The 1985 New Zealand rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in October and November 1985 in Argentina by New Zealand national rugby union team.

The national side played 7 matches, with 6 won and 1 draw in the second test v. Argentina, when fly-half Hugo Porta scored 21 points (four penalties and three drop goals) for Argentina.Cuando Los Pumas estuvieron al borde de la hazaña by Patricio Connelly on ESPN, 2012 Porta would be named "the best fly-half of the world" at the end of that year.

Matches Summary List of matches played by New Zealand in Argentina:Memoria y Balance 1985 on UAR website

Test matches

# Date Rival City Venue Res. 1 12 Oct C.A. San Isidro Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste 22–9 2 15 Oct Rosario Rosario Jockey Club Stadium 28–9 3 19 Oct Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste 31–9 4 22 Oct Córdoba Córdoba Chateau Carreras 72–9 5 26 Oct Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste 33–20 6 29 Oct Mar del Plata Mar del Plata José M. Minella 56–6 7 2 Nov Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste 21–21

Balance Pl W D L PS PC 7 6 1 0 263 87

Details

Team detailsArgentina New Zealand Bernardo MiguensFB15FB Kieran Crowley Juan Lanza W14W John KirwanDiego Cuesta SilvaC13C Victor Simpson Fabián TurnesC12C Warwick TaylorPedro LanzaW11W Craig GreenHugo Porta (c)FH10FH Grant Fox Guillermo Holmgren SH9SH David Kirk Ernesto Ure N88N8 Murray MextedTomás PetersenF7F Jock Hobbs (c) Jorge AllenF6F Mark ShawGustavo MilanoL5L Andy HadenEliseo BrancaL4L Murray Pierce Fernando Morel P3P Brian McGrattan Tomás Cubelli H2H Hika Reid Diego Cash P1P Steve McDowallCoach: Coach: Héctor Silva HC Brian Lochore

Team detailsArgentina New Zealand Bernardo MiguensFB15FB Kieran Crowley Juan Lanza W14W John KirwanDiego Cuesta SilvaC13C Victor Simpson Fabián TurnesC12C Warwick TaylorPedro LanzaW11W Craig GreenHugo Porta (c)FH10FH Wayne Smith Guillermo Holmgren SH9SH Dave Loveridge Ernesto Ure N88N8 Murray MextedTomás PetersenF7F Jock Hobbs (c) Jorge AllenF6F Mark ShawGustavo MilanoL5L Andy HadenEliseo BrancaL4L Gary Whetton Fernando Morel P3P Brian McGrattan Tomás Cubelli H2H Hika Reid Diego Cash P1P Steve McDowallCoach: Coach: Héctor Silva HC Brian Lochore

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