1910.E2.80.931936: From the first matches to WWI History of the Argentina national rugby union team
the team played first test v. british lions in 1927
in 1927 british isles lions toured argentina second time, lions winning 9 encounters; tour did become financial success argentine rugby. of 9 encounters, 4 tests played, argentina lost on 30 points in all. games took place in buenos aires. important fact players on field argentine-born.
reginald cooper, former team captain in 1928
1927 saw first time argentina wore traditional light blue , white jersey, after proposal mr. abelardo gutiérrez of gimnasia y esgrima de buenos aires. request accepted , argentina wore striped uniform v. british lions.
five years passed until international team return argentina, junior springboks arrived in country first time in 1932 play series of friendly matches v. local clubs , combined teams. on july 16 , 23 js played argentina, winning both matches, 42–0 , 34–3, respectively. line-up first match r. de abelleyra; h. maurer, a. turner, c. echeverría, n. escary ; e.j. stanfield, j.e. bridger; j.l. francombe, n. c. tozer, g.a. stewart, ernesto cilley, a. navajas, k.a.m. cookson, a. rodríguez jurado, c.a. huntley robertson (captain)
two of members of junior springboks, rybeck elliot , wollie wolheim, return argentina 1 year later play hindú club.
in 1936 british isles visited argentina again, winning ten of matches , conceding 9 points in whole tour. 1 test played on tour, argentina losing 23–0. following month argentina left country play first away tests – against chile in valparaiso. argentina won first test (and first game), 29–0. second match won similar margin. 2 years later argentina hosted chile, resulted in argentina winning 30 points.
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