1980 Fiji rugby union tour of Argentina

1980 Fiji rugby union tour of Argentina
Summary	P W D L
Total	07 05 00 02
Test match	02 00 00 02
Opponent	P W D L
Argentina	2 0 0 2

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 B	19–23	Fiji 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

Tucumàn	9–24	Fiji XV
Pen: L.Ferro 3		Try: 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 Club	28–11	Fiji 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 XV	18–84	Fiji 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)

Argentina		Fiji
Daniel Baetti	FB	15	FB	Pita Kewa Nacuva
Marcelo Campo	W	14	W	Tevita Makutu
Rafael Madero	C	13	C	Kini Vosailagi
Marcelo Loffreda	C	12	C	Jone Ratu
Adolfo Cappelletti	W	11	W	Sanivalati Laulau
(capt.) Hugo Porta	FH	10	FH	Navitalai Senilagakali
Tomas Landajo	SH	9	SH	Samisoni Viriviri (capt.)
Gabriel Travaglini	N8	8	N8	Eneri Ratudradra
Carlos Serrano	F	6	F	Ilami Lutumailagi
Tomás Petersen	F	7	F	Iokimi Finau
Alejandro Iachetti	L	5	L	Nasoni Uluvula
Ernesto Ure	L	4	L	Vikikesa Vatuwaliwali
Fernando Morel	P	3	P	Joketani Ravouvou
Alejandro Cubelli	H	2	H	Peceli Kina
Topo Rodriguez	P	1	P	Josefa Rauto
		Replacements
			C	Kameli Nayacalevu

4 November '80

Santa Fe	12–63	Fiji 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)

Argentina		Fiji
Daniel Baetti	FB	15	FB	Lemeki Vuetaki
Adolfo Cappelletti	W	14	W	Tevita Makutu
Marcelo Loffreda	C	13	C	Sanivalati Laulau
Rafael Madero	C	12	C	Kini Vosailagi
Martin Sansot	W	11	W	Jone Ratu
(capt.) Hugo Porta	FH	10	FH	Navitalai Senilagakali
Tomas Landajo	SH	9	SH	Samisoni Viriviri (capt.)
Gabriel Travaglini	N8	8	N8	Eneri Ratudradra
Ernesto Ure	F	7	F	Vikikesa Vatuwaliwali
Tomás Petersen	F	6	F	Iokimi Finau
Eliseo Branca	L	5	L	Nasoni Uluvula
Alejandro Iachetti	L	4	L	Isimeli Cerelala
Topo Rodriguez	P	3	P	Joketani Ravouvou
Javier Pérez Cobo	H	2	H	Peceli Kina
Fernando Morel	P	1	P	Josefa Rauto
		Replacements
			F	Ilami 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