1994 New Zealand Development rugby union tour of Argentina explained

Team:New Zealand
Destination:Argentina
Yearstart:1994
Matchplayed:7
Matchwon:5
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:2

The 1994 New Zealand rugby union tour of Argentina, was a series of seven match played in March–April 1994 by a New Zealand "development team" in Argentina.

It was not an official tour, and no cap were awarded.

It was a young selection (almost 23 years for all the players). A lot of them were after "international" for All Blacks, but also for other country.

The matches

ROSARIO:E.Jurado; G.Romero Acuña, M.Benzi, Molina, Bianchi; G.del Castillo, R.Crexell (capt.); M.Sugasti, L.Oviedo, M.Carmona; R.Pérez, N.Bossicovich; M.Céspedes, D.Silvetti, C.Promanzio.
NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: J.Wilson; G.Konia, L. Stensness, A.Ieremia, P.Cooke; S.Howarth, J.Preston; D.Anglesey (L.Barry), J. Mitchell (capt.), B.Larsen; S.Gordon, Glenn Taylor ; G.Slater, N.Hewitt, M.Allen.
----ENTRE RIOS:Pino; Zabala (Zitelli), Torres, P.Raitieri, Rodríguez; Dorigón, Perasso; Bourdin, Di Palma, Manzoni; Reyes, Dall'Ava; Horisberger (C.Raitieri), Lerena (Perren), Uranga (Mendez).
NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: S.Howarth; J.Wilson, John Leslie, S.Cottrell, E.Clarke; S.Mannix, J.Marshall; J. Mitchell (capt.), L.Barry, T.Blackadder; S..Gordon, M.Cooksley; C.Stevenson, S.McFarland, N.Moore.
----CORDOBA: J.Luna; G.Tomalino, G.Usher, I.Merlo, F.Pereyra; D.Gianantonio, J.Dragotto; D.Rotondo, S.Irazoqui, G.Piergentili; D.Pereyra (capt.), J.Simes; D.Muñoz (Sánchez), I.Ferreyra, A.Rodríguez Araya..
NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: S.Howarth; J.Wilson, A.Ieremia, S.Cottrell, P.Cooke; S.Mannix, J.Preston; J. Mitchell (capt.), L.Barry, B.Larsen; T.Blackadder, M.Cooksley; G.Slater (N.Moore), N.Hewitt, M.Allen.
---- CUYO: E.Saurina; Gatti, P.Cippitelli (capt.), P.Cremaschi, M.Brandi ; Speroni, A.Orri¬co; M.Bertranou, G.Nasazzi, Cassone; Marchiori, V.Bueno; F.Méndez, Pontino, Bartolin ..
NZ DEVELOPMENT XV S.Howarth; J.Wilson, John Leslie, S.Cottrell, P.Cook; S.Mannix, J.Preston; B.Larsen, J. Mitchell (capt.), L.Barry; T.Blackadder, M.Cooksley; G.Slater, N.Hewitt, M.Allen.
---- SUR: Luppino; S.Fernandez, Maffei, Montero, Espíndola; Manson, Rey Saravia; Haddad, Rivas, O.Fernandez; Fornetti, Gadañoto; Schmidt, Giannoni, Góméz.
NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: J.Wilson; G.Konia, A.Ieremia, John Leslie, P.Cooke; S.Howarth, J.Preston; L.Barry, T.Blackadder, D.Anglesey; M.Cooksley (J. Mitchell), S.McFarlane; C.Stevenson, N.Hewitt, M. Allen.
---- NORESTE:Gómez Coll (Scordo); Mateo, San Vicente, S.Galazzi, Meabe; Castillo Odena, Godoy; Guarnieri, Marcó, G.Galazzi; García, De Marchi (capt.); Panelli, Fretes, Gualdani.
NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: S.Howarth; G.Konia, S.Cottrell, L. Stensness, E.Clarke; S.Mannix, J.Marshall; L.Barry, J. Mitchell (capt.), B.Larsen; S.Gordon, T.Blackadder; G.Slater, S.Mc Farland, N.Moore.
---- BUENOS AIRES: S.Salvat(capt.); H.Rivarola, E.Laborde, D.Cuesta Silva, G.Jorge; D.Forres¬ter, N.Fernandez Miranda; C.Viel, E.Camerlinckx, R.Martín; P.Sporleder, G.Llanes; E.Noriega, J.J.Angelillo, M.Corral. .
NZ DEVELOPMENT XV: S.Howarth; J.Wilson, A.Iercrnia, S.Cottrell, P.Cooke; S.Mannix, J.Preston; L.Barry, J. Mitchell (capt.), B.Larsen; S.Gordon, M.Cooksley; C.Stevenson, N.Hewitt, M.Allen.

The Squad

The player in Bold were later capped for "All Blacks"

PlayerMatch
Played
ScoreTotal points
triesconv.pen.drop
align=left Shane Howarth[1] 442120122
align=left P. Cooke 5630
align=left Jeff Wilson65127
align=left D. Barry 7420
align=left George Konia[2] 3315
align=left 2210
align=left 5210
align=left 5210
align=left John Mitchell 7210
align=left N. Moore 3210
align=left Mark Cooksley 515
align=left S. Gordon 415
align=left N. Hewitt 515
align=left Alama Ieremia[3] 415
align=left Justin Marshall 215
align=left 515
align=left Gordon Slater 415
align=left C. Stevenson 315
align=left Mark "Bull" Allen 50
align=left Todd Blackadder 50
align=left Simon Mannix 50
align=left John Leslie[4] 30
align=left 30
align=left Eroni Clarke 20
align=left Lee Stensness 20
align=left Glenn Taylor 10

Notes and References

  1. plays also for Wales between 1998-2000, before were discovered that it hasn't a Welsh grandfather (see Grannygate)
  2. play later for Japan
  3. before played for Samoa in 1992-93
  4. later international with Scotland