# 1980 Fiji rugby union tour of Argentina

The 1980 Fiji rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between October and November by the Fiji national rugby union team in Argentina.
It was the first visit of a rugby union team from Polynesia to Argentina.

## Results

* 18 October 1980
| Argentina B | 19–23 | Fiji XV |
| Try: Puccio Pen: Piccardo 5 | | Try: Vatuwaliwali, Retudradra, Lutumeilegi, Uluvula, Con: Vuetaki 2 Drop: Uustaki |
* Ferrocarril Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Douglas Kerr (ARG)
Argentina "B": Guillermo Varone; Alejandro Puccio, Guillermo Sanguinetti, G.Lorenzo, Eduardo Sanguinetti; Juan Pablo Piccardo (capt.), Andrés Nicholson; G.Milano, O.Bracaccini, G.Antonini (G.García) Miguel Glastra, E.Branca; Juan Aguilar (Crevero), Javier Pérez Cobo, Carlos Sainz Trápaga. Fiji S.Vuetaki; S.Laulau, S.Wakabaca, K.Vosailigi, M.Yakalevu; R.Nakiyoyo, S.Viriviri (capt-); I.Lutumaillagi, E.Raturdradra, E.Draniikmate; V.Vatuwaliwali, N.Uluvula; P.Mina.S.Seru, J.Rauto.
* 21 October 1980
| Tucumàn | 9–24 | Fiji XV |
| Pen: L.Ferro 3 | | Try: Makutu 3, Lutumailegi Senigakali Con: Waisake 2 |
* Atlético Concepción, S.Miguel de T. Referee: Felipe Ferrari (ARG)
Tucumán: A.Beckwedel; P.Zelarrayán, L.Ferro, C.Imbert, J.Williams; Ricardo Sauze, G.Palau; Molina (C.Paz), H.Cabrera. R.Pacheco; J.De Luego R.Forro; P.Sastre, Jorge Posse, Topo Rodríguez. Fiji: P.Kewa; T.Makutu, K.Yakalevu, J.Ratu, S.Wakabaca; N.Senilagakali, P.P.Waisake; I.Lutumeilagi, E.Retudradra, I.Finau; V.Vatuwalili, I.Cerelala; J.Revouvou, J.Rautu (capt.).M.Tamata.
* 25 October 1980
| San Isidro Club | 28–11 | Fiji XV |
| Try: F. Seinz Trápaga, 1 penalty try Petersen Pen: Loffreda 3 Drop: F. Seinz Trápaga | | Try: Yakalevu, Seru Pen: Vuetaki |
* Ferrocarril Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Roberto Magnani (ARG)
San Isidro Club: F.Argerich; Mario Walther (capt.), F.Sainz Trápaga, Marcelo Loffreda, L.Corral; Rafael Madero, F.Aguirre; Tomás Petersen, Roberto Lucke, Ricardo de Vedia; MiguelGlastra, C.Durlech; Fernando Insúa, Javier Pérez Cobo, Carlos Sainz Trápaga. Fiji:L.Vuetski; T.Makutu, J.Retu, K, Yakalevu, S.Wakabaca; N.Senilagakali, Samisoni Viriviri (capt.); Iokimi Finau, E.Retudradra, I.Lutumellegi; V.Vatuwaliwali, N.Uluvula; J.Revouvou, S.Seru, J.Rauto.
* 28 October 1980
| Cuyo Regional XV | 18–84 | Fiji XV |
| Try: Guarrochena 2 Con: Guarrochena 2 Drop: Guarrochena 2 | | Try: Ravouvoul, Cerelela 2 Laulsu 4, Makutu 2 Vosailigi 2, Tameta 2 Kewa 2, Ratu l Con: Retu 2, Waiaake 10 |
* San Juan Referee: Ricardo Colombo (ARG)
Cuyo Regional XV: Ricardo Muñiz; R.Herce, F.Ruffo, C.Cipitelli, F.Ruffo; de Cuyo, Pablo Guarrochena, P.Basile; M.Orrico, C.Quiroga, G.Antonini; D.Veira, S.Fabbi; A.Diez, L.Crivelli, P.Martín. Fiji: P.Kewe; Sanivalati Laulau, K.Vosailigi, J.Retu, T.Makutu; Nakiyoyo, P.Waiaake; Samisoni Viriviri, E.Retudradra, Finau, J.Revouvou, Cerelala; S.Navatu, M.Tameta, J.Rauto
* 1 November '80
| Argentina | 34–22 | Fiji |
| Try: Cappelletti 3, Travaglini, Loffreda, Cubellii Con: Porta 2 Pen: Porta 2 | | Try: Finau 2, Uluvula, Vacalevu, Con: Ratu 3 |
* Ferrocarril Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Lawrie Prideaux (ENG)
| Argentina | | Fiji |
| Daniel Baetti | FB | 15 | FB | Pita Kewa Nacuva |
| Marcelo Campo | W | 14 | W | Tevita Makutu |
| Rafael Madero | C | 13 | C | Kini Vosailagi |
| Marcelo Loffreda | C | 12 | C | Jone Ratu |
| Adolfo Cappelletti | W | 11 | W | Sanivalati Laulau |
| (capt.) Hugo Porta | FH | 10 | FH | Navitalai Senilagakali |
| Tomas Landajo | SH | 9 | SH | Samisoni Viriviri (capt.) |
| Gabriel Travaglini | N8 | 8 | N8 | Eneri Ratudradra |
| Carlos Serrano | F | 6 | F | Ilami Lutumailagi |
| Tomás Petersen | F | 7 | F | Iokimi Finau |
| Alejandro Iachetti | L | 5 | L | Nasoni Uluvula |
| Ernesto Ure | L | 4 | L | Vikikesa Vatuwaliwali |
| Fernando Morel | P | 3 | P | Joketani Ravouvou |
| Alejandro Cubelli | H | 2 | H | Peceli Kina |
| Topo Rodriguez | P | 1 | P | Josefa Rauto |
| | | Replacements | | |
| | | | C | Kameli Nayacalevu |
* 4 November '80
| Santa Fe | 12–63 | Fiji XV |
| Try: Milano Con: Riestra Pen: Vueteki | | Try: Nekiyoyo, Waqaba 3 Finau, Lutumallagi 2 Cerelela, Yakelevu Lutumallagi Con: Vueteki 10 |
* Argentina Referee: Bruno Bertelli (ARG)
Santa Fé: Iturraspe; Maggin, Pelosso, Riestra, Sossman; Del Sastre, Petter; Gallo, Gustavo Milano, Gozarelli; Melano, Patrizzi Dalla Fontana, Ruiz Diez (Della Torre), Benitez.(Riestra). Fiji: L.Vueteki; S.Wagabaca, Sanivalati Lallau, K.Vakelevu, K.Vasailagi; Nekiyoyo, P. Waisake; I. Lutumailagi, Iokimi Finau; I.Cerelala, J.Revouvou; S.Novatu, M.Tamata, J.Rauto, V.Vatuwaliwali.
* 8 November '80
| Argentina | 38–16 | Fiji |
| Try: Travaglini 2, Cappelletti 2, Pérez Cabo, Raetti; Con: Porta Pen: Porta 2 | | Try: Finau, Lutumailagi Con: Vueteki Pen: Vueteki |
* Ferrocarril Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Lawrie Prideaux (ENG)
| Argentina | | Fiji |
| Daniel Baetti | FB | 15 | FB | Lemeki Vuetaki |
| Adolfo Cappelletti | W | 14 | W | Tevita Makutu |
| Marcelo Loffreda | C | 13 | C | Sanivalati Laulau |
| Rafael Madero | C | 12 | C | Kini Vosailagi |
| Martin Sansot | W | 11 | W | Jone Ratu |
| (capt.) Hugo Porta | FH | 10 | FH | Navitalai Senilagakali |
| Tomas Landajo | SH | 9 | SH | Samisoni Viriviri (capt.) |
| Gabriel Travaglini | N8 | 8 | N8 | Eneri Ratudradra |
| Ernesto Ure | F | 7 | F | Vikikesa Vatuwaliwali |
| Tomás Petersen | F | 6 | F | Iokimi Finau |
| Eliseo Branca | L | 5 | L | Nasoni Uluvula |
| Alejandro Iachetti | L | 4 | L | Isimeli Cerelala |
| Topo Rodriguez | P | 3 | P | Joketani Ravouvou |
| Javier Pérez Cobo | H | 2 | H | Peceli Kina |
| Fernando Morel | P | 1 | P | Josefa Rauto |
| | | Replacements | | |
| | | | F | Ilami Lutumailagi |