1980 Fiji rugby union tour of Argentina
{{Short description|Rugby matches disputed by the Fijian National Team}}
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The 1980 Fiji rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played between October and November by the Fiji national rugby union team in Argentina.
It was the first visit of a rugby union team from Polynesia to Argentina.
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Results
{{rugbybox
|date=18 October 1980
|home=Argentina B
|score=19–23
|away=Fiji XV
|stadium =Ferrocarril Oeste, Buenos Aires
|referee=Douglas Kerr (ARG)
|try2=Vatuwaliwali, Retudradra, Lutumeilegi, Uluvula, |con2= Vuetaki 2 |drop2= Uustaki
|try1= Puccio |pen1= Piccardo 5
}}
Argentina "B": Guillermo Varone; Alejandro Puccio, Guillermo Sanguinetti, G.Lorenzo, Eduardo Sanguinetti; Juan Pablo Piccardo (capt.), Andrés Nicholson; G.Milano, O.Bracaccini, G.Antonini (G.García) Miguel Glastra, E.Branca; Juan Aguilar (Crevero), Javier Pérez Cobo, Carlos Sainz Trápaga.
Fiji S.Vuetaki; S.Laulau, S.Wakabaca, K.Vosailigi, M.Yakalevu; R.Nakiyoyo, S.Viriviri (capt-); I.Lutumaillagi, E.Raturdradra, E.Draniikmate; V.Vatuwaliwali, N.Uluvula; P.Mina.S.Seru, J.Rauto.
{{rugbybox
|date=21 October 1980
|home=Tucumàn
|score=9–24
|away=Fiji XV
|stadium =Atlético Concepción, S.Miguel de T.
|referee= Felipe Ferrari (ARG)
|try2=Makutu 3, Lutumailegi
Senigakali |con2= Waisake 2
|pen1= L.Ferro 3
}}
Tucumán: A.Beckwedel; P.Zelarrayán, L.Ferro, C.Imbert, J.Williams; Ricardo Sauze, G.Palau; Molina
(C.Paz), H.Cabrera. R.Pacheco; J.De Luego R.Forro; P.Sastre, Jorge Posse, Topo Rodríguez.
Fiji: P.Kewa; T.Makutu, K.Yakalevu, J.Ratu, S.Wakabaca; N.Senilagakali, P.P.Waisake; I.Lutumeilagi, E.Retudradra, I.Finau; V.Vatuwalili, I.Cerelala; J.Revouvou, J.Rautu (capt.).M.Tamata.
{{rugbybox
|date=25 October 1980
|home=San Isidro Club
|score=28–11
|away=Fiji XV
|stadium =Ferrocarril Oeste, Buenos Aires
|referee= Roberto Magnani (ARG)
|try1= F. Seinz Trápaga, 1 penalty try
Petersen |pen1=Loffreda 3 |drop1= F. Seinz Trápaga
|try2=Yakalevu, Seru |pen2= Vuetaki
}}
San Isidro Club: F.Argerich; Mario Walther (capt.), F.Sainz Trápaga, Marcelo Loffreda, L.Corral; Rafael Madero, F.Aguirre; Tomás Petersen, Roberto Lucke, Ricardo de Vedia; MiguelGlastra, C.Durlech; Fernando Insúa, Javier Pérez Cobo, Carlos Sainz Trápaga.
Fiji:L.Vuetski; T.Makutu, J.Retu, K, Yakalevu, S.Wakabaca; N.Senilagakali, Samisoni Viriviri (capt.); Iokimi Finau, E.Retudradra, I.Lutumellegi; V.Vatuwaliwali, N.Uluvula;
J.Revouvou, S.Seru, J.Rauto.
{{rugbybox
|date=28 October 1980
|home=Cuyo Regional XV
|score=18–84
|away=Fiji XV
|stadium =San Juan
|referee=Ricardo Colombo (ARG)
|try1= Guarrochena 2 |con1= Guarrochena 2 |drop1= Guarrochena 2
|try2=Ravouvoul, Cerelela 2
Laulsu 4, Makutu 2
Vosailigi 2, Tameta 2
Kewa 2, Ratu l|con2= Retu 2, Waiaake 10
}}
Cuyo Regional XV: Ricardo Muñiz; R.Herce, F.Ruffo, C.Cipitelli, F.Ruffo; de Cuyo, Pablo Guarrochena, P.Basile; M.Orrico, C.Quiroga, G.Antonini; D.Veira, S.Fabbi; A.Diez, L.Crivelli, P.Martín.
Fiji: P.Kewe; Sanivalati Laulau, K.Vosailigi, J.Retu, T.Makutu; Nakiyoyo, P.Waiaake; Samisoni Viriviri, E.Retudradra, Finau, J.Revouvou, Cerelala; S.Navatu, M.Tameta, J.Rauto
{{rugbybox
|date=1 November '80
|home = {{ru-rt|ARG}}
|score=34–22
|away = {{ru|FJI}}
|stadium =Ferrocarril Oeste, Buenos Aires
|try1= Cappelletti 3, Travaglini, Loffreda, Cubellii |con1= Porta 2 |pen1= Porta 2
|try2=Finau 2, Uluvula, Vacalevu, |con2= Ratu 3
|referee=Lawrie Prideaux (ENG)
}}
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| width=3%; text-align:right| | width=4%; text-align:center| | width=3%; text-align:left| | width=49%; text-align:left| | ||||
| colspan=2; align=right|Argentina | colspan=2;|Fiji | |||
| align=right|Daniel Baetti | align=right|FB | align=center|15 | FB | Pita Kewa Nacuva |
| align=right|Marcelo Campo | align=right|W | align=center|14 | W | Tevita Makutu |
| align=right|Rafael Madero | align=right|C | align=center|13 | C | Kini Vosailagi |
| align=right|Marcelo Loffreda | align=right|C | align=center|12 | C | Jone Ratu |
| align=right|Adolfo Cappelletti | align=right|W | align=center|11 | W | Sanivalati Laulau |
| align=right|(capt.) Hugo Porta | align=right|FH | align=center|10 | FH | Navitalai Senilagakali |
| align=right|Tomas Landajo | align=right|SH | align=center|9 | SH | Samisoni Viriviri (capt.) |
| align=right|Gabriel Travaglini | align=right|N8 | align=center|8 | N8 | Eneri Ratudradra |
| align=right|Carlos Serrano | align=right|F | align=center|6 | F | Ilami Lutumailagi |
| align=right|Tomás Petersen | align="right" |F | align=center|7 | F | Iokimi Finau |
| align=right|Alejandro Iachetti | align=right|L | align=center|5 | L | Nasoni Uluvula |
| align=right|Ernesto Ure | align=right|L | align=center|4 | L | Vikikesa Vatuwaliwali |
| align=right|Fernando Morel | align=right|P | align=center|3 | P | Joketani Ravouvou |
| align=right|Alejandro Cubelli | align=right|H | align=center|2 | H | Peceli Kina |
| align=right|Topo Rodriguez | align=right|P | align=center|1 | P | Josefa Rauto |
| | | align=center|Replacements | |||
| align=right| | align=right| | align=center| | C | Kameli Nayacalevu |
{{rugbybox
|date=4 November '80
|home=Santa Fe
|score=12–63
|away=Fiji XV
|stadium = Argentina
|referee= Bruno Bertelli (ARG)
|try1= Milano |con1= Riestra
|try2=Nekiyoyo, Waqaba 3
Finau, Lutumallagi 2
Cerelela, Yakelevu
Lutumallagi |con2= Vueteki 10 |pen1= Vueteki
}}
Santa Fé: Iturraspe; Maggin, Pelosso, Riestra, Sossman; Del Sastre, Petter; Gallo, Gustavo Milano, Gozarelli; Melano, Patrizzi Dalla Fontana, Ruiz Diez (Della Torre), Benitez.(Riestra).
Fiji: L.Vueteki; S.Wagabaca, Sanivalati Lallau, K.Vakelevu, K.Vasailagi; Nekiyoyo, P. Waisake; I. Lutumailagi, Iokimi Finau; I.Cerelala, J.Revouvou; S.Novatu, M.Tamata, J.Rauto, V.Vatuwaliwali.
{{rugbybox
|date=8 November '80
|home = {{ru-rt|ARG}}
|score=38–16
|away = {{ru|FJI}}
|stadium =Ferrocarril Oeste, Buenos Aires
|try1= Travaglini 2, Cappelletti 2, Pérez Cabo, Raetti; |con1= Porta |pen1= Porta 2
|try2=Finau, Lutumailagi |con2= Vueteki |pen2= Vueteki
|referee= Lawrie Prideaux (ENG)
}}
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| colspan=2; align=right|Argentina | colspan=2;|Fiji | |||
| align=right|Daniel Baetti | align=right|FB | align=center|15 | FB | Lemeki Vuetaki |
| align=right|Adolfo Cappelletti | align=right|W | align=center|14 | W | Tevita Makutu |
| align=right|Marcelo Loffreda | align=right|C | align=center|13 | C | Sanivalati Laulau |
| align=right|Rafael Madero | align=right|C | align=center|12 | C | Kini Vosailagi |
| align=right|Martin Sansot | align=right|W | align=center|11 | W | Jone Ratu |
| align=right|(capt.) Hugo Porta | align=right|FH | align=center|10 | FH | Navitalai Senilagakali |
| align=right|Tomas Landajo | align=right|SH | align=center|9 | SH | Samisoni Viriviri (capt.) |
| align=right|Gabriel Travaglini | align=right|N8 | align=center|8 | N8 | Eneri Ratudradra |
| align=right|Ernesto Ure | align=right|F | align=center|7 | F | Vikikesa Vatuwaliwali |
| align=right|Tomás Petersen | align="right" |F | align=center|6 | F | Iokimi Finau |
| align=right|Eliseo Branca | align=right|L | align=center|5 | L | Nasoni Uluvula |
| align=right|Alejandro Iachetti | align=right|L | align=center|4 | L | Isimeli Cerelala |
| align=right|Topo Rodriguez | align=right|P | align=center|3 | P | Joketani Ravouvou |
| align=right|Javier Pérez Cobo | align="right" |H | align=center|2 | H | Peceli Kina |
| align=right|Fernando Morel | align=right|P | align=center|1 | P | Josefa Rauto |
| | | align=center|Replacements | |||
| align=right| | align=right| | align=center| | F | Ilami Lutumailagi |
References
- {{cite book |editor=Vivian Jenkins |editor-link=Vivian Jenkins |title=Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1981–82|year=1981 |publisher=Rothmans Publications Ltd |isbn= 0-907574-05-X|page=65 }}
- {{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20121101073610/http://uar.com.ar/pdf/memorias/1980.pdf Memorias de la UAR 1980]
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