The 1970 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between August and September in Argentina by the Ireland national rugby union team.
Despite that the matches were not officially recognised by the Irish Rugby Football Union as Test matches, it was a real tour of Irish national team. At that time, the IRFU considered as official only matches against the other Home Unions, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. It was the third tour of a "Home Union" in Argentina in three years, after Wales (1968) and Scotland (1969), and it was the second tour of an Irish side after the tour of 1952.
Argentina won the unofficial series with two victories.
Touring party
Manager: E. Patterson Assistant Manager: Ronnie Dawson Captain: Tom Kiernan
Backs Barry Bresnihan (London Irish) Bill Brown (Malone) Alan Duggan (Lansdowne) Tom Grace (University College Dublin) L. Hall (Garryowen) Tom Kiernan (Cork Constitution) Barry McGann (Cork Constitution) John Moloney (St Mary's College) H. Murphy (University College Dublin) Barry O'Driscoll (Manchester) Frank O'Driscoll (University College Dublin)
Forwards John Birch (Ballymena) Jim Buckley (Sunday's Well) P. Cassidy (Corinthians) Mick Hipwell (Terenure College) Ronnie Lamont (Instonians) Sean Lynch (St Mary's College) Willie John McBride (Ballymena) P. Madigan (Old Belvedere) Syd Millar (Ballymena) Mick Molloy (London Irish) Terry Moore (Highfield) Phil O'Callaghan (Dolphin)
Match details Complete list of matches played by Ireland in Argentina:Memoria y Balance 1970 on UAR
Seleccionado del Interior: L. Capell; D. Filippa, R. Tarquini, G. Vera, M. Brandi; C. Navessi, L. Chacón; B. Casalle, J. Ghiringhelli, H. Barrera; R. Pasaglia, R. Campra (cap.); G. Ribeca, L. Ramos (C. Bianchi), M. Senatore (C. Abud) Ireland: T. Ciernan; A. Duggan, F. Brenishan, R. Murphy, W. Brown; B. Mc Gann, J. Molones; J. Buckley, A. Moore, R. Lamont; M. Mohillo, W. Mac Bride; P. O ́Callagham, J. Lynch.
Rosario: J. Seaton; R. Villavicencio, J. Benzi, C. Blanco, C. García; J. Scilabra, M. Escalante; J. L. Imhoff, M. Chesta (cap.), J. Robin; M. Bouza, J. Mangiamelli; R. Fariello, J. Costante, F. Landó. Ireland: B. O ́Driscoll; A. Duggan, F. Brenishan, F. O ́Driscoll, T. Grace; B. Mc Gann, L. Hall; R. Lamont, A. Moore, M. Hipwell; W. Mc Bride (cap.), P. Cassidy; S. Millar, J. Brich, J. Lynch.
Argentina B: J. Seaton; N. Pérez, J. Benzi, C. Blanco, J. Otaola; T. Harris-Smith, A. Etchegaray (cap.); N. Carbone, G. Anderson, R. Casabal; J. Retegui, R. Castro; M. Farna, J. Dumas, A. Abella. Ireland: T. Ciernan (cap.); A. Duggan, F. O ́Driscoll, F. Brenishan, W. Brown; B. Mc Gann, J. Molones; M. Hipwell, A. Moore, J. Buckley; M. Mohillo, W. Mc Bride; S. Millar, J. Birch, P. O ́Callaghan.
Argentina D: A. Bollini; P. Kember, E. Reynolds, L. Esteras, A. Stein; F. Forrester, G. Blaksley (cap.); C. Bori, E. Elowson, J. Borghi; J. C. Anderson, J. Vorasoro; F. Insúa, G. Casas, E. Merelle. Ireland: T. Ciernan (cap.); A. Duggan, F. O ́Driscoll, B. O ́Driscoll, W. Brown; H. Murphy, L. Hall; R. Lamont, M. Hipwell, J. Buckley; P. Cassidy, M. Mohillo; J. Lynch, P. Madigan, P. O ́Callaghan.
First test
Team details Dudley MorganFB15FBTom Kiernan (capt.) Mario Walther W14W Alan Duggan Marcelo Pascual C13CBarry Bresnihan Alejandro Travaglini C12CFrank O'Driscoll Julio Otaola W11WTom Grace Carlos Martínez FH10FH Barry McGann Luis Gradín SH9SHJohn Moloney Raúl Loyola N86N8 Michael Hipwell Héctor Silva (capt)F8FTerry Moore Hugo Miguens F7FJames Buckley Aitor Otaño L5LMick Molloy Adrián Anthony L4L Willie-John McBride Luis García Yánez P3PSean Lynch Ricardo Handley H2HJohn Birch Ronnie FosterP1P Philo O'Callaghan
Argentina C: R. Espagnol; H. Rosatti, J. Walther (E. Word), E. Pérez Otero (G. Blaksley); G. Pimentel, M. Cutler; J. Carracedo, J. Wittman, M. Morgan; A. Orzábal, F. Hughes; H. Incola, L. Lebrón, O. Carbone. Ireland: B. O ́Driscoll; T. Grace, F. Brenishan, H. Murphy, W. Brown (J. Maloney); F. O ́Driscoll, L. Hall; R. Lamont, M. Hipwell, J. Buckley; P. Cassidy, W. Mc Bride (cap.); J. Lynch, P. Madigan, S. Millar.
Second test
Team details Dudley Morgan FB15FBTom Kiernan (capt) Mario Walther W14W Alan Duggan Arturo Rodríguez Jurado C13CBarry Bresnihan Alejandro Travaglini C12CFrank O'Driscoll Marcelo Pascual W11WTom Grace Carlos Martínez FH10FH Barry McGann Luis GradínSH9SHJohn Moloney Raúl Loyola N87N8 Michael Hipwell(capt.) Héctor Silva F8FTerry Moore Hugo Miguens F6FJames Buckley Adrián Anthony L5LMick Molloy Aitor Otaño L4L Willie-John McBride Ronnie Foster P3PSean Lynch Ricardo Handley H2HJohn Birch Luis García Yáñez P1PPhilo O'Callaghan
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