The 1969 Scotland rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played during the month of September 1969 by Scotland in Argentina. It was also the first tour of a Scottish national side to Argentina.Historial entre Argentina y Escocia, Revista Tocata, 23 Sep 2011
Despite the fact that originally Scottish Rugby Union did not consider this series as official including test matches, it was a real tour of Scottish national side. At the time, it was usual for the Scottish Rugby Union to consider official only the match played against the other teams that play Five Nations, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Scotland, after a loss in the first test match, won the second to draw the series.
In 2023, the SRU retrospectively announced that both matches against Argentina were considered as full test matches. This meant that players capped in this tour were retrospectively given full senior caps. The players now capped as full senior internationalists were Ian Murchie and Arthur Orr from the first test match, and Bruce Laidlaw from the second test match.
Match summary Complete list of matches played by Scotland in Argentina:Memoria y Balance 1969 on UAR website
Test matches
Date Opponent Location Venue Score 7 Sep Argentina C Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima 19–9 10 Sep Seleccionado Interior Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima 11–3 13 Sep Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima 3–20 18 Sep Rosario RU Rosario Plaza Jewell 20–6 21 Sep Argentina B Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima 9–5 27 Sep Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima 6–3
Pld W D L PF PA 6 5 0 1 68 46
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Match details
Argentina C': A. Pagano (cap.); J. Fiordalisi, G. Pimentel, R. Spagnol, V. Dobarro; F. Forrester, M. Cutler; C. Bori, N. Carbone, J. Borghi; R. Sellarés, R. Castro; H. Incola, J. Dumas, A. Orzábal. Scotland XV: C. Blaikie; Mike Smith, C. Rea, I. Murchie, A. Gill; I. Robertson, D. Paterson; J. Telfer (cap.), R. Arneil, W. Lauder; G. Broen, P. Stagg; A. Carmichael, F. Laidlaw, J. Mc Lauchlin.
Seleccionado del Interior: A. Rodríguez; O. Oelschagler, R. Tarquini, J. Vera, C. Antoraz; C. Navesi, L. Chacón, E. Vaca Narvaja, J. Ghiringhelli, J. Constante; R. Campra (cap.), M. Senatore; R. Fariello, J. Fradua, G. Ribeca. Scotland XV: C. Blaikie; Mike Smith, A. Orr, I. Murchie, W. Steele, B. Laidlaw, J. Ellis; R. Arneil, J. Telfer (cap.), S. Carmichaci; A. Mc Rarg, P. Stagg; J. Mc Lauchlin, D. Deans, N. Suddon.
Argentina: 15. Dudley Morgan, 14. Marcelo Pascual, 13. Alejandro Travaglini, 12. Arturo Rodriguez Jurado, 11. Mario Walther, 10. Tomas Harris-Smith, 9. Adolfo Etchegaray, 8. Raul Loyola, 7. Hector Silva, 6. Hugo Miguens, 5. Adrian Barone, 4. Aitor Otano (cap), 3. Luis Garcia Yanez, 2. Ricardo Handley, 1. Marcelo Farina Scotland: 15. Colin Blaikie, 14. Mike Smith, 13. Ian Murchie, 12. A. V. Orr, 11. Drew Gill, 10. Ian Robertson, 9. Duncan Paterson, 8. Jim Telfer (cap.), 7. Wilson Lauder, 6. Rodger Arneil, 5. Alastair McHarg, 4. Peter Stagg, 3. Sandy Carmichael, 2. Frank Laidlaw, 1. Ian McLauchlan
Rosario RU: J. Seaton; E. España, J. Beni, C. Blanco, A. Quetglas; R. Villavicencio, O. Aletta; J. Imhoff, M. Chesta, J. L. Imhoff; R. Suárez, H. Suárez; F. Lando, R. Seaton, S. Furno. Scotland: C. Blaikie; E. Steele, Mike Smith, J. Ellis, A. Orr; B. Laidlaw, D. Paterson; R. Arneil, J. Telfer, W. Lauder; G. Brown, A. Moharg; J. Mc Laughlam, D. Deans, N. Suddon.
Argentina B: J. Seaton; N. Pérez, C. Blanco, J. Benzi, J. Otaola; C. Martínez, L. Gradin (cap.); H. Silveyra, M. Chesta, G. Anderson; R. Suárez, L. Varela; R. Casabal, C. Massabó, A. Abella. Scotland XV: C. Blaikie; W. Steele, B. Laidlaw, C. Rea, A. Gill; W. Mac Donald, D. Paterson; R. Arneil (cap.), A. Carmichael, W. Lauder, A. Mc Harg, P. Stagg; J. Mc Lauchlan, F. Laidlaw, N. Suddon
Argentina: 15. Dudley Morgan, 14. Marcelo Pascual, 13. Alejandro Travaglini, 12. Juan Benzi, 11. Mario Walther, 10. Tomas Harris-Smith, 9. Adolfo Etchegaray, 8. Raul Loyola, 7. Hector Silva, 6. Hugo Miguens, 5. Adrian Barone, 4. Aitor Otano, 3. Luis Garcia Yanez, 2. Ricardo Handley, 1. Marcelo Farina Scotland: 15. Colin Blaikie, 14. Mike Smith, 13. B. Laidlaw, 12. Chris Rea, 11. Billy Steele, 10. Ian Robertson, 9. Duncan Paterson, 8. Jim Telfer, 7. Wilson Lauder, 6. Rodger Arneil, 5. Alastair McHarg, 4. Peter Stagg, 3. Sandy Carmichael, 2. Frank Laidlaw, 1. Ian McLauchlan
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