1989 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand

1989 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand
Summary	P W D L
Total	09 04 00 05
Test match	02 00 00 02
Opponent	P W D L
New Zealand	2 0 0 2

The 1989 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of nine matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in July 1989.

Matches

2 July 1989

North Auckland	16 - 22	Argentina XV
Try: Ruddell Pen: Johnson 4		Try: Milano, Di Nisio Con: Baetti Pen: Baetti 4

Okara Park, Whangarei Referee: Geoff Smith (Hawke's Bay)

NORTH AUCKLAND: W.Johnson; K.Woodman, T.Brock, B.Kini, M.Seymour () M.Younger; K.McQuilkin, C.Hull; N.Ruddell, W.Phillips, I.Jones; F.Lambourn, M.Budd; G.Courtney, M.Barry (Capt.), B.Le Clerc.
ARGENTINA: A.Scolni; M.Righentini, D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), M.Allen, C.Mendy; R.Madero, D.Baetti; P.Garretón, G.Milano, P.Di Nisio; M.Valesani, P.Buabse; D.Cash, R.Le Fort, S.Dengra.

5 July 1989

King Country	4 - 9	Argentina XV
Try: Bradley		Try: penalty try Con: Baetti Pen: Baetti

Owen Delany Park, Taupō Referee: Lindsay McLachan (Otago)

KING COUNTRY : D.Perham; A.James, P.Coffin, H.Coffin, S.Bradley; N.Swain, H.Leach; C.Iti, G.Meads, G.Geffries; M.Johnson, R.Alve; G.Lethbourg, P.Mitchell, T.Stuart.
ARGENTINA: A.Scolni; M.Righentini, M.Loffreda (capt.), D.Cuesta Silva, C.Mendy; R.Madero, D.Baetti; P.Garretón, G.Milano ( 15' J.Uriarte), P.Di Nisio; P.Buabse, A.Iachetti; L.Molina, J.J.Angelillo, S.Dengra.

8 July 1989

Auckland	61 - 6	Argentina XV
Try: Ridge 3, Iti 3 Wright 2, J.Kirwan Z.Brooke; Con: Fox 9 Pen: Fox		Try: Di Nisio Con: Baetti

Eden Park, Auckland Referee: S.Bishop (Canterbury)

AUCKLAND:Pi.Ridge; J.Kirwan, J.Stanley, B.McCahill, T.Wright; G.Fox, B.Iti; M.Jones, Z.Brooke, A.Whetton; G.Whetton; M.Brooke; O.Brown, M.Dowd, P.Fatialofa.
ARGENTINA:A.Scolni; D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), F.Turnes, G.Mendy ( M.Righentini); R.Madero, D.Baetti; P.Di Nisio, J.Uriarte, P.Garretón; P.Buabse, A.Iachetti; D.Cash, J.J.Angelillo, S.Dengra.

11 July 1989

Wairarapa	4 - 22	Argentina XV
Try: Foster		Try: Baeck, Cuesta Silva 2 Mendy, penalty try Con: Domínguez

Memorial Park, Masterton Referee: Colin Hawke (S. Canterbury)

WAIRARAPA-BUSH: C.Pepperell; M.Foster, P.Bresaz, H.Reedy, D.Rutene; G.Gray, B.Lett (capt.); L.Christiansen, G.Hawkins (  G.Richardson', G.Rolston; P.Berry, P.Smith; C.Kapene, C.Lett, B.Styles.c
ARGENTINA: S.Salvat; D.Cuesta Silva, F.Turnes, M.Allen, C.Mendy; D.Dominguez, F.Gómez; M.Baeck, G.Milano (capt.), M.Bertranou; A.Iachetti, M.Valesani; L.Molina, R.Le Fort, A.Rocca.

15 July 1989

New Zealand	60 - 9	Argentina
Try: Gallaher 3, Jones 2 Wright 2, Kirwan 2 penalty try Con: Fox 7 Pen: Fox 2		Try: Turnes Con: Baetti Pen: Baetti

Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 22.000 Referee: Clive Norling (W.R.U.)

New Zealand		Argentina
John Gallagher	FB	15	FB	Alejandro Scolni
John Kirwan	W	14	W	Cristian Mendy
68' Joe Stanley	C	13	C	Marcelo Loffreda (capt.)
76' John Schuster	C	12	C	Fabian Turnes
Terry Wright	W	11	W	Diego Cuesta Silva
Grant Fox	FH	10	FH	Rafael Madero
Bruce Deans	SH	9	SH	Daniel Baetti
(capt.) Buck Shelford	N8	8	N8	Gustavo Milano
Michael Jones	F	7	F	Pablo di Nisio
Alan Whetton	F	6	F	Miguel Bertranou
Gary Whetton	L	5	L	Marcelo Valesani
Murray Pierce	L	4	L	Pablo Buabse
Richard Loe	P	3	P	Luis Molina
Sean Fitzpatrick	H	2	H	Diego Cash
Steve McDowall	P	1	P	Serafin Dengra
		Replacements
68' Bernie McCahill	C	16		Adrian Rocca
76' Frano Botica	C	17		Ricardo le Fort
Graeme Bachop		18		Joaquin Uriarte
Zinzan Brooke		19		Fabio Gomez
Ron Williams		20		Marcelo Righentini
Warren Gatland		21		Juan Soler Valls

19 July 1989

Hanan Shields XV	6 - 17	Argentina XV
Pen: Fairbrother Drop: Fairbrother		Try: Baeck Righentini, Iachetti Con: Dominguez Pen: Dominguez

Fraser Park, Timaru Referee: T.Marshall (Canterbury)

HANAN SHIELD XV: A.Stevenson; G.Frew, P.Ryan, C.Dorgan, S.Tarrant; B.Faírbrother, B.Matthews; J.Cook, J, Simpson, D.Ineson; P.Cockburn, W.Frew; J.Harrison, L.McDonald (capt.), R.Morgan.
ARGENTINA: J.Soler; D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), P.Garzón ( 70' M.Allen), M.Righentini; D.Dominguez, F.Silvestre; M.Baeck, J, Uriarte, P.Garretón; J.Simes, A.Iachetti; L.Molina, R.Le Fort, S, Dengra.

22 July 1989

Canterbury	33 - 16	Argentina XV
Try: Deans, S.Bachop Maunsell, Bale Con: Deans 4 Pen: Deans 3		Try: Gómez 3 Con: Madero, Turnes

Lancaster Park, Christchurch Referee: Keith Lawrence

CANTERBURY: R.Deans; P, Bale, A.McCormick, W.Maunsell, W.Taylor; S.Bachop, G.Bachop; R.Penney, J.Jackson, M.Henderson; A.Anderson (capt.), A.Earl; K.Hill, J.Buchan, C.Earl.
ARGENTINA: S.Salvat; D.Cuesta Silva, M.Loffreda (capt.), F.Turnes, A.Scolni, R.Madero, F.Gómez; P.Di Nisio, G.Milano, P.Garretón; A.Iachetti, J.Uriarte; D.Cash, J.J.Angelillo, A.Rocca.

25 July 1989

Waikato	30 - 12	Argentina XV
Try: Putt 2, Craies Coventry Con: Craies 4 Pen: Craies 2		Try: Cuesta Silva, Bertranou Con: Baetti 2

Rugby Park, Hamilton Referee: R.Soppet (Counties)

WAIKATO: D.Halligan; W.Jennings, A.Strawbridge, R.McIntosh, P.Simonsson; B.Craies, K.Putt; D.Monkley, J.Mitchell, T.Coventry; B.Anderson, R.Jerram; G.Purvis, W.Batland, R.Loe.
ARGENTINA: S.Salvat; M.Righentini, M.Loffreda (capt.) ( 60' A.Scolni), F.Turnes, D.Cuesta Silva; R.Madero, D.Baetti; M.Bertranou, J.Uriarte ( 46' G.Milano, M.Baeck; M.Valesani, P.Buabse; L.Molina; R.Le Fort, S.Dengra.

29 July 1989

New Zealand	49 - 12	Argentina
Try: Deans 2, Wright 2 A.Whetton, Gallagher Kirwan Con: Fox 6 Pen: Fox 3		Try: Dengra Con: Baetti Pen: Turnes 2

Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 22.000 Referee: Clive Norling (W.R.U.)

New Zealand		Argentina
John Gallagher	FB	15	FB	Sebastian Salvat
John Kirwan	W	14	W	Cristian Mendy
Joe Stanley	C	13	C	Diego Cuesta Silva
29' John Schuster	C	12	C	Fabian Turnes
Terry Wright	W	11	W	Marcelo Righentini
Grant Fox	FH	10	FH	Rafael Madero
Bruce Deans	SH	9	SH	Daniel Baetti (capt.)  16'
(capt.) Buck Shelford	N8	8	N8	Gustavo Milano
58' Michael Jones	F	7	F	Miguel Bertranou
Alan Whetton	F	6	F	Pablo Garreton
Gary Whetton	L	5	L	Alejandro Iachetti
Murray Pierce	L	4	L	Marcelo Valesani
Richard Loe	P	3	P	Diego Cash
Sean Fitzpatrick	H	2	H	Juan Jose Angelillo
Steve McDowall	P	1	P	Serafin Dengra
		Replacements
58' Zinzan Brooke	N8		SH	Fabio Gomez  16'
29' Bernie McCahill	C

Sources

• Union Argentina de Rugby (December 1989). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1989" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (.doc) on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2014-01-21.