1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina

England were the first of the Home Nations to tour Argentina, and to take advantage of the recent International Board (IB) 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 necessitated cancellation and the side had gone to Fiji and New Zealand instead.

Touring party

Manager: Derek Morgan
Assistant Manager: Mike Davis
Captain: Bill Beaumont (Fylde) 30 Caps

Player	Match Played	Score				Total points
Player	Match Played	tries	conv.	pen.	drop	Total points
Dusty Hare (Leicester – 10 caps – Full Back)	4	0	8	7		37
Brian Patrick (Gosforth – No caps – Full Back)	3	2	9	5		41
John Carleton (Orrell – 9 caps – Three-Quarter)	5	5				20
Paul Dodge (Leicester – 14 caps – Three-Quarter)	7	2				8
Nick Preston (Richmond – 3 caps – Three-Quarter)	3	2				8
Tony Swift (Swansea – No caps – Three-Quarter)	4	3				12
David Trick (Bath – No caps – Three-Quarter)	3	4				16
Clive Woodward (Leicester – 8 caps – Three-Quarter)	4	2				8
Huw Davies (Cambridge University – 3 caps – Half-Back)	4	4				16
John Horton (Bath – 9 caps – Half-Back)	3					0
Nigel Melville (Wasps – No caps – Half-Back)	3	1				4
Steve Smith (Sale – 18 caps – Half-Back)	4					0
Steve Bainbridge (Gosforth – No caps – Forward)	4					0
Bill Beaumont (Fylde – 30 caps – Forward)	6					0
David Cooke (Harlequins – 4 caps – Forward)	3					0
John Fidler (Gloucester – No caps – Forward)	4					0
Bob Hesford (Bristol – 1 cap – Forward)	2	2				8
Nick Jeavons (Moseley – 3 caps – Forward)	6					0
Clint McGregor (Angouléme – No caps – Forward)	3					0
Steve Mills (Gloucester – No caps – Forward)	4					0
Gary Pearce (Northampton – 4 caps – Forward)	6					0
Mike Rafter (Bristol – 15 caps – Forward)	4					0
Paul Rendall (Wasps – No caps – Forward)	1					0
John Scott (Cardiff – 18 caps – Forward)	5	1				4
Andy Simpson (Sale – No caps – Forward)	3	1				4
Colin Smart (Newport – 6 caps – Forward)	5	1				4

Matches

Complete list of matches played by England in Argentina:[1][2]

16 May 1981

San Isidro Club	14–20	England
Try: Aguirre, Loffreda Pen: Loffreda 2		Try: Carleton Swift 2, Smart Con: Hare 2

Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: José María Cabanas (

)

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.Carleton, 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.McGregar.

19 May 1981

Combinado Regional del Norte [note 1]	12–36	England
Try: Bobadilla Con: Sauce Pen: Sauce 2		Try: Patrick 2, Davies 2 Carleton, Trick Scott, Preston Con: Patrick

Club Belgrano, Córdoba
Referee: Ricardo Colombo

Regional del Norte: G.Bustos (Córdoba); P.Bobadilla (Córdoba), R.Mas Dan (Córdoba), 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, J.Carleton; G.Davies, N.Melville; D.Cooke, J.Scott, R.Hesford; W.Beaumont (capt.), S.Bainbridge; P.Rendell (C.Smart), S.Milla, G.Pearce.

23 May 1981

Buenos Aires RU	25–34	England
Try: : Courreges, Sainz Trápaga Con: Beccer Varela Pen: Beccer Varela, Sanguinetti		Try: Dodge 2 Swift, Hesford Con: Hare 3 Pen: Hare 4

Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Douglas Kerr

Buenos Aires: F.Argerich; A.Puccio (J.Palma), E.Sanguinetti, G.Lorenzo, F.Seinz Trápaga; G.Beccer Varela, A.Nicholson (capt.); J.Allen (C.Neyra), R.Sanz, R.De Vedia; M.Iachetti, M.Glastra; F.Insús, A.Courreges, P.Devoto.
England: W.Hare; J.Carleton, S.Woodward, P.Dodge, T.Swift; H.Davies, S.Smith; N.Jeavons, J.Scott, D.Cooke (B.Hesford); S.Baindridge, W.Beaumont (capt.); J.Smart, S.Milla, G.Pearce.

25 May 1981

Combinado Regional del Sur [note 2]	3–47	England XV
Pen: Cutuk		Try: Trick, Carleton 3 Hesford, Preston Simpson, Melville Con: Patrick 6 Pen: Patrick

Parque Camet, Mar del Plata
Referee: Carlos Gregotti

Combinado Sur: L.Elissando (Tandil); D.De Pau (Mar del Plata), V.Cutuk (Sur) G.Paulucci (Mar del Plata) R.Bonavita (Mar del Plata); G.Pedroza (Mar del Plata), A.Valderrey (Mar del Plata); 0.Varade (Mar del Plata), M.Riego (Mar del Plata), J.Feullassier (Mar del Plata); D.Rotelo (Mar del Plata), B.Minguez (Mar del Plata) (capt.); H.Bruno (Mar del Plata), R.Rovere (Tandil) (N.Bosso (Mar del Plata), J.Quaglia (Sur)
England: B.Patrick; J.Carleton, P.Dodge, N.Preston, D.Trick; J.Hartan, N.Melville; M.Rafter (capt.), R.Hesford, N.Jeavons; S.Bainbridge, J.Fidler;

First test

30 May 1981

Argentina	19–19	England
Try: Campo 2 Con: Porta Pen: Porta Drop: Landajo, Porta	Report	Try: Davies, Woodward 2 Con: Hare 2 Pen: Hare

Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France)

Team details

Argentina

England


Daniel Baetti	FB	15	FB	Dusty Hare
Marcelo Campo	W	14	W	John Carleton
Marcelo Loffreda	C	13	C	Paul Dodge
Rafael Madero	C	12	C	Clive Woodward
Adolfo Cappelletti	W	11	W	Tony Swift
(capt.) Hugo Porta	FH	10	FH	Huw Davies
Tomás Landajo	SH	9	SH	Steve Smith
Gabriel Travaglini	N8	8	N8	John Scott
Tomás Petersen ]	F	6	F	Mike Rafter
Ernesto Ure	F	7	F	Nick Jeavons
Alejandro Iachetti	L	5	L	John Fidler
Eliseo Branca	L	4	L	Bill Beaumont (capt.)
Fernando Morel	P	3	P	Gary Pearce
Javier Pérez Cobo	H	2	H	Steve Mills
Topo Rodriguez	P	1	P	Colin Smart

2 June 1981

Combinado Regional del Litoral [note 3]	21–25	England
Try: Minoldo, Minaldo Con: Baetti, Dip Pen: Baetti (2), Dip		Try: Trick (2) Con: Patrick Pen: Patrick Drop: Horton

Jockey Club Stadium, Rosario

Regional del Litoral D.Baetti; A.Piscione; J.Escalante, A.Trini, D.Giner; M.Dip, R.Cestagna; C.Marengo, V.Macet, G.Minoldo (J.Comba); G.Milano, J.Mangimelli (capt.); C.Fernández, C.Cristini, A.Risler.
England: B.Patrick; J.Carleton, P.Dodge, N.Prestan, D.Trick; P.Horton, N.Melville; R.Hesford, D.Cocke, N.Jeavons; S.Bainbridge, W.Beaumont (capt.); G.Pearce, A.Simpson, C.McGregor.

Second test

6 June 1981

Argentina	6–12	England
Try: Travaglini Con: Porta		Try: Davies Con: Hare Pen: Hare 2

Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Attendance: .000
Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet (France)

Team details

Argentina

England


Daniel Baetti	FB	15	FB	Dusty Hare
Marcelo Campo	W	14	W	John Carleton
Marcelo Loffreda	C	13	C	Paul Dodge
Rafael Madero	C	12	C	Clive Woodward
Adolfo Cappelletti	W	11	W	Tony Swift
(capt.) Hugo Porta	FH	10	FH	Huw Davies
Tomás Landajo	SH	9	SH	Steve Smith
Gabriel Travaglini	N8	8	N8	John Scott
Ernesto Ure	F	7	F	Mike Rafter
Tomás Petersen	F	6	F	Nick Jeavons
Alejandro Iachetti	L	5	L	John Fidler
Eliseo Branca	L	4	L	Bill Beaumont (capt.)
Fernando Morel	P	3	P	Gary Pearce
Javier Pérez Cobo	H	2	H	Steve Mills
Topo Rodriguez	P	1	P	Colin Smart
		Replacements
Juan Pablo Piccardo	C	16

Notes

The "Combinado Regional del Norte (Regional North Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Córdoba, Salta and Tucumán.
The "Combinado Regional del Sur (Regional South Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Mar del Plata, Sur and Tandil.
The "Combinado Regional del Litoral (Litoral Combined)", a selection of players from the north east of Argentina) was theoretically composed of players from the provincial selections of Rosario, Entre Ríos and Santa Fe. Nevertheless, the team that played England was composed of players from Rosario exclusively.

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References

Memorias 1981 on UAR website
Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1982). Rothmans Rugby Yearboook 1982–83. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 65–67. ISBN 0907574130.

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[norte-3] The "Combinado Regional del Norte (Regional North Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Córdoba, Salta and Tucumán.

[south-4] The "Combinado Regional del Sur (Regional South Combined)" was composed of players from the provincial unions of Mar del Plata, Sur and Tandil.

[rosarinos-5] The "Combinado Regional del Litoral (Litoral Combined)", a selection of players from the north east of Argentina) was theoretically composed of players from the provincial selections of Rosario, Entre Ríos and Santa Fe. Nevertheless, the team that played England was composed of players from Rosario exclusively.

[1] Memorias 1981 on UAR website

[2] Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1982). Rothmans Rugby Yearboook 1982–83. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 65–67. ISBN 0907574130.

Rugby union tours of Argentina
British Lions	1910 1927 1936
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