The 1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of nine matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in August and September 1979.
Matches
Poverty Bay: G.Muir, G.Bárbara, L.Bárbara, W.Isaac, K.McPherson; J.Whittle, P.Duncan; S.Spence, P.Tocker, Newlands; T.Arthur, W.Muir; W.McFarlane, G.Allen, R.Newlands Argentina: M.Sansot; P.Campo, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache; H.Silva, T.Petersen, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; H.Nicola, J.Pérez Coba, E.Rodríguez
Auckland: C.Farrell; B.Williams, G.Cunningham, T.Twigden, M.Mills; P.Richards, R.Dunn, S.Vaout'ua, K.Ramsay, M.Trapp; A.Haden, J.Allen; E.Johnstone (capt.), K.Boyle, L.Toki. Argentina M.Sansot; M.Campo, M .Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache; H, Silva, T.Petersen, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; H.Nicola, J.Pérez Coba, E.Rodríguez.
Manawatu:A.Innes; M.O'Callaghan, A.Tatana, L.Cameron, K.Granger; J.Carroll, M.Donaldson; S.Fleming, T.Sole, G.Old; M.Rosenbrook, M.Shaw; D.Clare, G.Knight, R.Gaskin. Argentina R.Muñiz (41' Gauweloose); M.Campo, M.Loffreda R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), R.Landajo; E.Ure, T.Petersen, R.Lucke; A.Iachetti, G.Travaglini; H.Nicola, J.Pérez Coba, E.Rodríguez.
Bay of Plenty: Rowlands; D.C.Wanoa, K.A. Ngamanu, E.J.Stokes, J.T.Kamizona; L.J.Brake, P.E.Cook; A, M.McNaughton, F.K.Shelford, G.W.Elvin; P.M.Chadwick, C.J.Ross; R.J.Moore, H.Reid, M.Shew. Argentina M.Sansot (G.D.Cappelletti.); M.Campo, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, J.H.Gauweloose, H.Porta (capt.), R.Landajo; R.Mastei, A.Silva, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; A.Voltán, A.Cubelli, E.Rodríguez.
Taranaki: Davidson, B.Gould; M.Thomson, M.Watts, P.Wharehoka; P.Martin, D.Loveridge; E.Fleming, G.Mourie (capt.), C.Cooper, I.Eliason, J.Thwaites; B.McEldowney, F.O'Carroll, J.McEldowney. Argentina E, Sanguinetti; M.Campo, R.Madero, M.Loffreda, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache; T, Petersen t:.Ure, R.Lucke; A.Iachetti, G.Travaglini; H.Nicola, J, Pérez Cobo, F, Morel.
New Zealand XV ArgentinaRichard WilsonFB15FBMartin SansotBernie FraserW14WAdolfo CappellettiGary CunninghamC13CMarcelo LoffredaLachie CameronC12CRafael MaderoBrian FordW11WMarcelo CampoEddie DunnFH10FHHugo Porta (capt.)(capt.) Dave LoveridgeSH9SHAlfredo Soares GacheMurray MextedN88N8Gabriel TravagliniWayne GrahamF7FTomas PetersenKen StewartF6FHector Silva John Fleming L5LMarcos IachettiVance StewartL4LAlejandro IachettiJohn AshworthP3PTopo RodriguezPeter SloaneH2HJavier Perez CoboBarry ThompsonP1PHugo Nicola
South Canterbury: T. Kelly; N. Richards, R. Heron, G. O'Brien, R. Teahen; L. Jaffray, K. Tarrant; N. Glass, H. King, D. Callan; U. Bell, M. Kerse; J. Cleverley, T. Murphy, M. Lindsay Argentina M. Sansot; M. Campo, R. Madero, J.P. Picardo, J. Gauweloose, H. Porta (capt.), R. Landajo; E. Ure, T. Petersen, R. Lucke; A. Iachetti, G. Travaglini; W. Voltán, A. Cubelli, F. Morel
New Zealand XV ArgentinaRichard WilsonFB15FBMartin SansotBernie FraserW14WAdolfo CappellettiGary CunninghamC13CMarcelo LoffredaKieran KeaneC12CRafael MaderoBrian FordW11WMarcelo CampoEddie DunnFH10FHHugo Porta (capt.)(capt.) Dave LoveridgeSH9SHAlfredo Soares GacheMurray MextedN88N8Hector Silva Michael BurgoyneF7FTomas PetersenKen StewartF6FErnesto UreJohn Fleming L5LAlejandro IachettiVance StewartL4LGabriel TravagliniJohn AshworthP3PHugo NicolaPeter SloaneH2HJavier Perez CoboBarry ThompsonP1PTopo Rodriguez
Counties: B.Lendrum; R.Kururangi, P.Reilly, B.Robertson, G.Taylor, W.McLean, M.Codlin; P.Clotworthy, H.Habraken, A.Dawson, J.Rawiri, G.Spiers; R.Ketels, A.Dalton (capt.), J.Hughes. Argentina M.Sansot; M.Campo, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti, H.Porta (capt.), R.Landajo; E.Use, T.Petersen, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; A.Voltán, A.Cuballi, E.Rodríguez.
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