1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina

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

Manager: Derek Morgan Assistant manager: Mike Davis Captain: Bill Beaumont (Fylde) 30 caps

Player Club Caps Position Matchesplayed Score Total points Tries Conv. Pen. DropDusty Hare Leicester 10 Full back 4 0 8 7 37Brian Patrick Gosforth 0 Full back 3 2 9 5 41John Carleton Orrell 9 Wing 5 5 20Tony Swift Swansea 0 Wing 4 3 12David Trick Bath 0 Wing 3 4 16Paul Dodge Leicester 14 Centre 7 2 8Nick Preston Richmond 3 Centre 3 2 8Clive Woodward Leicester 8 Centre 4 2 8Huw Davies Cambridge University 3 Fly Half 4 4 16John Horton Bath 9 Fly Half 3 0Nigel Melville Wasps 0 Scrum half 3 1 4 Steve Smith Sale 18 Scrum half 4 0 Steve Mills Gloucester 0 Hooker 4 0Andy Simpson Sale 0 Hooker 3 1 4Clint McGregor Angouléme 0 Prop 3 0 Gary Pearce Northampton 4 Prop 6 0Paul Rendall Wasps 0 Prop 1 0Colin Smart Newport 6 Prop 5 1 4Steve Bainbridge Gosforth 0 Lock 4 0Bill Beaumont Fylde 30 Lock 6 0John Fidler Gloucester 0 Lock 4 0David Cooke Harlequins 4 Flanker 3 0Nick Jeavons Moseley 3 Flanker 6 0Mike Rafter Bristol 15 Flanker 4 0 John Scott Cardiff 18 No.8 5 1 4Bob Hesford Bristol 1 No.8 2 2 8

Matches Complete list of matches played by England in Argentina:Memorias 1981 on UAR website

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. DevotoEngland: 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;

First test

Team details Daniel Baetti FB15FBDusty HareMarcelo CampoW14WJohn CarletonMarcelo LoffredaC13CPaul DodgeRafael MaderoC12CClive Woodward Adolfo Cappelletti W11WTony Swift(c) Hugo Porta FH10FHHuw Davies Tomás Landajo SH9SHSteve Smith Gabriel TravagliniN88N8John Scott Tomás Petersen ]F6FMike Rafter Ernesto UreF7FNick Jeavons Alejandro Iachetti L5LJohn FidlerEliseo BrancaL4LBill Beaumont (c)Fernando MorelP3PGary Pearce Javier Pérez Cobo H2HSteve Mills Topo RodriguezP1PColin Smart

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. RislerEngland: 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

Second test

Team details Daniel Baetti FB15FBDusty HareMarcelo CampoW14WJohn CarletonMarcelo LoffredaC13CPaul DodgeRafael MaderoC12CClive Woodward Adolfo Cappelletti W11WTony Swift(c) Hugo Porta FH10FHHuw Davies Tomás Landajo SH9SHSteve Smith Gabriel TravagliniN88N8John Scott Ernesto Ure F7FMike Rafter Tomás Petersen F6FNick Jeavons Alejandro Iachetti L5LJohn FidlerEliseo BrancaL4LBill Beaumont (c)Fernando MorelP3PGary Pearce Javier Pérez Cobo H2HSteve Mills Topo RodriguezP1PColin Smart Replacements Juan Pablo Piccardo C16

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