1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina explained

Team:England
Destination:Argentina
Yearstart:1981
Manager:Derek Morgan
Captain:Bill Beaumont
Matchplayed:7
Matchwon:6
Matchdraw:1
Matchlost:0
Testplayed:2
Testwon:1
Testdraw:1
Testlost:0
Played1:2
Won1:1
Draw1:1
Lost1:0

England were the first of the Home Nations to tour Argentina, and to take advantage of the recent International Board (IB) ruling that full caps could be awarded for matches against non-IB countries. England had intended to tour Argentina in 1973, but that was cancelled following terrorist threats and the side went to Fiji and New Zealand instead.

Touring party

PlayerClubCapsPositionMatches
played
ScoreTotal points
TriesConv.Pen.Drop
align=left 10 Full back408737
align=left 0Full back329541
align=left 9 Wing5520
align=left 0 Wing4312
align=left 0 3416
align=left 14 Centre728
align=left 3 328
align=left 8 Centre428
align=left 3 4416
align=left 9 30
align=left 0 314
align=left 18 40
align=left 0 40
align=left 0 314
align=left 0 30
align=left 4 60
align=left 0 10
align=left 6 514
align=left 0 40
align=left 30 60
align=left 0 40
align=left 4 30
align=left 3 60
align=left 15 40
align=left 18 514
align=left 1 228

Matches

Complete list of matches played by England in Argentina:[1] [2]

---- San Isidro Club: F. Argerich; F. Sainz Trápaga, M. Perez Coba, M. Loffreda, L. Corral (F. Aguirre); R. Madero, A. Soares Gache; T. Petersen, R. de Vedis (c), R. Lucke; C. Durlech, M. Glestra; C. Seinz Trápaga, J. Perez Cabo, F. Insua
England: D. Hare; J. Carleton, C. Woodward, P. Dodge, A. Swift; J. Horton, S. Smith; N. Jeavana, J. Scott, M. Rafter; W. Beaumont (c), J. Fidler; C. Smart, A. Simpson, C. McGregar

----Regional del Norte: G. Bustos (Córdoba); P. Bobadilla (Córdoba), R. Mas Dan (Córdoba), M. Ambroggio (Cordoba), Guran (Tucumán); G. Palau (Tucumán), R. Sauce (Tucumán); M. Martinez (Cordoba), R. Hyleveld (Cordoba), M. Espósito (Cordoba); E. Amador (Cordoba), R. Passaglia (Cordoba) (c); E. Rodríguez (Cordoba), H. Bianchi (Cordoba), J. Ferro (Tucumán), (A. Sanchez Salta)
England: B. Patrick; D. Track, R. Dodge, N. Preston, J. Carleton; G. Davies, N. Melville; D. Cooke, J. Scott, R. Hesford; W. Beaumont (c), S. Bainbridge; P. Rendell (C. Smart), S. Milla, G. Pearce
---- Buenos Aires: F. Argerich; A. Puccio (J. Palma), E. Sanguinetti, G. Lorenzo, F. Seinz Trápaga; G. Beccer Varela, A. Nicholson (c); J. Allen (C. Neyra), R. Sanz, R. de Vedia; M. Iachetti, M. Glastra; F. Insúa, A. Courreges, P. Devoto
England: W. Hare; J. Carleton, S. Woodward, P. Dodge, T. Swift; H. Davies, S. Smith; N. Jeavons, J. Scott, D. Cooke (B. Hesford); S. Baindridge, W. Beaumont (c); J. Smart, S. Milla, G. Pearce
----Combinado Sur: L. Elissando (Tandil); D. De Pau (Mar del Plata), V. Cutuk (Sur) G. Paulucci (Mar del Plata) R. Bonavita (Mar del Plata); G. Pedroza (Mar del Plata), A. Valderrey (Mar del Plata); O. Varade (Mar del Plata), M. Riego (Mar del Plata), J. Feullassier (Mar del Plata); D. Rotelo (Mar del Plata), B. Minguez (Mar del Plata) (c); H. Bruno (Mar del Plata), R. Rovere (Tandil) (N. Bosso (Mar del Plata), J. Quaglia (Sur)
England: B. Patrick; J. Carleton, P. Dodge, N. Preston, D. Trick; J. Hartan, N. Melville; M. Rafter (c), R. Hesford, N. Jeavons; S. Bainbridge, J. Fidler;
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First test

----Regional del Litoral D. Baetti; A. Piscione; J. Escalante, A. Trini, D. Giner; M. Dip, R. Cestagna; C. Marengo, V. Macet, G. Minoldo (J. Comba); G. Milano, J. Mangimelli (c); C. Fernández, C. Cristini, A. Risler
England: B. Patrick; J. Carleton, P. Dodge, N. Prestan, D. Trick; P. Horton, N. Melville; R. Hesford, D. Cocke, N. Jeavons; S. Bainbridge, W. Beaumont (c); G. Pearce, A. Simpson, C. McGregor
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Second test

Notes and References

  1. http://uar.com.ar/wp-content/themes/wpbootstrap/pdf/1980/1980.pdf Memorias 1981
  2. Book: Rothmans Rugby Yearboook 1982–83. 1982. Rothmans Publications Ltd. 0907574130. 65–67. Vivian Jenkins. Vivian Jenkins.