1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South America

1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South America
Summary	P W D L
Total	09 09 00 00
Test match	00 00 00 00
Opponent	P W D L
Uruguay	1 1 0 0
Argentina	2 2 0 0

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 eight matches. New Zealand did not award full international caps for the three international matches against the Uruguay national rugby union team and Argentina national rugby union team.

Matches

12 October 1976

Uruguay	3–64	New Zealand XV
Drop: Iturria		Try: Brake 2, Cartwright 3 Cron, Rollerson, Sapsford Sloane, Stewart, Stokes Con: Wilson 4 Pen: Wilson 4

Montevideo Attendance: 5,000

Uruguay		New Zealand
Andres Gianoli	FB	15	FB	Richard Wilson
Carlos Widemann	W	14	W	Kenneth Granger
Ignacio Amorin	C	13	C	Eddie Stokes
Jose Maria Ubilla	C	12	C	Doug Rollerson
Michael Smith	W	11	W	Scott Cartwright
Pablo Iturria	FH	10	FH	John Brake
Alberto Cibils	SH	9	SH	Kevin Greene
Jorge Etcheverria	N8	8	N8	Pat Ryan
Juan Bordaberry	F	7	F	Stewart Cron
Jorge Zerbino	F	6	F	Graham Mourie (capt.)
Gerardo Laenz	L	5	L	Vance Stewart
Rafael Zerbino	L	4	L	John Callesen
John Bird	P	3	P	John Spiers
Francisco Obes	H	2	H	Peter Sloane
Jorge Andres Varela	P	1	P	Paul Sapsford
		Replacements
Fernando Praderi	H	16
Jorge Pedro Rignon	P	17
Mario Balinas	L	18
Jose Luis Capezzuto	F	19
Daniel Mutio	SH	20
Alvaro Mastroiani	FH	21
Roberto Canessa	W	22

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16 October 1976

Buenos Aires	13–24	New Zealand XV
Try: I. Gutiérrez O'Farrell, Cerioni Con: Igarzábal Pen: Igarzábal		Try: Wilson 2, Jaffray, Granger; Con: Rowlands Pen: Rowlands 2

Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Florencio Varela (Buenos Aires)

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.

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20 October 1976

Interior Selection	13–30	New Zealand XV
Try: Morgan Pen: Guarrochena 2, Baetti		Try: Cartwright 2, Ryan Rollerson, Spiers Con: Rollerson 2 Pen: Rollerson 2

Club Belgrano, Córdoba Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Argentina)

Interior XV: 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.

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23 October 1976

C.A. San Isidro	3–37	New Zealand XV
Pen: G. Béccar Varela		Try: Rollerson 2, Mark Taylor 2 Mourie, Cartwright, Con: Rowlands 5 Pen: Rowlands

Ferrocarrill 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.

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27 October 1976

Tucumán	15–51	New Zealand XV
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, San Miguel de Tucumán Referee: Manuel Peralta (Córdoba).

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

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30 October 1976

Argentina	9–21	New Zealand XV
Pen: G. Béccar Varela 2 Drop: Porta		Try: Wilson, Sloane Con: Rowlands 2 Pen: Rowlands 3

Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Michel Messan (France)

Argentina		New Zealand
Martin Sansot	FB	15	FB	Greg Rowlands
Jorge Gauweloose	W	14	W	Scott Cartwright
Gonzalo Beccar Varela	C	13	C	Stu Wilson
Alejandro Travaglini	C	12	C	Doug Rollerson
Daniel Beccar Varela	W	11	W	Mark Taylor
Hugo Porta	FH	10	FH	Murray Taylor
(capt.) Adolfo Etchegaray	SH	9	SH	Ian Stevens
Ricardo Mastai	F	8	N8	Merv Jaffray
Carlos Neyra	F	7	F	Stewart Cron
Eliseo Branca	L	6	F	Graham Mourie (capt.)
Jorge Carracedo	N8	5	L	Andy Haden
Jose Fernandez	L	4	L	John Callesen
Fernando Insua	P	3	P	John McEldowney
Jose Costante	H	2	H	Peter Sloane
Rito Iraneta	P	1	P	Paul Sapsford

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3 November 1976

Rosario	4–43	New Zealand XV
Try: Seaton		Try: S. Wilson, Stewart, Sapsford Haden, Granger, R. Wilson Con: R. Wilson 5 Pen: R. Wilson 3

Jockey Club, Rosario Referee: José María Cabanas (Buenos Aires)

Rosario: 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.

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6 November 1976

Argentina	6–26	New Zealand XV
Pen: Sansot, Porta		Try: Rollerson, Cron Murray Taylor, Mark Taylor; Con: Rowlands 2 Pen: Rowlands 2

Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires Referee: Michel Messan (France)

Argentina		New Zealand
Martin Sansot	FB	15	FB	Greg Rowlands
Jorge Gauweloose	W	14	W	Scott Cartwright
Gonzalo Beccar Varela	C	13	C	Stu Wilson
Alejandro Travaglini	C	12	C	Doug Rollerson
Daniel Beccar Varela	W	11	W	Mark Taylor
Hugo Porta	FH	10	FH	Murray Taylor
(capt.) Adolfo Etchegaray	SH	9	SH	Ian Stevens
Ricardo Mastai	F	8	N8	Merv Jaffray
Carlos Neyra	F	7	F	Stewart Cron
Eliseo Branca	L	6	F	Graham Mourie (capt.)
Jorge Carracedo	N8	5	L	Andy Haden
Jose Fernandez	L	4	L	John Callesen
Fernando Insua	P	3	P	John McEldowney
Jose Costante	H	2	H	Peter Sloane
Rito Iraneta	P	1	P	Paul Sapsford

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9 November 1976

UR Cuyo	6–25	New Zealand XV
Pen: Guarrochena 2		Try: Black, Wilson Con: Wilson Pen: Wilson 4 Drop: Rollerson

Club Maristas, Mendoza Referee: Felipe Ferrari (Buenos Aires)

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.

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References

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