1976 Argentina rugby union tour of Wales and England

Summary

P	W	D	L

Total

6	3	0	3

Test match

1	0	0	1

Opponent

P	W	D	L

Wales XV^[1]

1	0	0	1

The 1976 Argentina rugby union tour of Wales and England was a series of six matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in September and October 1976.

Five of the six matches were played in Wales, including an international match against the Wales national rugby union team. Argentina won the first three matches of the tour but lost the last three. Although Wales did not award caps for the international game they did select a full-strength team and Argentina came close to winning; they led 19–17 as the match went into injury time but were beaten by a late penalty from Phil Bennett. Wales had won the Grand Slam in 1976 and Argentina's performance was considered a shock.^[2]

Matches

29 September 1976

East Wales	22 - 25	Argentina XV
Try: Juliff, Butcher; Con: Lewis. Pen: Lewis 4		Try: G. Beccar Varela, Neyrá Carracedo, penalty try Con: Sansot, G. Beccar Varela, Porta Pen: Porta

Rodney Parade, Newport
Referee: Alan Welsby (England)

East Wales: H.Richards; C.F.W.Rees, N.D.Butcher, N.J.Shanklin, N.B.Juliff; G.Laurence, N.A.Lewis; T.Cobner (capt.), C.Burgess, B.Lease; J.Watkins, J.Floyd; G.Price, R.W.Windsor, A.G.Faulkner
Argentina: M.Sansot; D.Beccar Varela, A.Travaglini, A.Rodríguez jurado (capt.) (G.Beccar Varela), J.Gauweloose; H.Porta, A.Etchegaray; J.Carracedo, R.Mastai, C.Neyra; E.Branca, J.J.Fernández; R.Irañeta, J.Costante, M.Carluccio.

2 October 1976

Cardiff RFC	25 - 29	Argentina XV
Try: Dudley-Jones 2, Rawlins; Con: G.Davies 2 Pen: G.Davies 3		Try: Gauweloose 2, D.Beccar Varela Sansot; Con: G.Beccar Varela, Porta Pen: Porta, Sansot; Drop: Porta

National Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Kenneth Pattinson (England)

Cardiff R.F.C.: J.Davies; T.G.Davies (capt.), M.Murphy, A.J.Finlayson (Holand), D.Thomas; G.Davies, G.Edwards; S.Lane, B.Dubin-Jones, T.Morgan.I.Robinson, P.Rawlins; M.Knill, M.Watkins, B.Nelmes.
Argentina: M.Sansot; D.Beccar Varela, G.Beccar Varela, A.Travaglini, J.Gauweloose, H.Porta, A.Etchegaray (capt.); C.Neyra, R.Mastai, J.Carracedo; E.Branca, J.J.Fernández; F.Insúa, J.Braceras, M.Carluccio (R.Irañeta).

6 October 1976

Aberavon RFC	6 - 18	Argentina XV
Pen: G.Beccar Varela 3		Try: Travaglini Con: G.Beccar Varela Pen: Sansot

Port Talbot
Referee: R.C.Quittenton (England)

Aberavon: ' P.Bessant; R.James, A.Rees, I.Halle I.Keene; J.Bevan, C.Shell (capt.); O.Alexander, P.Clarke, R.Davies; P.Bell, W.Mainwaring; C.Williams, W.James, B.Lewis.
Argentina: M.Alonso; M.Sansot, A.Travaglini, G.Beccar Varela, G.Álvarez; H.Porta (F.González Victorica), A.Etchegaray (capt.); J.Carracedo; R.Sanz, H.Massini; J.J.Fernández, E.Branca; R.Irañeta, J.Costante, F.Insúa.

9 October 1976

North and Midlands	24 - 9	Argentina XV
Try: Slemen. Con: Hare Pen: Hare 5 Drop: Horton		Pen: G.Beccar Varela 2,

Welford Road, Leicester
Referee: P.J.Lillington (England)

North and Midlands Dusty Hare; John Carleton, Paul Dodge, Tony Bond, Mike Slemen; John Horton, Steve Smith; D. Forfar, Tony Neary, Garry Adey; D. Trickey, Bill Beaumont; Fran Cotton (capt.), Peter Wheeler, C. White.
Argentina: M.Alonso; M.Sansot, A.Travaglini (capt.), G.Beccar Varela, J.Gauweloose; F.González Victorica, R.Castagna; H.Massini, R.Mastai, C.Neyra; E.Branca, J.J.Fernández; F.Insúa, J.Costante, R.Irañeta.

12 October 1976

West Wales	14 - 12	Argentina XV
Try: Evans, Griffiths Hill; Con: Phillips		Pen: Sansot 2 G.Beccar Varela Drop: G.Beccar Varela.

Stradey Park, Llanelli
Referee: D.H.Burnett (Ireland)

West Wales:C.Griffiths; E.Rees (L.Thomas), P.Phillips, R.Bergiers, A.Hill; D.Richards, S.Williams; G.Jones, H.Jenkins, T.Evans; P.May, G.Wheel; P.Llewellyn, R.Thomas, G.Shaw.
Argentina: M.Sansot; D.Beccar Varela, A.Travaglini, G.Beccar Varela, J.Gauweloose; H.Porta, A.Etchegaray (capt.); J.Carracedo, J.Sanz, C.Neyra; J.J.Fernández, E.Branca; M.Carluccio, J.Braceras, A.Risler.

16 October 1976

Wales XV	20 - 19	Argentina
Try: Davies, Edwards Pen: Bennett 4		Try: G Beccar Varela, Gauweloose Con: Porta Pen: G Beccar Varela 2, Porta

Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 4.000
Referee: Norman Sanson (Scotland)


Wales XV		Argentina
JPR Williams	FB	15	FB	Martin Sansot
Gerald Davies	W	14	W	Daniel Beccar Varela
Ray Gravell	C	13	C	Alejandro Travaglini
Roy Bergiers	C	12	C	Gonzalo Beccar Varela
J.J. Williams	W	11	W	Jorge Gauweloose
Phil Bennett	FH	10	FH	Hugo Porta
Gareth Edwards	SH	9	SH	Adolfo Etchegaray (capt.)
Derek Quinnell	N8	8	N8	Jorge Carracedo
(capt.) Terry Cobner	F	7	F	Ricardo Mastai
Trefor Evans	F	6	F	Carlos Neyra
Geoff Wheel	L	5	L	Jose Fernandez
Barry Clegg	L	4	L	Eliseo Branca
Charlie Faulkner	P	3	P	Rito Iraneta
Bobby Windsor	H	2	H	Jose Costante
Graham Price	P	1	P	Fernando Insua
		Replacements
Jeff Squire	L	16	H	Jorge Braceras

Sources

Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1979). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979-80. Queen Anne Press. pp. 47–51. ISBN 0-354-09087-9.
Union Argentina de Rugby (November 1976). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1976" (.doc) (in Spanish).

Notes

↑ the match was considered official only for Union Argentina de Rugby, not by WRU
↑ Rothmans p51

Argentina national rugby union team tours

Australia	1983 1986 1995 2000

New Zealand	1979 1989 1997 2001 2004

South Africa and Zimbabwe	1965 1971 1994 2002 2003

England	1976 1978 1990 1996 2000 2006

France	1975 1982 1988 1992 1998 2004 2006 2008

Ireland	1973 1978 1990 1999 2002 2004 2008

Italy	1978 1998 2002 2005 2006 2008

Scotland	1973 1990 1999 2001 2005

Wales	1976 1998 2001

Others	1982 (Spain) 1990 (British Isles) 1992 (Romania and Spain) 1998 (Japan)

Rugby union tours of England

Argentina	1978 1990 1999 2000 2006

Australia	1908-09 1927-28 (Waratahs) 1947-48 1957-58 1966-67 1973 1975-76 1981-82 1984 1988 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2008 2009 2013

New Zealand	1905 1924-25 1935-36 1953-54 1963-64 1967 1972-73 1974 (no test) 1978 1979 1983 1993 1997 2000 2002 2005 2006 2008

South Africa	1906-07 1912-13 1931-32 1951-52 1960-61 1969-70 1996 ("A" team) 1997 1998 2001 2002 2004 2006 2008

Romania	1984-85

Japan	1973 (no test) 1976 (no test) 1986

Fiji	1982 (no test) 1985 (no test) 1989

Samoa	1989 (no test) 1995 1996 (no test) 2005

Tonga	1997 (no test)

Pacific Islanders	2008

Canada	1979 (no test) 1983 (no test) 1994 1999 2004

United States	1924 (no test) 1977 (no test) 1999

Maori All Blacks	1888-89 1926-27

Rugby union tours of Wales

Argentina	1976 (no test) 1978 (no test) 1998 2001

Australia	1908-09 1927-28 (Waratahs) 1947-48 1957-58 1966-67 1973 1975-76 1981-82 1984 1992 1996 2001 2005 2006 2008 2009 2013

New Zealand	1905 1924-25 1935-36 1953-54 1963-64 1967 1972-73 1974 (no test) 1978 1980 1989 1997 1998 2000 ("A" team) 2002 2004 2005 2006 2008

NZ Maori	1888-89 (NZ Natives) 1926-27 1982

South Africa	1906-07 1912-13 1931-32 1951-52 1960-61 1969-70 1994 1996 2000 2004 2005 2007 2008

Romania	1979 2002

Fiji	1964 1985 1995 2002 2005

Samoa	1988 1996 (no test) 2000

Tonga	1997 2001

Pacific Islanders	2006

Japan	1973 (no test) 1976 (no test) 1983 (no test) 1993 2004

Canada	1979 (no test) 1999 2002 2008

United States	1987 1997 1999 (no test) 2000

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