1993 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina

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

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]

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

Results

  (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

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

Team details

Buenos Aires South Africa Buenos Aires: D.Cuesta Silva (S.I.C.); H.Rivarola (Belgrano A.C.), M.Loffreda (S.I.C.), S.Salvat (Alumni), G.Jorge (Pucará); L.Arbizu (Belgrano A.C.). N.Fernández Miranda (Hindú), R. Villalonga (Alumni), G.Ugartemendía (Los Matreros), R.Martín (S.I.C.); G.Llanes (La Plata), P.Sporleder (Curupayti); D.Cash (S.I.C.) (Capitán), J.J.Angelillo (S.I.C.) M. Corral (S.I.C.) South Africa: A.Joubert; J.Small, P.Müller, H.Le Roux, J.Oliv1er; J.Stransky, J. Van Der Westhuizen; M.Andrews, G.Teichman, W.Bartman (c); G.Wegner, J.Strydom; I.Swart, J.Allan, A. Le Roux

Team details
Tucumán South Africa Tucumán: S.Mesón; M.Terán, P.Mesón, L.Herrera, M.Pfister; R.Sauze, E.García Hamilton; J.Santamarina (c), F. Buabse; P.Buabse , C.Gentile; L.Molina , R.Le Fort, A.Macome, J.Coria South Africa: C.Dirks; C.Williams, H.Fuls, P.Müller, J.Small; H,Honiball, H.Martens; T.Strauss (c), W.Bartmann, R.Kruger; J.Strydom , S.Atherton; K.Andrews ; A.Drotske, G.Kebble

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)

Team details

Argentina South Africa Argentina: S. Mesón (Tucumán); M.Terán (Tucumán), D.Cuesta Silva (S.I.C.), S.Salvat (Alumni), G. Jorge (Pucará); L.Arbizu (Belgrano A.C.), G.Camardón (Alumni); R.Pérez (Rosario), G. Ugartemendía (Los Matreros), F.Fernández Bravo (Tucumán); G.Llanes (La Plata R.C.), P.Sporleder (Curupaytí); E.Noriega (Hindú), R.Le Fort (Tucumán), M.Corral (S.I.C.) South Africa: A.Joubert; J.Small, H.Fuls, P.Müller, J.Oliv1er; J.Stransky, J. Van Der Westhuizen; R. Kruger, T.Strauss, F.Piennard (Capitán); S.Atherton, J.Strydom; J.Swart, J.Allan, G. Kebble

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

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