1972 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina

The 1972 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina was a series of matches played by the Gazelles (Under-24 South African selection) in Argentina, between September and November 1972.[1][2]

1972 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina
Summary
P W D L
Total
13 11 01 01
Test match
02 01 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
2 1 0 1

It was the second tour of Argentina by this selection, after the 1966 tour and the fourth of a South African team.

The series between "Gazelles" and "Pumas" (Argentina national team) was tied with a victory for both. In fact, the second test played on 4 November was the first victory ever of a national team over a South African side.[3]

Match summary

Complete list of matches played by the South Africa u24 in Argentina:[1]

  Test matches

Alejandro Travaglini running with the ball during the second test v Argentina on 4 November
# Date Rival City Venue Score
123 SepSan Isidro ClubBuenos AiresFerro Carril Oeste13–13
227 SepSur Rugby UnionBahía BlancaClub Liniers84–3
330 SepMar del PlataMar del PlataParque Camet19–0
44 OctRío Negro & NeuquénNeuquénColegio Don Bosco113–0
57 OctCuyoEl Challao, MendozaClub Marista23–0
612 OctCórdobaCórdobaClub Universitario50–7
714 OctTucumánTucumánEscuela Educ. Física47–6
817 OctSalta RUSaltaGimnasia y Tiro100–0
921 Oct ArgentinaBuenos AiresFerro Carril Oeste14–6
1024 OctSanta Fe RUSanta FeClub Unión67–12
1128 OctBuenos Aires RUBuenos AiresFerro Carril Oeste14–12
121 NovRosario RURosarioPlaza Jewell43–12
134 Nov ArgentinaBuenos AiresFerro Carril Oeste16–18
Balance
Pl W D L PS PC
13111160389

Match details

Report of all the matches played by the Gazelles in Argentina:[1]

23 September 1972
San Isidro Club 13–13 Gazelles
Try: Walter, Insúa
Con: Cutler
Pen: Cutler
Try: MacDonald, Verster
Con: J.Snyman
Pen: J.Snyman
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Carlos A.Tozzi (Buenos Aires)

San Isidro Club: J.Caballero; M.Walter, F.Ciro, R.Matarazzo, J.Otaola; F.G.Victorica, M.Cutler; R.Lucke, J.Cariacedo, M.Iglesias (capt.); J.Rodríguez Jurado, A.Anthony; F.Lafuente, O.Rocha, A.Orzábal.
Gazelles: R.Carlson; J.Germishuys, J.Jansen, J.Schlebusch, A.Swartz; J.Snyman, P.Bayvel; J.Verster; D.MacDonald, M.du Plessis; J.van Aswegen (capt.), K.de Klerk; J.Strauss, H.Reyneke, N.Bezuidenhout.


27 September 1972
Sur 3–84 Gazelles
Pen: J.C.Legorburu
Try: Fourie (2), Van Aswegen, D.Snyman (2), Swartz (2), D.MacDonald (2), de Klerk, J.Snyman (2), Eloff, Borgen;
Con: J.Snyman (12)
Club Liniers, Bahía Blanca
Referee: José Cabanas (Buenos Aires)

Sur: P.Peterson; P.Fasano, D.Guevara, J.C.Legorburu, M.Vila; T.Greig, M.Ritacop; J.Legorburu, O.Siepe, R.Dau; A.Subotta, A.Morbillo; A.Borromel, D.López, C.Sozzani.
Gazelles: J.Snyman, C.Fourie, P.Cronje, F.du Toit, A.Swartz; D.Snyman, B.Borgen; M.Eloff, D.MacDonald, J.van Eyk, J.van Aswegen (capt.), J.Kritzinger, C.van Jaarsveld, A.Kruger, J.le Roux.


30 September 1972
Mar del Plata 0–19 Gazelles
Try: Fourie (2), du Toit
Con: D.Snyman,
Pen: D.Snyman
Parque Camet, Mar del Plata
Referee: Ricardo Columbo (Buenos Aires)

Mar del Plata: J.Viders; J.Prieto, C.Sosa, A.Uriaguereca, D.Fillippa; R.L ́Erario, R.Caparelli; R. Isabella, M.Riego, E.Feuillasier; D.Cordasco, W.Heath; C.Bonomo, N.Bosso, A.Bibbo.

Gazelles: C.Claasen, C.Fourie, P.Cronje, F.du Toit, J.Schlebusch, D.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.Verster, M.du Plessis, M.Eloff, J.Kritzinger, K.de Klerk, N.Bezuidenhout, A.Kruger, J.Strauss.


4 October 1972
Río Negro y Neuquén 0–113 Gazelles
Try: Fourie (7), Swartz (3), Cronje (2)
Du Plessis (2), Carlson , Borgen
Kritzinger, MacDonald, J.Snyman
du Toit
Con: J.Snyman (7), Carlson (6);
Drop: J.Snyman
Colegio Don Bosco, Neuquén
Referee: Florencio Varela (Buenos Aires)

7 October 1972
Cuyo 0–23 Gazelles
Try: MacDonald (2), Fourie, de Klerk
Pen: D.Snyman
Club Marista, Mendoza
Referee: Eduardo Niño (Buenos Aires)

Cuyo: E.Gandia; M.Brandi, R.Tarquini, O.Terranova (D.Muñiz), A: Dora; C: Navessi, L.Chacon; J.Nazassi, J.Navessi, J.P.Irrazabal; E.Sánchez, A.Cataneo; R.Iraneta, L.Ramos, R.Fariello.
Gazelles: R.Carlson, A.Read, P.Cronje, A.Swartz, C.Fourie, J.Snyman, B.Borgen, M.du Plessis, D.MacDonald, J.van Aswegen (capt.), K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, C.van Jaarsveld, A.Kruger, J.le Roux.


12 October 1972
Córdoba 7–50 Gazelles
Try: Pispiero
Pen: Martínez).
Try: Verster (2), Germishuys (2), Classen
Read, Kritzinger
Du Toit, De Klerk
Con: J.Snyman (4)
Pen: J.Snyman (2)
Club Universitario, Córdoba
Referee: Armando Zungri (Buenos Aires)

Córdoba: F.Mezquida; C.Antoraz, J.B.Martínez, R.Resella, G.Pispiero; R: Agüero, N.Trebucq; J.Aguad, J.Aguad, J.Peralta, C.Sosa; R.Pasaglia, J.Larson; R.P.Dun, H.Bianchi, A.Paz.
Gazelles: C.Claasen, J.Germishuys, F.du Toit, A.Read, J.Jansen, J.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.van Aswegen (capt.), M.Eloff, J.Verster, K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, C.van Jaarsveld, H.Reyneke, J.Strauss.


14 October 1972
Tucumán 6–47 Gazelles
Try: Rojas
Con: Castillo
Try: Fourie (4), du Plessis, Carlson
Read, Reyneke, Eloff, de Klerk
Con: D.Snyman (2)
Pen: D.Snyman
Escuela de Educación Fisica, San Miguel de Tucumán
Referee: César de Elizalde (Buenos Aires)

Tucumán: J.Buccetto; J.Rojas, A.Fagalde, H.Navajas, C: Cisint; L.Castillo, C.Nieva; Bach, J.Ghiringheli (capt.), J.Veglia; O.Ferrari, J.Iramain; J.Maxud, R.Roldán, C.Bonanno.
Gazelles: R.Carlson, C.Fourie, P.Cronje, A.Read, A.Swartz, D.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.van Aswegen, M.du Plessis, J.Verster; K.de Klerk, M.Eloff, N: Bezuidenhout, H.Reyneke, J.le Roux.


17 October 1972
Salta 0–100 Gazelles
Try: Germishuys (4), du Plessis (3), Verster (3)
Cronje (2), Jansen (2), Reyneke
Kritzinger, du Toit, Eloff
D.Snyman
Con: D.Snyman (7), Carlson (3)
Gimnasia y Tiro, Salta
Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Buenos Aires)

Salta: J.Eaton; H.Fernández Bravo, S.Pintos, H.Medina, M.Molina; G: Lamarca, R.Bordieu; J.Biasutti, G.Smith, O.Cardoso; L.Grand Jean, C.Fernández; M.Sánchez, E.Zancona, E.Araoz.
Gazelles: R.Carlson, J.Jansen, P.Cronje, F.Du Toit, G.Germishuys, D.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.Verster, M.du Plessis, C.van Jaarsveld, K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, N.Bezuidenhout, H.Reyneke, J.le Roux (Eloff).


21 October 1972
Argentina  6–14 SA Gazelles
Pen: E.Morgan (2)
Try: Fourie, Swartz, Cronje
Con: D.Snyman
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Carlos A.Tozzi (Buenos Aires)
Argentina
Gazzelles

Argentina: D.Morgan; A.Altberg, R.Matarazzo, A.Travaglini, E.Morgan; H.Porta, A.Etchegaray (capt.); J.Whitman, H.Miguens, J.Cariacedo; J.Fernández, A.Anthony; F.Insúa, R.Handley, R.Foster.
Gazelles: R.Carlson, P.Cronje, F.Du Toit, A.Swartz, D.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.van Aswegen(capt.), M.du Plessis, J.Verster; K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, N.Bezuidenhout, H.Reyneke, J.le Roux.


24 October 1972
Santa Fe 12–67 Gazelles
Try: Rapela;
Con: Tenca
Pen: Tenca (2)
Try: Fourie (4), Germishuys (3), Read
Verster, Bayvel, Kruger
Con: J.Snyman (4),
Pen: J.Snyman (5)
Unión, Santa Fe
Referee: Armando Zungri (Buenos Aires)

Santa Fe: E.Tenca; J.Trapaga, A.Caino, J.Rapela, C.Ibaquuer; J.Krezcam, A.Zilonka; A.Campanella, M.Celentano, O.Zitelli; P.Giardini, J.Sofredini; G.Abud, J.Tejerina, J.C.Colombo.
Gazelles: C.Claasen, J.Germishuys, A.Swartz, A.Read, C.Fourie, J.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.van Aswegen (capt.), M.du Plessis, J.Verster, M.Eloff, J.Kritzinger; J.van Jaarsveld, A.Kruger, J.Strauss.


28 October 1972
Buenos Aires 12–14 Gazelles
Pen: Harris Smith (2), Gradín (2)
Try: Carlson, Fourie, Eloff
Con: J.Snyman
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: César de Elizalde (Buenos Aires)

Buenos Aires: R.Espagnol; G.Pérez Leiros, L.Esteras, M.Dantilongue, A.Altberg; T.Harris Smith, L.Gradin (capt.); N.Carbone, M.Morgan, M.Iglesias; R: Castro, J: Virasoro; O.Carbone, J.Dumas, M.Carluccio.
Gazelles: R.Carlson, C.Fourie, F.Du Toit, J.Jansen, A.Swartz; J.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.Verster, M.du Plessis, M.Eloff, K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, J.van Jaarsveld, H.Reyneke, J.le Roux.


1 November 1972
Rosario 12–43 Gazelles
Try: García;
Con: Seaton;
Pen: J.Escalante, Seaton
Try: Germishuys (3), Carlson (2)
Read, Verster
Con: Fourie (2), J.Snyman
Pen: J.Snyman (3)
Plaza Jewell, Rosario
Referee: Florencio Varela (Buenos Aires)

Rosario: J.Uljich; C: García, G.Torneo, G.Seaton, A.Kniht, J.Escalante, R.Castagna; M.Chesta, M.Boaza, R.Imhoff; R.Suárez, M.Senatore; J.Gómez Keny, J.Constante, S.Furno.
Gazelles: R.Carlson, C.Fourie, P.Cronje, A.Read, J.Germishuys, J.Snyman, B.Borge,; M.Eloff, M.du Plessis, J.Verster; K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, J.van Jaarsveld, A.Kruger, J.Strauss.


4 November 1972
Argentina  18–16 Gazelles
Try: E.Morgan (2), Porta, Travaglini
Con: Porta
Try: J.Snyman, Borgen
Con: D.Snyman
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Florencio Varela (Buenos Aires).
Argentina
Gazzelles

Argentina: D.Morgan; A: Altberg, R.Matarazzo, A: Travaglini, E.Morgan; H.Porta, A.Etchegaray (capt.); J.Wittman, H.Miguens, J.Cariacedo; J.Fernández, A.Anthony; F.Insúa, R.Handley, R.Foster.
Gazelles: R.Carlson (J.Snyman), C.Fourie, P.Cronje, F.du Toit, A.Swartz; D.Snyman, B.Borgen, J.van Aswegen (capt.), M.du Plessis, J.Verster; K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, J.le Roux, H.Reyneke, J.van Jaarsveld.


Players' statistics

Player Match try conv. pen. drop Points
Paul Bayvel810004
Niek Bezuidenhout510004
Brian T. Borgen5300012
Ray Carlson9590038
Cornelius Claasen410004
Peter Cronjé9500020
Kevin de Klerk11400016
Morne du Plessis11600024
Francois du Toit8400016
Michael Eloff9500020
Carel Fourie102220092
Gerrie Germishuys51200048
Joggie Jansen420008
Klippies Kritzinger11300012
Arnold Kruger5300012
Johan le Roux800000
Dugald MacDonald4500020
Alan Read5400016
Hendre Reyneke820008
Jan Schlebusch100000
Dawie Snyman83165059
Jackie Snyman7429111110
Johan Strauss500000
Albert Swartz9600024
Jannie van Aswegen910004
Johanes van Eyk100000
Christo van Jaarsveld1000000
Jacobus Verster10800032

References

  1. Memoria y Balance 1972 on UAR website
  2. "Book Review: Gazelles in Argentina". rugby365.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. "Oiga, Travaglini, ¿por qué no se pasa al fútbol?" by Osvaldo Ardizzone on El Gráfico, November 1972
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