1983 Argentina rugby union tour of Australia

1983 Argentina rugby union tour of Australia
Tour captain(s)	Hugo Porta
Summary	P W D L
Total	07 06 00 01
Test match	02 01 00 01
Opponent	P W D L
Australia	2 1 0 1

The 1983 Argentina rugby union tour of Australia was a series of seven matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in Australia in July and August 1983.

Argentina played two test v Australia, winning one of them. It was the first time they beat a Wallabie team in Australian territory.^[1][2]

Touring team

Match details

Complete list of matches played by Argentina in Australia:^[3]

New South Wales :_ G.Ella, G.Da Vanzo, B.Papworth, M.Hawker, M.Martin, M.Ella (capt.), D.Voughan, R.Reynolds, S.Poidevin, D.Codey, P.Clemente, S.Williams, D.Curran, L.Walker (B.Malouf), O.Hall.
Argentina: M.Sansot, J.Palma, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, M.Campo, Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache, B.Minguez, G.Travaglini, T.Petersen, G.Milano, E.Branca, E.Rodriguez, A.Courreges, S.Dengra.

A.C.T. : Campese (capt.), Thomas, Girvan, McGrath, Morton, Vest, Berry, O'Neill, Galvin, Utilelea, Donnellan, Kasrrzak, Takiari, Cowie, Didier
Argentina: D.Baetti, J.Palma, G.Varone, R.Madero, M.Campo, Porta (capt.), M.Larrubia, R.De Vedia, C.Neyra, E.Ure, G.Milano, E.Branca, P.Devoto, A.Courregee, F.Morel

Queensland: Martin, Moon, Slack, Hanley, Grigg, Lynagh, Parker, Shaw (capt.), Hall, Roche, McLean, Hillhouse, Pileki, Rosa, Meadows
Argentina: M.Sansot (Bernardo Miguens), J.Palma, M.Loffreda , R.Madero, M.Campo, Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache, G.Travaglini, B. Minguez, T.Petersen, G.Milano, E.Branca, E.Rodriguez, A.Courreges, S.Dengra.

New South Wales Country: P.Gell, D.Vignes, J.Grant, M.Scanlon, M.Kinlayson, B.Everingham, B.Turnar, S.Morgan, B.Abram, D.Carter, J.Boland, M.Smith, J.Coolican, P.Palmer (capt.), R.Mercer.
Argentina: B.Miguens, J.Palma, M.Loffreda, G.Varone, M.Campo, R.Madero, A.Soares Gache (capt.), R.De Vedía, B.Mínguez, E.Ure, G.Milano, G.Travaglini, P.Devoto, J.Baeck, S.Dengra

First test

31 July 1983

Australia	3–18	Argentina
Pen: Campese		Try: Minguez, Petersen Con: Porta 2 Pen: Porta Drop: Porta

Ballymore, Brisbane Attendance: 22.000 Referee: Clive Norling (W.R.U.)

Team details

Australia Argentina Australia Argentina Roger Gould FB 15 FB Bernardo Miguens David Campese W 14 W Jose Palma Andrew Slack C 13 C Marcelo Loffreda Mike Hawker C 12 C Rafael Madero Brendan Moon W 11 W Marcelo Campo (capt) Mark Ella FH 10 FH Hugo Porta (capt.) Dominic Vaughan SH 9 SH Alfredo Soares Gache David Codey N8 8 N8 Buenaventura Minguez Simon Poidevin F 7 F Tomas Petersen Chris Roche F 6 F Ernesto Ure David Hillhouse L 5 L Eliseo Branca Duncan Hall L 4 L Gustavo Milano Stan Pilecki P 3 P Serafin Dengra Bill Ross H 2 H Andres Courreges Declan Curran P 1 P Topo Rodriguez Replacements Tony Parker SH 16 Steve Williams L 17

Queensland Country': Smee (capt.), Dillon, Wholer, Finch, Hood, Duncan, Iwikau, Astken, McLeod, R.Burnees, Filday, McCowan, Shaelds, Cox, K.Burnees.
Argentina: D.Baetti, M.Sansot, M.Loffreda, G.Varone, F.González Morán, Porta (capt.), M.Larrubia, R.De Vedia, C.Neyra, G.Travaglini, G.Milano, E.Branca, E.Rodriguez, J.Baeck, P.Devoto

Second test

7 August 1983

Australia	29–13	Argentina
Try: Campese, Moon 2 Poidevin, Roche Con: Campese 3 Pen: Campese		Try: Milano Pen: Porta 2 Drop: Porta

Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 25.000 Referee: Clive Norling (W.R.U.)

Team details

Australia Argentina Australia Argentina David Campese FB 15 FB Bernardo Miguens Peter Grigg W 14 W Jose Palma Andrew Slack C 13 C Marcelo Loffreda Mike Hawker C 12 C Rafael Madero Brendan Moon W 11 W Marcelo Campo (capt.) Mark Ella FH 10 FH Hugo Porta (capt.) Tony Parker SH 9 SH Alfredo Soares Gache Duncan Hall N8 8 N8 Buenaventura Minguez Simon Poidevin F 7 F Tomas Petersen Chris Roche F 6 F Ernesto Ure Steve Williams L 5 L Eliseo Branca David Hillhouse L 4 L Gustavo Milano Stan Pilecki P 3 P Serafin Dengra Bill Ross H 2 H Andres Courreges John Meadows P 1 P Topo Rodriguez

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