1970 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina

Series of rugby union matches

1970 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina

Team that played a test v Argentina
at Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium

Summary| | P|  W|  D|  L

|
|
|

Total| | 07|  04|  00|  03

|
|
|

Test match| | 02|  00|  00|  02

|
|
|

Opponent| | P|  W|  D|  L

|
|
|

Argentina [note 1]| | 2|  0|  0|  2

|
|
|

Tour chronology
Previous tour| Australia 1967
Next tour| New Zealand & Fiji 1976

The 1970 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between August and September in Argentina by the Ireland national rugby union team.

Despite that the matches were not officially recognised by the Irish Rugby Football Union as Test matches,[2] it was a real tour of Irish national team. At that time, the IRFU considered as official only matches against the other Home Unions, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. It was the third tour of a "Home Union" in Argentina in three years, after Wales (1968) and Scotland (1969), and it was the second tour of an Irish side after the tour of 1952.

Argentina won the unofficial series with two victories.

## Touring party

[edit]

* Manager: E. Patterson
* Assistant Manager: Ronnie Dawson
* Captain: Tom Kiernan

### Backs

[edit]

* Barry Bresnihan (London Irish)
* Bill Brown (Malone)
* Alan Duggan (Lansdowne)
* Tom Grace (University College Dublin)
* L. Hall (Garryowen)
* Tom Kiernan (Cork Constitution)
* Barry McGann (Cork Constitution)
* John Moloney (St Mary's College)
* H. Murphy (University College Dublin)
* Barry O'Driscoll (Manchester)
* Frank O'Driscoll (University College Dublin)

### Forwards

[edit]

* John Birch (Ballymena)
* Jim Buckley (Sunday's Well)
* P. Cassidy (Corinthians)
* Mick Hipwell (Terenure College)
* Ronnie Lamont (Instonians)
* Sean Lynch (St Mary's College)
* Willie John McBride (Ballymena)
* P. Madigan (Old Belvedere)
* Syd Millar (Ballymena)
* Mick Molloy (London Irish)
* Terry Moore (Highfield)
* Phil O'Callaghan (Dolphin)

|
|

## Match details

[edit]

Complete list of matches played by Ireland in Argentina:[1]

30 August 1970

Selecc. Interior [note 2]| 11–33| Ireland

|
|

Try: Brandi
Con: Capell
Pen: Capell| | Try: Brown (3), Buckley (2)
Con: Ciernan (3)
Pen: Ciernan (3)
Drop: Mc Gann
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Carlos A. Tozzi (Argentina)

Seleccionado del Interior: L. Capell; D. Filippa, R. Tarquini, G. Vera, M. Brandi; C. Navessi, L. Chacón; B. Casalle, J. Ghiringhelli, H. Barrera; R. Pasaglia, R. Campra (cap.); G. Ribeca, L. Ramos (C. Bianchi), M. Senatore (C. Abud)
Ireland: T. Ciernan; A. Duggan, F. Brenishan, R. Murphy, W. Brown; B. Mc Gann, J. Molones; J. Buckley, A. Moore, R. Lamont; M. Mohillo, W. Mac Bride; P. O ́Callagham, J. Lynch.

* * *

2 September

Rosario RU| 6–11| Ireland

|
|

Pen: Seaton (2)| | Try: Grace, Lamont
Con: Mc Gann
Pen: B. O ́Driscoll
Plaza Jewell, Rosario
Referee: César de Elizalde (Argentina)

Rosario: J. Seaton; R. Villavicencio, J. Benzi, C. Blanco, C. García; J. Scilabra, M. Escalante; J. L. Imhoff, M. Chesta (cap.), J. Robin; M. Bouza, J. Mangiamelli; R. Fariello, J. Costante, F. Landó.
Ireland: B. O ́Driscoll; A. Duggan, F. Brenishan, F. O ́Driscoll, T. Grace; B. Mc Gann, L. Hall; R. Lamont, A. Moore, M. Hipwell; W. Mc Bride (cap.), P. Cassidy; S. Millar, J. Brich, J. Lynch.

* * *

6 September

Argentina B| 6–9| Ireland

|
|

Pen: Seaton
Drop: Harris-Smith| | Try: Hipwell
Drop: Mc Gann (2)
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Argentina)

Argentina B: J. Seaton; N. Pérez, J. Benzi, C. Blanco, J. Otaola; T. Harris-Smith, A. Etchegaray (cap.); N. Carbone, G. Anderson, R. Casabal; J. Retegui, R. Castro; M. Farna, J. Dumas, A. Abella.
Ireland: T. Ciernan (cap.); A. Duggan, F. O ́Driscoll, F. Brenishan, W. Brown; B. Mc Gann, J. Molones; M. Hipwell, A. Moore, J. Buckley; M. Mohillo, W. Mc Bride; S. Millar, J. Birch, P. O ́Callaghan.

* * *

9 September

Argentina D| 3–14| Ireland

|
|

Try: Casas| | Try: Duggan, O. ́Callaghan
Madigan
Con: Ciernan
Pen: Ciernan
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Ricardo Colombo (Argentina)[note 3]

Argentina D: A. Bollini; P. Kember, E. Reynolds, L. Esteras, A. Stein; F. Forrester, G. Blaksley (cap.); C. Bori, E. Elowson, J. Borghi; J. C. Anderson, J. Vorasoro; F. Insúa, G. Casas, E. Merelle.
Ireland: T. Ciernan (cap.); A. Duggan, F. O ́Driscoll, B. O ́Driscoll, W. Brown; H. Murphy, L. Hall; R. Lamont, M. Hipwell, J. Buckley; P. Cassidy, M. Mohillo; J. Lynch, P. Madigan, P. O ́Callaghan.

* * *

### First test

[edit]

13 September

Argentina | 8–3|  Ireland

|
|

Try: Gradín, Travaglini| Report| Try: Hipwell
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Carlos Tozzi (Argentina)

Team details

Argentina

Ireland

|

|  |  |  |

|
|
|
|

Dudley Morgan | FB | 15 | FB | Tom Kiernan (capt.)
Mario Walther | W | 14 | W | Alan Duggan
Marcelo Pascual | C | 13 | C | Barry Bresnihan
Alejandro Travaglini | C | 12 | C | Frank O'Driscoll
Julio Otaola | W | 11 | W | Tom Grace
Carlos Martínez | FH | 10 | FH | Barry McGann
Luis Gradín | SH | 9 | SH | John Moloney
Raúl Loyola | N8 | 6 | N8 | Michael Hipwell
Héctor Silva (capt) | F | 8 | F | Terry Moore
Hugo Miguens | F | 7 | F | James Buckley
Aitor Otaño | L | 5 | L | Mick Molloy
Adrián Anthony | L | 4 | L | Willie-John McBride
Luis García Yánez | P | 3 | P | Sean Lynch
Ricardo Handley | H | 2 | H | John Birch
Ronnie Foster | P | 1 | P | Philo O'Callaghan

* * *

16 September

Argentina C| 17–0| Ireland

|
|

Try: Orzábal
Con: Cutler
Pen: Cutler (3)
Drop: Pimentel| |
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Eduardo Niño Argentina

Argentina C: R. Espagnol; H. Rosatti, J. Walther (E. Word), E. Pérez Otero (G. Blaksley); G. Pimentel, M. Cutler; J. Carracedo, J. Wittman, M. Morgan; A. Orzábal, F. Hughes; H. Incola, L. Lebrón, O. Carbone.
Ireland: B. O ́Driscoll; T. Grace, F. Brenishan, H. Murphy, W. Brown (J. Maloney); F. O ́Driscoll, L. Hall; R. Lamont, M. Hipwell, J. Buckley; P. Cassidy, W. Mc Bride (cap.); J. Lynch, P. Madigan, S. Millar.

* * *

### Second test

[edit]

20 September

Argentina | 6–3|  Ireland

|
|

Try: Gradín (2)| | Try: Kiernan
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Eduardo Nino (Argentina)

Team details

Argentina

Ireland

|

|  |  |  |

|
|
|
|

Dudley Morgan | FB | 15 | FB | Tom Kiernan (capt)
Mario Walther | W | 14 | W | Alan Duggan
Arturo Rodríguez Jurado | C | 13 | C | Barry Bresnihan
Alejandro Travaglini | C | 12 | C | Frank O'Driscoll
Marcelo Pascual | W | 11 | W | Tom Grace
Carlos Martínez | FH | 10 | FH | Barry McGann
Luis Gradín | SH | 9 | SH | John Moloney
Raúl Loyola | N8 | 7 | N8 | Michael Hipwell
(capt.) Héctor Silva | F | 8 | F | Terry Moore
Hugo Miguens | F | 6 | F | James Buckley
Adrián Anthony | L | 5 | L | Mick Molloy
Aitor Otaño | L | 4 | L | Willie-John McBride
Ronnie Foster | P | 3 | P | Sean Lynch
Ricardo Handley | H | 2 | H | John Birch
Luis García Yáñez | P | 1 | P | Philo O'Callaghan

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ Recognized as official tests only by UAR.[1]
2. ^ Combined team composed of players from clubs outside Buenos Aires Province.[1]
3. ^ Replaced from 18' by Bruno Bertelli.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b c Memoria y Balance 1970 on UAR
2. ^ "Irish Rugby 1874-1999". Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2019.

* v
* t
* e

Ireland national rugby union team

* Irish Rugby Football Union

History|

* History
* Records

Players|

* All Players
* Brian O'Driscoll (tries
* caps)

Home stadiums|

* Aviva Stadium
* Lansdowne Road
* Croke Park

Competitions and trophies|

* Rugby World Cup
* Six Nations Championship
* Triple Crown
* Grand Slam
* Ireland national rugby union team tours
* Admiral Brown Cup
* Centenary Quaich
* Lansdowne Cup
* Millennium Trophy

Related teams|

* Sevens
* Ireland Wolfhounds
* Emerging Ireland
* Irish Exiles
* Universities
* U20s
* Schoolboys

Matches by opponent|

* Argentina
* Australia
* Barbarians
* England
* France
* Italy
* New Zealand
* Scotland
* South Africa
* United States
* Wales

Tours|

| Australia|

* 1967
* 1979
* 1994
* 1999
* 2003
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2018
* 2020

|

New Zealand|

* 1976
* 1992
* 1997
* 2002
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2022

South Africa and Namibia|

* 1961
* 1981
* 1991
* 1998
* 2004
* 2016

France and Europe|

* 1988

Americas|

* Canada 1899
* South America 1952
* Argentina 1970
* North America 1989
* 2000
* Argentina 2007
* North America 2009
* North America 2013
* Argentina 2014

Oceania|

* 1976
* 1997
* 2003

Japan|

* 1985
* 2005
* 2017

See also|

* The Fields of Athenry
* Ireland's Call
* "Zombie"

* v
* t
* e

Rugby union tours of Argentina

Australia |

* 1979
* 1987
* 1997
* 2002

British & Irish Lions |

* 1910
* 1927
* 1936

England |

* 1981
* 1990
* 1997
* 2002
* 2013
* 2017

Fiji |

* 1980
* 2003

France |

* 1949
* 1954
* 1960
* 1974
* 1977
* 1985
* 1986
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 1998
* 2002
* 2003
* 2012
* 2016
* ~~2020~~
* 2024

Ireland |

* 1952
* 1970
* 2000
* 2007
* 2014

Italy |

* 1989
* 2001
* 2005
* 2007
* 2008

Japan |

* 1993
* 2005

New Zealand |

* 1976
* 1985
* 1991
* 2001
* 2006

Romania |

* 1973

Samoa |

* 2005

South Africa |

* 1932  (Junior Springboks)
* 1959  (Junior Springboks)
* 1966 (Gazelles)
* 1972 (Gazelles)
* 1993
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2005

Scotland |

* 1969
* 1994
* 2008
* 2022

Wales |

* 1968
* 1999
* 2004
* 2006
* 2018

Other teams|

* Oxford–Cambridge: 1948, 1956, 1965, 1971
* New Zealand Development: 1994

* v
* t
* e

Rugby union in Argentina

National teams|

| Men's|

* Pumas (Team history)
* Argentina XV
* Sevens
* U20

|

Women's|

* Sevens

Other notable teams|

* Jaguares
* Pampas XV
* Dogos XV
* Sudamérica XV

Bodies|

| National|

* UAR

|

Regional|

* Buenos Aires
* Córdoba
* Cuyo
* Entre Ríos
* Mar del Plata
* Rosario
* Santa Fe
* Tucumán

Competitions|

| International|

* Rugby Championship

|

Transnational|

* Super Rugby
* Súper Liga Americana

Provincial|

* Campeonato Argentino

Club|

* Nacional de Clubes
* Interior
* URBA
* Córdoba
* Litoral
* Nordeste
* Noroeste
* Oeste
* Pampeano
* Patagónico

Hosted|

* Mar del Plata Sevens

Related articles|

* International players
* International tests
* Inbound tours
* Outbound tours
* Puma Trophy
* Admiral Brown Cup
* Pacific Rugby Cup

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template