1973 Argentina rugby union tour of Ireland and Scotland

1973 Argentina rugby union tour of Ireland and Scotland
Summary	P W D L
Total	8 2 2 4
Test match	2 0 0 2
Opponent	P W D L
Ireland XV[1]	1 0 0 1
Scotland XV[2]	1 0 0 1

The 1973 Argentina rugby union tour of Scotland and Ireland was a series of eight matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team (the Pumas) in Scotland and Ireland in October and November 1973. The Pumas won only of two of their matches, lost four and drew the others; they lost both of their international matches, against Ireland and Scotland. Neither Ireland nor Scotland regarded the matches as full internationals and did not award caps for the games.

A Match in England was cancelled after that in May the Rugby Football Union cancelled a tour of the English national team in Argentina, worried about the political situation in the South American country.

Results

31 October 1973

Munster	12 - 12	Argentina XV
Pen: Mac Gann 4		Pen: Morgan 3 Drop: Porta

Thomond Park, Limerick Referee: Alan Sturgeon (Ireland)

Munster: D.Spring; P.Pratt, P.Parfrey, S.Dennison, P.Lavery; B.Mc Gann (capt.), D.Canniffe; J.Buckley, T.Moore, S.Deering; M.Keane, B.Foley; J.Me Loughlin, P.Wheland, P.O'Callaghan.
Argentina: A.Rodríguez Jurado; E.Morgan, R.Matarazzo, A.Travaglini, G.Pérez Leirós; H.Porta, A.Etchegaray; J.Carracedo, R.Sanz, H.Miguens (capt.); J.Virasoro, J.Fernández; F.Insúa, G.Casas, M.Carluccio.

3 November 1973

Ulster	23 - 13	Argentina XV
Try: Mac Master, Miles, Milliken, Con: Mc Kinney Pen: Mc Kinney 3		Try: Travaglini, Pen: Morgan 3

Ravenhill, Belfast Referee: Norman Sanson (Scotland)

Ulster: G.Crothers; J.Miles.R.Patterson, R.Milliken, W.Mac Mas¬ter; A.Harrison, W.Oakes; A.S.Mac Kinney, H.Steele, J.Davison; R.Hakin, W.J.McBride (capt.); R.Clegg, K.Kennedy, P.Aghew.
Argentina: Alonso; R.Matarazzo, A.Travaglini, A.Rodriguez Jurado, E.Morgan; T.Harris Smith, L.Gradín; J.Carracedo, H.Miguens (capt.), N.Carbone; J.Virasoro, J.Fernández; M.Carluccio, J.Dumas, R.Faríello.

6 November 1973

Connacht	7 - 16	Argentina XV
Try: Smyth Pen: Smyth		Try: Matarazzo, Miguens Alonso, Etchegaray

Sportsgrounds, Galway Referee: M. Healy

Connacht: T.Corley; P.Flynn, N.Jennings, J.Kerin, M.Connolly; C.Smyth, M.Mahoney; T.Cuningham, M.Casserley, M.Staple¬ton; M.Me Hugh, L.Galvin (capt.); D.Frawley, B.Troy, P.Me Loughlin.
Argentina: M.Alonso; A.Altberg.,R.Matarazzo, A.Ro¬driguez Jurado, E.Morgan; H.Porta (T.Harrís Smíth), A.Etchegaray; J.Fernández, H.Miguens (capt.), N.Carbone; C.Bottarini, J.Virasoro; F.Insúa, G.Casas, R.Fariello.

10 November 1973

Ireland XV	21 - 8	Argentina
Try: Slattery, Quinn, Grace, Mac Master Con: Mc Bride Drop: Quinn,		Try: P.Leirós, Porta

Lansdowne Road, Dublin

14 November 1973

Glasgow-Edinburgh	18 - 13	Argentina XV
Try: Irvine 2 Con: Doug Morgan 2 Pen: Doug Morgan 2		Try: E.Morgan, Gradín Con: E.Morgan, 1 Pen: E.Morgan,

Hughenden, Glasgow

Glasgow-Edinburgh: A.Irvine; R.Hannah, M.Hunter, I.Forisyth, L.Dick (G.Hogg); D.Reid, D.W.Morgan; G.Strachan (A.Fraser), W.Watson, J.Dixon; R.Wright, G.Brown; A.B.Carmichael, R.Balfour, A.Wilson.

Argentina: M.Alonso; A.Altberg, R.Matarazzo, A.Travaglini, E.Morgan; T.Harris Smith, L.Gradín; J.Carracedo, R.Sanz, H.Miguens (capt.); J.Virasoro, J.Fernández; R.Fariello, J.Dumas, M.Carluccio (F.Insúa).

17 November 1973

South of Scotland	16 - 16	Argentina XV
Try: penalty try, Telfer Con: Brown Pen: Brown 2		Try: Morgan . Pen: Morgan 4

Mansfield Park, Hawick Referee: F. Palmade

South of Scotland A.Brown A.Gill, J.Renwick, A.Cronston, A.White; C.Telfer, R.Laidlaw; C.Hegarty, C.Oliver, W.Davies; H.Bar¬nes, J.Scott; E.Pender, C.Anderson, N.Suddon

Argentina: M.Alonso; A.Travaglini, A.Brown (R.Matarazzo), A.Rodríguez Jurado, E.Morgan; T.Harris Smith, L.Gradín; N.Carbone, R.Sanz, H.Miguens (capt.); J.Fernández, J.Virasoro; R.Fariello, J.Dumas, M.Giargia (F.Insúa).

20 November 1973

North and Midlands (Scotland)	23 - 28	Argentina XV
Try: Leslie, Dunlop, Pen: Aitchison 5		Try: Gradín 2 Travaglini, Con: Morgan 2 Pen: Morgan 2 Drop: Porta 2

Aberdeen Referee: M.Titcomb

North of Scotland: D.Aitchison; T.D.Dunlop, M.B.Paul, J.Adams, J.McGregory; D.Arneil e I.McRae; 1.Coull, David Leslie, Nairn McEwan; G.Mackie, C.Snape; J.Braid, J.Hardie (S.Frazer), M.Clark.

Argentina: A.Rodríguez Jurado; G.Pérez Leirós, A.Travaglini, E.Morgan, L.Gradín; H.Porta, A.Etchegaray; J.Carracedo, H.Miguens (capt.), N.Carbone; C.Bottarini, J.Fernández; F.Insúa, G.Casas, R.Fariello.

24 November 1973

Scotland XV	12 - 11	Argentina
Pen: D.Morgan 3 Drop: Telfer		Try: Porta, Travaglini Drop: Porta

Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: J.Evans

Notes

References

• Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1974). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1974-75. Queen Anne Press. pp. 33–39. ISBN 0-362-00173-1. 
• Union Argentina de Rugby - Memorias 1973