1973 Argentina rugby union tour of Ireland and Scotland

The 1973 Argentina rugby union tour of Scotland and Ireland was a series of eight matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team (the Pumas) in Scotland and Ireland in October and November 1973. The Pumas won only of two of their matches, lost four and drew the others; they lost both of their international matches, against Ireland and Scotland. Neither Ireland nor Scotland regarded the matches as full internationals and did not award caps for the games.

1973 Argentina rugby union tour of Ireland and Scotland
Summary
P W D L
Total
08 02 02 04
Test match
02 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 Ireland XV[1]
1 0 0 1
 Scotland XV[2]
1 0 0 1

A Match in England was cancelled after that in May the Rugby Football Union cancelled a tour of the English national team in Argentina, worried about the political situation in the South American country.

Results

31 October 1973
Munster 12 - 12 Argentina XV
Pen: Mac Gann 4
Pen: Morgan 3
Drop: Porta
Thomond Park, Limerick
Referee: Alan Sturgeon (Ireland)

Munster: D.Spring; P.Pratt, P.Parfrey, S.Dennison, P.Lavery; B.Mc Gann (capt.), D.Canniffe; J.Buckley, T.Moore, S.Deering; M.Keane, B.Foley; J.Me Loughlin, P.Wheland, P.O'Callaghan.
Argentina: A.Rodríguez Jurado; E.Morgan, R.Matarazzo, A.Travaglini, G.Pérez Leirós; H.Porta, A.Etchegaray; J.Carracedo, R.Sanz, H.Miguens (capt.); J.Virasoro, J.Fernández; F.Insúa, G.Casas, M.Carluccio.


3 November 1973
Ulster 23 - 13 Argentina XV
Try: Mac Master, Miles, Milliken,
Con: Mc Kinney
Pen: Mc Kinney 3
Try: Travaglini,
Pen: Morgan 3
Ravenhill, Belfast
Referee: Norman Sanson (Scotland)

Ulster: G.Crothers; J.Miles.R.Patterson, R.Milliken, W.Mac Mas¬ter; A.Harrison, W.Oakes; A.S.Mac Kinney, H.Steele, J.Davison; R.Hakin, W.J.McBride (capt.); R.Clegg, K.Kennedy, P.Aghew.
Argentina: Alonso; R.Matarazzo, A.Travaglini, A.Rodriguez Jurado, E.Morgan; T.Harris Smith, L.Gradín; J.Carracedo, H.Miguens (capt.), N.Carbone; J.Virasoro, J.Fernández; M.Carluccio, J.Dumas, R.Faríello.


6 November 1973
Connacht 7 - 16 Argentina XV
Try: Smyth
Pen: Smyth
Try: Matarazzo, Miguens
Alonso, Etchegaray
Sportsgrounds, Galway
Referee: M. Healy

Connacht: T.Corley; P.Flynn, N.Jennings, J.Kerin, M.Connolly; C.Smyth, M.Mahoney; T.Cuningham, M.Casserley, M.Staple¬ton; M.Me Hugh, L.Galvin (capt.); D.Frawley, B.Troy, P.Me Loughlin.
Argentina: M.Alonso; A.Altberg.,R.Matarazzo, A.Ro¬driguez Jurado, E.Morgan; H.Porta (T.Harrís Smíth), A.Etchegaray; J.Fernández, H.Miguens (capt.), N.Carbone; C.Bottarini, J.Virasoro; F.Insúa, G.Casas, R.Fariello.


10 November 1973
Ireland XV 21 - 8  Argentina
Try: Slattery, Quinn,
Grace, Mac Master
Con: Mc Bride
Drop: Quinn,
Try: P.Leirós, Porta
Ireland XVArgentina
Anthony EnsorFB15FBArturo Rodriguez Jurado
Tom GraceW14WGuillermo Perez Leiros
Richard MillikenC13CRoberto Matarazzo
Seamus DennisonC12CAlejandro Travaglini
Arthur McMasterW11WEduardo Morgan
Mick QuinnFH10FHHugo Porta
John MoloneySH9SHAdolfo Etchegaray
Terry MooreN88N8Hugo Miguens (capt.)
Fergus SlatteryF7FNestor Carbone
Shay DeeringF6FJorge Carracedo
D.L. GalvinL5LCarlos Bottarini
(capt.) Willie John McBrideL4LJose Fernandez
Ray McLoughlinP3PFernando Insua
Ken KennedyH2HGuillermo Casas
Roger CleggP1PMario Carluccio

14 November 1973
Glasgow-Edinburgh 18 - 13 Argentina XV
Try: Irvine 2
Con: Doug Morgan 2
Pen: Doug Morgan 2
Try: E.Morgan, Gradín
Con: E.Morgan, 1
Pen: E.Morgan,
Hughenden, Glasgow

Glasgow-Edinburgh: A.Irvine; R.Hannah, M.Hunter, I.Forisyth, L.Dick (G.Hogg); D.Reid, D.W.Morgan; G.Strachan (A.Fraser), W.Watson, J.Dixon; R.Wright, G.Brown; A.B.Carmichael, R.Balfour, A.Wilson.


Argentina: M.Alonso; A.Altberg, R.Matarazzo, A.Travaglini, E.Morgan; T.Harris Smith, L.Gradín; J.Carracedo, R.Sanz, H.Miguens (capt.); J.Virasoro, J.Fernández; R.Fariello, J.Dumas, M.Carluccio (F.Insúa).


17 November 1973
South of Scotland 16 - 16 Argentina XV
Try: penalty try, Telfer
Con: Brown
Pen: Brown 2
Try: Morgan .
Pen: Morgan 4
Mansfield Park, Hawick
Referee: F. Palmade

South of Scotland A.Brown A.Gill, J.Renwick, A.Cronston, A.White; C.Telfer, R.Laidlaw; C.Hegarty, C.Oliver, W.Davies; H.Bar¬nes, J.Scott; E.Pender, C.Anderson, N.Suddon


Argentina: M.Alonso; A.Travaglini, A.Brown (R.Matarazzo), A.Rodríguez Jurado, E.Morgan; T.Harris Smith, L.Gradín; N.Carbone, R.Sanz, H.Miguens (capt.); J.Fernández, J.Virasoro; R.Fariello, J.Dumas, M.Giargia (F.Insúa).


20 November 1973
North and Midlands (Scotland) 23 - 28 Argentina XV
Try: Leslie, Dunlop,
Pen: Aitchison 5
Try: Gradín 2 Travaglini,
Con: Morgan 2
Pen: Morgan 2
Drop: Porta 2
Aberdeen
Referee: M.Titcomb

North of Scotland: D.Aitchison; T.D.Dunlop, M.B.Paul, J.Adams, J.McGregory; D.Arneil e I.McRae; 1.Coull, David Leslie, Nairn McEwan; George Mackie, C.Snape; J.Braid, J.Hardie (S.Frazer), M.Clark.


Argentina: A.Rodríguez Jurado; G.Pérez Leirós, A.Travaglini, E.Morgan, L.Gradín; H.Porta, A.Etchegaray; J.Carracedo, H.Miguens (capt.), N.Carbone; C.Bottarini, J.Fernández; F.Insúa, G.Casas, R.Fariello.


24 November 1973
Scotland XV 12 - 11  Argentina
Pen: D.Morgan 3
Drop: Telfer
Try: Porta, Travaglini
Drop: Porta
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: J.Evans
Scotland XVArgentina
Andy IrvineFB15FBMartin Alonso
Billy SteeleW14WRoberto Matarazzo
Jim RenwickC13CAlejandro Travaglini
Michael HunterC12CArturo Rodriguez Jurado
Drew GillW11WEduardo Morgan
Colin TelferFH10FHHugo Porta
Dougie MorganSH9SHLuis Gradin
William WatsonN88N8Hugo Miguens (capt.)
Nairn MacEwanF7FNestor Carbone
Gordon StrachanF6FJorge Carracedo
Alastair McHargL5LJose Virasoro
Gordon BrownL4LJose Fernandez
(capt.) Ian McLauchlanP3PFernando Insua
Duncan MadsenH2HJuan Dumas
Sandy CarmichaelP1PRoberto Fariello

Notes

  1. Match official only for Union Argentina de Rugby not for IRFU
  2. Match official only for Union Argentina de Rugby not for SRU

References

  • Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1974). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1974-75. Queen Anne Press. pp. 33–39. ISBN 0-362-00173-1.
  • Union Argentina de Rugby - Memorias 1973
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