# 1987 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina

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 Los Pumas, led by Hugo Porta.
It was the second tour of an Australian side to Argentina, after their first visit in 1979.

## Results
### Summary

Complete list of matches played by the Wallabies at Argentina:
Test matches
| # | Date | Rival | City | Venue | Score |
| 1 | 10 Oct | San Isidro Club | Buenos Aires | José Amalfitani Stadium | 22–22 |
| 2 | 14 Oct | Provincias Argentinas | Cipolletti | Marabunta RC | 47–0 |
| 3 | 17 Oct | Cuyo RU | Mendoza | Malvinas Argentinas | 40–3 |
| 4 | 20 Oct | Santa Fe RU | Santa Fe | Colón | 37–18 |
| 5 | 24 Oct | Invitación XV | Buenos Aires | José Amalfitani Stadium | 36–15 |
| 6 | 27 Oct | Selección XV | Asunción | ? | 45–9 |
| 7 | 31 Oct | Argentina | Buenos Aires | José Amalfitani Stadium | 19–19 |
| 8 | 3 Nov | Rosario RU | Rosario | ? | 35—15 |
| 9 | 7 Nov | Argentina | Buenos Aires | José Amalfitani Stadium | 19-27 |
Balance :
| Pl | W | D | L | Ps | Pc |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 308 | 120 |

#### Notes

* ↑ Combined team with players from the provinces of Argentina.
* ↑ Combined team with most of its players from the Buenos Aires RU.
* ↑ Team with Paraguayan and Argentine players
* ↑ Played in Paraguay.

### Match details

Legend: (Club/Union, in brackets): BA = Buenos Aires RU, BN = Banco Nación, CASI = C.A. San Isidro, CP = Club Pucará, HC = Hindú Club, JCR = Jockey Club de Rosario, LT = Los Tilos, MM = Mariano Moreno, NEW = Newman, ORC = Olivos, PUY = Pueyrredón, SIC = San Isidro Club, SM = Pacific, UCR = Córdoba RU, UNT = Universitario (Tucumán), PRY = Paraguay RU, URT = Tucumán RU
* 10 October 1987
| San Isidro Club | 22–22 | Australia |
| Try: scrum Pen: Loffreda (6) | | Try: James Williams Carozza Con: Lynagh (2) Pen: Lynagh (2) |
* José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Referee: Efraín Sklar (Argentina)
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 José Angelillo, Diego Cash. Australia: A. Leeds; I. Williams, M. Burke, M. Lynagh, P. Carozza; S. James, N. Farr-Jones (24' B. Smith); S. Lidbury, S. Tuynman, S. Poidevin (capt.); T. Coker,.S. Cutler; C. Lillicrap, M. McBain, A. McIntyre.
* 14 October 1987
| Provincias Argentinas | 0–47 | Australia |
| | | Try: Papworth Burke Cutler Hawker Martin (2) Hartill Con: Lynagh 4, Smith Pen: Lynagh 3 |
* Marabunta RC, Cipolletti Referee: José María Cabanas (Argentina)
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 (Mendoza); 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; M. Lynagh (51' G. Martin), B. Smith; S. Poidevin (capt.), S. Lidbury, J. Miller; T. Coker, S. Cutler; M. Hartill, T. Lawton, E. Rodriguez.
* 17 October 1987
| Cuyo RU | 3–40 | Australia |
| Pen: G. Filizzola | | Try: Williams 2, Smith 3 Papworth, Martin Con: Smith 3 Pen: Smith 2 |
* Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Referee: Jorge Cohen (Argentina)
Cuyo RU: 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. Martin; I. Williams, B. Papworth, M. 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 RU | 18–37 | Australia |
| Try: Gustavo Álvarez Con: Berra Pen: Gustavo Álvarez 4 | | Try: Leeds 2 Williams 2 Hawker Stuart Con: Lynagh 5 Pen: Lynagh |
* Colón, Santa Fé Referee: Enrique Cazenave (Argentina)
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. Cook, P. Carozza; M. Lynagh, R. Stuart; S. Poidevin (capt.); S. Lidbury, J. Gardner; D. Frawley, S. Cutler; A. McIntyre, T. Lawton, C. Lillicrap.
* 24 October 1987
| Invitación XV | 15–36 | Australia |
| Pen: Baetti 5 | | Try: Williams 4 Burke Lynagh Leeds Con: Lynagh 4 |
* José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Referee: Roberto Magnani (Argentina)
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. Angelillo (BA), J. Coria (URT). Australia: A. Leeds; I. Williams, B. Papworth, M. Lynagh, 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
| Selección XV | 9–45 | Australia |
| Try: Foulkes Con: Yanguela; Pen: Yanguela | | Try: Carozza, Burke 3 Cook, Martín 3 Frawley 2 Con: Hawker (2) |
* Asunción Referee: José L. Rolandi (Argentina)
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. Lillicrap, M. McBain, A. McIntyre.
* 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 |
* José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Referee: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand)
| Argentina | Australia |
Argentina: R. Madero (SIC); D. Cuesta Silva (SIC), F. Turnes (BN), M. Loffreda (SIC), C. Mendy (LT); H. Porta (BN; captain), 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). Coach: Rodolfo O'Reilly. Australia: A. Leeds; I. Williams, B. Papworth, M. Lynagh, 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. Coach: Alan Jones
* 3 November 1987
| Rosario RU | 15–35 | Australia |
| Try: Crexell (3) | | Try: Lawton Burke Tuynman Miller Hawker Con: Smith (3) Pen: Smith (3) |
* Rosario Referee: Eduardo Freyre (Argentina)
Rosario RU: 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. Hechen, 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. Lillicrap.
* 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) |
* José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand)
| Argentina | Australia |
Argentina: R. Madero (SIC) (40' C. Mendy (LT)); D. Cuesta Silva (SIC); M. Loffreda (SIC), F. Turnes (BN), A. Scolni (Alumni); H. Porta (BN) (captain); 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. Angelillo (SIC) S. Dengra (SM). Coach: Rodolfo O'Reilly. Australia: A. Leeds; M. Burke, M. Lynagh (capt.), B. Papworth, I. Williams; S. James, N. Farr-Jones; J. Gardner, S. Tuynman, J. Miller; D. Frawley, S. Cutler; A. McIntyre; T. Lawton, E. Rodriguez. Coach: Alan Jones