1970_Ireland_rugby_union_tour_of_Argentina
The 1970 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between August and September in Argentina by the Ireland national rugby union team.
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Team that played a test v Argentina at Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium | |||||
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 Argentina [note 1] |
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| Previous tour | Australia 1967 | ||||
| Next tour | New Zealand & Fiji 1976 | ||||
Despite that the matches were not officially recognised by the Irish Rugby Football Union as Test matches,[2] it was a real tour of Irish national team. At that time, the IRFU considered as official only matches against the other Home Unions, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. It was the third tour of a "Home Union" in Argentina in three years, after Wales (1968) and Scotland (1969), and it was the second tour of an Irish side after the tour of 1952.
Argentina won the unofficial series with two victories.
- Manager: E. Patterson
- Assistant Manager: Ronnie Dawson
- Captain: Tom Kiernan
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Forwards
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Complete list of matches played by Ireland in Argentina:[1]
| 30 August 1970 |
| Selecc. Interior [note 2] | 11–33 | Ireland |
| Try: Brandi Con: Capell Pen: Capell | Try: Brown (3), Buckley (2) Con: Ciernan (3) Pen: Ciernan (3) Drop: Mc Gann |
| Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Carlos A. Tozzi (Argentina) |
Seleccionado del Interior: L. Capell; D. Filippa, R. Tarquini, G. Vera, M. Brandi; C. Navessi, L.
Chacón; B. Casalle, J. Ghiringhelli, H. Barrera; R. Pasaglia, R. Campra (cap.); G. Ribeca, L. Ramos
(C. Bianchi), M. Senatore (C. Abud)
Ireland: T. Ciernan; A. Duggan, F. Brenishan, R. Murphy, W. Brown; B. Mc Gann, J. Molones; J.
Buckley, A. Moore, R. Lamont; M. Mohillo, W. Mac Bride; P. O ́Callagham, J. Lynch.
| 2 September |
| Rosario RU | 6–11 | Ireland |
| Pen: Seaton (2) | Try: Grace, Lamont Con: Mc Gann Pen: B. O ́Driscoll |
| Plaza Jewell, Rosario Referee: César de Elizalde (Argentina) |
Rosario: J. Seaton; R. Villavicencio, J. Benzi, C. Blanco, C. García; J. Scilabra, M. Escalante; J. L. Imhoff, M. Chesta (cap.), J. Robin; M. Bouza, J. Mangiamelli; R. Fariello, J. Costante, F. Landó.
Ireland: B. O ́Driscoll; A. Duggan, F. Brenishan, F. O ́Driscoll, T. Grace; B. Mc Gann, L. Hall; R. Lamont, A. Moore, M. Hipwell; W. Mc Bride (cap.), P. Cassidy; S. Millar, J. Brich, J. Lynch.
| 6 September |
| Argentina B | 6–9 | Ireland |
| Pen: Seaton Drop: Harris-Smith | Try: Hipwell Drop: Mc Gann (2) |
| Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Argentina) |
Argentina B: J. Seaton; N. Pérez, J. Benzi, C. Blanco, J. Otaola; T. Harris-Smith, A. Etchegaray (cap.); N. Carbone, G. Anderson, R. Casabal; J. Retegui, R. Castro; M. Farna, J. Dumas, A. Abella.
Ireland: T. Ciernan (cap.); A. Duggan, F. O ́Driscoll, F. Brenishan, W. Brown; B. Mc Gann, J.
Molones; M. Hipwell, A. Moore, J. Buckley; M. Mohillo, W. Mc Bride; S. Millar, J. Birch, P. O ́Callaghan.
| 9 September |
| Argentina D | 3–14 | Ireland |
| Try: Casas | Try: Duggan, O. ́Callaghan Madigan Con: Ciernan Pen: Ciernan |
| Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Ricardo Colombo (Argentina)[note 3] |
Argentina D: A. Bollini; P. Kember, E. Reynolds, L. Esteras, A. Stein; F. Forrester, G. Blaksley
(cap.); C. Bori, E. Elowson, J. Borghi; J. C. Anderson, J. Vorasoro; F. Insúa, G. Casas, E. Merelle.
Ireland: T. Ciernan (cap.); A. Duggan, F. O ́Driscoll, B. O ́Driscoll, W. Brown; H. Murphy, L. Hall; R. Lamont, M. Hipwell, J. Buckley; P. Cassidy, M. Mohillo; J. Lynch, P. Madigan, P. O ́Callaghan.
First test
| 13 September |
| Argentina | 8–3 |  Ireland |
| Try: Gradín, Travaglini | Report | Try: Hipwell |
| Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Carlos Tozzi (Argentina) |
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| 16 September |
| Argentina C | 17–0 | Ireland |
| Try: Orzábal Con: Cutler Pen: Cutler (3) Drop: Pimentel |
| Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Eduardo Niño Argentina |
Argentina C: R. Espagnol; H. Rosatti, J. Walther (E. Word), E. Pérez Otero (G. Blaksley); G. Pimentel, M. Cutler; J. Carracedo, J. Wittman, M. Morgan; A. Orzábal, F. Hughes; H. Incola, L. Lebrón, O. Carbone.
Ireland: B. O ́Driscoll; T. Grace, F. Brenishan, H. Murphy, W. Brown (J. Maloney); F. O ́Driscoll, L. Hall; R. Lamont, M. Hipwell, J. Buckley; P. Cassidy, W. Mc Bride (cap.); J. Lynch, P. Madigan, S. Millar.
Second test
| 20 September |
| Argentina | 6–3 | Ireland |
| Try: Gradín (2) | Try: Kiernan |
| Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Eduardo Nino (Argentina) |
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- Memoria y Balance 1970 on UAR
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