1987 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina

1987 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina
Summary	P W D L
Total	9 7 1 1
Test match	2 0 1 1
Opponent	P W D L
Argentina	2 0 1 1

The 1987 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between October and November 1987 in Argentina and Paraguay by Australia. The Wallabies won seven matches of nine and lost the series of test matches against the "Pumas", led by Hugo Porta.

It was the second tour of an Australian side to Argentina, after the tour of 1979

Results

Legend: BA= Buenos Aires, BN= Banco Nacion, CASI=C.A. San Isidro, CP=Club Pucará, HC=Hindú Club, JCR=Jockey Club Rosario, LT=Los Tilos, MM=Mariano Moreno, NEW=Club Newman, NZRU = New Zealand Rugby Union, ORC=Olivos Rugby Club, PUY=Club Pueyrredón, SIC=San Isidro Club, SM=Club Atlético Ferrocarril General San Martín, UAR=Union Argentina de Rugby, UCR= Unión Cordobesa de Rugby, UNT=Universitario de Tucumán, PRY=Unión de Rugby del Paraguay, URT=Unión de Rugby de Tucumán

10 October 1987

San Isidro Club	22 - 22	Australia XV
Try: scrum; Pen: Loffreda 6		Con: Lynagh 2 Pen: Lynagh 2

Estadio J.Amalfitani, Buenos Aires Referee: Efraín Sklar ( - UAR)

San Isidro Club: Carlos Pirán; Fernando Sainz Trápaga, Alejandro Ramallo, Marcelo Loffreda (capt.), Diego Cuesta Silva: Rafael Madero, Alfredo Soares Gache; Ricardo de Vedia, Ignacio Cirio, Fernando Conti; Carlos Durlach, Gonzalo Gasso; Luis Lonardi, Juan J.Angelillo, Diego Cash.
Australia: A.Leeds; Ian Williams, M.Burke, MLLynagh, P.Carozza; S.James, N.Farr-Jones (24' B.Smith); S.Lidbury, S.Tuynman, S.Poidevin (capt.); T.Coker,.S.Cutler; C.Lllicrap, M.McBain, A.McIntyre.

14 October 1987

Provincias Argentinas	0 - 47	Australia XV
		Con: Lynagh 4, Smith Pen: Lynagh 3

Marabunta RC, Cipolletti Referee: José María Cabanas ( - UAR) try2= Papworth, Burke Cutler, Hawker Martín 2, Hartill

Provincias Argentinas: G.del Castillo (Rosario); R.Annichini (Entre Ríos), J.Caminotti (UCR), S.Mesón (URT), G.Terán (URT); J.Martínez Riera (URT), F.Silvestre (Mendo¬za); P.Garreton (URT), M.Ricci (URT), Lloveras (San Juan); S.Bunader (URT), P.Buabse (URT); J.Coria (URT), J.Baeck (Mendoza), R.Horta (URT).
Australia: A.Leeds; M.Burke, M.Cook, B.Papworth, M.Hawker; MLLynagh (51' G.Martín), B.Smith; S.Poidevin (capt.), S.Lidbury, J.Miller; T.Coker, S.Cutler; M.Hastill, T.Lawton, E.Rodriguez.

17 October 1987

Cuyo	3 - 40	Australia XV
Pen: G.Filizzola.		Try: Williams 2, Smith 3 Papworth, Martín; Con: Smith 3 Pen: Smith 2

Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Referee: Jorge Cohen ( - UAR)

Cuyo: D.Carbonell, G.Zakalik, V.Mazzalomo, C.Cipitelli (capt.), O.Morales; G.Filizzola, F.Silvestre; A.Filizzola, J.J.Chapetta, N.Bertranou; S.Gómez, P.Pérez Caffe; A.Gutiérrez, J.Baeck, P.Montilla.
Australia: G.Martín; I.Williams, B.Papworth, N.Hawker, M.Burke; S.James, B.Smith; J.Miller, S.Tuynman, J.Gardner; D.Frawley, T.Coker; M.Hartill, M.McBain, E.Rodriguez (capt.).

20 October 1987

Santa Fe	18 - 37	Australia XV
Try: Gustavo Álvarez; Con: Berra, Pen: Gustavo Álvarez 4		Try: Leeds 2, Williams 2 Hawker, Stuart Con: Lynagh 5 Pen: Lynagh

Club Colón , Santa Fé Referee: Enrique Cazenave ( - UAR)

Santa Fe: G.Álvarez; Questa, Berra, Hrycuk, Guillermo Álvarez; Salvá, Raffa (37' Gorla); Mordini, Barceló, D.De la Torre (67' J.de la Torre); Epelbaum, Barnukel; Torres, Clement (capt.), Hernández.
Australia: A.Leeds; I.Williams, M.Hawker, M.Cook, P.Carozza; MLLynagh, R.Stuart; S.Poidevin (capt.); S.Lidbury, J.Gardner; D.Frawley, S.Cutler; A.McIntire, T.Law¬ton, C.Lllicrap.

24 October 1987

Invitacion XV	15 - 36	Australia XV
Pen: Baetti 5		Try: Williams 4, Burke Lynagh, Leeds Con: Lynagh 4

Estadio J.Amalfitani, Buenos Aires Referee: Roberto Magnani ( - UAR)

Invitación XV: G.Angaut (BA); M.Gerosa (BA), J.Caminotti (UCR), M.Loffreda (BA) (capt.), C.Mendy (BA); R.Madero (BA), D.Baetti (BA) ; J.Uriarte (BA), M.Carreras (BA), P.Franchi (BA); A.Iachetti (BA), R.Cobelo (BA); P.Urbano (BA), J.J.Angelillo (BA), J.Coria (URT).
Australia: A.Leeds; I.Williams, B.Papworth, MLLynagh, M.Burke; S.James, B.Smith; J.Miller, S.Lidbury, S.Poidevin (capt.); S.Cutler T.Coker (23' D.Frawley); M.Hartill, T.Lawton, E.Rodriguez.

27 October 1987

Seleccion XV	9 - 45	Australia XV
Try: Foulkes Con: Yanguela; Pen: Yanguela		Try: Carozza, Burke 3 Cook, Martín 3 Frawley 2 Con: Hawker 2.

Asunción Referee: José L.Rolandi ( - UAR)

Selección XV: A.Camacho (PRY); S.Cabrera (PRY), F.Armadans (PRY), M.Bachero((PRY)) (Mera -PRY), J.García (PRY); M.Lanfranco (NEW), I.Yanguela (PUY); R.Brazzon (PRY), R.Etchegoyen (MM), M.Foulkes (LT); R.Baez (PRY), E.Gallo BN); G.Inganni BN), M.Bosch (ORC), H.Lacarra (CP)
Australia: G.Martín; M.Burke, M.Hawker, M.Cook, P.Carozza; R.Stuart, N.Farr-Jones; J.Gardner, S.Tuynman, J.Miller; S.Lidbury, D.Frawley; C.Lllicrap, M.McBain, A.Mc.Intyre.

31 October 1987

Argentina	19 - 19	Australia
Try: Cuesta Silva; Pen: Porta 4; Drop: Porta	report	Try: Williams, Cutler Lynagh Con: Lynagh 2 Pen: Lynagh

Estadio J.Amalfitani, Buenos Aires Referee: Keith Lawrence ( - NZRU)

Argentina: R.Madero (SIC); D.Cuesta Silva (SIC), F. Turnes BN), M.Loffreda (SIC), C.Mendy (LT); H. Porta BN) Capitán, A.Soares Gache (SIC); P.Garretón (Universitario de Tucumán), G.Milano (JCR), J.Allen (CASI); E.Branca (CASI), A.Iachetti (HC); D.Cash (SIC), A.Courreges (CASI), S.Dengra (SM).
Australia: A.Leeds; I.Williams, B.Papworth, MLLynagh, M.Burke; S.James, B.Smith; J.Miller, S.Lidbury, S.Poidevin (capt.) (66' S.Tuynman); S.Cutler, D.Frawley; M.Hartill, T.Lawton, E.Rodriguez.

3 November 1987

Rosario	15 - 35	Australia XV
Try: Crexell 5.		Try: Lawton, Burke Tuynman, Miller Hawker Con: Smith 3 Pen: Smith 3).

Asunción Referee: Eduardo Freyre ( - CUY)

Rosario: G.Del Castillo; R.Luchini, R.Márquez, A.Trumper, J.Narvaja; S.Ansaldi, R.Crexell, G.Milano (capt.), C.Schnaider, P.Baraldi; O.Discaciatti, A.García; C.He¬chen, M.Baraldi, D.Arrue (Muñiz).
Australia: B.Smith; P.Carozza, M.Hawker (capt.), M.Cook, M.Burke; R.Stuart, N.Farr-Jones; J.Gardner, J.Miller, M.McBain; S.Tuynman, D.Frawley; A.McIntyre, T.Lawton, C.Lllicrap.

7 November 1987

Argentina	27 - 19	Australia
Try: Mendy Con: Porta Pen: Porta 5 Drop: Porta 2	report	Try: Williams 2 Con: Lynagh Pen: Lynagh 3

Estadio J.Amalfitani, Buenos Aires Referee: Keith Lawrence ( - NZRU)

Argentina: R.Madero (SIC) (40' C.Mendy (LT)); D.Cuesta Silva (SIC); M.Loffreda (SIC), F. Turnes BN), A.Scolni (Alumni); H. Porta BN) Capitán; A.Soares Gache (SIC); J.Allen (CASI), G.Milano (JCR), P.Garretón (UNT); A.Iachetti (HC), E.Branca (CASI); D.Cash (SIC), A.Courreges (CASI),(36' J.J.Angelillo (SIC) ) S.Dengra (SM).
Australia: A.Leeds; M.Burke, MLLynagh (capt.), B.Papworth,'I.Williams; S.James, N.Farr-Jones; J.Gardner, S.Tuynman, J.Miller; D.Frawley, S.Cutler ; A.Mc.Intyre; T.Lawton, E.Rodriguez.

Sources

• Union Argentina de Rugby - Memorias 1987
• Australian Rugby Football Union Annual Report 1987
• Stephen Jones, ed. (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-3561-5884-5. 

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