# 1994 New Zealand Development rugby union tour of Argentina

The 1994 New Zealand rugby union tour of Argentina, was a series of seven match played in March–April 1994 by a New Zealand "development team" in Argentina.
It was not an official tour, and no cap were awarded.
It was a young selection (almost 23 years for all the players). Many of them were after "international" for All Blacks, but also for other country.

## The matches

* 19 March 1994
| Rosario | 25–20 | NZ Development XV |
| Try: Rodríguez, Dall'Ava Con: P.Raitieri | | Try: Wilson 4, Moore 2 Cottrell, Gordon Barry, Howarth Marshall Con: Howarth 7 Pen: Howarth 3 |
* Duendes RC, Rosario Referee: Sr.Gustavo López (UAR )
ROSARIO: E.Jurado; G.Romero Acuña, M.Benzi, Molina, Bianchi; G.del Castillo, R.Crexell (capt.); M.Sugasti, L.Oviedo, M.Carmona; R.Pérez, N.Bossicovich; M.Céspedes, D.Silvetti, C.Promanzio. NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: J.Wilson; G.Konia, L. Stensness, A.Ieremia, P.Cooke; S.Howarth, J.Preston; D.Anglesey (L.Barry), J. Mitchell (capt.), B.Larsen; S.Gordon, Glenn Taylor; G.Slater, N.Hewitt, M.Allen.
* 22 March 1994
| Entre Rios | 12–78 | NZ Development XV |
| Try: Rodríguez, Dall'Ava Con: P. Raitieri | | Try: Wilson 4, Moore 2 Cottrell, Gordon Barry, Howarth Marshall Con: Howarth 7 Pen: Howarth 3 |
* C.A. Estudiantes, Paraná Referee: Gustavo López (UAR )
ENTRE RIOS: Pino; Zabala (Zitelli), Torres, P.Raitieri, Rodríguez; Dorigón, Perasso; Bourdin, Di Palma, Manzoni; Reyes, Dall'Ava; Horisberger (C.Raitieri), Lerena (Perren), Uranga (Mendez). NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: S.Howarth; J.Wilson, John Leslie, S.Cottrell, E.Clarke; S.Mannix, J.Marshall; J. Mitchell (capt.), L.Barry, T.Blackadder; S..Gordon, M.Cooksley; C.Stevenson, S.McFarland, N.Moore.
* 26 March 1994
| Córdoba | 23–38 | NZ Development XV |
| Try: Rotondo, Dragotto Con: Luna 2 Pen: Luna 3 | | Try: Barry 2 Cooke, Hewitt Pen: Howarth 3 |
* Club Universitario, Córdoba Referee: José Luís Rolandi (UAR )
CORDOBA: J.Luna; G.Tomalino, G.Usher, I.Merlo, F.Pereyra; D.Gianantonio, J.Dragotto; D.Rotondo, S.Irazoqui, G.Piergentili; D.Pereyra (capt.), J.Simes; D.Muñoz (Sánchez), I.Ferreyra, A.Rodríguez Araya.. NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: S.Howarth; J.Wilson, A.Ieremia, S.Cottrell, P.Cooke; S.Mannix, J.Preston; J. Mitchell (capt.), L.Barry, B.Larsen; T.Blackadder, M.Cooksley; G.Slater (N.Moore), N.Hewitt, M.Allen.
* 29 March 1994
| Cuyo | 17–45 | NZ Development XV |
| Try: Méndez Pen: Cremaschi 3 Drop: Speroni | | Try: Preston, Larsen 2 Mitchell, Cooksley Slater Con: Howarth 3 Pen: Howarth 3 |
* Independiente Rivadavia Stadium, Mendoza Referee: Ricardo Lamastra (UAR )
CUYO: E.Saurina; Gatti, P.Cippitelli (capt.), P.Cremaschi, M.Brandi; Speroni, A.Orri¬co; M.Bertranou, G.Nasazzi, Cassone; Marchiori, V.Bueno; F.Méndez, Pontino, Bartolin .. NZ DEVELOPMENT XV S.Howarth; J.Wilson, John Leslie, S.Cottrell, P.Cook; S.Mannix, J.Preston; B.Larsen, J. Mitchell (capt.), L.Barry; T.Blackadder, M.Cooksley; G.Slater, N.Hewitt, M.Allen.
* 2 April 1994
| South Selection | 16–75 | NZ Development XV |
| Try: Haddad, Rivas Drop: Rey Saravia 2 | | Try: Wilson, Konia 3 Ieremia, Cooke Howarth, Anglesley 2 Mit¬chell, Stevenson; Con: Howarth 7 Pen: Howarth 2 |
* Club Patorozú, Trelew Referee: Carlos Den Dulk (UAR )
SUR: Luppino; S.Fernandez, Maffei, Montero, Espíndola; Manson, Rey Saravia; Haddad, Rivas, O.Fernandez; Fornetti, Gadañoto; Schmidt, Giannoni, Góméz. NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: J.Wilson; G.Konia, A.Ieremia, John Leslie, P.Cooke; S.Howarth, J.Preston; L.Barry, T.Blackadder, D.Anglesey; M.Cooksley ( J. Mitchell ), S.McFarlane; C.Stevenson, N.Hewitt, M. Allen.
* 5 April 1994
| NW Selection | 5–22 | NZ Development XV |
| Try: García | | Try: Barry Con: Howarth Pen: Howarth 5 |
* Chaco For Ever, Resistencia Referee: Sr.O.Vittar (UAR )
NORESTE:Gómez Coll (Scordo); Mateo, San Vicente, S.Galazzi, Meabe; Castillo Odena, Godoy; Guarnieri, Marcó, G.Galazzi; García, De Marchi (capt.); Panelli, Fretes, Gualdani. NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: S.Howarth; G.Konia, S.Cottrell, L. Stensness, E.Clarke; S.Mannix, J.Marshall; L.Barry, J. Mitchell (capt.), B.Larsen; S.Gordon, T.Blackadder; G.Slater, S.Mc Farland, N.Moore.
* 9 April 1994
| Buenos Aires | 38–26 | NZ Development XV |
| Try: Rivarola 2, Noriega Con: Forrester Drop: Forrester | | Try: Cooke, Howarth Cottrell Con: Howarth Pen: Howarth 3 |
* Estadio GEBA, Buenos Aires Referee: Santiago Borsani (UAR )
BUENOS AIRES: S.Salvat(capt.); H.Rivarola, E.Laborde, D.Cuesta Silva, G.Jorge; D.Forres¬ter, N.Fernandez Miranda; C.Viel, E.Camerlinckx, R.Martín; P.Sporleder, G.Llanes; E.Noriega, J.J.Angelillo, M.Corral. . NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: S.Howarth; J.Wilson, A.Iercrnia, S.Cottrell, P.Cooke; S.Mannix, J.Preston; L.Barry, J. Mitchell (capt.), B.Larsen; S.Gordon, M.Cooksley; C.Stevenson, N.Hewitt, M.Allen.

## The Squad

The player in Bold were later capped for "All Blacks"
| Player | Match Played | Score | Score | Score | Score | Total points |
| Player | Match Played | tries | conv. | pen. | drop | Total points |
| Shane Howarth | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | | 122 |
| P. Cooke | 5 | 6 | | | | 30 |
| Jeff Wilson | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | 27 |
| D. Barry | 7 | 4 | | | | 20 |
| George Konia | 3 | 3 | | | | 15 |
| Dean Anglesey | 2 | 2 | | | | 10 |
| Stephen Cottrell | 5 | 2 | | | | 10 |
| Brian Larsen | 5 | 2 | | | | 10 |
| John Mitchell | 7 | 2 | | | | 10 |
| N. Moore | 3 | 2 | | | | 10 |
| Mark Cooksley | 5 | 1 | | | | 5 |
| S. Gordon | 4 | 1 | | | | 5 |
| N. Hewitt | 5 | 1 | | | | 5 |
| Alama Ieremia | 4 | 1 | | | | 5 |
| Justin Marshall | 2 | 1 | | | | 5 |
| Jon Preston | 5 | 1 | | | | 5 |
| Gordon Slater | 4 | 1 | | | | 5 |
| C. Stevenson | 3 | 1 | | | | 5 |
| Mark "Bull" Allen | 5 | | | | | 0 |
| Todd Blackadder | 5 | | | | | 0 |
| Simon Mannix | 5 | | | | | 0 |
| John Leslie | 3 | | | | | 0 |
| Slade McFarland | 3 | | | | | 0 |
| Eroni Clarke | 2 | | | | | 0 |
| Lee Stensness | 2 | | | | | 0 |
| Glenn Taylor | 1 | | | | | 0 |