1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina |
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England were the first of the Home Nations to tour Argentina, and to take advantage of the recent International Board ruling that full caps could be awarded for matches against non-IB countries. It had been the intention to tour Argentina in 1973, but terrorist threats had necessiatated cancellation and the side had gone to Fiji and New Zealand instead.
San Isidro Club: F.Argerich; F.Sainz Trápaga, M.Perez Coba, M.Loffrede, L.Corral (F.Aguirre); R.Madero, A.Soares Gache; T.Petersen, R.de Vedis (capt,), R.Lucke; C.Durlech, M.Glestra; C.Seinz Trápaga, J.Perez Cabo, F.Insus.
England: D.Hare; J.Carletan, C.Woodward, P.Dodge, A.Swift; J.Horton, S.Smith; N.Jeavana, J.Scott, M.Rafter; W.Beaumont (capt.), J.Fidler; C.Smart, A.Simpson, C.Mc Gregar.
The "Seleccionado Regional del Norte" (selection pof the north of Argentina) was formed by player of the provincial selections of Cordoba, Salta, Tucumán
North XV: G.Bustos (Cordoba); P.Bobadilla (Cordoba), R.Mas Dan (Cordoba), M.Ambroggio (Cordoba), Guran (Tucumán); G-Palau (Tucumán), R.Sauce (Tucumán); M.Martinez (Cordoba), R.Hyleveld (Cordoba), M.Espósito (Cordoba); E.Amador (Cordoba), R.Passaglia (Cordoba) (capt.); E.Rodríguez (Cordoba), H.Bianchi (Cordoba), J.Ferro (Tucumán), (A.Sanchez Salta)
England: B.Patrick; D.Track, R.Dodge, N.Preston, Ja Carletan; G.Davies, N.Melville; D. Cooke, J.Scott, R.Hesford; W.Beaumont (capt.), S.Bainbridge; P.Rendell (C.Smart), S.Milla, G.Pearce.
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