1969 Scotland rugby union tour of Argentina

1969 Scotland rugby union tour of Argentina
Summary	P W D L
Total	6 5 0 1
Test match	2[1] 1 0 1
Opponent	P W D L
Argentina	2 1 0 1

The 1969 Scotland rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played during the month of September 1969 by Scotland in Argentina. Despite the fact that Scottish Rugby Union did not consider this match as official test matches, was a real tour of Scottish national team. At those ime, was usual fort SRU to consider official only the match played against the other teams that play Five Nations, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Scotland, after a loss in the first test match, won the second and drawn the series.

Results

7 September 1969

Argentina C	9–19	Scotland XV
Pen: Cutler 2 Drop: Cutler		Try: Murchie 2, Robertson Carmichael, Smith; Con: Blaikie 2

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Eduardo Niño (Argentina)

Argentina C': A. Pagano (cap.); J. Fiordalisi, G. Pimentel, R. Spagnol, V. Dobarro; F. Forrester, M. Cutler; C. Bori, N. Carbone, J. Borghi; R. Sellarés, R. Castro; H. Incola, J. Dumas, A. Orzábal.
Scotland XV: C. Blaikie; M. Smith, C. Rea, J. Murchie, A. Gill; I. Robertson, D. Paterson; J. Telfer (cap.), R. Arneil, W. Lauder; G. Broen, P. Stagg; A. Carmichael, F. Laidlaw, J. Mc Lauchlin.

10 September 1969

Sel. Interior	3–11	Scotland XV
Pen: Vera		Try: Orr, Murchie Con: Blaikie Pen: Blaikie

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Argentina)

Seleccionado del Interior: A. Rodríguez; O. Oelschagler, R. Tarquini, J. Vera, C. Antoraz; C. Navesi, L. Chacón, E. Vaca Narvaja, J. Ghiringhelli, J. Constante; R. Campra (cap.), M. Senatore; R. Fariello, J. Fradua, G. Ribeca.
Scotland XV: C. Blaikie; M. Smith, A. Orr, I. Murchie, W. Steele, B. Laidlaw, J. Ellis; R. Arneil, J. Telfer (cap.), S. Carmichaci; A. Mc Rarg, P. Stagg; J. Mc Lauchlin, D. Deans, N. Suddon.

13 September 1969

Argentina	20–3	Scotland XV
Try: Travaglini 2, Miguens Con: Harris-Smith Pen: Harris-Smith Drop: Harris-Smith 2		Try: Smith

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Ricardo Colombo

Argentina: 15.Dudley Morgan, 14.Marcelo Pascual, 13.Alejandro Travaglini, 12.Arturo Rodriguez Jurado, 11.Mario Walther, 10.Tomas Harris-Smith, 9.Adolfo Etchegaray, 8.Raul Loyola, 7.Hector Silva, 6.Hugo Miguens, 5.Adrian Anthony, 4.Aitor Otano (cap), 3.Luis Garcia Yanez, 2.Ricardo Handley, 1.Marcelo Farina
Scotland XV: 15.Colin Blaikie, 14.Mike Smith, 13.Ian Murchie, 12.A.V. Orr, 11.Drew Gill, 10.Ian Robertson, 9.Duncan Paterson, 8.Jim Telfer (cap.), 7.Wilson Lauder, 6.Rodger Arneil, 5.Alastair McHarg, 4.Peter Stagg, 3.Sandy Carmichael, 2.Frank Laidlaw, 1.Ian McLauchlan,

18 September 1969

Rosario	6–20	Scotland XV
Pen: R. Seaton, J.Seaton		Try: Orr, Steele, Paterson Con: Blaikie Pen: Blaikie

Plaza Jewels, Rosario Referee: Carlos Tozzi (Argentina)

Rosario: J. Seaton; E. España, J. Beni, C. Blanco, A. Quetglas; R. Villavicencio, O. Aletta; J. Imhoff, M. Chesta, J. L. Imhoff; R. Suárez, H. Suárez; F. Lando, R. Seaton, S. Furno.
Scotland XV: C. Blaikie; E. Steele, M. Smith, J. Ellis, A. Orr; B. Laidlaw, D. Paterson; R. Arneil, J. Telfer, W. Lauder; G. Brown, A. Moharg; J. Mc Laughlam, D. Deans, N. Suddon.

21 September 1969

Argentina B	5–9	Scotland XV
Try: Martínez Con: Seaton		Try: F. Laidlaw, Lauder Pen: Blaikie

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Eduardo Niño (Argentina)

Argentina B: J. Seaton; N. Pérez, C. Blanco, J. Benzi, J. Otaola; C. Martínez, L. Gradin (cap.); H. Silveyra, M. Chesta, G. Anderson; R. Suárez, L. Varela; R. Casabal, C. Massabó, A. Abella.
Scotland XV: C. Blaikie; W. Steele, B. Laidlaw, C. Rea, A. Gill; W. Mac Donald, D. Paterson; R. Arneil (cap.), A. Carmichael, W. Lauder, A. Mc Harg, P. Stagg; J. Mc Lauchlan, F. Laidlaw, N. Suddon

27 September 1969

Argentina	3–6	Scotland XV
Try: Otano		Try: Carmichael Con: Blaikie

Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires Referee: Carlos Tozzi

Argentina: 15.Dudley Morgan, 14.Marcelo Pascual, 13.Alejandro Travaglini, 12.Juan Benzi, 11.Mario Walther, 10.Tomas Harris-Smith, 9.Adolfo Etchegaray, 8.Raul Loyola, 7.Hector Silva, 6.Hugo Miguens, 5.Adrian Anthony, 4.Aitor Otano, 3.Luis Garcia Yanez, 2.Ricardo Handley, 1.Marcelo Farina
Scotland XV: 15.Colin Blaikie, 14.Mike Smith, 13.B. Laidlaw, 12.Chris Rea, 11.Billy Steele, 10.Ian Robertson, 9.Duncan Paterson, 8.Jim Telfer, 7.Wilson Lauder, 6.Rodger Arneil, 5.Alastair McHarg, 4.Peter Stagg, 3.Sandy Carmichael, 2.Frank Laidlaw, 1.Ian McLauchlan,

Notes

External linkls

• Union Argentina de Rugby Memorias 1969 (Spanish)