The 1983 Argentina rugby union tour of Australia was a series of seven matches played by the

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in July and August 1983. Argentina played two test v Australia, winning one of them. It was the first time they beat a ''Wallabie'' team in Australian territory.

Touring team

Props * Pablo Devoto ''( C.A. San Isidro -

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)'' * Fernando Morel ''( C.A. San Isidro -

)'' * Serafín Dengra ''(San Martin -

)'' * Enrique Rodríguez ''( Tala - Córdoba)'' Hooker * Andrés Courreges ''( C.A. San Isidro -

)'' * Juan Baeck ''( Pueyrredón -

)'' Locks * Eliseo Branca ''( C.A. San Isidro -

)'' * Gustavo Milano ''( Jockey Club Rosario -

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)'' * Gabriel Travaglini ''( C.A. San Isidro -

)'' Flanker and Number 8 * Tomas Petersen ''(

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)'' * Ernesto Ure ''( Club Universitario B.A. -

)'' * Carlos Neyra ''(

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)'' * Buenaventura Minguenz ''(Sporting Club -

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)'' * Ricardo De Vedia ''(

)'' Scrum Halves * Alfredo Soares Cache ''(

)'' * Marcelo Larrubia ''( C.A. San Isidro -

)'' Fly Half * Hugo Porta ''( Banco Nacion -

)'' Center * Rafael Madero ''(

)'' * Marcelo Loffreda ''(

)'' * Bernardo Miguens ''( Club Universitario B.A. -

)'' * Guillermo Varone ''( C.A. San Isidro -

)'' Wings * Marcelo Campo ''( Pueyrredón -

)'' * José Maria Palma ''(

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)'' * Fernando González Moran ''(

)'' Full-backs * Daniel Baetti ''( Atlético Rosario -

)'' * Martín Sansot ''( Pueyrredón -

)''

Match details

Complete list of matches played by Argentina in Australia:Memoria y Balance 1983
on UAR website

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:_ G.Ella, G.Da Vanzo, B.Papworth, M.Hawker, M.Martin, M.Ella (capt.), D.Voughan, R.Reynolds, S.Poidevin, D.Codey, P.Clemente, S.Williams, D.Curran, L.Walker (B.Malouf), O.Hall.
Argentina: M.Sansot, J.Palma, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, M.Campo, Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache, B.Minguez, G.Travaglini, T.Petersen, G.Milano, E.Branca, E.Rodriguez, A.Courreges, S.Dengra. ---- A.C.T. : Campese (capt.), Thomas, Girvan, McGrath, Morton, Vest, Berry, O'Neill, Galvin, Utilelea, Donnellan, Kasrrzak, Takiari, Cowie, Didier
Argentina: D.Baetti, J.Palma, G.Varone, R.Madero, M.Campo, Porta (capt.), M.Larrubia, R.De Vedia, C.Neyra, E.Ure, G.Milano, E.Branca, P.Devoto, A.Courregee, F.Morel ---- Queensland: Martin, Moon, Slack, Hanley, Grigg, Lynagh, Parker, Shaw (capt.), Hall, Roche, McLean, Hillhouse, Pileki, Rosa, Meadows
Argentina: M.Sansot (Bernardo Miguens), J.Palma, M.Loffreda , R.Madero, M.Campo, Porta (capt.), A.Soares Gache, G.Travaglini, B. Minguez, T.Petersen, G.Milano, E.Branca, E.Rodriguez, A.Courreges, S.Dengra. ---- New South Wales Country: P.Gell, D.Vignes, J.Grant, M.Scanlon, M.Kinlayson, B.Everingham, B.Turnar, S.Morgan, B.Abram, D.Carter, J.Boland, M.Smith, J.Coolican, P.Palmer (capt.), R.Mercer.
Argentina: B.Miguens, J.Palma, M.Loffreda, G.Varone, M.Campo, R.Madero, A.Soares Gache (capt.), R.De Vedía, B.Mínguez, E.Ure, G.Milano, G.Travaglini, P.Devoto, J.Baeck, S.Dengra ----

First test

---- ''Queensland Country: Smee (capt.), Dillon, Wholer, Finch, Hood, Duncan, Iwikau, Astken, McLeod, R.Burnees, Filday, McCowan, Shaelds, Cox, K.Burnees.
Argentina: D.Baetti, M.Sansot, M.Loffreda, G.Varone, F.González Morán, Porta (capt.), M.Larrubia, R.De Vedia, C.Neyra, G.Travaglini, G.Milano, E.Branca, E.Rodriguez, J.Baeck, P.Devoto ----

Second test

References

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