# 1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand

The 1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of nine matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in August and September 1979.

## Matches

* 22 August 1979
| Poverty Bay | 3 - 26 | Argentina XV |
| Pen: Whittle | | Try: Madero, A.Iachetti Sansot, Travaglini Con: Porta 2 Pen: Porta 2 |
* Rugby Park, Gisborne Referee: W.L..Adlam (Wanganui)
Poverty Bay: G.Muir G.Bárbara, L.Bárbara, W.Isaac, K.Me.Pherson; J.Whittle, P.Duncan; S.Spence, P.Tocker, Newlands; T.Arthur, W.Muir; W.Mc Farlane, G.Allen, R.Newlands Argentina: M.Sansot; P.Campo, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache; H.Silva, T.Petersen, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; H.Nicola, J.Pérez Coba, E.Rodríguez
* 25 August 1979
| Auckland | 13 - 18 | Argentina XV |
| Try: G.Cunningham Pen: M.Richards, R.Dunn Drop: de M.Richard | | Try: Petersen, Madero Con: Sansot 2 Pen: Sansot 2 |
* Eden Park, Auckland Referee: G.Duffy (Taranaki)
Auckland: C.Farrell; B.Williams, G.Cunningham, T.Twigden, M.Milla; P.Richards, R.Dunn, S.Vaout'ua, K.Ramsay, M.Trapp; A.Haden, J.Al len; E.Johstone (capt.), K.Boyle, L.Toki. Argentina M.Sansot; M.Campo, M .Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache; H, Silva, T.Petersen, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; H.Nicola, J.Pérez Coba, E.Rodríguez.
* 29 August 1979
| Manawatu | 10 - 21 | Argentina XV |
| Try: A.Tatana, K.Granger Con: G.Old | | Try: Loffreda, Petersen Con: Porta 2 Pen: Porta 2 Drop: Porta |
* Showground Oval, Palmerston North Referee: T.Docey (Canterbury)
Manawatu:A.Innes; M.O'Callaghan, A.Tatans, L.Cameron, K.Granber; J.Carroll, M.Donaldson; S.Fleming, T.Sole, G.Old; M.Rosenbrook, M.Shaw; D.Clara, G.Knight, R.Gaskin. Argentina R.Muñiz (41' Gauweloose); M.Campo, M.Loffreda R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), R.Landajo; E.Ure, T.Petersen, R.Lucke; A.Iachetti, G.Travaglini; H.Nicola, J.Pérez Coba, E.Rodríguez.
* 1 September 1979
| Bay of Plenty | 12 - 32 | Argentina XV |
| Pen: G.Rowlands 4 | | Try: Sansot, Cappelletti, Mastai Con: Porta Pen: Porta 3 Drop: Porta 3 |
* Rugby Park, Rotorua Referee: G.Harrison (Wellington)
Bay of Plenty: Rowlands; D.C.Wanoa, K.A, Ngamanu, E.J.Stokes, J.T.Kamizona; L.J.Brake, P.E. Cook; A, M.Mc Naughton, F.K.Shelford, G.W.Elvin; P.M.Chadwick, C.J.Ross; R.J.Moore, H.Reid, M.Shew. Argentina M.Sansot (G.D.Cappelletti.); M.Campo, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, J.H.Gauweloose, H.Porta (capt.), R.Landajo; R.Mastei, A.Silva, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; A.Voltán, A.Cubelli, E.Rodríguez.
* 4 September 1979
| Taranaki | 9 - 19 | Argentina XV |
| Pen: S.Davidson 2 Drop: P. Martin | | Try: Loffreda, Soares Gache Con: Porta Pen: Porta Drop: Porta, Madero |
* Rugby Park, New Plymouth Referee: Farnsworth (Auckland)
Taranaki: Davidson, B.Gould; M.Thomson, M, Watts, P.Wharehoka; P.Martin, D.Loveridge; E.Fleming, G.Mourie (capt.), C.Cooper, I.Eliason, J.Thwaites; B.Mc Eldowney, F.O' Carroll, J.Mc.Eldouney. Argentina E, Sanguinetti; M.Campo, R.Madero, M.Loffreda, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache; T, Petersen t:.Ure, R.Lucke; A.Iachetti, G.Travaglini; H.Nicola, J, Pérez Cobo, F, Morel.
* 8 September 1979
| New Zealand XV | 18 - 9 | Argentina |
| Pen: Wilson 5 Drop: Dunn | | Pen: Porta Drop: Porta 2 |
* Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 20.000 Referee: G.Harrison (Wellington)
| New Zealand XV | | Argentina |
| Richard Wilson | FB | 15 | FB | Martin Sansot |
| Bernie Fraser | W | 14 | W | Adolfo Cappelletti |
| Gary Cunningham | C | 13 | C | Marcelo Loffreda |
| Lachie Cameron | C | 12 | C | Rafael Madero |
| Brian Ford | W | 11 | W | Marcelo Campo |
| Eddie Dunn | FH | 10 | FH | Hugo Porta (capt.) |
| (capt.) Dave Loveridge | SH | 9 | SH | Alfredo Soares Gache |
| Murray Mexted | N8 | 8 | N8 | Gabriel Travaglini |
| Wayne Graham | F | 7 | F | Tomas Petersen |
| Ken Stewart | F | 6 | F | Hector Silva |
| John Fleming | L | 5 | L | Marcos Iachetti |
| Vance Stewart | L | 4 | L | Alejandro Iachetti |
| John Ashworth | P | 3 | P | Topo Rodriguez |
| Peter Sloane | H | 2 | H | Javier Perez Cobo |
| Barry Thompson | P | 1 | P | Hugo Nicola |
* 11 September 1979
| South Canterbury | 13 - 23 | Argentina XV |
| Try: R.Teahen Pen: T.Kelly 3 | | Try: Sansot, Ure, Picardo Con: Porta Pen: Porta Drop: Porta 2 |
* Fraser Park, Timaru Referee: N.Thomas (Manawatu)
South Canterbury: T. Kelly; N. Richards, R. Heron, G. O'Brien, R. Teahen; L. Jaffray, K. Tarrant; N. Glass, H. King, D. Callan; U. Bell, M. Kerse; J. Cleverley, T. Murphy, M. Lindsay Argentina M. Sansot; M. Campo, R. Madero, J. P. Picardo, J. Gauweloose, H. Porta (capt.), R. Landajo; E. Ure, T. Petersen, R. Lucke; A. Iachetti, G. Travaglini; W. Voltán, A. Cubelli, F. Morel
* 15 September 1979
| New Zealand XV | 15 - 6 | Argentina |
| Try: Cunningham, Loveridge Con: Wilson 2 Pen: Wilson | | Pen: Porta 2 |
* Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: .000 Referee: T.F. Doocey (Canterbury)
| New Zealand XV | | Argentina |
| Richard Wilson | FB | 15 | FB | Martin Sansot |
| Bernie Fraser | W | 14 | W | Adolfo Cappelletti |
| Gary Cunningham | C | 13 | C | Marcelo Loffreda |
| Kieran Keane | C | 12 | C | Rafael Madero |
| Brian Ford | W | 11 | W | Marcelo Campo |
| Eddie Dunn | FH | 10 | FH | Hugo Porta (capt.) |
| (capt.) Dave Loveridge | SH | 9 | SH | Alfredo Soares Gache |
| Murray Mexted | N8 | 8 | N8 | Hector Silva |
| Michael Burgoyne | F | 7 | F | Tomas Petersen |
| Ken Stewart | F | 6 | F | Ernesto Ure |
| John Fleming | L | 5 | L | Alejandro Iachetti |
| Vance Stewart | L | 4 | L | Gabriel Travaglini |
| John Ashworth | P | 3 | P | Hugo Nicola |
| Peter Sloane | H | 2 | H | Javier Perez Cobo |
| Barry Thompson | P | 1 | P | Topo Rodriguez |
* 18 September 1979
| Counties | 18 - 11 | Argentina XV |
| Try: G.Taylor, W.Mc Lean Con: M.Codlin 2 Pen: M.Codlin 2 | | Try: Landajo, Porta Drop: Porta |
* Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe Referee: J.Pring
Counties: B.Lendrum; R.Kururangi, P.Reilly, B.Robertson, G.Taylor W.Me lean, M.Codlin; P. Clatworthy, H.Habraken, A.Dawson, J.Rawiri, G.Spiers; R.Ketels, A.Daltan (capt.), J.Hughes. Argentina M.Sansot; M.Campo, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti H.Porta (capt.), R.Landajo; E.Use, T.Petersen, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; A.Voltán, A.Cuballi, E.Rodríguez.