tours of South Africa between 1980 and 1984. Following the 1980 South America tour, Porta led Argentina to two victories over Fiji, and drew with England in 1981. During the second South America tour in 1982 South America won the second of the two internationals in Bloemfontein, with Porta scoring all of the 21 points in the victory. Argentina also defeated Australia 18-3 in Brisbane at Ballymore in 1983. Another South American tour took place in 1984. Argentina also defeated France 24-16 in June 1985. Following a 20–33 loss to the All Blacks that October, the famous 21–21 draw happened on 2 November, with Porta kicking four penalties and three drop goals for 21 points. Porta is the only Argentinian player to have represented the South African Barbarians Club. Porta led Argentina to the 1987 World Cup, at the age of 36 and retired after the tournament. In their first pool match they lost to Fiji 28–9. The following game saw Argentina win, defeating Italy 25–16. They were defeated 46–15 by the All Blacks in the last game. He came out of retirement briefly in 1990 to play games against Ireland, England and Scotland. In 1991 he was appointed Argentine Ambassador to South Africa by President Carlos Menem, and in 1994 became Argentina's Minister for Sport. In 2000 his car was carjacked by thieves in Buenos Aires, but they returned his vehicle after reading whose car they had stolen in the newspapers. In September 2007 Will Carling, the renowned English Rugby Union captain included Porta among his list of top ten rugby players af all time. Former Australian flyhalf Mark Ella wrote of Porta that, "I've never played against a better five-eighth." Honours and awards Club Banco Nación Torneo de la URBA (2): 1986, 1989 Sevens championship (4): 1974, 1984, 1987, 1988 Individual Honors Olimpia de Oro Award (for "sportsman of the year" in Argentina): 1985 Olimpia de Plata Award (for "rugby union player of the year" in Argentina): 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982 Midi Olimpique Magazine: "Best rugby union player of the world" (1985) Rothmans Yearbook Magazine: "Best Fly-half of the 1980s" (1989). Member of the Rugby hall of fame of New Zealand. All-time top scorer of Argentina primera división: 301 points All-time 2nd. scorer of Argentina national team: 590 points (1970–90) Enter to the Guinness World Records due to having scored seven penalties and a conversion in the