1972 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina
Summary
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Total
13 11 01 01
Test match
02 01 00 01
Opponent
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 Argentina
2 1 0 1

The 1972 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina was a series of matches played by the Gazelles (Under-24 South African selection) in Argentina, between September and November 1972.[1][2]

It was the second tour of Argentina by this selection, after the 1966 tour and the fourth of a South African team.[3][4]

The series between "Gazelles" and "Pumas" (Argentina national team) was tied with a victory for both. In fact, the second test played on 4 November was the first victory ever of a national team over a South African side.[5]

Match summary

Complete list of matches played by the South Africa u24 in Argentina:[1]

  Test matches

Alejandro Travaglini running with the ball during the second test v Argentina on 4 November
# Date Rival City Venue Score
1 23 Sep San Isidro Club Buenos Aires Ferro Carril Oeste 13–13
2 27 Sep Sur Rugby Union Bahía Blanca Club Liniers 84–3
3 30 Sep Mar del Plata Mar del Plata Parque Camet 19–0
4 4 Oct Río Negro & Neuquén Neuquén Colegio Don Bosco 113–0
5 7 Oct Cuyo El Challao, Mendoza Club Marista 23–0
6 12 Oct Córdoba Córdoba Club Universitario 50–7
7 14 Oct Tucumán Tucumán Escuela Educ. Física 47–6
8 17 Oct Salta RU Salta Gimnasia y Tiro 100–0
9 21 Oct  Argentina Buenos Aires Ferro Carril Oeste 14–6
10 24 Oct Santa Fe RU Santa Fe C.A. Unión Stadium 67–12
11 28 Oct Buenos Aires RU Buenos Aires Ferro Carril Oeste 14–12
12 1 Nov Rosario RU Rosario Plaza Jewell 43–12
13 4 Nov  Argentina Buenos Aires Ferro Carril Oeste 16–18
Balance
Pl W D L PS PC
13 11 1 1 603 89

Match details

Report of all the matches played by the Gazelles in Argentina:[1]

23 September 1972
San Isidro Club13–13Gazelles
Try: Walter, Insúa
Con: Cutler
Pen: Cutler		Try: MacDonald, Verster
Con: J.Snyman
Pen: J.Snyman
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Carlos A.Tozzi (Buenos Aires)

San Isidro Club: J.Caballero; M.Walter, F.Ciro, R.Matarazzo, J.Otaola; F.G.Victorica, M.Cutler; R.Lucke, J.Cariacedo, M.Iglesias (capt.); J.Rodríguez Jurado, A.Anthony; F.Lafuente, O.Rocha, A.Orzábal.
Gazelles: R.Carlson; J.Germishuys, J.Jansen, J.Schlebusch, A.Swartz; J.Snyman, P.Bayvel; J.Verster; D.MacDonald, M.du Plessis; J.van Aswegen (capt.), K.de Klerk; J.Strauss, H.Reyneke, N.Bezuidenhout.

27 September 1972
Sur3–84Gazelles
Pen: J.C.LegorburuReportTry: Fourie (2), Van Aswegen, D.Snyman (2), Swartz (2), D.MacDonald (2), de Klerk, J.Snyman (2), Eloff, Borgen;
Con: J.Snyman (12)
Club Liniers, Bahía Blanca
Referee: José Cabanas (Buenos Aires)

Sur: P.Peterson; P.Fasano, D.Guevara, J.C.Legorburu, M.Vila; T.Greig, M.Ritacop; J.Legorburu, O.Siepe, R.Dau; A.Subotta, A.Morbello; A.Borromel, D.López, C.Sozzani.
Gazelles: J.Snyman, C.Fourie, P.Cronje, F.du Toit, A.Swartz; D.Snyman, B.Borgen; M.Eloff, D.MacDonald, J.van Eyk, J.van Aswegen (capt.), J.Kritzinger, C.van Jaarsveld, A.Kruger, J.le Roux.

30 September 1972
Mar del Plata0–19Gazelles
Try: Fourie (2), du Toit
Con: D.Snyman,
Pen: D.Snyman
Parque Camet, Mar del Plata
Referee: Ricardo Columbo (Buenos Aires)

Mar del Plata: J.Viders; J.Prieto, C.Sosa, A.Uriaguereca, D.Fillippa; R.L ́Erario, R.Caparelli; R. Isabella, M.Riego, E.Feuillasier; D.Cordasco, W.Heath; C.Bonomo, N.Bosso, A.Bibbo.

Gazelles: C.Claasen, C.Fourie, P.Cronje, F.du Toit, J.Schlebusch, D.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.Verster, M.du Plessis, M.Eloff, J.Kritzinger, K.de Klerk, N.Bezuidenhout, A.Kruger, J.Strauss.

4 October 1972
Río Negro y Neuquén0–113Gazelles
Try: Fourie (7), Swartz (3), Cronje (2)
Du Plessis (2), Carlson , Borgen
Kritzinger, MacDonald, J.Snyman
du Toit
Con: J.Snyman (7), Carlson (6);
Drop: J.Snyman
Colegio Don Bosco, Neuquén
Referee: Florencio Varela (Buenos Aires)
7 October 1972
Cuyo0–23Gazelles
Try: MacDonald (2), Fourie, de Klerk
Con: D.Snyman (2)
Pen: D.Snyman
Club Marista, Mendoza
Referee: Eduardo Niño (Buenos Aires)

Cuyo: E.Gandia; M.Brandi, R.Tarquini, O.Terranova (D.Muñiz), A: Dora; C: Navessi, L.Chacon; J.Nazassi, J.Navessi, J.P.Irrazabal; E.Sánchez, A.Cataneo; R.Iraneta, L.Ramos, R.Fariello.
Gazelles: R.Carlson, A.Read, P.Cronje, A.Swartz, C.Fourie, J.Snyman, B.Borgen, M.du Plessis, D.MacDonald, J.van Aswegen (capt.), K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, C.van Jaarsveld, A.Kruger, J.le Roux.

12 October 1972
Córdoba7–50Gazelles
Try: Pispiero
Pen: Martínez).		Try: Verster (2), Germishuys (2), Classen
Read, Kritzinger
Du Toit, De Klerk
Con: J.Snyman (4)
Pen: J.Snyman (2)
Club Universitario, Córdoba
Referee: Armando Zungri (Buenos Aires)

Córdoba: F.Mezquida; C.Antoraz, J.B.Martínez, R.Resella, G.Pispiero; R: Agüero, N.Trebucq; J.Aguad, J.Aguad, J.Peralta, C.Sosa; R.Pasaglia, J.Larson; R.P.Dun, H.Bianchi, A.Paz.
Gazelles: C.Claasen, J.Germishuys, F.du Toit, A.Read, J.Jansen, J.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.van Aswegen (capt.), M.Eloff, J.Verster, K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, C.van Jaarsveld, H.Reyneke, J.Strauss.

14 October 1972
Tucumán6–47Gazelles
Try: Rojas
Con: Castillo		Try: Fourie (4), du Plessis, Carlson
Read, Reyneke, Eloff, de Klerk
Con: D.Snyman (2)
Pen: D.Snyman
Escuela de Educación Fisica, San Miguel de Tucumán
Referee: César de Elizalde (Buenos Aires)

Tucumán: J.Buccetto; J.Rojas, A.Fagalde, H.Navajas, C: Cisint; L.Castillo, C.Nieva; Bach, J.Ghiringheli (capt.), J.Veglia; O.Ferrari, J.Iramain; J.Maxud, R.Roldán, C.Bonanno.
Gazelles: R.Carlson, C.Fourie, P.Cronje, A.Read, A.Swartz, D.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.van Aswegen, M.du Plessis, J.Verster; K.de Klerk, M.Eloff, N: Bezuidenhout, H.Reyneke, J.le Roux.

17 October 1972
Salta0–100Gazelles
Try: Germishuys (4), du Plessis (3), Verster (3)
Cronje (2), Jansen (2), Reyneke
Kritzinger, du Toit, Eloff
D.Snyman
Con: D.Snyman (7), Carlson (3)
Gimnasia y Tiro, Salta
Referee: Bruno Bertelli (Buenos Aires)

Salta: J.Eaton; H.Fernández Bravo, S.Pintos, H.Medina, M.Molina; G: Lamarca, R.Bordieu; J.Biasutti, G.Smith, O.Cardoso; L.Grand Jean, C.Fernández; M.Sánchez, E.Zancona, E.Araoz.
Gazelles: R.Carlson, J.Jansen, P.Cronje, F.Du Toit, G.Germishuys, D.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.Verster, M.du Plessis, C.van Jaarsveld, K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, N.Bezuidenhout, H.Reyneke, J.le Roux (Eloff).

21 October 1972
Argentina 6–14South Africa SA Gazelles
Pen: E.Morgan (2)Try: Fourie, Swartz, Cronje
Con: D.Snyman
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Carlos A.Tozzi (Buenos Aires)

Argentina: D.Morgan; A.Altberg, R.Matarazzo, A.Travaglini, E.Morgan; H.Porta, A.Etchegaray (capt.); J.Whitman, H.Miguens, J.Cariacedo; J.Fernández, A.Anthony; F.Insúa, R.Handley, R.Foster.
Gazelles: R.Carlson, P.Cronje, F.Du Toit, A.Swartz, D.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.van Aswegen(capt.), M.du Plessis, J.Verster; K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, N.Bezuidenhout, H.Reyneke, J.le Roux.

24 October 1972
Santa Fe12–67Gazelles
Try: Rapela;
Con: Tenca
Pen: Tenca (2)		Try: Fourie (4), Germishuys (3), Read
Verster, Bayvel, Kruger
Con: J.Snyman (4),
Pen: J.Snyman (5)
Unión, Santa Fe
Referee: Armando Zungri (Buenos Aires)

Santa Fe: E.Tenca; J.Trapaga, A.Caino, J.Rapela, C.Ibaquuer; J.Krezcam, A.Zilonka; A.Campanella, M.Celentano, O.Zitelli; P.Giardini, J.Sofredini; G.Abud, J.Tejerina, J.C.Colombo.
Gazelles: C.Claasen, J.Germishuys, A.Swartz, A.Read, C.Fourie, J.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.van Aswegen (capt.), M.du Plessis, J.Verster, M.Eloff, J.Kritzinger; J.van Jaarsveld, A.Kruger, J.Strauss.

28 October 1972
Buenos Aires12–14Gazelles
Pen: Harris Smith (2), Gradín (2)Try: Carlson, Fourie, Eloff
Con: J.Snyman
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: César de Elizalde (Buenos Aires)

Buenos Aires: R.Espagnol; G.Pérez Leiros, L.Esteras, M.Dantilongue, A.Altberg; T.Harris Smith, L.Gradin (capt.); N.Carbone, M.Morgan, M.Iglesias; R: Castro, J: Virasoro; O.Carbone, J.Dumas, M.Carluccio.
Gazelles: R.Carlson, C.Fourie, F.Du Toit, J.Jansen, A.Swartz; J.Snyman, P.Bayvel, J.Verster, M.du Plessis, M.Eloff, K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, J.van Jaarsveld, H.Reyneke, J.le Roux.

1 November 1972
Rosario12–43Gazelles
Try: García;
Con: Seaton;
Pen: J.Escalante, Seaton		Try: Germishuys (3), Carlson (2)
Read, Verster
Con: Fourie (2), J.Snyman
Pen: J.Snyman (3)
Plaza Jewell, Rosario
Referee: Florencio Varela (Buenos Aires)

Rosario: J.Uljich; C: García, G.Torneo, G.Seaton, A.Kniht, J.Escalante, R.Castagna; M.Chesta, M.Boaza, R.Imhoff; R.Suárez, M.Senatore; J.Gómez Keny, J.Constante, S.Furno.
Gazelles: R.Carlson, C.Fourie, P.Cronje, A.Read, J.Germishuys, J.Snyman, B.Borge,; M.Eloff, M.du Plessis, J.Verster; K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, J.van Jaarsveld, A.Kruger, J.Strauss.

4 November 1972
Argentina 18–16South Africa Gazelles
Try: E.Morgan (2), Porta, Travaglini
Con: Porta		Try: J.Snyman, Borgen
Con: D.Snyman
Pen: D.Snyman (2)
Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Referee: Florencio Varela (Buenos Aires).

Argentina: D.Morgan; A: Altberg, R.Matarazzo, A: Travaglini, E.Morgan; H.Porta, A.Etchegaray (capt.); J.Wittman, H.Miguens, J.Cariacedo; J.Fernández, A.Anthony; F.Insúa, R.Handley, R.Foster.
Gazelles: R.Carlson (J.Snyman), C.Fourie, P.Cronje, F.du Toit, A.Swartz; D.Snyman, B.Borgen, J.van Aswegen (capt.), M.du Plessis, J.Verster; K.de Klerk, J.Kritzinger, J.le Roux, H.Reyneke, J.van Jaarsveld.

Players' statistics

Player Match try conv. pen. drop Points
Paul Bayvel 8 1 0 0 0 4
Niek Bezuidenhout 5 1 0 0 0 4
Brian T. Borgen 5 3 0 0 0 12
Ray Carlson 9 5 9 0 0 38
Cornelius Claasen 4 1 0 0 0 4
Peter Cronjé 9 5 0 0 0 20
Kevin de Klerk 11 4 0 0 0 16
Morne du Plessis 11 6 0 0 0 24
Francois du Toit 8 4 0 0 0 16
Michael Eloff 9 5 0 0 0 20
Carel Fourie 10 22 2 0 0 92
Gerrie Germishuys 5 12 0 0 0 48
Joggie Jansen 4 2 0 0 0 8
Klippies Kritzinger 11 3 0 0 0 12
Arnold Kruger 5 3 0 0 0 12
Johan le Roux 8 0 0 0 0 0
Dugald MacDonald 4 5 0 0 0 20
Alan Read 5 4 0 0 0 16
Hendre Reyneke 8 2 0 0 0 8
Jan Schlebusch 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dawie Snyman 8 3 16 5 0 59
Jackie Snyman 7 4 29 11 1 110
Johan Strauss 5 0 0 0 0 0
Albert Swartz 9 6 0 0 0 24
Jannie van Aswegen 9 1 0 0 0 4
Johanes van Eyk 1 0 0 0 0 0
Christo van Jaarsveld 10 0 0 0 0 0
Jacobus Verster 10 8 0 0 0 32

References

  1. ^ a b c Memoria y Balance 1972 on UAR website
  2. ^ "Book Review: Gazelles in Argentina". rugby365.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. ^ Jorge Búsico presentó "El Rugido" on NosComunicamos website
  4. ^ Argentina y Sudáfrica tienen una enorme historia en común, Clarín, 17 Aug 2017
  5. ^ "Oiga, Travaglini, ¿por qué no se pasa al fútbol?" by Osvaldo Ardizzone on El Gráfico, November 1972
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