| Team: | Argentina |
| Yearstart: | 1979 |
| Destination: | New Zealand |
| Captain: | Hugo Porta |
| Matchplayed: | 9 |
| Matchwon: | 6 |
| Matchdraw: | 0 |
| Matchlost: | 3 |
| Testplayed: | 2 |
| Testwon: | 0 |
| Testdraw: | 0 |
| Testlost: | 2 |
| Played1: | 2[1] |
| Won1: | 0 |
| Draw1: | 0 |
| Lost1: | 2 |
The 1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of nine matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in August and September 1979.
Poverty Bay: G.Muir G.Bárbara, L.Bárbara, W.Isaac, K.Me.Pherson; J.Whittle, P.Duncan; S.Spence, P.Tocker, Newlands; T.Arthur, W.Muir; W.Mc Farlane, G.Allen, R.Newlands
Argentina: M.Sansot; P.Campo, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache; H.Silva, T.Petersen, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; H.Nicola,J.Pérez Coba, E.Rodríguez ----Auckland: C.Farrell; B.Williams, G.Cunningham, T.Twigden, M.Milla; P.Richards, R.Dunn, S.Vaout'ua, K.Ramsay, M.Trapp; A.Haden, J.Al len; E.Johstone (capt.), K.Boyle, L.Toki.
Argentina M.Sansot; M.Campo, M .Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache; H, Silva, T.Petersen, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; H.Nicola, J.Pérez Coba, E.Rodríguez. ----Manawatu:A.Innes; M.O'Callaghan, A.Tatans, L.Cameron, K.Granber; J.Carroll, M.Donaldson; S.Fleming, T.Sole, G.Old; M.Rosenbrook, M.Shaw; D.Clara, G.Knight, R.Gaskin.
Argentina R.Muñiz (41' Gauweloose); M.Campo, M.Loffreda R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), R.Landajo; E.Ure, T.Petersen, R.Lucke; A.Iachetti, G.Travaglini; H.Nicola, J.Pérez Coba, E.Rodríguez. ---- Bay of Plenty: Rowlands; D.C.Wanoa, K.A, Ngamanu, E.J.Stokes, J.T.Kamizona; L.J.Brake, P.E. Cook; A, M.Mc Naughton, F.K.Shelford, G.W.Elvin; P.M.Chadwick, C.J.Ross; R.J.Moore, H.Reid, M.Shew.
Argentina M.Sansot (G.D.Cappelletti.); M.Campo, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, J.H.Gauweloose, H.Porta(capt.), R.Landajo; R.Mastei, A.Silva, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; A.Voltán, A.Cubelli, E.Rodríguez. ----Taranaki: Davidson, B.Gould; M.Thomson, M, Watts, P.Wharehoka; P.Martin, D.Loveridge; E.Fleming, G.Mourie (capt.), C.Cooper, I.Eliason, J.Thwaites; B.Mc Eldowney, F.O' Carroll, J.Mc.Eldouney.
Argentina E, Sanguinetti; M.Campo, R.Madero, M.Loffreda, A.Cappelletti ; H.Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache; T, Petersen t:.Ure, R.Lucke; A.Iachetti, G.Travaglini; H.Nicola, J,Pérez Cobo, F, Morel. ----
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| New Zealand XV | Argentina | ||||||||
| Richard Wilson | FB | 15 | FB | Martin Sansot | |||||
| Bernie Fraser | W | 14 | W | Adolfo Cappelletti | |||||
| Gary Cunningham | C | 13 | C | Marcelo Loffreda | |||||
| Lachie Cameron | C | 12 | C | Rafael Madero | |||||
| Brian Ford | W | 11 | W | Marcelo Campo | |||||
| Eddie Dunn | FH | 10 | FH | Hugo Porta (capt.) | |||||
| (capt.) Dave Loveridge | SH | 9 | SH | Alfredo Soares Gache | |||||
| Murray Mexted | N8 | 8 | N8 | Gabriel Travaglini | |||||
| Wayne Graham | F | 7 | F | Tomas Petersen | |||||
| Ken Stewart | F | 6 | F | ||||||
| L | 5 | L | Marcos Iachetti | ||||||
| Vance Stewart | L | 4 | L | Alejandro Iachetti | |||||
| John Ashworth | P | 3 | P | Topo Rodriguez | |||||
| Peter Sloane | H | 2 | H | Javier Perez Cobo | |||||
| Barry Thompson | P | 1 | P | Hugo Nicola |
South Canterbury: T. Kelly; N. Richards, R. Heron, G. O'Brien, R. Teahen; L. Jaffray, K. Tarrant; N. Glass, H. King, D. Callan; U. Bell, M. Kerse; J. Cleverley, T. Murphy, M. Lindsay
Argentina M. Sansot; M. Campo, R. Madero, J. P. Picardo, J. Gauweloose, H. Porta (capt.), R. Landajo; E. Ure, T. Petersen, R. Lucke; A. Iachetti, G. Travaglini; W. Voltán, A. Cubelli, F. Morel
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| New Zealand XV | Argentina | ||||||||
| Richard Wilson | FB | 15 | FB | Martin Sansot | |||||
| Bernie Fraser | W | 14 | W | Adolfo Cappelletti | |||||
| Gary Cunningham | C | 13 | C | Marcelo Loffreda | |||||
| Kieran Keane | C | 12 | C | Rafael Madero | |||||
| Brian Ford | W | 11 | W | Marcelo Campo | |||||
| Eddie Dunn | FH | 10 | FH | Hugo Porta (capt.) | |||||
| (capt.) Dave Loveridge | SH | 9 | SH | Alfredo Soares Gache | |||||
| Murray Mexted | N8 | 8 | N8 | ||||||
| Michael Burgoyne | F | 7 | F | Tomas Petersen | |||||
| Ken Stewart | F | 6 | F | Ernesto Ure | |||||
| L | 5 | L | Alejandro Iachetti | ||||||
| Vance Stewart | L | 4 | L | Gabriel Travaglini | |||||
| John Ashworth | P | 3 | P | Hugo Nicola | |||||
| Peter Sloane | H | 2 | H | Javier Perez Cobo | |||||
| Barry Thompson | P | 1 | P | Topo Rodriguez |