1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South America

The 1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South America was a series of eight matches played by the New Zealand national rugby union team in Uruguay and Argentina in October and November 1976. The tour was entirely successful as the New Zealand team won all nine matches, scoring a total of 321 points with 72 conceded.

1976 New Zealand tour
of South America
Tour captain(s)Graham Mourie
Top point scorer(s)Richard Wilson (80) [1]
Top try scorer(s)Scott Cartwright (7) [1]
Summary
P W D L
Total
09 09 00 00
Test match
03 03 00 00
Opponent
P W D L
 Uruguay
1 1 0 0
 Argentina
2 2 0 0

New Zealand did not award full international caps for the three international matches against the Uruguay and Argentina national teams. The match played on 29 October was also first time Argentina played New Zealand in their history.[2]

Matches

Summary

  Test matches

# Date Rival City Venue Score
112 Oct UruguayMontevideoCentenario64–3
216 OctBuenos Aires RUBuenos AiresFerro C. Oeste24-13
320 OctSeleccionado del Interior [note 1]CórdobaC.A. Belgrano30–13
423 OctC.A. San IsidroBuenos AiresFerro C. Oeste37–3
527 OctTucumán RUTucumánC.A. Concepción51–15
630 Oct ArgentinaBuenos AiresFerro C. Oeste21–9
73 NovRosario RURosarioJockey Club43–4
86 Nov ArgentinaBuenos AiresFerro C. Oeste26–6
99 NovCuyo RUMendozaClub Marista25–6
Balance
Pl W D L PS PC
990032172
Notes
  1. Combined teams of players outside Buenos Aires

Match details

Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Uruguay and Argentina:[3][1]

12 October 1976
Uruguay  3–64  New Zealand
Drop: Iturria
 Try: Brake (2), Cartwright (3)
Cron, Rollerson, Sapsford
Sloane, Stewart, Stokes
Con: Wilson (4)
Pen: Wilson (4)
Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 5,000
16 October 1976
Buenos Aires RU 13–24 New Zealand
Try: I. Gutiérrez O'Farrell,
Cerioni
Con: Igarzábal
Pen: Igarzábal
 Try: Wilson (2), Jaffray, Granger;
Con: Rowlands
Pen: Rowlands (2)
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Florencio Varela (Argentina)

Buenos Aires: S. Gutiérrez O'Farrell; R. Benyon, I. Balfour, 1. Gutierrez O'Farrell, E.Sansot; J. Igarzábal, R. Landajo (capt.); R. Casabal, R. Lucke, M. García Haymes; J. Rodríguez jurado, E, Greene; R. Ventura, E. Vila, A. Cerioni.
New Zealand: G. Rowlands; S. Wilson, E. Stokes, M. Taylor, K. Granger; M. Taylor, I. Stevens; G. Mourie (capt.), S. Conn, M. Jaffray; J. Calleson, A. Haden; J. Me Eldowney, J. Black, P. Sapsford.

20 October 1976
Seleccionado del Interior 13–30 New Zealand
Try: Morgan
Pen: Guarrochena (2), Baetti
 Try: Cartwright (2), Ryan
Rollerson, Spiers
Con: Rollerson (2)
Pen: Rollerson (2)
Belgrano, Córdoba
Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Argentina)

Interior: R. Muñiz; J. Nogués, O. Terranova R. L'Erario, G. Morgan; D. Guarrochena (Escalante) C. Baetti; B. Minguez, J. Nazzasi (capt.), J. Navesi; R. Pessaglia, J. Mangiamelli; A. Sofredini, J. Crivelli, C. Abud.
New Zealand: R. Wilson; S. Cartwright, S. Wilson, D. Rollerson, K. Granger; J. Brake, I. Stevens; G. Mourie (capt.), S. Conn, P. Ryan; A. Haden, V. Stewart; J. Spiers, P. Sloane, J. Me Eldowney.

23 October 1976
C.A. San Isidro 3–37 New Zealand
Pen: G. Béccar Varela
 Try: Rollerson (2), Mark Taylor (2)
Mourie, Cartwright
Con: Rowlands (5)
Pen: Rowlands
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Ricardo Colombo (Argentina)

C.A. San Isidro: M. Alonso; D. Beccar Varela, A. Travaglini, G. Beccar Varela, R. Rinaldi; J.Igarzábal, A. Etchegaray (capt.); R. Brinnand, M. García Haymes, A. Urien; L. Varela, G. Allen (A.Casanova); M. Farina, G. Casas, L. Moore.
New Zealand: G. Rowlands; S. Cartwright, S. Wilson, D. Rollerson, Mark Taylor; Murray Taylor, K.Greene; P. Ryan, G. Mourie (capt.), S. Cron; A. Haden, J. Calleson; P. Sapsford, P. Sloane, J. McEldowney.

27 October 1976
Tucumán RU 15–51 New Zealand
Try: Rodríguez
Con: Gamboa
Pen: Gamboa (2)
Drop: Acuña
 Try: Granger (3), Cartwright (2)
Jaffray (2), Stevens
Con: R. Wilson (5)
Pen: R. Wilson (3)
C.A. Concepción, Tucumán
Referee: Manuel Peralta (Argentina)

Tucumán: J. Monterrubio; M. Rodríguez, L. Gamboa, C. Imbert, G. Solá; P.Acuña, G. Palou; J. Bach (capt.), J. Posse, F. Veglia; C. Figueroa, J. Yapur; H. Pérez, S. Martoni, C. Bonano. – Replacements: M. Galindo y L. de Chazal
New Zealand: R. Wilson; S. Cartwright, E. Stokes, D. Rollerson, K. Granger; J. Brake, I. Stevens; S. Conn, M. Jaffray, S. Cron; V. Stewart, A. Haden; J. Spiers, J. Black, P. Sapsford

30 October 1976
Argentina  9–21  New Zealand
Pen: G. Béccar Varela (2)
Drop: Porta
 Try: Wilson, Sloane
Con: Rowlands (2)
Pen: Rowlands (3)
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Michel Messan (France)
3 November 1976
Rosario RU 4–43 New Zealand
Try: Seaton
 Try: S. Wilson, Stewart, Sapsford
Haden, Granger, R. Wilson
Con: R. Wilson (5)
Pen: R. Wilson (3)
Jockey Club Stadium, Rosario
Referee: José María Cabanas (Argentina)

Rosario RU: Baetti; Romero Acuna, Giner (C. Blanco), Gorina, G. Blanco; Escalante, Castagna; Cúneo, Imhoff (R. Pecce), Macat; Senatore (capt.), Mangiamelli; Pavani, Seaton, Risler.
New Zealand: R. Wilson; K. Granger, Mark Taylor, E. Stokes, S. Wilson; J. Brake, K. Greene; G.Mourie (capt.), S. Conn, P. Ryan; A. Haden, V. Stewart; P. Sapsford, J. Black, J. Spiers.

6 November 1976
Argentina  6–26  New Zealand
Pen: Sansot, Porta
 Try: Rollerson, Cron
Murray Taylor, Mark Taylor;
Con: Rowlands (2)
Pen: Rowlands (2)
Ferro C. Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Michel Messan (France)
9 November 1976
Cuyo RU 6–25 New Zealand
Pen: Guarrochena (2)
 Try: Black, Wilson
Con: Wilson
Pen: Wilson (4)
Drop: Rollerson
Marista R.C. field, Mendoza
Referee: Felipe Ferrari (Argentina)

Cuyo: Muñiz; Massera (Stahrínger), O. Terranova (E. Terranova), Tarquini, Morgan; Guarrochena, Chacón; Navessi, (capitán), Nassazzi, Antonini (Viazzo); Serpa Cattaneo; Irañeta, Crivelli, Michelli.
New Zealand: R. Wilson; S. Cartwright, E. Stokes, D. Rollerson, K. Granger; K. Greene, J. Brake S.Cron, G Mourie (capitán), P. Ryan; A. Haden, V. Stewart; J. Spiers, J. Black, J. Mc Elowney.

Bibliography
  • Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1977). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1977–78. Queen Anne Press. pp. 40–42. ISBN 0-354-09020-8.

References
  1. Match centre in Argentina and Uruguay 1976 on All Blacks Stats
  2. El día que Porta hizo temblar a Nueva Zelanda on Infobae, 2 Oct 2011
  3. Memoria y Balance 1976 on UAR website
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