The 1968 Wales rugby union tour of Argentina was a collection of friendly rugby union games undertaken by the Wales national rugby union team to Argentina. The tour also took in five matches against Argentine regional and invitational teams with one test against South Africa. This was the first official Wales tour to the southern hemisphere.
It was the first Welsh tour in Argentina: before only South Africa, Ireland and France national teams, visited Argentina and South America.
Despite the fact that the Welsh Rugby Union didn't considered them as official, the two matches against Argentina national team were official test matches for Argentina.
It was a big surprise that the "Pumas" won the series with a victory and a draw.
Video 1968 Wales rugby union tour of Argentina
Results
Belgrano: H. Rosati; C. Cornille, C. Martínez, G. Escobar, E. de las Carreras; F. Forrester, L. Gradín; A. Gómez Aparicio, E. Elowson, L. Loyola; M. Cole, L. Tahier; G. Luchetti, F. Gradín (cap.), E. Verardo.
Wales XV: J. Williams; A. Morgan, J. Dawes (cap.), G. Ball, L. Daniel; P. Bennet, G. Turner; T. Gray, D. Highes, D. Morris; L. Baxter, R. Mainwaring; B. Butler, N. Gales, J. Lloyd.
Seleccionado del Interior: J. Seaton; E. España, R. Taquini, J. Benzi, A. Quetglas; R. Villavicencio, O. Aletta da Silva; J. Imhoff, M. Chesta, J. L. Imhoff (cap.); M. Campra, H. Suárez; F. Landó, J. Fradua, S. Furno.
Wales XV: J. Williams; S. Ferguson, G. Ball, G. Dawes (cap.), A. Morgan; R. Phillips, T. Evans, A. John, J. Jeffery, A. Gray; M. Witshire, W. Mainwaring; W. Williams, B. Rees, L. Butler.
Argentina: 15.Jorge Seaton, 14.Mario Walther, 13.Arturo Rodriguez Jurado, 12.Marcelo Pascual, 11.Alejandro Travaglini, 10.Jorge Dartiguelongue, 9.Adolfo Etchegaray, 7.Miguel Chesta, 8.Hector Silva, 6.Raul Loyola, 5.Aitor Otano, 4.Adrian Anthony, 3.Marcelo Farina, 2.Ricardo Handley, 1.Luis Garcia Yanez
Wales XV: 15.JPR Williams, 14.Laurie Daniel, 13.Glen Ball, 12.John Dawes, 11.Andy Morgan, 10.Phil Bennett, 9.Glyn Turner, 8.Dennis Hughes, 7.Tony Gray, 6.Dai Morris, 5.Billy Mainwaring, 4.Lyn Baxter, 3.Brian Butler, 2.Brian Rees, 1.John Lloyd
Seleccionado "B"': D. Morgan; N. Pérez, J. Benzi, R. Villavicencio, A. Travaglini; C. Martínez, L. Gradín (cap.); G. Plesky, H. Miguens, J. Imhoff; L. Varela, R. Sellarés; R. Casabal, C. Massabó, A. Abella. Wales XV: J. Williams; L. Daniel, S. Dawes (cap.), G. Ball, A. Morgan; R. Phillips, G. Turner; A. Gray, D. Hughes, W. Morris, W. Mainwarling, M. Witshire; W. Williams, N. Gale, D. Lloyd.
Seleccionado "C": Pagano (cap.); N. Pérez, E. Reynolds, P. Grossi, J. Fiordalisi; G. Pimentel, A. Gómez Aparicio; J. O ?Reilly, E. Elowson, m. Morgan; R. Castro, J. Ferraiuolo; M. Carluccio, E. Toribio, H. Nicola.
Wales XV: J. Williams; S. Ferguson, G. Ball, S. Dawes (cap.), A. Morgan; P. Bennet, T. Evans; A. John, D. Hughes, J. Jefrey; M. Wilshire, L. Baxter; w. Williams, B. Rees, B. Butler.
Argentina:15.Jorge Seaton, 14.Mario Walther, 13.Arturo Rodriguez Jurado, 12.Marcelo Pascual, 11.Nestor Perez, 10.Jorge Dartiguelongue, 9.Adolfo Etchegaray, 7.Hector Silva cap., 8.Miguel Chesta, 6.Raul Loyola, 5.Aitor Otano, 4.Adrian Anthony, 3.Marcelo Farina, 2.Ricardo Handley, 1.Luis Garcia Yanez
Wales XV:15.JPR Williams, 14.Laurie Daniel, 13.Glen Ball, 12.John Dawes cap., 11.Stuart Ferguson, 10.Bob Phillips, 9.Glyn Turner, 8.Dennis Hughes, 7.Tony Gray, 6.Dai Morris, 5.Billy Mainwaring, 4.Max Wiltshire, 3.John Lloyd, 2.Norman Gale, 1.Walter Williams,
Maps 1968 Wales rugby union tour of Argentina
See also
- History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Wales
Bibliography
- memorias del UAR 1968 (spanish)
References
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