title: 1997 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand
text: # 1997 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand
  
  The 1997 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of five matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in June 1996. The young Argentinian team lost both test matches against the All Blacks.
  
  ## Matches
  
  Scores and results list Argentina's points tally first.
  
  | Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | New Zealand Māori | 17 | 39 | 14/6/1997 | Napier | Tour Match |
  | Nelson/Marlborough | 42 | 10 | 17/6/1997 | Nelson | Tour Match |
  | New Zealand | 8 | 93 | 21/6/1997 | Wellington | Test Match |
  | Taranaki | 10 | 26 | 24/6/1997 | New Plymouth | Tour Match |
  | New Zealand | 10 | 62 | 28/6/1997 | Hamilton | Test Match |
  
  ## Sources
  
  * Union Argentina de Rugby (January 1998). "MEMORIA Temporada año 1997" (.doc) (in Spanish).
  