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.
Matches
Summary List of matches played by Fiji in Argentina:Memoria y Balance 1980 on uar.com.ar Test matches
# Date Rival Res. Sco. City Venue 1 18 Oct Argentina B W 23–19 Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste Stadium 2 21 Oct Tucumán W 24–9 San Miguel Atlético Concepción Stadium 3 25 Oct San Isidro Club L 11–28 Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste Stadium 4 18 Oct Seleccionado de Cuyo W84–18 San Juan n/a 5 1 Nov L 22–34 Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste Stadium 6 4 Nov Santa Fe W 63–12 Santa Fe n/a 7 8 Nov L 16–38 Buenos Aires Ferro C. Oeste Stadium
Details
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.
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.
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.
Seleccionado Regional de Cuyo: 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
Team details Daniel Baetti FB 15FB Lemeki Vuetaki Martín Samsot W14W Tevita Makutu Rafael MaderoC13C Sanivalati LaulauMarcelo LoffredaC12C Kini Vosailagi Adolfo Cappelletti W11W Jone Ratu Hugo Porta (c) FH10FHNavitalai Senilagakali Tomás Landajo SH 9SHSamisoni Viriviri (c)Gabriel TravagliniN88N8 Eneri Ratudradra Ernesto Ure F6F Iokimi Finau Tomás PetersenF7F Vikikesa Vatuwaliwali Alejandro Iachetti L5L Nasoni Uluvula Eliseo Branca L4L Isimeli CerelalaTopo RodriguezP3P Joketani Ravouvou Javier Pérez Cobo H2H Peceli Kina Fernando Morel P1P Josefa Rauto Substitutions F Ilami Lutumailagi
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.
Team details Daniel Baetti FB 15FB Lemeki VuetakiMarcelo CampoW14W Tevita MakutuRafael MaderoC13C Sanivalati LaulauMarcelo LoffredaC12C Kini Vosailagi Adolfo Cappelletti W11WJone Ratu Hugo Porta (c) FH10FH Navitalai Senilagakali Tomás Landajo SH 9SH Samisoni Viriviri (c)Gabriel TravagliniN88N8 Eneri Ratudradra Carlos Serrano F6F Iokimi FinauTomás PetersenF7F Vikikesa Vatuwaliwali Alejandro Iachetti L5L Nasoni Uluvula Ernesto Ure L4L Isimeli CerelalaFernando MorelP3P Joketani Ravouvou Alejandro Cubelli H2H Peceli Kina Topo RodriguezP1P Josefa Rauto Substitutions C Kameli Nayacalevu
References
Memorias de la UAR 1980