# 1989 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand

The 1989 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of nine matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in July 1989.

## Matches

* 2 July 1989
| North Auckland | 16 - 22 | Argentina XV |
| Try: Ruddell Pen: Johnson 4 | | Try: Milano, Di Nisio Con: Baetti Pen: Baetti 4 |
* Okara Park, Whangārei Referee: Geoff Smith (Hawke's Bay)
NORTH AUCKLAND: W.Johnson; K.Woodman, T.Brock, B.Kini, M.Seymour M.Younger; K.McQuilkin, C.Hull; N.Ruddell, W.Phillips, I.Jones; F.Lambourn, M.Budd; G.Courtney, M.Barry (Capt.), B.Le Clerc. ARGENTINA: A.Scolni; M.Righentini, D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), M.Allen, C.Mendy; R.Madero, D.Baetti; P.Garretón, G.Milano, P.Di Nisio; M.Valesani, P.Buabse; D.Cash, R.Le Fort, S.Dengra.
* 5 July 1989
| King Country | 4 - 9 | Argentina XV |
| Try: Bradley | | Try: penalty try Con: Baetti Pen: Baetti |
* Owen Delany Park, Taupō Referee: Lindsay McLachan (Otago)
KING COUNTRY : D.Perham; A.James, P.Coffin, H.Coffin, S.Bradley; N.Swain, H.Leach; C.Iti, G.Meads, G.Geffries; M.Johnson, R.Alve; G.Lethbourg, P.Mitchell, T.Stuart. ARGENTINA: A.Scolni; M.Righentini, M.Loffreda (capt.), D.Cuesta Silva, C.Mendy; R.Madero, D.Baetti; P.Garretón, G.Milano ( 15' J.Uriarte), P.Di Nisio; P.Buabse, A.Iachetti; L.Molina, J.J.Angelillo, S.Dengra.
* 8 July 1989
| Auckland | 61 - 6 | Argentina XV |
| Try: Ridge 3, Iti 3 Wright 2, J.Kirwan Z.Brooke; Con: Fox 9 Pen: Fox | | Try: Di Nisio Con: Baetti |
* Eden Park, Auckland Referee: S.Bishop (Canterbury)
AUCKLAND:Pi.Ridge; J.Kirwan, J.Stanley, B.McCahill, T.Wright; G.Fox, B.Iti; M.Jones, Z.Brooke, A.Whetton; G.Whetton; M.Brooke; O.Brown, M.Dowd, P.Fatialofa. ARGENTINA:A.Scolni; D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), F.Turnes, G.Mendy ( M.Righentini); R.Madero, D.Baetti; P.Di Nisio, J.Uriarte, P.Garretón; P.Buabse, A.Iachetti; D.Cash, J.J.Angelillo, S.Dengra.
* 11 July 1989
| Wairarapa | 4 - 22 | Argentina XV |
| Try: Foster | | Try: Baeck, Cuesta Silva 2 Mendy, penalty try Con: Domínguez |
* Memorial Park, Masterton Referee: Colin Hawke (S. Canterbury)
WAIRARAPA-BUSH: C.Pepperell; M.Foster, P.Bresaz, H.Reedy, D.Rutene; G.Gray, B.Lett (capt.); L.Christiansen, G.Hawkins ( G.Richardson', G.Rolston; P.Berry, P.Smith; C.Kapene, C.Lett, B.Styles.c ARGENTINA: S.Salvat; D.Cuesta Silva, F.Turnes, M.Allen, C.Mendy; D.Dominguez, F.Gómez; M.Baeck, G.Milano (capt.), M.Bertranou; A.Iachetti, M.Valesani; L.Molina, R.Le Fort, A.Rocca.
* 15 July 1989
| New Zealand | 60 - 9 | Argentina |
| Try: Gallaher 3, Jones 2 Wright 2, Kirwan 2 penalty try Con: Fox 7 Pen: Fox 2 | | Try: Turnes Con: Baetti Pen: Baetti |
* Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 22.000 Referee: Clive Norling (W.R.U.)
| New Zealand | | Argentina |
| John Gallagher | FB | 15 | FB | Alejandro Scolni |
| John Kirwan | W | 14 | W | Cristian Mendy |
| 68' Joe Stanley | C | 13 | C | Marcelo Loffreda (capt.) |
| 76' John Schuster | C | 12 | C | Fabian Turnes |
| Terry Wright | W | 11 | W | Diego Cuesta Silva |
| Grant Fox | FH | 10 | FH | Rafael Madero |
| Bruce Deans | SH | 9 | SH | Daniel Baetti |
| (capt.) Buck Shelford | N8 | 8 | N8 | Gustavo Milano |
| Michael Jones | F | 7 | F | Pablo di Nisio |
| Alan Whetton | F | 6 | F | Miguel Bertranou |
| Gary Whetton | L | 5 | L | Marcelo Valesani |
| Murray Pierce | L | 4 | L | Pablo Buabse |
| Richard Loe | P | 3 | P | Luis Molina |
| Sean Fitzpatrick | H | 2 | H | Diego Cash |
| Steve McDowall | P | 1 | P | Serafin Dengra |
| | | Replacements | | |
| 68' Bernie McCahill | C | 16 | | Adrian Rocca |
| 76' Frano Botica | C | 17 | | Ricardo le Fort |
| Graeme Bachop | | 18 | | Joaquin Uriarte |
| Zinzan Brooke | | 19 | | Fabio Gomez |
| Ron Williams | | 20 | | Marcelo Righentini |
| Warren Gatland | | 21 | | Juan Soler Valls |
* 19 July 1989
| Hanan Shields XV | 6 - 17 | Argentina XV |
| Pen: Fairbrother Drop: Fairbrother | | Try: Baeck Righentini, Iachetti Con: Dominguez Pen: Dominguez |
* Fraser Park, Timaru Referee: T.Marshall (Canterbury)
HANAN SHIELD XV: A.Stevenson; G.Frew, P.Ryan, C.Dorgan, S.Tarrant; B.Faírbrother, B.Matthews; J.Cook, J, Simpson, D.Ineson; P.Cockburn, W.Frew; J.Harrison, L.McDonald (capt.), R.Morgan. ARGENTINA: J.Soler; D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), P.Garzón ( 70' M.Allen), M.Righentini; D.Dominguez, F.Silvestre; M.Baeck, J, Uriarte, P.Garretón; J.Simes, A.Iachetti; L.Molina, R.Le Fort, S, Dengra.
* 22 July 1989
| Canterbury | 33 - 16 | Argentina XV |
| Try: Deans, S.Bachop Maunsell, Bale Con: Deans 4 Pen: Deans 3 | | Try: Gómez 3 Con: Madero, Turnes |
* Lancaster Park, Christchurch Referee: Keith Lawrence
CANTERBURY: R.Deans; P, Bale, A.McCormick, W.Maunsell, W.Taylor; S.Bachop, G.Bachop; R.Penney, J.Jackson, M.Henderson; A.Anderson (capt.), A.Earl; K.Hill, J.Buchan, C.Earl. ARGENTINA: S.Salvat; D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), F.Turnes, A.Scolni, R.Madero, F.Gómez; P.Di Nisio, G.Milano, P.Garretón; A.Iachetti, J.Uriarte; D.Cash, J.J.Angelillo, A.Rocca.
* 25 July 1989
| Waikato | 30 - 12 | Argentina XV |
| Try: Putt 2, Craies Coventry Con: Craies 4 Pen: Craies 2 | | Try: Cuesta Silva, Bertranou Con: Baetti 2 |
* Rugby Park, Hamilton Referee: R.Soppet (Counties)
WAIKATO: D.Halligan; W.Jennings, A.Strawbridge, R.McIntosh, P.Simonsson; B.Craies, K.Putt; D.Monkley, J.Mitchell, T.Coventry; B.Anderson, R.Jerram; G.Purvis, W.Batland, R.Loe. ARGENTINA: S.Salvat; M.Righentini, M.Loffreda (capt.) ( 60' A.Scolni), F.Turnes, D.Cuesta Silva; R.Madero, D.Baetti; M.Bertranou, J.Uriarte ( 46' G.Milano, M.Baeck; M.Valesani, P.Buabse; L.Molina; R.Le Fort, S.Dengra.
* 29 July 1989
| New Zealand | 49 - 12 | Argentina |
| Try: Deans 2, Wright 2 A.Whetton, Gallagher Kirwan Con: Fox 6 Pen: Fox 3 | | Try: Dengra Con: Baetti Pen: Turnes 2 |
* Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 22.000 Referee: Clive Norling (W.R.U.)
| New Zealand | | Argentina |
| John Gallagher | FB | 15 | FB | Sebastian Salvat |
| John Kirwan | W | 14 | W | Cristian Mendy |
| Joe Stanley | C | 13 | C | Diego Cuesta Silva |
| 29' John Schuster | C | 12 | C | Fabian Turnes |
| Terry Wright | W | 11 | W | Marcelo Righentini |
| Grant Fox | FH | 10 | FH | Rafael Madero |
| Bruce Deans | SH | 9 | SH | Daniel Baetti (capt.) 16' |
| (capt.) Buck Shelford | N8 | 8 | N8 | Gustavo Milano |
| 58' Michael Jones | F | 7 | F | Miguel Bertranou |
| Alan Whetton | F | 6 | F | Pablo Garreton |
| Gary Whetton | L | 5 | L | Alejandro Iachetti |
| Murray Pierce | L | 4 | L | Marcelo Valesani |
| Richard Loe | P | 3 | P | Diego Cash |
| Sean Fitzpatrick | H | 2 | H | Juan Jose Angelillo |
| Steve McDowall | P | 1 | P | Serafin Dengra |
| | | Replacements | | |
| 58' Zinzan Brooke | N8 | | SH | Fabio Gomez 16' |
| 29' Bernie McCahill | C | | | |

## Sources

* Union Argentina de Rugby (December 1989). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1989" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (.doc) on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2014-01-21.