1969 Scotland rugby union tour of Argentina

1969 Scotland rugby union tour of Argentina
Summary
P W D L
Total
06 05 00 01
Test match
2 [note 1] 01 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
2 1 0 1

The 1969 Scotland rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played during the month of September 1969 by Scotland in Argentina. It was also the first tour of a Scottish national side to Argentina.[1]

Despite the fact that Scottish Rugby Union did not consider this match as official test matches, was a real tour of Scottish national side. At those time, was usual for the Scottish Rugby Union to consider official only the match played against the other teams that play Five Nations, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Scotland, after a loss in the first test match, won the second and drawn the series.

Match summary

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Complete list of matches played by Scotland in Argentina:[2]

  Test matches

# Date Rival City Venue Score
1 7 Sep Argentina C [note 2] Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima 19–9
2 10 Sep Seleccionado Interior [note 3] Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima 11–3
3 13 Sep  Argentina Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima 3–20
4 18 Sep Rosario RU Rosario Plaza Jewell 20–6
5 21 Sep Argentina B Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima 9–5
6 27 Sep  Argentina Buenos Aires Gimnasia y Esgrima 6–3
Balance
Pl W D L Ps Pc
6 5 0 1 68 46
Notes
  1. ^ Test matches recognized as official only for Argentine Union not by Scottish Union
  2. ^ Third Argentine national team
  3. ^ Combined team formed by players outside Buenos Aires Provinces

Match details

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7 September 1969
Argentina C9–19Scotland
Pen: Cutler 2
Drop: Cutler
Try: Murchie 2, Robertson
Carmichael, Smith;
Con: Blaikie 2
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Eduardo Niño (Argentina)

Argentina C': A. Pagano (cap.); J. Fiordalisi, G. Pimentel, R. Spagnol, V. Dobarro; F. Forrester, M. Cutler; C. Bori, N. Carbone, J. Borghi; R. Sellarés, R. Castro; H. Incola, J. Dumas, A. Orzábal.
Scotland XV: C. Blaikie; M. Smith, C. Rea, J. Murchie, A. Gill; I. Robertson, D. Paterson; J. Telfer (cap.), R. Arneil, W. Lauder; G. Broen, P. Stagg; A. Carmichael, F. Laidlaw, J. Mc Lauchlin.


10 September 1969
Seleccionado Interior3–11Scotland
Pen: VeraTry: Orr, Murchie
Con: Blaikie
Pen: Blaikie
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Argentina)

Seleccionado del Interior: A. Rodríguez; O. Oelschagler, R. Tarquini, J. Vera, C. Antoraz; C. Navesi, L. Chacón, E. Vaca Narvaja, J. Ghiringhelli, J. Constante; R. Campra (cap.), M. Senatore; R. Fariello, J. Fradua, G. Ribeca.
Scotland XV: C. Blaikie; M. Smith, A. Orr, I. Murchie, W. Steele, B. Laidlaw, J. Ellis; R. Arneil, J. Telfer (cap.), S. Carmichaci; A. Mc Rarg, P. Stagg; J. Mc Lauchlin, D. Deans, N. Suddon.


13 September 1969
Argentina 20–3 Scotland
Try: Travaglini 2, Miguens
Con: Harris-Smith
Pen: Harris-Smith
Drop: Harris-Smith 2
ReportTry: Smith
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Ricardo Colombo (Argentina)
Argentina
Scotland

Argentina: 15.Dudley Morgan, 14.Marcelo Pascual, 13.Alejandro Travaglini, 12.Arturo Rodriguez Jurado, 11.Mario Walther, 10.Tomas Harris-Smith, 9.Adolfo Etchegaray, 8.Raul Loyola, 7.Hector Silva, 6.Hugo Miguens, 5.Adrian Barone, 4.Aitor Otano (cap), 3.Luis Garcia Yanez, 2.Ricardo Handley, 1.Marcelo Farina
Scotland XV: 15.Colin Blaikie, 14.Mike Smith, 13.Ian Murchie, 12.A.V. Orr, 11.Drew Gill, 10.Ian Robertson, 9.Duncan Paterson, 8.Jim Telfer (cap.), 7.Wilson Lauder, 6.Rodger Arneil, 5.Alastair McHarg, 4.Peter Stagg, 3.Sandy Carmichael, 2.Frank Laidlaw, 1.Ian McLauchlan,


18 September 1969
Rosario RU6–20Scotland
Pen: R. Seaton, J.SeatonTry: Orr, Steele, Paterson
Con: Blaikie
Pen: Blaikie
Plaza Jewell, Rosario
Referee: Carlos Tozzi (Argentina)

Rosario RU: J. Seaton; E. España, J. Beni, C. Blanco, A. Quetglas; R. Villavicencio, O. Aletta; J. Imhoff, M. Chesta, J. L. Imhoff; R. Suárez, H. Suárez; F. Lando, R. Seaton, S. Furno.
Scotland: C. Blaikie; E. Steele, M. Smith, J. Ellis, A. Orr; B. Laidlaw, D. Paterson; R. Arneil, J. Telfer, W. Lauder; G. Brown, A. Moharg; J. Mc Laughlam, D. Deans, N. Suddon.


21 September 1969
Argentina B5–9Scotland
Try: Martínez
Con: Seaton
Try: F. Laidlaw, Lauder
Pen: Blaikie
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Eduardo Niño (Argentina)

Argentina B: J. Seaton; N. Pérez, C. Blanco, J. Benzi, J. Otaola; C. Martínez, L. Gradin (cap.); H. Silveyra, M. Chesta, G. Anderson; R. Suárez, L. Varela; R. Casabal, C. Massabó, A. Abella.
Scotland XV: C. Blaikie; W. Steele, B. Laidlaw, C. Rea, A. Gill; W. Mac Donald, D. Paterson; R. Arneil (cap.), A. Carmichael, W. Lauder, A. Mc Harg, P. Stagg; J. Mc Lauchlan, F. Laidlaw, N. Suddon


27 September 1969
Argentina 3–6 Scotland
Try: OtanoTry: Carmichael
Con: Blaikie
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Carlos Tozzi (Argentina)
Argentina
Scotland

Argentina: 15.Dudley Morgan, 14.Marcelo Pascual, 13.Alejandro Travaglini, 12.Juan Benzi, 11.Mario Walther, 10.Tomas Harris-Smith, 9.Adolfo Etchegaray, 8.Raul Loyola, 7.Hector Silva, 6.Hugo Miguens, 5.Adrian Barone, 4.Aitor Otano, 3.Luis Garcia Yanez, 2.Ricardo Handley, 1.Marcelo Farina
Scotland XV: 15.Colin Blaikie, 14.Mike Smith, 13.B. Laidlaw, 12.Chris Rea, 11.Billy Steele, 10.Ian Robertson, 9.Duncan Paterson, 8.Jim Telfer, 7.Wilson Lauder, 6.Rodger Arneil, 5.Alastair McHarg, 4.Peter Stagg, 3.Sandy Carmichael, 2.Frank Laidlaw, 1.Ian McLauchlan,

References

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  1. ^ Historial entre Argentina y Escocia, Revista Tocata, 23 Sep 2011
  2. ^ Memoria y Balance 1969 Archived 26 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine on UAR website