR=Union Argentina de Rugby - UCR= Unión Cordobesa de Rugby - ULP=Club Universitario de La Plata - URR= Unión de Rugby de Rosario - URT=Unión de Rugby de Tucumán

15 June 1991
Rosario RU 9–81 New Zealand
Pen: Crexell
Drop: Bouza, G.Del Castillo
 Try: Wright 5, Timu 3
G.Whetton 2, Innes
Brooke, Henderson
Mannix Philpott
Con: Mannix 8, Philpott
Pen: Mannix
Newell's Old Boys, Rosario
Referee: Gabriel Bavio ( – UAR)

ROSARIO: G.Del Castillo: M.Airaldi, G.Romero Acuña, F.Del Castillo, G.Sarrabayrouse; L.Bouza, R.Crexell; F.Rossi, L.Oviedo, M.Sugasti (41' G.García); E.Pitinari, M.Palau (55' P.Baraldi); M.Mansilla (44' P.Manavella), M.Baraldi, V.Jimenez.
NEW ZEALAND: S.Philpott; J.Timu; C.Innes, W.Little, T.Wright; S.Mannix, (G.Bachop), M.Jones (1' P.Henderson), Z.Brooke, A.Earl: C. Tregaskis, G.Whetton (Capt); R.Loe, S.Fitzpatrick, L.Hullena.

19 June 1991
Córdoba RU 9–38 New Zealand
Try: Garzón
Con: Menéndez
Pen: Menéndez
 Try: Timu 2, Innes
McCahill, Kirwan
Crowley
Con: Fox 4
Pen: Fox 2
Club Belgrano, Córdoba
Referee: Marcelo Firpo ( - UAR)

CORDOBA: J.Caminotti; E.Quetglas, J.Arias (41' M.Gil), P.Garzón (capt.), N.Andreossi, M.Menéndez, G.Schroeder; L.Bedoya, J.Simes, J.Durante; E.Giaimo, D.Pereyra; A.Centeno, J.Bernardi, A.Mammana.
NUEVA ZELANDA: K.Crowley; J.Kirwan, C.Innes (15' S.Philpott), B.McCahill, J.Timu; G.Fox, P.McGahan; P.Henderson, M.Brewer (70' Z.Brooke), A.Earl; I.Jones, S.Gordon; G.Purvis, W.Gatland, L.Hullena.

22 June 1991
Buenos Aires RU 9–37 New Zealand
Try: Lombardi
 Try: Kirwan 3, Wright 2
Bachop
Con: Mannix 2
Pen: Lanfranco
Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: Miguel Peyrone ( - Rosario RU)

BUENOS AIRES: L.Criscuolo (ALU); M.Habib (BCR), A.Marguerie (NEW), M.Lanfranco (NEW), A.Tolomei (CUBA.); F.Mendez (LT), G.Holmgren (ORC); J.Damio¬li (ULP), R.Etchegoyen (BN), F.Irarrazaval (NEW): M.Lombardi (ALU), G.Ugartemendía (LM); E.Noriega (HC), M.Bosch (Olivos Rugby Club|ORC), A.Rocca (BCR) (capt.).
New Zealand: S.Philpott; J.Kirwan, J.Stanley, W.Little, T.Wright; S.Mannix, (G.Bachop) ; M.Jones, Z.Brooke, A.Earl; G.Whetton (capt.), C. Tregaskis; G.Purvis, S.Fitzpatrick, S.McDowall.

25 June 1991
Tucumán RU 9–21 New Zealand
Pen: Mesón 3
 Try: A.Whetton, Kirwan
Con: Fox 2
Pen: Fox 3
Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán
Referee: Efraim Sklar ( - UAR)

TUCUMAN: F.Williams: M.Terán, J.Gianotti, S.Mesón, G.Terán; R.Sauze, R.Zelarrayán; P.Garretón, J.Santamarina (capt.), F.Buabse; P.Buabse, C.Gentile (P.Micheli 59'); L.Molina, R.Le Fort, J.Coria.
NEW ZEALAND: K.Crowley; J.Kirwan, B.Mc.Cahill, J.Stanley, J.Timu; G.Fox, (G.Bachop) ; P.Henderson, M.Brewer (M.Jones 33'), A.Whetton; G.Whetton (capt.), I.Jones; R.Loe, S.Fitzpatrick, S.McDowall.

29 June 1991
Argentina B 6–22 New Zealand
Pen: Laborde
Drop: Laborde
 Try: Kirwan 2, M.Jones
Pen: Fox 2
Drop: Fox 2
Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: José Luís Rolandi ( - UAR)

ARGENTINA B: G.Angaut (capt.), (LP); G.Jorge (CP), P.Garzón (UCR), M.Allen (CASI), C.Mendy (LT); E.Laborde (CP – 55' F.Mendez - LT), G.Camardón (ALU); M.Ber¬tranou (CUY), P.Camerlinckx (RGV), F.Buabse (URT); M.Lombardi (ALU), P.Buabse (URT); M.Urbano (BCR, M.Bosch (ORC), M.Aguirre (ALU)
NEW ZEALAND: T.Wright; J.Kirwan (60' S.Philpott), C.Innes, W.Little, J.Timu; G.Fox (capt.), P.McGahan; M.Jones, Z.Brooke, A.Earl; Steve Gordon, C. Tregaskis; G.Purvis, W.Gatland, L.Hullena.

2 July 1991
Cuyo RU 12–47 New Zealand
Try: Gómez
Con: Cremaschi
Pen: Cremaschi 2
 Try: Timu 2, Fitzpatrick 2
Philpott, Mannix
Con: Crowley 4
Pen: Crowley 4
Drop: Crowley
Independiente Rivadavia, Mendoza
Referee: P.Bleckwedel ( - URT)

CUYO: F.Lola; Bazzana, C.Cipitelli (capt.), Cremaschi, E.Saurina; Gioeni, F.Silvestre; M.Bertranou, S.Gómez, M.Cassonel P.Pérez Caffe, G.Correa Llano; P.Miranda, A.Gutiérrez, F.Mendez.
NEW ZEALAND: K.Crowley, J.Timu, J.Stanley, B.McCahill, S.Philpott; S.Mannix, (G.Bachop) ; P.Henderson, M.Jones, A.Whetton; I.Jones, G.Whetton (capt.); R.Loe, S.Fitzpatrick; S.McDowall.

First test
6 July 1991
Argentina  14–28  New Zealand
Try: Garretón, Carreras
Pen: Vidou 2
 Try: Earl, Wright
Con: Fox
Pen: Fox 5
Drop: Croes¬ley
Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: Brian Stirling ( - IRFU)
9 July 1991
Mar del Plata RU 6–48 New Zealand
Try: Innes 2,.Timu 2
McGahan, McCahill
Philpott, Brooke
Hender¬son
Con: Mannix 6
Pen: Gilardi, Casagna
José M. Minella, Mar del Plata
Referee: Ricardo Bordcoch ( - UCR)

MAR DEL PLATA: D.Casagna; G.Desbots, M.Gilardi, D.Meyrelles, J.Chaubel; M.Martínez Etayo, F.Fernández Monteverde; D.Giardelli, O.Lanfranconi, R.Roselli (J.Torrebruno); L.Queral, B.Anastasia; A.Bombini, E.Langdon Sagasta, J.Hernando (L.Reggiardo).
NEW ZEALAND: S.Philpott; J.Timu, J.Stanley (capt.), B.McCahill, C.Innes; S.Mannix, P.McGahan; P.Henderson, Z.Brooke, A.Earl C. Tregaskis, Steve Gordon; G.Purvis, W.Gatland, L.Hullena.

Second test
13 July 1991
Argentina  6–36  New Zealand
Pen: Del Castillo 2
 Try: Brooke, M.Jones
Kirwan, Wright
Con: Fox 4
Pen: Fox 4
Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: Brian Stirling ( - IRFU)

References
  1. Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1991). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1991-92. Rothmans Publications Ltd.
  2. Memorias y Balance 1991 on UAR website
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