The 1989 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of nine matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in July 1989.
Matches
NORTH AUCKLAND: W.Johnson; K.Woodman, T.Brock, B.Kini, M.Seymour () M.Younger; K.McQuilkin, C.Hull; N.Ruddell, W.Phillips, I.Jones; F.Lambourn, M.Budd; G.Courtney, M.Barry (Capt.), B.Le Clerc.ARGENTINA: A.Scolni; M.Righentini, D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), M.Allen, C.Mendy; R.Madero, D.Baetti; P.Garretón, G.Milano, P.Di Nisio; M.Valesani, P.Buabse; D.Cash, R.Le Fort, S.Dengra.
KING COUNTRY : D.Perham; A.James, P.Coffin, H.Coffin, S.Bradley; N.Swain, H.Leach; C.Iti, G.Meads, G.Geffries; M.Johnson, R.Alve; G.Lethbourg, P.Mitchell, T.Stuart. ARGENTINA: A.Scolni; M.Righentini, M.Loffreda (capt.), D.Cuesta Silva, C.Mendy; R.Madero, D.Baetti; P.Garretón, G.Milano ( J.Uriarte), P.Di Nisio; P.Buabse, A.Iachetti; L.Molina, J.J.Angelillo, S.Dengra.
AUCKLAND:Pi.Ridge; J.Kirwan, J.Stanley, B.McCahill, T.Wright; G.Fox, B.Iti; M.Jones, Z.Brooke, A.Whetton; G.Whetton; M.Brooke; O.Brown, M.Dowd, P.Fatialofa.ARGENTINA:A.Scolni; D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), F.Turnes, G.Mendy ( M.Righentini); R.Madero, D.Baetti; P.Di Nisio, J.Uriarte, P.Garretón; P.Buabse, A.Iachetti; D.Cash, J.J.Angelillo, S.Dengra.
WAIRARAPA-BUSH: C.Pepperell; M.Foster, P.Bresaz, H.Reedy, D.Rutene; G.Gray, B.Lett (capt.); L.Christiansen, G.Hawkins (, G.Rolston; P.Berry, P.Smith; C.Kapene, C.Lett, B.Styles.cARGENTINA: S.Salvat; D.Cuesta Silva, F.Turnes, M.Allen, C.Mendy; D.Dominguez, F.Gómez; M.Baeck, G.Milano (capt.), M.Bertranou; A.Iachetti, M.Valesani; L.Molina, R.Le Fort, A.Rocca.
New Zealand ArgentinaJohn GallagherFB15FBAlejandro ScolniJohn KirwanW14WCristian Mendy Joe StanleyC13CMarcelo Loffreda (capt.) John SchusterC12CFabian TurnesTerry WrightW11WDiego Cuesta SilvaGrant FoxFH10FHRafael MaderoBruce DeansSH9SHDaniel Baetti(capt.) Buck Shelford N88N8Gustavo MilanoMichael JonesF7FPablo di NisioAlan WhettonF6FMiguel BertranouGary WhettonL5LMarcelo ValesaniMurray PierceL4LPablo BuabseRichard LoeP3PLuis MolinaSean FitzpatrickH2HDiego CashSteve McDowallP1PSerafin Dengra Replacements Bernie McCahillC16Adrian Rocca Frano BoticaC17Ricardo le FortGraeme Bachop 18Joaquin UriarteZinzan Brooke 19Fabio GomezRon Williams 20Marcelo RighentiniWarren Gatland 21Juan Soler Valls
HANAN SHIELD XV: A.Stevenson; G.Frew, P.Ryan, C.Dorgan, S.Tarrant; B.Faírbrother, B.Matthews; J.Cook, J, Simpson, D.Ineson; P.Cockburn, W.Frew; J.Harrison, L.McDonald (capt.), R.Morgan. ARGENTINA: J.Soler; D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), P.Garzón ( M.Allen), M.Righentini; D.Dominguez, F.Silvestre; M.Baeck, J, Uriarte, P.Garretón; J.Simes, A.Iachetti; L.Molina, R.Le Fort, S, Dengra.
CANTERBURY: R.Deans; P, Bale, A.McCormick, W.Maunsell, W.Taylor; S.Bachop, G.Bachop; R.Penney, J.Jackson, M.Henderson; A.Anderson (capt.), A.Earl; K.Hill, J.Buchan, C.Earl. ARGENTINA: S.Salvat; D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), F.Turnes, A.Scolni, R.Madero, F.Gómez; P.Di Nisio, G.Milano, P.Garretón; A.Iachetti, J.Uriarte; D.Cash, J.J.Angelillo, A.Rocca.
WAIKATO: D.Halligan; W.Jennings, A.Strawbridge, R.McIntosh, P.Simonsson; B.Craies, K.Putt; D.Monkley, J.Mitchell, T.Coventry; B.Anderson, R.Jerram; G.Purvis, W.Batland, R.Loe.ARGENTINA: S.Salvat; M.Righentini, M.Loffreda (capt.) ( A.Scolni), F.Turnes, D.Cuesta Silva; R.Madero, D.Baetti; M.Bertranou, J.Uriarte ( G.Milano, M.Baeck; M.Valesani, P.Buabse; L.Molina; R.Le Fort, S.Dengra.
New Zealand ArgentinaJohn GallagherFB15FBSebastian SalvatJohn KirwanW14WCristian MendyJoe StanleyC13CDiego Cuesta Silva John SchusterC12CFabian TurnesTerry WrightW11WMarcelo RighentiniGrant FoxFH10FHRafael MaderoBruce DeansSH9SHDaniel Baetti (capt.) (capt.) Buck Shelford N88N8Gustavo Milano Michael JonesF7FMiguel BertranouAlan WhettonF6FPablo GarretonGary WhettonL5LAlejandro IachettiMurray PierceL4LMarcelo ValesaniRichard LoeP3PDiego CashSean FitzpatrickH2HJuan Jose AngelilloSteve McDowallP1PSerafin Dengra Replacements Zinzan BrookeN8 SHFabio Gomez Bernie McCahillC
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