The 1980 South Africa rugby union tour of South America was a series of six matches played by the South Africa national rugby union team (the Springboks) in Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile in October 1980. The South Africa team won all six of their matches including both test matches against the South American Jaguars.^[1]

The tour was a reciprocal visit for the South American Jaguars tour to South Africa earlier in 1980 and the two test matches were originally scheduled to be played in Argentina. The Argentine government subsequently banned the South Africans from visiting Argentina in protest at the South African government's apartheid policies and the internationals were re-arranged for Uruguay and Chile. The South American side was composed entirely of Argentine players.^[1]

South Africa's touring party included Errol Tobias, the first non-white player to represent the Springboks.^[1]

Matches

9 October 1980

Paraguay	6–84	South Africa XV

Asunción

11 October 1980

Invitation XV	18–79	South Africa XV

Asunción

14 October 1980

British School	13–83	South Africa XV

Estadio Viera, Montevideo

18 October 1980

South American Jaguars	13–22	South Africa
Try: Cubelli, Madero Con: Porta Drop: Landajo		Try: Burger, Gerber Stofberg Con: Botha 2 Pen: Botha Drop: Botha

Estadio Viera, Montevideo Referee: Laurie M. Prideaux (ENG)

25 October 1980

South American Jaguars	16–30	South Africa
Try: Campo, Iachetti Con: Porta Pen: Porta Drop: Porta		Try: Burger, Gerber Stofberg Con: Botha 3 Pen: Botha Drop: Botha

Prince of Wales, Santiago Referee: Laurie M. Prideaux (ENG)

Touring party

• Manager: J. Pretorius
• Assistant Manager: Nelie Smith
• Captain: Morné du Plessis

Backs

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