1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South America explained
| Team: | New Zealand |
1976 New Zealand tour
of South America |
| Yearstart: | 1976 |
| Destination: | South America |
| Captain: | Graham Mourie |
| Top Point Scorer: | Richard Wilson (80) |
| Top Try Scorer: | Scott Cartwright (7) |
| Matchplayed: | 9 |
| Matchwon: | 9 |
| Matchdraw: | 0 |
| Matchlost: | 0 |
| Testplayed: | 3 |
| Testwon: | 3 |
| Testdraw: | 0 |
| Testlost: | 0 |
| Played1: | 1 |
| Won1: | 1 |
| Draw1: | 0 |
| Lost1: | 0 |
| Played2: | 2 |
| Won2: | 2 |
| Draw2: | 0 |
| Lost2: | 0 |
The 1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South America was a series of eight matches played by the New Zealand national rugby union team in Uruguay and Argentina in October and November 1976. The tour was entirely successful as the New Zealand team won all nine matches, scoring a total of 321 points with 72 conceded.
New Zealand did not award full international caps for the three international matches against the Uruguay and Argentina national teams. The match played on 29 October was also first time Argentina played New Zealand in their history.[1]
Matches
Summary
Test matches
| width=60px | Date | width=200px | Rival | width=150px | City | width=150px | Venue | width=40px | Score |
|---|
| 1 | 12 Oct | | | | 64–3 |
| 2 | 16 Oct | | | | 24-13 |
| 3 | 20 Oct | Seleccionado del Interior | | | 30–13 |
| 4 | 23 Oct | | | | 37–3 |
| 5 | 27 Oct | | | C.A. Concepción | 51–15 |
| 6 | 30 Oct | | | | 21–9 |
| 7 | 3 Nov | | | | 43–4 |
| 8 | 6 Nov | | | | 26–6 |
| 9 | 9 Nov | | | Club Marista | 25–6 | |
| + style="background:#cccccc" | Balance |
| width=40px | Pl | width=40px | W | width=40px | D | width=40px | L | width=40px | PS | width=40px | PC |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 72 | |
- Notes
Match details
Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Uruguay and Argentina:[2] [3] ----
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Buenos Aires: S. Gutiérrez O'Farrell; R. Benyon, I. Balfour, 1. Gutierrez O'Farrell, E.Sansot; J. Igarzábal, R. Landajo (capt.); R. Casabal, R. Lucke, M. García Haymes; J. Rodríguez jurado, E, Greene; R. Ventura, E. Vila, A. Cerioni.
New Zealand: G. Rowlands; S. Wilson, E. Stokes, M. Taylor, K. Granger; M. Taylor, I. Stevens; G. Mourie (capt.), S. Conn, M. Jaffray; J. Calleson, A. Haden; J. Me Eldowney, J. Black, P. Sapsford. ----
Interior: R. Muñiz; J. Nogués, O. Terranova R. L'Erario, G. Morgan; D. Guarrochena (Escalante) C. Baetti; B. Minguez, J. Nazzasi (capt.), J. Navesi; R. Pessaglia, J. Mangiamelli; A. Sofredini, J. Crivelli, C. Abud.
New Zealand: R. Wilson; S. Cartwright, S. Wilson, D. Rollerson, K. Granger; J. Brake, I. Stevens; G. Mourie (capt.), S. Conn, P. Ryan; A. Haden, V. Stewart; J. Spiers, P. Sloane, J. Me Eldowney. ----
C.A. San Isidro: M. Alonso; D. Beccar Varela, A. Travaglini, G. Beccar Varela, R. Rinaldi; J.Igarzábal, A. Etchegaray (capt.); R. Brinnand, M. García Haymes, A. Urien; L. Varela, G. Allen (A.Casanova); M. Farina, G. Casas, L. Moore.
New Zealand: G. Rowlands; S. Cartwright, S. Wilson, D. Rollerson, Mark Taylor; Murray Taylor, K.Greene; P. Ryan, G. Mourie (capt.), S. Cron; A. Haden, J. Calleson; P. Sapsford, P. Sloane, J. McEldowney. ----
Tucumán: J. Monterrubio; M. Rodríguez, L. Gamboa, C. Imbert, G. Solá; P.Acuña, G. Palou; J. Bach (capt.), J. Posse, F. Veglia; C. Figueroa, J. Yapur; H. Pérez, S. Martoni, C. Bonano. – Replacements: M. Galindo y L. de Chazal
New Zealand: R. Wilson; S. Cartwright, E. Stokes, D. Rollerson, K. Granger; J. Brake, I. Stevens; S. Conn, M. Jaffray, S. Cron; V. Stewart, A. Haden; J. Spiers, J. Black, P. Sapsford --------
Rosario RU: Baetti; Romero Acuna, Giner (C. Blanco), Gorina, G. Blanco; Escalante, Castagna; Cúneo, Imhoff (R. Pecce), Macat; Senatore (capt.), Mangiamelli; Pavani, Seaton, Risler.
New Zealand: R. Wilson; K. Granger, Mark Taylor, E. Stokes, S. Wilson; J. Brake, K. Greene; G.Mourie (capt.), S. Conn, P. Ryan; A. Haden, V. Stewart; P. Sapsford, J. Black, J. Spiers. --------
Cuyo: Muñiz; Massera (Stahrínger), O. Terranova (E. Terranova), Tarquini, Morgan; Guarrochena, Chacón; Navessi, (capitán), Nassazzi, Antonini (Viazzo); Serpa Cattaneo; Irañeta, Crivelli, Michelli.
New Zealand: R. Wilson; S. Cartwright, E. Stokes, D. Rollerson, K. Granger; K. Greene, J. Brake S.Cron, G Mourie (capitán), P. Ryan; A. Haden, V. Stewart; J. Spiers, J. Black, J. Mc Elowney.----
Bibliography
- Book: Vivian Jenkins . Vivian Jenkins . Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1977–78. 1977 . Queen Anne Press . 0-354-09020-8. 40–42 .
Notes and References
- https://www.infobae.com/2011/10/02/608913-el-dia-que-porta-hizo-temblar-nueva-zelanda/ El día que Porta hizo temblar a Nueva Zelanda
- http://uar.com.ar/wp-content/themes/wpbootstrap/pdf/1970/1976.pdf Memoria y Balance 1976
- http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/tourbreak.asp?IDID=75 Match centre in Argentina and Uruguay 1976
