1993 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina

The 1993 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in October and November 1993 in Argentina by South Africa national rugby union team.[1]

1993 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina
Summary
P W D L
Total
06 05 00 01
Test match
02 02 00 00
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
2 2 0 0

In the same period, also a development South African team, toured Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

Results

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  (test match)

Date Rival Score Venue City
28 Oct Córdoba RU
55–37
Chateau Carreras Córdoba
30 Oct Buenos Aires RU
27–28
Ferrocarrill Oeste Buenos Aires
2 Nov Tucumán RU
40–12
Atlético Tucumán S.M. Tucumán
6 Nov   Argentina
29–26
Ferro Carril Oeste Buenos Aires
9 Nov Rosario RU
40–26
Newell's O.B. Rosario
13 Nov   Argentina
52–23
Ferro Carril Oeste Buenos Aires

Match details

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28 October
Córdoba37-55South Africa
Try: Tomalino 2, Irazoqui, Sagrera
Con: Luna 4
Pen: Luna
Try: Strauss 3, Dirks, Kruger, Le Roux, Oliv1er, Williams
Con: Honiball 6
Pen: Honiball
Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Referee: G. Bavio (URBA)

Buenos Aires: J. Luna; F. Pereyra, I.Merlo, G.Sagrera, G. Tomalino; H.Herrera, C.Barrea; S.Irazoqui, D.Rotondo, M.Viola; J.Simes, D.Pereyra (c); D,Muñoz, I.Ferreyra, A.Rodríguez Araya
South Africa: C.Dirks; J.Oliv1er, H.Fuls, H.Le Roux, C.Williams; H.Honiball, H.Martens; R.Kruger, T. Strauss (c), M.Andrews; N.Wegner, S.Atherton; G.Kebble, N.Drotske, K.Andrews


30 October
Buenos Aires28–27South Africa
Try: Villalonga
Con: Arbizu
Pen: Arbizu 7
Try: Cliv1er 2, MUller, Joubert
Con: Stransky 2
Pen: Stransky
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Paul Bleckwedel (URT)

2 Nov
Tucumán40–12South Africa
Pen: Mesón 4Try: Dirks, Martens, Williams, Strauss
Con: Honiball 4
Pen: Honiball
Atlético Tucumán, S.M. Tucumán
Referee: E. Sklar (URBA)

6 Nov
Argentina  26–29  South Africa
Try: Cuesta Silva, Mesón
Con: Mesón 2
Pen: Mesón 4
Try: Small 2, Van Der Westhuizen, Joubert
Con: Stransky 3
Pen: Stransky
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Dereck Bevan (Wales)

9 Nov
Rosario40–26South Africa
Try: Oviedo, F.del Castillo
Con: Crexell 2
Pen: Crexell 4
Try: Johnstone, Kruger, Fuls, H.Le Roux, Teichman
Con: Stransky 3
Pen: Stransky 3
Newell's Old Boys, Rosario
Referee: José Luis Rolandi

Rosario: Bouza; G.Romero Acuña; Molina, F.del Castillo, L.Caffaro Rossi; G.del Castillo, R.Crexell (c); L.Oviedo, P.Baraldi, Carmona; Bosicovich, R.Pérez; Céspedes, Silvetti, Promancio
South Africa: G.Johnstone; C.Williams, P.Müller, H.Le Roux, J.Oliv1er; J.Stransky, H.Martens; R.Kruger, G.Teichmann, W.Bartmann (c); G.Wegner, M.Andrews; K.Andrews, A.Drokste, H. Le Roux


13 Nov
Argentina  23–52  South Africa
Try: Camardón, Jorge
Con: Mesón 2
Pen: Mesón 2
Drop: Arbizu
Try: Small 2, Van Der Westhuizen, Williams, Strauss 2, Johnstone
Con: Johnstone 4
Pen: Johnstone 3
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Dereck Bevan (Wales)

Argentina: S.Mesón (Tucumán); M.Terán (Tucumán), D.Cuesta Silva (S.I.C.), S.Salvat (Alumni), G.Jorge (Pucará); L.Arbizu (Belgrano A.C.) (c), G.Camardón (Alumni); M.Bertranou (Cuyo), G.Ugartemendía (Los Matreros), F.Fernández Bravo (Tucumán); P.Sporleder (Curupaytí), G. Llanes (La Plata R.C.); E.Noriega (Hindú), R.Le Fort (Tucumán), M.Corral (S.I.C.)
South Africa: G.Johnstone; J.Small, P.Müller, H.Fuls, C.Williams, H.Honiball, J. Van Der Westhuizen; R.Kruger, T.Strauss, F.Pienaar (c); S. Atherton, J. Strydom; K.Andrews, A.Drotske, G.Kebble

The tour of "development" team

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Date Rival Score Venue City
20 Oct Mar del Plata
32–29
Club Universitario Mar del Plata
24 Oct   Chile
68–19
Univ. Católica Santiago
26 Oct San Juan RU
18–11
Hilario Sánchez San Juan
31 Oct   Argentina
10–42
Gimnasia y Esgrima LP La Plata
3 Nov Santa Fe
19–21
C.A. Colón Santa Fe
6 Nov   Uruguay
22–37
Paque Central Montevideo

References

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  1. ^ Memoria y Balance 1993 Archived 26 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine on UAR