1969 Scotland rugby union tour of Argentina

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]

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

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

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

  Test matches

# Date Rival City Venue Score
17 SepArgentina C [note 2]Buenos AiresGimnasia y Esgrima19–9
210 SepSeleccionado Interior [note 3]Buenos AiresEstadio G.E.B.A.11–3
313 Sep ArgentinaBuenos AiresGimnasia y Esgrima3–20
418 SepRosario RURosarioPlaza Jewell20–6
521 SepArgentina BBuenos AiresGimnasia y Esgrima9–5
627 Sep ArgentinaBuenos AiresGimnasia y Esgrima6–3
Balance
Pl W D L Ps Pc
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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
7 September 1969
Argentina C 9–19 Scotland
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 Interior 3–11 Scotland
Pen: Vera
 Try: 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
 Try: 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 RU 6–20 Scotland
Pen: R. Seaton, J.Seaton
 Try: 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 B 5–9 Scotland
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: Otano
 Try: 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
  1. Historial entre Argentina y Escocia, Revista Tocata, 23 Sep 2011
  2. Memoria y Balance 1969 on UAR website
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