# 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.

## Squad

| Player/pos. | Match Played | Score | Score | Score | Score | Total points |
| Player/pos. | Match Played | tries | conv. | pen. | drop | Total points |
| Graeme Bachop (Half-Back) | 6 | 1 | | | | 4 |
| Mike Brewer (Forward) | 2 | | | | | 0 |
| Zinzan Brooke (Forward) | 6 | 3 | | | | 12 |
| Kieran Crowley (Full Back) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 30 |
| Ian Jones (Forward) | 4 | | | | | 0 |
| Andy Earl (Forward) | 7 | 1 | | | | 4 |
| Sean Fitzpatrick (Forward) | 6 | 2 | | | | 8 |
| Grant Fox (Half-Back) | 5 | | 13 | 16 | | 74 |
| Warren Gatland (Forward) | 3 | | | | | 0 |
| Steve Gordon (Forward) | 3 | | | | | 0 |
| Paul Henderson (Forward) | 6 | 2 | | | | 8 |
| Laurence Hullena (Forward) | 4 | | | | | 0 |
| Craig Innes (Three-Quarter) | 6 | 4 | | | | 16 |
| Michael Jones (Forward) | 8 | 2 | | | | 8 |
| John Kirwan (Three-Quarter) | 5 | 8 | | | | 32 |
| Walter Little (Three-Quarter) | 5 | | | | | 0 |
| Richard Loe (Forward) | 5 | | | | | 0 |
| Simon Mannix (Half-Back) | 4 | 2 | 16 | 4 | | 52 |
| Bernie McCahill (Three-Quarter) | 4 | 2 | | | | 8 |
| Steve McDowall (Forward) | 5 | | | | | 0 |
| Paul McGahan (Half-Back) | 3 | 1 | | | | 4 |
| Shayne Philpott (Full Back) | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | 14 |
| Graham Purvis (Forward) | 4 | | | | | 0 |
| Joe Stanley (Three-Quarter) | 4 | | | | | 0 |
| John Timu (Three-Quarter) | 7 | 9 | | | | 36 |
| Chris Tregaskis (Forward) | 4 | | | | | 0 |
| Alan Whetton (Forward) | 3 | 1 | | | | 4 |
| Gary Whetton (Forward) | 6 | 2 | | | | 8 |
| Terry Wright (Three-Quarter) | 5 | 9 | | | | 36 |

## Results

Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Argentina:
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 (Argentina)
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 (Argentina)
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)
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 (Argentina)
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 (Argentina)
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 (Tucumán)
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 (Ireland)
Team details :
| Argentina | New Zealand |
* 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 (Córdoba)
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 (Ireland)
Team details :
| Argentina | New Zealand |