# 1986 Argentina rugby union tour of Australia

The 1986 Argentina rugby union tour of Australia was a series of seven matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in June and July 1986.

## Matches

* 22 June 1986
| New South Wales Country | 7 - 39 | Argentina XV |
| Try: Callow Pen: Vignes | | Try: Annichini, P. Lanza Cuesta Silva, B. Miguens Schiavio, Turnes Con: Porta 3 Pen: Porta 3 |
* Graham Park, Gosford Referee: David Kennedy
N.S.W. Country Grant; Bailey, Vignes, Parkes, Callow; Tonkin, McTaggart; Quilter, Cartes, Wansfora; Melrose, McKenzie; Torque, Hill, Tanner. Argentina: B. Miguens (R. Madero); R. Annichini, D. Cuesta Silva, F. Turnes, P. Lanza; H. Porta (Capt.), F.Gómez; A. Schiavio, E. Ure, J. Allen; G. Milano, E. Branca; S. Dengra, J. Angelillo, D. Sanés.
* 25 June 1986
| South Australia XV | 19 - 38 | Argentina XV |
| Try: penalty try, Cochrane Con: Fidock Pen: Fidock 3 | | Try: Ure 2, Annichini Cash, Dinisio J.Lanza, Patrono Con: Madero 5 |
* Hindmarsh, Adelaide Referee: Brian Kinsey.
South Australian XV': Fidock; McAuliffe, Burke, Cook, Damu; G.Ella, Doughty; Dyjksman, Cochrane, Ball; Mc Dall, Harris; Mayhew, Palmer, Abraham (Fauster). Argentina: R.Madero (Capt.); J.Lanza, G.Patrono, D.Cuesta Silva, R.Annichini; G.Gotummo, J, Miguens; T.Petérsen, E.Ure, P.Dinisio; E.Branca, J.Uriarte; I.Valessani, D.Flash, F.Morel.
* 28 June 1986
| New South Wales | 38 - 18 | Argentina XV |
| Try: Burke, James Reynolds, Williams Con: Leeds 4 Pen: Leeds 2 | | Try: Allen, Turnes Con: Madero 2 Pen: Porta 2 |
* Concord Oval, Concord Referee: Cal Waldron
New South Wales: Leeds; Williams, Burke, Owen, Vignes; James, Farr-Jones; Poidevin, Tuynman (Reynolds), Calcraft; Hall, Fitzsimons; Rodriguez, Palmer BuIlrrows. Argentina : R.Madero; P.Lanza, F.Turnes, D.Cuesta Silva, J.Lanza; H.Porta (capt.) (G.Gotusso), F.Gómez; A.Schiavio, E.Ure, J.Allen; G.Milano, E.Branca; E.Valessani, D.Cash, S.Dengra.
* 1 June 1986
| Queensland | 59 - 9 | Argentina XV |
| Try: Grigg 2, Martin 2 Gadner, Nasall Miller, Moon Slattery, Lynagh Con: Lynagh 5 Pen: Lynagh 3 Drop: Lynagh | | Pen: Madero 2 Drop: Turnes |
* Ballymore, Brisbane Referee: Robert Fordham
Queensland: Martin; Grigg, Slack, Lane, Moon; Lynagh, Slattery; Nasall, Gadner, Miller; Campbell, Frawley; McIntyre, Lawton, Lilligan. Argentina : B.Miguens; R.Annichini, D.Cuesta Silva.R.Madero (Capt.) P.Lanza; F.Turnés, J.Miguens; T.Pétersen, E.Ure, P.Dinisio; J.Uriarte, G.Milano; F.Morel, J.Angelillo, D.Sanés.
* 6 July 1986
| Australia | 39 - 19 | Argentina |
| Try: Campes Grigg, Papworth 2 Con: Lynagh 4 Pen: Lynagh 3 | | Try: Cuesta Silva J Lanza, Turnes Con: Madro, Porta Pen: Porta |
* Ballymore, Brisbane Attendance: 15.000 Referee: Jim Fleming (S.R.U.)
| Australia | | Argentina |
| David Campese | FB | 15 | FB | Bernardo Miguens |
| Peter Grigg | W | 14 | W | Juan Lanza |
| Matthew Burke | C | 13 | C | Diego Cuesta Silva |
| Brett Papworth | C | 12 | C | Fabian Turnes |
| Brendan Moon | W | 11 | W | Pedro Lanza |
| Michael Lynagh | FH | 10 | FH | Hugo Porta (capt.) |
| Nick Farr-Jones | SH | 9 | SH | Javier Miguens |
| Steve Tuynman | N8 | 8 | N8 | Ernesto Ure |
| David Codey | F | 7 | F | Tomas Petersen |
| (capt)Simon Poidevin | F | 6 | F | Jorge Allen |
| Bill Campbell | L | 5 | L | Eliseo Branca |
| Ross Reynolds | L | 4 | L | Gustavo Milano |
| Andy McIntyre | P | 3 | P | Eduardo Valesani |
| Tom Lawton | H | 2 | H | Diego Cash |
| Topo Rodriguez | P | 1 | P | Fernando Morel |
| | | Replacements | | |
| | | 16 | FH | Rafael Madero |
* 9 July 1986
| Queensland Country | 6 - 41 | Argentina XV |
| Pen: Randall | | Try: J.Lanza 2, Schiavio Cash, Madero, B.Miguens Con: Madero 4 Pen: Madero 3 |
* Rockhampton Referee: John Oxenford
Queensland Country: King; Caswell, Bruce, Mannix, Cooper; Randall, Hayes; Needham, Bickley, McKay Becker, McGowan; O'Mara (Karia), Gordon, Fielding Argentina : B.Miguens; J.Lanza, D.Cuesta Silva, G.Patrono, P.Lanza; R.Madero (Capt.), J.Miguens; A.Schiavio, G.Milano, J.Allen (P.Dinisio); J.Uriarte, E.Branca; E.Valessani, D.Cash, S.Dengra.
* 12 July 1986
| Australia | 26 - 00 | Argentina |
| Try: Campese 2, Tuynman Con: Lynagh Pen: Lynagh 4 | | |
* Ballymore, Brisbane Attendance: 19.000 Referee: Jim Fleming (S.R.U.)
| Australia | | Argentina |
| David Campese | FB | 15 | FB | Bernardo Miguens |
| Peter Grigg | W | 14 | W | Juan Lanza |
| Matthew Burke | C | 13 | C | Diego Cuesta Silva |
| Brett Papworth | C | 12 | C | Fabian Turnes |
| Brendan Moon | W | 11 | W | Pedro Lanza |
| Michael Lynagh | FH | 10 | FH | Rafael Madero (capt.) |
| Nick Farr-Jones | SH | 9 | SH | Javier Miguens |
| Steve Tuynman | N8 | 8 | N8 | Gustavo Milano |
| Bill Calcraft | F | 7 | F | Alejandro Schiavio |
| (capt.) Simon Poidevin | F | 6 | F | Jorge Allen |
| Bill Campbell | L | 5 | L | Eliseo Branca |
| Ross Reynolds | L | 4 | L | Joaquin Uriarte |
| Andy McIntyre | P | 3 | P | Eduardo Valesani |
| Tom Lawton | H | 2 | H | Diego Cash |
| Topo Rodriguez | P | 1 | P | Serafin Dengra |
| | | Replacements | | |
| Damien Frawley | L | 16 | | |

## Sources

* Union Argentina de Rugby (November 1986). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1986" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (.doc) on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2014-01-20.