1980 Fiji rugby union tour of Argentina
Summary
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Test match
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Opponent
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 Argentina
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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.

Results

18 October 1980
Argentina B19–23Fiji XV
Try: Puccio
Pen: Piccardo 5		Try: Vatuwaliwali, Retudradra, Lutumeilegi, Uluvula ,
Con: Vuetaki 2
Drop: Uustaki
Ferrocarril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Douglas Kerr (ARG)

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.

21 October 1980
Tucumàn9–24Fiji XV
Pen: L.Ferro 3Try: Makutu 3, Lutumailegi
Senigakali
Con: Waisake 2
Atlético Concepción, S.Miguel de T.
Referee: Felipe Ferrari (ARG)

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.

25 October 1980
San Isidro Club28–11Fiji XV
Try: F. Seinz Trápaga , 1 penalty try
Petersen
Pen: Loffreda 3
Drop: F. Seinz Trápaga		Try: Yakalevu, Seru
Pen: Vuetaki
Ferrocarril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Roberto Magnani (ARG)

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.

28 October 1980
Cuyo Regional XV18–84Fiji XV
Try: Guarrochena 2
Con: Guarrochena 2
Drop: Guarrochena 2		Try: Ravouvoul, Cerelela 2
Laulsu 4, Makutu 2
Vosailigi 2, Tameta 2
Kewa 2, Ratu l
Con: Retu 2, Waiaake 10
San Juan
Referee: Ricardo Colombo (ARG)

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

1 November '80
Argentina 34–22 Fiji
Try: Cappelletti 3, Travaglini, Loffreda, Cubellii
Con: Porta 2
Pen: Porta 2		Try: Finau 2, Uluvula, Vacalevu,
Con: Ratu 3
Ferrocarril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Lawrie Prideaux (ENG)
ArgentinaFiji
Daniel BaettiFB15FBPita Kewa Nacuva
Marcelo CampoW14WTevita Makutu
Rafael MaderoC13CKini Vosailagi
Marcelo LoffredaC12CJone Ratu
Adolfo CappellettiW11WSanivalati Laulau
(capt.) Hugo PortaFH10FHNavitalai Senilagakali
Tomas LandajoSH9SHSamisoni Viriviri (capt.)
Gabriel TravagliniN88N8Eneri Ratudradra
Carlos SerranoF6FIlami Lutumailagi
Tomás PetersenF7FIokimi Finau
Alejandro IachettiL5LNasoni Uluvula
Ernesto UreL4LVikikesa Vatuwaliwali
Fernando MorelP3PJoketani Ravouvou
Alejandro CubelliH2HPeceli Kina
Topo RodriguezP1PJosefa Rauto
Replacements
CKameli Nayacalevu
4 November '80
Santa Fe12–63Fiji XV
Try: Milano
Con: Riestra
Pen: Vueteki		Try: Nekiyoyo , Waqaba 3
Finau , Lutumallagi 2
Cerelela, Yakelevu
Lutumallagi
Con: Vueteki 10
Argentina
Referee: Bruno Bertelli (ARG)

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.

8 November '80
Argentina 38–16 Fiji
Try: Travaglini 2, Cappelletti 2, Pérez Cabo , Raetti;
Con: Porta
Pen: Porta 2		Try: Finau, Lutumailagi
Con: Vueteki
Pen: Vueteki
Ferrocarril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Lawrie Prideaux (ENG)
ArgentinaFiji
Daniel BaettiFB15FBLemeki Vuetaki
Adolfo CappellettiW14WTevita Makutu
Marcelo LoffredaC13CSanivalati Laulau
Rafael MaderoC12CKini Vosailagi
Martin SansotW11WJone Ratu
(capt.) Hugo PortaFH10FHNavitalai Senilagakali
Tomas LandajoSH9SHSamisoni Viriviri (capt.)
Gabriel TravagliniN88N8Eneri Ratudradra
Ernesto UreF7FVikikesa Vatuwaliwali
Tomás PetersenF6FIokimi Finau
Eliseo BrancaL5LNasoni Uluvula
Alejandro IachettiL4LIsimeli Cerelala
Topo RodriguezP3PJoketani Ravouvou
Javier Pérez CoboH2HPeceli Kina
Fernando MorelP1PJosefa Rauto
Replacements
FIlami Lutumailagi

References

  • Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1981). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1981–82. Rothmans Publications Ltd. p. 65. ISBN 0-907574-05-X.
  • (in Spanish) Memorias de la UAR 1980
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