Red cards, mass brawls and magic memories
•Wales has a long history of touring Argentina, with their first visit dating back to 1968.
•This tour marks Wales' first visit to South America in eight years, featuring just one Nations Championship game.
•Past tours have been marked by dramatic incidents, including red cards and memorable matches.
Red cards, mass brawls and magic memoriesImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Wales have toured Argentina on five previous occasionsByGareth GriffithsBBC Sport Wales, AtBuenos AiresPublished1 minute agoCommentsWales have arrived in Argentina to continue almost 60 years of history of travelling to face the Pumas in their own backyard.It has been eight years since Wales previously toured South America, although this will just be a passing visit with one Nations Championship game in San Juan before Steve Tandy's side move on to face South Africa in Durban.Wales have never before made the 7,000 miles trip to play just one game on these shores, with the squad arriving in Argentina on two different flights.There has been plenty of dramas and incidents during previous Wales trips to Buenos Aires and beyond.BBC Sport Wales charts the colourful history of when the Pumas have hosted Wales.1968: Caps or no caps? Wales make first Argentina tripTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Gruelling games and gauchos - Pumas v Wales 1968It has been 58 years since Wales' first trip to South America, when the Pumas shocked the visitors by winning the series with a victory and a draw.It was a six-match tour led by coach Clive Rowlands which included three wins, two draws and a defeat.For Phil Bennett and JPR Williams it was the start of a successful career, for others 1968 would be the only chance they would have to don the Welsh jersey.At the time, the two matches were not considered official by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), though they were subsequently given Test status when seven players were awarded president's caps in 2013.1999: Wales make history in violent seriesImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Wales were captained by Rob Howley on the successful tour of Argentina in 1999It would be 31 years before Wales returned to South America.Graham Henry's squad created...المصدر: BBC Sport | Source: BBC Sport
→Wales has a long history of touring Argentina, with their first visit dating back to 1968.
→This tour marks Wales' first visit to South America in eight years, featuring just one Nations Championship game.
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