1990 England rugby union tour of Argentina
The 1990 England rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in July and August 1990 in Argentina by the England national rugby union team. It was the second tour of Argentina by England and was apparently arranged without the tour manager Geoff Cooke's knowledge and at an inconvenient time of the year for the England players in July and August. For this reason, eight England players declined the invitation to make the trip, and the only seasoned internationals on the tour were Will Carling, Richard Hill, Wade Dooley, Brian Moore, Jeff Probyn and Peter Winterbottom.
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Manager | Geoff Cooke | ||||
Tour captain(s) | Will Carling | ||||
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Touring party
- Manager: Geoff Cooke
- Assistant Manager: J.J. Elliott
- Coach: Roger Uttley
- Captain: Will Carling (Harlequins) 17 Caps
Matches
Complete list of matches played in Argentina:[1][2]

Legend: ALU= Alumni, ARU=Australia RU, BAC=Belgrano Athletic Club, BCR= Buenos Aires CRC, BN= Banco Nacón, CASI=C.A. San Isidro, CP=Club Pucará, CUBA=Club Universitario B.A., CUY=Unión de Rugby de Cuyo, HC=Hindú Club, LP= La Plata RC, NEW=Club Newman, PUY=Club Pueyrredón, SIC=San Isidro Club, UAR=Argentine Rugby Union, URT=Unión de Rugby de Tucumán
14 July 1990 |
Club Banco Nación | 29–21 | England |
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Try: Gentile, Gómez Pen: Porta 5 Drop: Porta 2 |
Try: Robinson, Liley Buckton, Kimmins Con: Pears Pen: Pears |
BANCO NACIÓN: P.Soto; G.Benedetto, R.Zanero, P.Pérez, C.Gentile; H.Porta (capt.), F.Gómez; F.Rubio, P.Di Nisio, P.Franchi; R.Etchegoyen, E.Gallo; A.Marrón, O.Cando, G.Inganni.
ENGLAND: J.Liley; N.Heslop, W.Carling (capt.), J.Buckton, C.Oti; D.Pears, R.Hill; D.Egerton, A.Robinson, M. Skinner; M.Poole, R.Kimmins; M.Linnett, B.Moore, V.Ubogu .
18 July 1990 |
Tucumán RU | 14–19 | England |
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Try: M.Terán, G.Terán Pen: Martínez Riera 2 |
Try: Olver Pen: : Hodgkinson 3, Pears 2 |
TUCUMÁN: F.Williams; M.Terán, P.Gauna, J.Gianotti, G.Terán; J.Martínez Riera, P.Merlo; J.Santamarina, P.Bunader, P.Garretón; O.Fascioli, A.Macome; J.Coria, R.Le Fort, L.Molina.
ENGLAND: S. Hodgkinson (J.Liley); T.Underwood, J.Buckton, G.Thompson, C.Oti; D.Pears, C.Morris; D.Winterbottom, T.Rodber, D.Ryan; W.Dooley, N.Redman; J.Probyn, John Olver, J.Leonard.
21 July 1990 |
Buenos Aires RU | 26–23 | England |
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Try: Cubelli, S.Ezcurra, Laborde Con: Angaut Pen: Angaut 4 |
Try: Ryan, Carling Egerton, Heslop Con: Pears 2 Pen: Pears |
BUENOS AIRES: G.Angaut (LP; G.Jorge (CP, E.Laborde (CP, H.García Simón (PUY), S.Ezcurra (CUBA); L.Arbizu (BAC), A.Zanoni (PUY); R.Villalonga (ALU), P.Di Nisio (BN), E.Ezcurra (NEW); E.Etchegoyen (BN), G.Llanes (LP; H.Ballatore (ALU), A.Cubelli (BAC) (capt.), L.Lonardi (SIC).
ENGLAND: D.Pears; N.Heslop, W.Carling (capt.), G.Thompson, C.Oti; P.Hull, R.Hill; D.Winterbottom, D.Egerton, D.Ryan; W.Dooley, N.Redman; V.Ubogu, J.Olver, J.Leonard.
24 July 1990 |
Cuyo RU | 22–21 | England |
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Try: A.Filizzola, Bertranou Con: G.Filizzola Pen: G.Filizzola Drop: G.Filizzola |
Pen: Hodgkinson 7 |
CUYO: F.Lola; E.Saurina, C.Cipitelli (capt.), Carbonell, M.Roby; G.Filizzola, A.Orrico; M.Bertranou, M.Baeck, A.Filizzola; Gómez, Pascual; J.Acevedo, A.Gutiérrez, F Méndez
ENGLAND: J.Liley; T.Underwood, J.Buckton, G.Childs, P.Hull; S. Hodgkinson, R.Hill; A.Skinner, T.Rodber, A.Robinson; M.Poole, R.Kimmins; J.Probyn, B.Moore (capt.), M.Linnet.
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ARGENTINA: A.Scolni (ALU); H.Vidou (BCR), M.Loffreda (SIC), (capt.), D.Cuesta Silva(SIC), (S.Salvat (ALU); R.Madero (SIC), F.Gómez (BN); P.Bertranou (CUY), M.Baeck (CUY), P.Garretón(URT); A.Iachetti (HC), E.Branca (CASI); L.Molina (URT), J.J.Angelillo (SIC), A.Rocca (BCR).
ENGLAND: S. Hodgkinson; N.Heslop; W.Carling (capt.), J.Buckton, C.Oti; D.Pears, R.Hill; P.Winterbottom, D.Ryan, M. Skinner; W.Dooley, N.Redman; J.Probyn, B.Moore, J.Leonard.
CÓRDOBA: J.Cosa; M.Ambroggio, P.Garzón (capt.), M.Gil, N.Andreossi; H.Herrera, H.De Marco; L.Bedoya, S.Irazoqui, D.Tobal; J.Simes, C.Montenegro; G.Rivero, C.Hernández, A.Mammana.
ENGLAND: J.Liley; C.Oti, G.Childs, G.Thompson, T.Underwood; P.Hull, S.Bates; A.Robinson, D.Egerton, J.Rodber; M.Poole, R.Kimmins; V.Ubogu, J.Olver, M.Linnet.
4 August 1990 |
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Pen: Vidou 5 |
Try: Hodgkinson, Heslop Con: Hodgkinson Pen: Hodgkinson |
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ARGENTINA: A.Scolni (ALU); (S.Salvat (ALU), M.Loffreda (SIC), (capt.), D.Cuesta Silva(SIC), H.Vidou (BCR); R.Madero (SIC), F.Gómez (BN), M.Baeck (CUY), M.Bertranou (CUY), P.Garretón(URT); A.Iachetti (HC), E.Branca (CASI); D.Cash (SIC), J.J.Angelillo (SIC), M.Aguirre (ALU).
ENGLAND: S. Hodgkinson; N.Helsop, W.Carling (capt.), J.Buckton, C.Oti; D.Pears, R.Hill; D.Ryan, P.Winterbottom, M. Skinner; W.Dooley (49' D.Egerton), N.Redman; J.Probyn, B.Moore, J.Leonard.
References
- Memoria y Balance 1990 by UAR
- Stephen Jones, ed. (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0356202496.