In 1968, the Wales national rugby union team toured Argentina for a series of rugby union matches against Argentine regional and invitational teams, as well as two matches against the Argentina national team.
History This was the first Welsh tour in Argentina: before only South Africa, Ireland and France national teams, visited Argentina and South America.
Despite the fact that the Welsh Rugby Union did not consider them as official, the two matches against Argentina national team were deemed test matches for Argentina.
It was a big surprise that the "Pumas" won the series with a victory and a draw.
Match summary Complete list of matches played by Wales in Argentina:
Test matches
Date Opponent City Venue Score 7 September Belgrano Buenos Aires Estadio G.E.B.A. 24–11 11 September Seleccionado Interior Buenos Aires Estadio G.E.B.A. 12–3 14 September Buenos Aires Estadio G.E.B.A. 5–9 21 September Argentina B Buenos Aires Estadio G.E.B.A. 8–8 25 September Argentina C Buenos Aires Estadio G.E.B.A. 9–6 28 September Buenos Aires Estadio G.E.B.A. 9–9
Pld W D L PF PA 6 3 2 1 67 46
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Match details
Belgrano: H. Rosati; C. Cornille, C. Martínez, G. Escobar, E. de las Carreras; F. Forrester, L. Gradín; A. Gómez Aparicio, E. Elowson, L. Loyola; M. Cole, L. Tahier; G. Luchetti, F. Gradín (c), E. Verardo Wales: J. Williams; A. Morgan, J. Dawes (c), G. Ball, L. Daniel; P. Bennett, G. Turner; T. Gray, D. Hughes, D. Morris; L. Baxter, R. Mainwaring; B. Butler, N. Gales, J. Lloyd
Seleccionado del Interior: J. Seaton; E. España, R. Taquini, J. Benzi, A. Quetglas; R. Villavicencio, O. Aletta da Silva; J. Imhoff, M. Chesta, J. L. Imhoff (c); M. Campra, H. Suárez; F. Landó, J. Fradua, S. Furno Wales: J. Williams; S. Ferguson, G. Ball, G. Dawes (c), A. Morgan; R. Phillips, T. Evans, A. John, J. Jeffery, A. Gray; M. Witshire, W. Mainwaring; W. Williams, B. Rees, L. Butler
Argentina: 15. Jorge Seaton, 14. Mario Walther, 13. Arturo Rodriguez Jurado, 12. Marcelo Pascual, 11. Alejandro Travaglini, 10. Jorge Dartiguelongue, 9. Adolfo Etchegaray, 8. Hector Silva, 7. Miguel Chesta, 6. Raul Loyola, 5. Aitor Otano, 4. Adrian Anthony, 3. Marcelo Farina, 2. Ricardo Handley, 1. Luis Garcia Yanez Wales: 15. J. P. R. Williams, 14. Laurie Daniel, 13. Glen Ball, 12. John Dawes, 11. Andy Morgan, 10. Phil Bennett, 9. Glyn Turner, 8. Dennis Hughes, 7. Tony Gray, 6. Dai Morris, 5. Billy Mainwaring, 4. Lyn Baxter, 3. Brian Butler, 2. Brian Rees, 1. John Lloyd
Argentina B: D. Morgan; N. Pérez, J. Benzi, R. Villavicencio, A. Travaglini; C. Martínez, L. Gradín (c); G. Plesky, H. Miguens, J. Imhoff; L. Varela, R. Sellarés; R. Casabal, C. Massabó, A. Abella. Wales: J. Williams; L. Daniel, S. Dawes (c), G. Ball, A. Morgan; R. Phillips, G. Turner; A. Gray, D. Hughes, W. Morris, W. Mainwarling, M. Witshire; W. Williams, N. Gale, D. Lloyd
Argentina C: Pagano (c); N. Pérez, E. Reynolds, P. Grossi, J. Fiordalisi; G. Pimentel, A. Gómez Aparicio; J. O'Reilly, E. Elowson, M. Morgan; R. Castro, J. Ferraiuolo; M. Carluccio, E. Toribio, H. Nicola Wales: J. Williams; S. Ferguson, G. Ball, S. Dawes (c), A. Morgan; P. Bennett, T. Evans; A. John, D. Hughes, J. Jefrey; M. Wilshire, L. Baxter; w. Williams, B. Rees, B. Butler
Argentina: 15. Jorge Seaton, 14. Mario Walther, 13. Arturo Rodriguez Jurado, 12. Marcelo Pascual, 11. Nestor Perez, 10. Jorge Dartiguelongue, 9. Adolfo Etchegaray, 7. Hector Silva (c), 8. Miguel Chesta, 6. Raul Loyola, 5. Aitor Otano, 4. Adrian Anthony, 3. Marcelo Farina, 2. Ricardo Handley, 1. Luis Garcia Yanez Wales: 15. J. P. R. Williams, 14. Laurie Daniel, 13. Glen Ball, 12. John Dawes (c), 11. Stuart Ferguson, 10. Bob Phillips, 9. Glyn Turner, 8. Dennis Hughes, 7. Tony Gray, 6. Dai Morris, 5. Billy Mainwaring, 4. Max Wiltshire, 3. John Lloyd, 2. Norman Gale, 1. Walter Williams
See also History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Wales
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