1959 Junior Springboks tour of South America

Series of rugby union matches played in Argentina

Series of rugby union matches

1959 Junior Springboks tour of South America

Summary| | P|  W|  D|  L

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Total| | 13|  13|  00|  00

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Test match| | 03|  03|  00|  00

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Opponent| | P|  W|  D|  L

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Argentina| | 2|  2|  0|  0

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Chile| | 1|  1|  0|  0

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The 1959 Junior Springboks tour in Argentina was a series of rugby union matches played in Argentina, in Buenos Aires and Rosario in 1959.[1]

It was the second tour of the second level South African team, the Junior Springboks in Argentina after the tour 1932.[2][3]

## Match results

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(test match)

Date  | Rival  | Res.  | Venue  | City

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17 Aug | C.A. San Isidro |

40–3

| Estadio GEBA | Buenos Aires
22 Aug | Buenos Aires CRC |

38–6

| Estadio GEBA | Buenos Aires
26 Aug | Olivos |

24–5

| Estadio GEBA | Buenos Aires
29 Aug | Universitario (BA) |

42–0

| Estadio GEBA | Buenos Aires
2 Sep | Belgrano A.C. |

25–9

| Estadio GEBA | Buenos Aires
5 Sep | Provincia |

34–3

| Estadio GEBA | Buenos Aires
9 Sep | Pueyrredón |

32–6

| Estadio GEBA | Buenos Aires
12 Sep |  Argentina |

14–6

| Estadio GEBA | Buenos Aires
16 Sep | Rosario |

81–0

| Newell's O.B. | Rosario
19 Sep | Capital |

19–0

| Estadio GEBA | Buenos Aires
23 Sep | Deportiva Francesa |

21–3

| Estadio GEBA | Buenos Aires
30 Sep |  Chile |

73–0

| Estadio GEBA | Santiago
3 Oct |  Argentina |

20–6

| Estadio GEBA | Buenos Aires

## Match details

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Legend

ADF= Asociación Deportiva Francesa, BAC= Belgrano Athletic Club, BCR=Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club, CASI= Club Atletico san Isidro, CUBA= CUBA, CP=Club Pucará, CUR= Curupaytí, MDP = Mar del Plata RC, OG= Old Georgian, ORC=Olivos Rugby Club, OS=Obras Sanitarias, PUY=Club Pueyrredón, SIC=San Isidro Club

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17 August 1959

C.A. San Isidro| 3–40|  Junior Springboks

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Pen: M.Molina Berro| | Try: Engelbrecht 3, Taylor 3
Holtzhausen, Hopwwood
Edwards, Bridger
Con: C.Meyer 5
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: C.Ackermann ( \- SARB)

C.A.San Isidro: J.Lassalle; M.Castex, E.Olivera, J.Lavayen, H.Broggi; M.Molina Berro, E.González del Solar; G.Wessek, F.Varela, G.Montes de Oca; A.Monticelli, L.Varela; M.Iraola (capt.), A.Iraola, F.Berro.
Junior Springboks: C.Meyer; J.Engelbrecht; C.Holtzhausen, M.Bridger, O.Taylor; S.Wentzel, M.Smith; D.Hopwood, H.Meyer, W.van Rensburg; P.Allen (capt.), P.Van Zyl; D.Holton, J.Wessels, C.Edwards.

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22 August 1959

Buenos Aires C & R| 6–38|  Junior Springboks

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Pen: R.Raimundez 2| | Try: Twigge 2, Gainsford 2
Gericke 2, Bezuidenhout
Engelbrecht, Stewart
Hopwood
Con: C.Meyer 3, Gericke
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: C.Ackermann ( \- SARB)

Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club: R.Raimundez (capt.); E.Macadam, A.Macadam, I.Mac Lennan, C.Raimundez; C.Conteponi, R.Brown, S.Hogg, M.Azpiroz, R.Macadam; R.Hogg, J.Gerlach; R.Rumboll, H.Vidou, J.Wall.
Junior Springboks: C.Meyer; J.Engelbrecht, R.Twigge, G.Bridger, J.Gainsford; D.Stewart, F.Gericke; J.Nel, D.Hopwood, J.Bezuidenbout; F.De Jager, P.Állen (capt.); S.Kuhn, J.Wessels, D.Putter.

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26 August 1959

Olivos| 5–24|  Junior Springboks

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Try: Salinas
Con: Rosenblat| | Try: Wentzel
Twigge, Nel
Con: Wentzel, 3
Pen: Wentzel, 3
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Alberto Camardon ( \- UAR)

Olivos R.C.: H.Rosenblat; R.Faldutti, R.Gil, L.Brisigheli, H.Houssay; A.Salinas, E.Holmgreen; A.Moreno, R.Scalabrini Ortiz, R.Cseh; C.Bronsted, M.Bertolini; C.Bello, H.Lambruschini, A.Pascual.
Junior Springboks: G.Wentzel; R.Twigge, F.Roux, C.Holzhausen, O.Taylor; D.Stewart M.Smith; J.Nel, H.Meyer, W.van Rensburg; P.Van Zyl, F.de Jager; S.Kuhn, C.Edwards, D.Holton.

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29 August 1959

Club Universitario B.A.| 0–42|  Junior Springboks

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| | Try: Engelbrecht 3
Hopwood 2, Taylor
Gainsford, Bezuidenhout
Holton, Wentzel
Con: Meyer 3, Gericke 3
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: C.Ackermann ( \- SARB)

C.U.B.A.:  C.Aldao; R.Elicagaray, J.Peters, C.Blaksley, P.Peralta Ramos; H.Videla, V.Mayo; C.Álvarez, R.Limpenny; J.Saravia; W.Bunge, J.Bortagaray (capt.); E.Gaviña, J.Etchepareborda, F.Álvarez.
Junior Springboks: C.Meyer; J.Engelbrecht, J.Gainsford, N.Bridger, O.Taylor; G.Wentzel, F.Gericke; D.Hopwood, H.Meyer, J.Bezuidenhout; P.Allen (capt.), P.Van Zyl; D.Putter, J.Wessels, D.Holton.

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2 September 1959

Belgrano A.C.| 9–25|  Junior Springboks

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Pen: Villamil 3| | Try: Roux, 2, Taylor
Van Zyl, penalty try
Con: Smith 2
Pen: Wentzel, Smith
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Francisco Lamastra ( \- UAR)

Belgrano A.C.: M.Villamil; W.Guzmán, R.Mc.Crea Steele, A.Forrester, C.Lennon; R.Bazan, J.Forrester; B.Pearson, R.Churcholl Browne, D.Ghinson; V.Camardon, C.Hirsch, E.Verardo, G.Schon, P.Mc.Cormick.
Junior Springboks: G.Wentzel; F.Roux, C.Holzhausen, N.Bridger, O.Taylor; D.Stewart, C.Smith; J.Nel, H.Meyer, W van Rensburg; F.De Jager, P.van Zyl; S.Kuhn, J.Wessels; C.Edwards.

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5 September 1959

Provincia| 3–34|  Junior Springboks

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Pen: Bernacchi| | Try: Wentzel, 3, Engelbrecht 2
Gericke, Taylor
Putter, van Zyl
van Rensburg
Con: C.Meyer 2
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: C.Ackermann ( \- SARB)

Provincia: J.Olazabal (OG); O.Bernacchi (CUR), L.Trotta (CP), J.Guidi (ADF), E.Bianchetti (ADF); A.Salinas (ORC), E.HoImgreen (capt. -ORC); J.Pulido (ADF), F.Varela (CASI); A.Moreno (ORC; B.Otaño (CP), A.Monticelli (CASI); R.Schmidt (CP); J.Casanegra(SIC), J.Lucas (OG).
Junior Springboks: C.Meyer; J.Engelbrecht, J.Wentzel.N.Bridger, O.Taylor; D.Stewart, F.Gericke; J.Nel, D.Hopwood, W.van Rensburg; P.Allen (capt.); P.van Zyl; S.Kuhn, J.Wessels, D.Putter.

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9 September 1959

Pueyrredón| 6–32|  Junior Springboks

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Pen: De Carolis 2| | Try: Stewart 3, Twigge
Holtzhausen, Roux
Edwards
Con: Wentzel 4
Pen: Wentzel
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: César de Elizalde ( \- UAR)

Pueyrredón: H.De Carolis; C.Aguilar, E.Karplus, E.Le Poole, C.Giuliano; A.Guastella, C.Valentini; L.Sutton, L.Migelson, G.Morris; J.Trebotich, E.Shearer; S.Pini, R.de Marco, R.Seminario.
Junior Springboks: J.Wentzel; R.Twigge J.Gainsford, C.Holtzhausen, F.Roux; D.Stewart, M.Smith; H.Meyer, D.Hopwood, J.Bezuidenhout; F.de Jager, P.Allen (capt.); D.Holton, C.Edwards, S.Kuhn.

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12 September 1959

Argentina | 6–14|  Junior Springboks

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Try: S.Hogg
Pen: R.Raimundez| | Try: Wentzel; Taylor
Holton, Gericke
Con: Gericke
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: C.Ackermann ( \- SARB)

Argentina: R.Raimundez (BCR); E.Bianchetti (ADF), E.Karplus (PUY), L.Mendez (O.Sanitarias), C.Giuliano (PUY); A.Guastella (PUY), E.Holmgreen (ORC); S.Hogg (BCR), M.Aspiroz (capt.)-(BCR); C.Álvarez (CUBA); E.Olivera (MDP), R.Hogg (BCR); E.Verardo (BAC), J.Casanegra (San Isidro Club), E.Gaviña (CUBA).
Junior Springboks: H.Meyer; J.Engelbrecht, N.Bridger, G.Wentzel, O.Taylor; D.Stewart, F.Gericke; J.Nel, H.Meyer, W.van Rensburg; P.Allen (capt.); P.van Zyl; S.Kuhn, J.Wessels, D.Holton.

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16 September 1959

Rosario| 0–81|  Junior Springboks

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| | Try: Twigge 4, Wentzel 3
H.Meyer 3, Holtzhausen 2
Engelbrecht 2, Allen
Nel, Edwards
Smith, Roux
De Jager, C.Meyer
Con: C.Meyer 8, Wentzel;
Newell's Old Boys, Rosario
Referee: C.Ackermann ( \- SARB)

Unión de Rugby de Rosario: F.Cavallo; R.Mauro, J.Pellejero, A.Robson, J.Arce; G.Recagno (capt.), R.Conti; L.Barbagelata; R.Cerfoglio, R.Ponce; D.Arroyo, M.Pavan; J.Madariaga, A.Alderete, R.Alonso.
Junior Springboks: C.Meyer; J.Engelbrecht, F.Roux, C.Holtzhausen, R.Twigge; G.Wentzel, M.Smith; H.Meyer; J.Bezuidenhout, P.Allen (capt.); F.De Jager, J.Nel; D.Putter, C.Edwards, D.Holton.

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19 September 1959

Capital| 0–19|  Junior Springboks

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| | Try: Twigge 2, Engelbrecht
Gericke, Bezuidenhout
Con: Wentzel 2
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: C.Ackermann ( \- SARB)

Capital: R.Raimundez (BCR); C.Raimundez (BCR), E.Karplus (PUY), L.Mendez (OS), C.Giuliano (PUY); A.Guastella (PUY), V.Mayol (C.U.B.A.); S.Hogg (BCR); M, Aspiróz (capt.- BCR), C.Álvarez (C.U.B.A.); R.Hogg (BCR), J.Trebotich (PUY); E.Gaviña (CUBA), H.Vidou (BCR), E.Verardo (BAC).
Junior Springboks: C.Wentzel; J.Engelbrecht, J.Gainsford, W.Bridger, R.Twigge; D.Stewart, F.Gericke; J.Nel, W.van Rensburg, J.Bezuidenhout; P.Allen (capt.); J.van Zyl; D.Putter, J.Wessels, S.Kuhn.

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23 September 1959

ASD Francesa| 3–21|  Junior Springboks

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Pen: Ríos| | Try: van Zyl 2, Bezuidenhout,3
van Rensburg
Con: C.Meyer 3
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Eduardo Lambruschini ( \- UAR)

Asociación Deportiva Francesa: J.Ríos; J.Tallarico, A.Quindimil, J.Guidi, O.Bernacchi; J.Dell'Acquila, E.González del Solar; J.Pulido, E.Michelstein, W.González O'Donnell; R.Khoury, G.Palou; R.Leyendo, B.Martínez, O.Cerbello.
Junior Springboks: C.Meyer; O.Taylor, J.Gainsford, C.Holtzhausen, F.Roux; D.Stewart, M.Smith; W.van Rensburg, H.Meyer, J.Bezuidenhout; P.van Zyl, P.Allen (capt.), D.Putte, J.Wessels, D.Holton.

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30 September 1959

Chile | 0–73|  Junior Springboks

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Santiago
Referee: C.Ackermann ( \- SARB)

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3 October 1959

Argentina | 6–20|  Junior Springboks

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Pen: Guastella
Drop: Guastella| | Try: Twigge, 4, Bezuidenhout
Con: Wentzel
Pen: Gericke
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Alberto Camardon ( \- UAR)

Argentina: R.Raimundez (BCR); E.Bianchetti (ADF), E.Karplus (PUY), J.Guidi (ADF), C.Giuliano (PUY); A.Guastella (PUY); E.Holmgreen (ORC); R.Hogg (BCR), C.Álvarez (CUBA), M.Aspiroz (capt. - BCR), S.Hogg (BCR); C.Olivera (MDP); E.Verardo (bac), J.Casanegra (sic), E.Gaviña (CUBA).
Junior Springboks: G.Wentzel; J.Engelbrecht, J.Gainsford, N.Bridger, R.Twigge; D.Stewart, F.Gericke; J.Nel, D.Hopwood, J.Bezuidenhout; P.Allen (capt.), P.van Zyl; S.Kuhn, J.Wessels, D.Putter.

## Seven-a-side tournament

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Like other occasions, a "seven-a-side" tournament was arranged. Two South African team ("A" and "B") were arranged. They came easily in the final, with the "B" team victory.

Below are the results of South African teams.

| 26 sep. | Belgrano | - | South Africa A | 0 - 15 |

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26 sep. | Obras Sanitarias | - | South Africa A | 0 - 22 |
26 sep. | AD Francesa | - | South Africa A | 0 - 11 |
26 sep. | Olivos | - | South Africa B | 0 - 23 |
26 sep. | Curupaytí | - | South Africa B | 0 - 31 |
26 sep. | Old Philomathian | - | South Africa B | 0 - 21 |
26 sep. | South Africa B | - | South Africa A | 13 - 10 |

## Final match

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At the end of the tour, a match with mixed team were arranged. The exhibition match was played before the final of Argentinian championship (directed by South African referee Ackermann).

10 October

Rojos (Reds)| 14–3| Blancos (Whites)

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Try: Smith, Gainsford
Con: Smith
Pen: Smith
Drop: Smith| | Pen: Taylor
Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires
Referee: Alberto Camardon

Rojos G. Wentzel, F. Roux, A. Forrester (Belgrano), J. Gainsford, M. Daireaux (SIC), G. Gibelli (Club Newman), C. Smith, J. Saravia (C.U.B.A.), H. Meyer, J. Vibart (Old Philomathian), P. Allen, R. Logan (Pueyrredón), D. Holton, H. Lambruschini (ORC), D. Putter
Blancos: R. Devoto (SIC), H. Houssay (ORC), C.Holtzhausen, J. Campos (San Fernando), O. Taylor, D. Stewart, J. Forrester (BAC), R. Pla Cárdenas (SIC), D. Hopwood, H. Fernie (Old Philomathian), C. Hirsch(BAC), P. Van Zyl, S. Kuhn, S. Alonso (Gimnasia y Esgrima), C. Edwards.

## References

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1. ^ Memoria y Balance 1959 at the UAR
2. ^ Jorge Búsico presentó "El Rugido" on NosComunicamos website
3. ^ Argentina y Sudáfrica tienen una enorme historia en común, Clarín, 17 Aug 2017

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