The 1973 Argentina rugby union tour of Scotland and Ireland was a series of eight matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team (the Pumas) in Scotland and Ireland in October and November 1973. The Pumas won only of two of their matches, lost four and drew the others; they lost both of their international matches, against Ireland and Scotland. Neither Ireland nor Scotland regarded the matches as full internationals and did not award caps for the games.
A Match in England was cancelled after that in May the Rugby Football Union cancelled a tour of the English national team in Argentina, worried about the political situation in the South American country.
Results
Munster: D.Spring; P.Pratt, P.Parfrey, S.Dennison, P.Lavery; B.Mc Gann (capt.), D.Canniffe; J.Buckley, T.Moore, S.Deering; M.Keane, B.Foley; J.Me Loughlin, P.Wheland, P.O'Callaghan. Argentina: Arturo Rodríguez Jurado; Eduardo Morgan, Roberto Matarazzo, Alejandro Travaglini, Guillermo Pérez Leirós; Hugo Porta, Adolfo Etchegaray; Jorge Carracedo, Raul Sanz, Hugo Miguens (capt.); José Virasoro, José Javier Fernández; Fernando Insúa, Guillermo Casas, Mario Carluccio.
Ulster: G.Crothers; J.Miles.R.Patterson, R.Milliken, W.Mac Mas¬ter; A.Harrison, W.Oakes; A.S.Mac Kinney, H.Steele, J.Davison; R.Hakin, W.J.McBride (capt.); R.Clegg, K.Kennedy, P.Aghew. Argentina: Alonso; R.Matarazzo, A.Travaglini, A.Rodriguez Jurado, E.Morgan; T.Harris Smith, L.Gradín; J.Carracedo, H.Miguens (capt.), N.Carbone; J.Virasoro, J.Fernández; M.Carluccio, J.Dumas, R.Faríello.
Connacht: T.Corley; P.Flynn, N.Jennings, J.Kerin, M.Connolly; C.Smyth, M.Mahoney; T.Cuningham, M.Casserley, M.Staple¬ton; M.Me Hugh, L.Galvin (capt.); D.Frawley, B.Troy, P.Me Loughlin. Argentina: Martin Alonso; Alejandero Altberg, Roberto Matarazzo, Arturo Rodriguez Jurado, Eduardo Morgan; Hugo Porta (Tomas Harrís Smíth), Adolfo Etchegaray; José Javier Fernández, Hugo Miguens (capt.), Nestor Carbone; Carlos Bottarini, José Virasoro; Fernando Insúa, Guillermo Casas, Roberto Fariello.
Ireland XV ArgentinaTony EnsorFB15FBArturo Rodriguez JuradoTom GraceW14WGuillermo Perez LeirosRichard MillikenC13CRoberto MatarazzoSeamus DennisonC12CAlejandro TravagliniWallace McMasterW11WEduardo MorganMick Quinn FH10FHHugo Porta John Moloney SH9SHAdolfo EtchegarayTerry MooreN88N8Hugo Miguens (capt.)Fergus SlatteryF7FNestor CarboneShay DeeringF6FJorge CarracedoLeo GalvinL5LCarlos Bottarini(capt.) Willie John McBrideL4LJosé Javier FernandezRay McLoughlinP3PFernando InsuaKen Kennedy H2HGuillermo CasasRoger CleggP1PMario Carluccio
Glasgow-Edinburgh: A.Irvine; R.Hannah, M.Hunter, I.Forisyth, L.Dick (G.Hogg); D.Reid, D.W.Morgan; G.Strachan (A.Fraser), W.Watson, J.Dixon; R.Wright, G.Brown; A.B.Carmichael, R.Balfour, A.Wilson. Argentina: Martin Alonso; Alejandro Altberg, Roberto Matarazzo, Alejandro Travaglini, Eduardo Morgan; Tomas Harris Smith, Luis Gradín; Jorge Carracedo, Raul Sanz, Hugo Miguens (capt.); José Virasoro, José Javier Fernández; Roberto Fariello, Juan Dumas, Mario Carluccio (Fernando Insúa).
South of Scotland A.Brown A.Gill, J.Renwick, A.Cronston, A.White; C.Telfer, R.Laidlaw; C.Hegarty, C.Oliver, W.Davies; H.Bar¬nes, J.Scott; E.Pender, C.Anderson, N.Suddon Argentina: Martin Alonso; Alejandro Travaglini, Andrés Brown (Roberto Matarazzo), Arturo Rodríguez Jurado, Eduardo Morgan; Tomas Harris Smith, Luis Gradín; Nestor.Carbone, Raul Sanz, Hugo Miguens (capt.); José Javier Fernández, José Virasoro; Roberto Fariello, Juan Dumas, Martin Giargia (Fernando Insúa).
North of Scotland: D.Aitchison; T.D.Dunlop, M.B.Paul, J.Adams, J.McGregory; D.Arneil e I.McRae; 1.Coull, David Leslie, Nairn McEwan; George Mackie, C.Snape; J.Braid, J.Hardie (S.Frazer), M.Clark. Argentina: A.Rodríguez Jurado; G.Pérez Leirós, A.Travaglini, E.Morgan, L.Gradín; H.Porta, A.Etchegaray; J.Carracedo, H.Miguens (capt.), N.Carbone; C.Bottarini, J.Fernández; F.Insúa, G.Casas, R.Fariello.
Scotland XV ArgentinaAndy Irvine FB15FBMartin AlonsoWilliam SteeleW14WRoberto MatarazzoJim RenwickC13CAlejandro TravagliniMichael HunterC12CArturo Rodriguez JuradoDrew GillW11WEduardo MorganColin TelferFH10FHHugo PortaDougie MorganSH9SHLuis GradinWilliam WatsonN88N8Hugo Miguens (capt.)Nairn MacEwanF7FNestor CarboneGordon Strachan F6FJorge CarracedoAlastair McHargL5LJose VirasoroGordon Brown L4LJose Fernandez(capt.) Ian McLauchlanP3PFernando InsuaDuncan MadsenH2HJuan DumasSandy CarmichaelP1PRoberto Fariello
Notes
References
Union Argentina de Rugby - Memorias 1973