The 1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South America was a series of eight matches played by the New Zealand national rugby union team in Uruguay and Argentina in October and November 1976. The tour was entirely successful as the New Zealand team won all nine matches, scoring a total of 321 points with 72 conceded.

New Zealand did not award full international caps for the three international matches against the Uruguay and Argentina national teams. The match played on 29 October was also the first time Argentina played New Zealand in their history.El día que Porta hizo temblar a Nueva Zelanda on Infobae, 2 Oct 2011

Matches

Summary

Test matches # Date Rival City Venue Score 1 12 Oct Montevideo Centenario Stadium 64–3 2 16 Oct Buenos Aires RU Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste Stadium 24-13 3 20 Oct Seleccionado del Interior Córdoba C.A. Belgrano Stadium 30–13 4 23 Oct C.A. San Isidro Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste Stadium 37–3 5 27 Oct Tucumán RU Tucumán Atlético Concepción Stadium 51–15 6 30 Oct Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste Stadium 21–9 7 3 Nov Rosario RU Rosario Jockey Club Field 43–4 8 6 Nov Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste Stadium 26–6 9 9 Nov Cuyo RU Mendoza Club Marista Field 25–6

Balance Pl W D L PS PC 9 9 0 0 321 72

Notes

Match details Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Uruguay and Argentina:Memoria y Balance 1976 on UAR websiteMatch centre in Argentina and Uruguay 1976 on All Blacks Stats

Team detailsUruguay New ZealandAndres GianoliFB15FBRichard WilsonCarlos WidemannW14WKenneth GrangerIgnacio AmorinC13CEddie StokesJose Maria UbillaC12CDoug RollersonMichael SmithW11W Scott CartwrightPablo IturriaFH10FHJohn BrakeAlberto CibilsSH9SHKevin GreeneJorge EtcheverriaN88N8Pat RyanJuan BordaberryF7FStewart CronJorge ZerbinoF6FGraham Mourie (capt.)Gerardo LaenzL5LVance StewartRafael ZerbinoL4LJohn CallesenJohn BirdP3PJohn SpiersFrancisco ObesH2HPeter SloaneJorge Andres VarelaP1PPaul Sapsford Replacements Fernando PraderiH16 Jorge Pedro RignonP17 Mario BalinasL18 Jose Luis CapezzutoF19 Daniel MutioSH20 Alvaro MastroianiFH21 Roberto CanessaW22

Buenos Aires: S. Gutiérrez O'Farrell; R. Benyon, I. Balfour, 1. Gutierrez O'Farrell, E.Sansot; J. Igarzábal, R. Landajo (capt.); R. Casabal, R. Lucke, M. García Haymes; J. Rodríguez jurado, E, Greene; R. Ventura, E. Vila, A. Cerioni. New Zealand: G. Rowlands; S. Wilson, E. Stokes, M. Taylor, K. Granger; M. Taylor, I. Stevens; G. Mourie (capt.), S. Conn, M. Jaffray; J. Calleson, A. Haden; J. Me Eldowney, J. Black, P. Sapsford.

Interior: R. Muñiz; J. Nogués, O. Terranova R. L'Erario, G. Morgan; D. Guarrochena (Escalante) C. Baetti; B. Minguez, J. Nazzasi (capt.), J. Navesi; R. Pessaglia, J. Mangiamelli; A. Sofredini, J. Crivelli, C. Abud. New Zealand: R. Wilson; S. Cartwright, S. Wilson, D. Rollerson, K. Granger; J. Brake, I. Stevens; G. Mourie (capt.), S. Conn, P. Ryan; A. Haden, V. Stewart; J. Spiers, P. Sloane, J. Me Eldowney.

C.A. San Isidro: M. Alonso; D. Beccar Varela, A. Travaglini, G. Beccar Varela, R. Rinaldi; J.Igarzábal, A. Etchegaray (capt.); R. Brinnand, M. García Haymes, A. Urien; L. Varela, G. Allen (A.Casanova); M. Farina, G. Casas, L. Moore. New Zealand: G. Rowlands; S. Cartwright, S. Wilson, D. Rollerson, Mark Taylor; Murray Taylor, K.Greene; P. Ryan, G. Mourie (capt.), S. Cron; A. Haden, J. Calleson; P. Sapsford, P. Sloane, J. McEldowney.

Tucumán: J. Monterrubio; M. Rodríguez, L. Gamboa, C. Imbert, G. Solá; P.Acuña, G. Palou; J. Bach (capt.), J. Posse, F. Veglia; C. Figueroa, J. Yapur; H. Pérez, S. Martoni, C. Bonano. – Replacements: M. Galindo y L. de Chazal New Zealand: R. Wilson; S. Cartwright, E. Stokes, D. Rollerson, K. Granger; J. Brake, I. Stevens; S. Conn, M. Jaffray, S. Cron; V. Stewart, A. Haden; J. Spiers, J. Black, P. Sapsford

Team detailsArgentina New Zealand Martín Sansot FB15FBGreg Rowlands Jorge Gauweloose W14WScott Cartwright Gonzalo Beccar Varela C13CStu Wilson Alejandro Travaglini C12CDoug Rollerson Daniel Beccar Varela W11WMark Taylor Hugo Porta FH10FHMurray Taylor(capt.) Adolfo Etchegaray SH9SHIan Stevens Ricardo Mastai F8N8Merv Jaffray Carlos NeyraF7FStewart CronEliseo BrancaL6FGraham Mourie (capt.) Jorge Carracedo N85LAndy HadenJosé Javier FernándezL4LJohn Callesen Fernando Insúa P3PJohn McEldowney José Costante H2HPeter Sloane Rito Iraneta P1PPaul Sapsford

Rosario RU: Baetti; Romero Acuna, Giner (C. Blanco), Gorina, G. Blanco; Escalante, Castagna; Cúneo, Imhoff (R. Pecce), Macat; Senatore (capt.), Mangiamelli; Pavani, Seaton, Risler. New Zealand: R. Wilson; K. Granger, Mark Taylor, E. Stokes, S. Wilson; J. Brake, K. Greene; G.Mourie (capt.), S. Conn, P. Ryan; A. Haden, V. Stewart; P. Sapsford, J. Black, J. Spiers.

Team detailsArgentina New ZealandMartin SansotFB15FBGreg RowlandsJorge GauwelooseW14WScott CartwrightGonzalo Beccar VarelaC13CStu WilsonAlejandro TravagliniC12CDoug RollersonDaniel Beccar VarelaW11WMark TaylorHugo PortaFH10FHMurray Taylor(capt.) Adolfo Etchegaray SH9SHIan StevensRicardo MastaiF8N8Merv JaffrayCarlos NeyraF7FStewart CronEliseo BrancaL6FGraham Mourie (capt.)Jorge CarracedoN85LAndy HadenJosé Javier FernandezL4LJohn CallesenFernando InsúaP3PJohn McEldowneyJose CostanteH2HPeter SloaneRito IranetaP1PPaul Sapsford

Cuyo: Muñiz; Massera (Stahrínger), O. Terranova (E. Terranova), Tarquini, Morgan; Guarrochena, Chacón; Navessi, (capitán), Nassazzi, Antonini (Viazzo); Serpa Cattaneo; Irañeta, Crivelli, Michelli. New Zealand: R. Wilson; S. Cartwright, E. Stokes, D. Rollerson, K. Granger; K. Greene, J. Brake S.Cron, G Mourie (capitán), P. Ryan; A. Haden, V. Stewart; J. Spiers, J. Black, J. Mc Elowney.

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