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

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.

Touring party

Player Club Caps Position Match
Played		 Score Total points
tries conv. pen. drop
Dusty HareLeicester10Full back408737
Brian PatrickGosforth0Full back329541
John CarletonOrrell9Wing5520
Tony SwiftSwansea0Wing4312
David TrickBath0Wing3416
Paul DodgeLeicester14Centre728
Nick PrestonRichmond3Centre328
Clive WoodwardLeicester8Centre428
Huw DaviesCambridge University3Fly Half4416
John HortonBath9Fly Half30
Nigel MelvilleWasps0Scrum half314
Steve SmithSale18Scrum half40
Steve MillsGloucester0Hooker40
Andy SimpsonSale0Hooker314
Clint McGregorAngouléme0Prop30
Gary PearceNorthampton4Prop60
Paul RendallWasps0Prop10
Colin SmartNewport6Prop514
Steve BainbridgeGosforth0Lock40
Bill BeaumontFylde30Lock60
John FidlerGloucester0Lock40
David CookeHarlequins4Flanker30
Nick JeavonsMoseley3Flanker60
Mike RafterBristol15Flanker40
John ScottCardiff18No.8514
Bob HesfordBristol1No.8228

Matches

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

16 May 1981
San Isidro Club14–20England
Try: Aguirre, Loffreda
Pen: Loffreda 2		Try: Carleton
Swift 2, Smart
Con: Hare 2
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: José María Cabanas (Argentina)

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]12–36England
Try: Bobadilla
Con: Sauce
Pen: Sauce 2		Try: Patrick 2, Davies 2
Carleton, Trick
Scott, Preston
Con: Patrick
Club Belgrano, Córdoba
Referee: Ricardo Colombo Argentina

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 RU25–34England
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]3–47England XV
Pen: CutukTry: 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		ReportTry: 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]21–25England
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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