2017 England rugby union tour of Argentina

2017 England rugby union tour of Argentina
Coach(es)Eddie Jones
Tour captain(s)Dylan Hartley
Summary
P W D L
Total
02 02 00 00
Test match
02 02 00 00
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
2 2 0 0
Tour chronology
Previous tourAustralia 2016
Next tourSouth Africa 2018

In June 2017, England played a two-test series against Argentina as part of the 2017 mid-year rugby union tests. The series was part of the fifth year of the global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board, which runs through to 2019.[1]

Fixtures

Date and time Venue Home Score Away
10 June 2017, 16:15 ART (UTC-03) Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan Argentina  34–38  England
17 June 2017, 16:15 ART (UTC-03) Estadio B.G. Estanislao López, Santa Fe Argentina  25–35  England

Squads

Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 10 June, the first test match of the tour.

England

On 20 April, head coach Eddie Jones named a 30-man squad for England's two-test series against Argentina.[2] Piers Francis and Sam Underhill, although playing outside England, were listed as both players are signed with an English club for the 2017/18 season.

On 21 May, James Haskell withdrew from the squad after being called up to the British and Irish Lions as an injury replacement.[3]

On 29 May, Jones finalized England's touring squad for the series against Argentina. Nick Schonert, Mark Wilson and Marland Yarde were promoted from the additional players added to the squad for the XV side to play the Barbarians, while Don Armand and Ollie Devoto joined following the Aviva premiership final.[4] Luke Cowan-Dickie, Paul Hill, Tom Wood and Joe Marchant withdrew from the squad.

Coaching team:

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Luke Cowan-Dickie Hooker (1993-06-20)20 June 1993 (aged 23) 4 England Exeter Chiefs
Dylan Hartley (c) Hooker (1986-03-24)24 March 1986 (aged 31) 84 England Northampton Saints
Tommy Taylor Hooker (1991-11-11)11 November 1991 (aged 25) 1 England Wasps
Will Collier Prop (1991-05-05)5 May 1991 (aged 26) 0 England Harlequins
Ellis Genge Prop (1995-02-16)16 February 1995 (aged 22) 1 England Leicester Tigers
Paul Hill Prop (1995-03-02)2 March 1995 (aged 22) 5 England Northampton Saints
Matt Mullan Prop (1987-02-23)23 February 1987 (aged 30) 15 England Wasps
Nick Schonert Prop (1991-09-20)20 September 1991 (aged 25) 0 England Worcester Warriors
Harry Williams Prop (1991-10-01)1 October 1991 (aged 25) 0 England Exeter Chiefs
Don Armand Flanker (1988-09-23)23 September 1988 (aged 28) 0 England Exeter Chiefs
Charlie Ewels Lock (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 21) 3 England Bath
Nick Isiekwe Lock (1998-04-20)20 April 1998 (aged 19) 0 England Saracens
Joe Launchbury Lock (1991-04-12)12 April 1991 (aged 26) 42 England Wasps
Ben Curry Flanker (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 18) 0 England Sale Sharks
Tom Curry Flanker (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 18) 0 England Sale Sharks
James Haskell Flanker (1985-04-02)2 April 1985 (aged 32) 75 England Wasps
Chris Robshaw Flanker (1986-06-04)4 June 1986 (aged 31) 55 England Harlequins
Sam Underhill Flanker (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 (aged 20) 0 Wales Ospreys
Mark Wilson Flanker (1989-10-06)6 October 1989 (aged 27) 0 England Newcastle Falcons
Tom Wood Flanker (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 30) 50 England Northampton Saints
Nathan Hughes Number 8 (1991-06-10)10 June 1991 (aged 26) 8 England Wasps
Danny Care Scrum-half (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 (aged 30) 71 England Harlequins
Jack Maunder Scrum-half (1997-04-05)5 April 1997 (aged 20) 0 England Exeter Chiefs
George Ford Fly-half (1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 24) 35 England Bath
Piers Francis Fly-half (1990-06-20)20 June 1990 (aged 26) 0 New Zealand Blues
Alex Lozowski Fly-half (1993-06-30)30 June 1993 (aged 23) 0 England Saracens
Ollie Devoto Centre (1993-09-22)22 September 1993 (aged 23) 1 England Exeter Chiefs
Sam James Centre (1994-07-03)3 July 1994 (aged 22) 0 England Sale Sharks
Harry Mallinder Centre (1996-06-13)13 June 1996 (aged 20) 0 England Northampton Saints
Joe Marchant Centre (1996-07-16)16 July 1996 (aged 20) 0 England Harlequins
Henry Slade Centre (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 24) 5 England Exeter Chiefs
Joe Cokanasiga Wing (1997-10-14)14 October 1997 (aged 19) 0 England London Irish
Nathan Earle Wing (1994-09-24)24 September 1994 (aged 22) 0 England Saracens
Jonny May Wing (1990-04-01)1 April 1990 (aged 27) 25 England Gloucester Rugby
Denny Solomona Wing (1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 23) 0 England Sale Sharks
Marland Yarde Wing (1992-04-20)20 April 1992 (aged 25) 11 England Harlequins
Mike Brown Fullback (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 31) 60 England Harlequins

On 21 May, several players were subsequently called up by Jones for the Barbarians game due to the Aviva Premiership final between Wasps and Exeter Chiefs.[5]

Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 28 May, the day England played the Barbarians.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Rob Buchanan Hooker (1991-05-13)13 May 1991 (aged 26) 0 England Harlequins
Jack Singleton Hooker (1996-05-14)14 May 1996 (aged 21) 0 England Worcester Warriors
Jamal Ford-Robinson Prop (1993-09-11)11 September 1993 (aged 23) 0 England Bristol
Ross Harrison Prop (1992-09-03)3 September 1992 (aged 24) 0 England Sale Sharks
Will Spencer Lock (1992-05-30)30 May 1992 (aged 24) 0 England Worcester Warriors
Tom Ellis Flanker (1994-09-29)29 September 1994 (aged 22) 0 England Bath
Josh Beaumont Number 8 (1993-03-24)24 March 1993 (aged 24) 0 England Sale Sharks
Richard Wigglesworth Scrum-half (1983-06-09)9 June 1983 (aged 33) 27 England Saracens
Ryan Mills Centre (1992-05-30)30 May 1992 (aged 24) 0 England Worcester Warriors
Mike Haley Fullback (1994-06-28)28 June 1994 (aged 22) 0 England Sale Sharks

Argentina

On 29 May, Argentina named a 32-man squad for their two-test series against England and the one-off test match against Georgia.[6]

Coaching team:

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Agustín Creevy (c) Hooker (1985-03-15)15 March 1985 (aged 32) 59 Jaguares
Julián Montoya Hooker (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 (aged 23) 29 Jaguares
Felipe Arregui Prop (1994-06-09)9 June 1994 (aged 23) 2 Jaguares
Santiago García Botta Prop (1992-06-19)19 June 1992 (aged 24) 14 Jaguares
Ramiro Herrera Prop (1989-02-14)14 February 1989 (aged 28) 32 Jaguares
Lucas Noguera Paz Prop (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 (aged 23) 31 Jaguares
Enrique Pieretto Prop (1994-12-15)15 December 1994 (aged 22) 12 Jaguares
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro Prop (1989-06-11)11 June 1989 (aged 27) 30 Jaguares
Matías Alemanno Lock (1991-12-05)5 December 1991 (aged 25) 31 Jaguares
Tomás Lavanini Lock (1993-01-22)22 January 1993 (aged 24) 30 Jaguares
Guido Petti Lock (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 22) 24 Jaguares
Rodrigo Báez Flanker (1989-02-08)8 February 1989 (aged 28) 16 Jaguares
Juan Manuel Leguizamón Flanker (1983-06-06)6 June 1983 (aged 34) 75 Jaguares
Tomás Lezana Flanker (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 23) 11 Jaguares
Pablo Matera Flanker (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 23) 34 Jaguares
Javier Ortega Desio Flanker (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 26) 32 Jaguares
Benjamín Macome Number 8 (1986-01-10)10 January 1986 (aged 31) 23 Jaguares
Leonardo Senatore Number 8 (1984-05-13)13 May 1984 (aged 33) 44 Jaguares
Gonzalo Bertranou Scrum-half (1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (aged 23) 2 Jaguares
Felipe Ezcurra Scrum-half (1993-04-15)15 April 1993 (aged 24) 3 Jaguares
Martín Landajo Scrum-half (1988-06-14)14 June 1988 (aged 28) 66 Jaguares
Santiago González Iglesias Fly-half (1988-06-16)16 June 1988 (aged 28) 31 Jaguares
Nicolás Sánchez Fly-half (1988-10-26)26 October 1988 (aged 28) 50 Jaguares
Jerónimo de la Fuente Centre (1991-02-24)24 February 1991 (aged 26) 27 Jaguares
Juan Martín Hernández Centre (1982-08-07)7 August 1982 (aged 34) 66 Jaguares
Matías Moroni Centre (1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 26) 19 Jaguares
Matías Orlando Centre (1991-11-14)14 November 1991 (aged 25) 21 Jaguares
Emiliano Boffelli Wing (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 (aged 22) 0 Jaguares
Santiago Cordero Wing (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 23) 30 Jaguares
Manuel Montero Wing (1991-11-20)20 November 1991 (aged 25) 26 Jaguares
Ramiro Moyano Fullback (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 27) 12 Jaguares
Joaquín Tuculet Fullback (1989-08-08)8 August 1989 (aged 27) 40 Jaguares

Matches

Warm-up match

28 May 2017
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
England 28–14Barbarians
Try: Earle 16' c
Isiekwe 67' c
Care 80' m
Con: Ford (2/3) 17', 68'
Pen: Ford (3/4) 30', 40', 47'		Report[7]Try: Ashley-Cooper 42' c
Tekori 76' c
Con: Madigan (2/2) 44', 76'
Twickenham Stadium, London[8]
Attendance: 51,636
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Team details
FB 15 Mike Brown downward-facing red arrow 29' upward-facing green arrow 36'
RW 14 Nathan Earle downward-facing red arrow 72'
OC 13 Sam James
IC 12 Alex Lozowski downward-facing red arrow 14'
LW 11 Jonny May
FH 10 George Ford (c)
SH 9 Danny Care
N8 8 Josh Beaumont downward-facing red arrow 47'
OF 7 Sam Underhill downward-facing red arrow 36'
BF 6 Chris Robshaw (c)
RL 5 Nick Isiekwe downward-facing red arrow 68'
LL 4 Charlie Ewels
TP 3 Will Collier downward-facing red arrow 64'
HK 2 Jack Singleton downward-facing red arrow 61'
LP 1 Ellis Genge downward-facing red arrow 68'
Replacements:
HK 16 George McGuigan upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 17 Ross Harrison upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 18 Jamal Ford-Robinson upward-facing green arrow 64'
LK 19 Will Spencer upward-facing green arrow 68'
FL 20 Tom Curry upward-facing green arrow 36'
FL 21 Mark Wilson upward-facing green arrow 47'
SH 22 Richard Wigglesworth upward-facing green arrow 29' downward-facing red arrow 36' upward-facing green arrow 72'
FB 23 Mike Haley upward-facing green arrow 14'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones
FB 15 England Alex Goode
RW 14 Fiji Timoci Nagusa
OC 13 France Yann David downward-facing red arrow 20'
IC 12 South Africa François Steyn
LW 11 Australia Adam Ashley-Cooper downward-facing red arrow 65'
FH 10 Ireland Ian Madigan
SH 9 Samoa Kahn Fotuali'i downward-facing red arrow 65'
N8 8 Argentina Facundo Isa downward-facing red arrow 65'
OF 7 England Steffon Armitage downward-facing red arrow 56' upward-facing green arrow 65'
BF 6 France Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 New Zealand Jeremy Thrush
LL 4 Argentina Patricio Albacete downward-facing red arrow 45'
TP 3 Samoa Census Johnston downward-facing red arrow 52'
HK 2 Wales Richard Hibbard downward-facing red arrow 45'
LP 1 Georgia (country) Mikheil Nariashvili yellow card 55' to 65' downward-facing red arrow 65'
Replacements:
HK 16 South Africa Schalk Brits upward-facing green arrow 45'
PR 17 New Zealand Chris King upward-facing green arrow 56'
PR 18 Scotland WP Nel upward-facing green arrow 52'
LK 19 Samoa Joe Tekori upward-facing green arrow 45'
N8 20 France Gillian Galan upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 21 South Africa Ruan Pienaar upward-facing green arrow 65'
CE 22 New Zealand Robbie Fruean upward-facing green arrow 20'
WG 23 Argentina Horacio Agulla upward-facing green arrow 65'
Coach:
New Zealand Vern Cotter

Man of the Match:
Tom Curry (England)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Television match official:
Peter Fitzgibbon (Australia)

First test

10 June 2017
16:15 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina 34–38 England
Try: Boffelli 7' c
Lavanini 36' c
De la Fuente 50' c
Tuculet 52' c
Con: Sánchez (4/4) 8', 37', 51', 54'
Pen: Sánchez (1/3) 40'
Drop: Hernández (1/1) 76'		Report[9]Try: Yarde 30' c
May 46' c
Ford 64' m
Solomona 78' c
Con: Ford (3/4) 32', 48', 78'
Pen: Ford (4/4) 16', 26', 42', 62'
Estadio Bicentenario, San Juan[10]
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Team details
Argentina
England

FB 15 Joaquín Tuculet
RW 14 Matías Moroni
OC 13 Matías Orlando
IC 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW 11 Emiliano Boffelli downward-facing red arrow 61'
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 61'
SH 9 Martín Landajo downward-facing red arrow 68'
N8 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón downward-facing red arrow 57'
OF 7 Javier Ortega Desio
BF 6 Pablo Matera
RL 5 Tomás Lavanini downward-facing red arrow 47'
LL 4 Matías Alemanno
TP 3 Enrique Pieretto downward-facing red arrow 54'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c) downward-facing red arrow 47'
LP 1 Lucas Noguera Paz downward-facing red arrow 69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Julián Montoya upward-facing green arrow 47'
PR 17 Santiago García Botta upward-facing green arrow 69'
PR 18 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro upward-facing green arrow 54'
LK 19 Guido Petti upward-facing green arrow 47'
N8 20 Leonardo Senatore upward-facing green arrow 57'
SH 21 Gonzalo Bertranou upward-facing green arrow 68'
CE 22 Juan Martín Hernández upward-facing green arrow 61'
WG 23 Ramiro Moyano upward-facing green arrow 61'
Coach:
Argentina Daniel Hourcade
FB 15 Mike Brown
RW 14 Marland Yarde downward-facing red arrow 50'
OC 13 Henry Slade
IC 12 Alex Lozowski downward-facing red arrow 54'
LW 11 Jonny May
FH 10 George Ford
SH 9 Danny Care downward-facing red arrow 77'
N8 8 Nathan Hughes
OF 7 Tom Curry downward-facing red arrow 70'
BF 6 Mark Wilson
RL 5 Charlie Ewels downward-facing red arrow 76'
LL 4 Joe Launchbury
TP 3 Harry Williams downward-facing red arrow 61'
HK 2 Dylan Hartley (c)
LP 1 Ellis Genge downward-facing red arrow 54'
Replacements:
HK 16 Jack Singleton
PR 17 Matt Mullan upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 18 Will Collier upward-facing green arrow 61'
LK 19 Nick Isiekwe upward-facing green arrow 76'
FL 20 Don Armand upward-facing green arrow 70'
SH 21 Jack Maunder upward-facing green arrow 77'
FH 22 Piers Francis upward-facing green arrow 54'
WG 23 Denny Solomona upward-facing green arrow 50'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones

Man of the Match:
George Ford (England)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Egon Seconds (South Africa)
Television match official:
Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

Notes:

Second test

17 June 2017
16:15 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina 25–35 England
Try: Tuculet 8' c
Matera 52' m
Boffelli 59' c
Con: Sánchez (2/3) 10', 60'
Pen: Sánchez (2/4) 15', 19'		Report[11]Try: Ewels 5' c
Francis 31' m
Care 56' c
Collier 65' c
Con: Ford (3/4) 6', 57', 66'
Pen: Ford (2/2) 11', 29'
Drop: Ford (1/1) 74'
Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe
Attendance: 29,750
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Team details
Argentina
England

FB 15 Joaquín Tuculet
RW 14 Ramiro Moyano
OC 13 Matías Orlando
IC 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW 11 Emiliano Boffelli downward-facing red arrow 74'
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 62'
SH 9 Martín Landajo downward-facing red arrow 74'
N8 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón
OF 7 Javier Ortega Desio
BF 6 Pablo Matera downward-facing red arrow 55'
RL 5 Tomás Lavanini
LL 4 Matías Alemanno downward-facing red arrow 47'
TP 3 Enrique Pieretto downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c) downward-facing red arrow 60'
LP 1 Lucas Noguera Paz downward-facing red arrow 47'
Replacements:
HK 16 Julián Montoya upward-facing green arrow 60'
PR 17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro upward-facing green arrow 47'
PR 18 Ramiro Herrera upward-facing green arrow 50'
LK 19 Guido Petti upward-facing green arrow 47'
FL 20 Tomás Lezana upward-facing green arrow 55'
SH 21 Gonzalo Bertranou upward-facing green arrow 74'
CE 22 Juan Martín Hernández upward-facing green arrow 62'
WG 23 Matías Moroni upward-facing green arrow 74'
Coach:
Argentina Daniel Hourcade
FB 15 Mike Brown
RW 14 Marland Yarde downward-facing red arrow 66'
OC 13 Henry Slade
IC 12 Piers Francis downward-facing red arrow 66'
LW 11 Jonny May
FH 10 George Ford
SH 9 Danny Care
N8 8 Nathan Hughes
OF 7 Sam Underhill downward-facing red arrow 60'
BF 6 Chris Robshaw
RL 5 Charlie Ewels
LL 4 Joe Launchbury
TP 3 Harry Williams downward-facing red arrow 60'
HK 2 Dylan Hartley (c)
LP 1 Ellis Genge downward-facing red arrow 53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Jack Singleton
PR 17 Matt Mullan upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 18 Will Collier upward-facing green arrow 60'
LK 19 Nick Isiekwe
FL 20 Mark Wilson upward-facing green arrow 60'
SH 21 Jack Maunder
CE 22 Alex Lozowski upward-facing green arrow 66'
WG 23 Denny Solomona upward-facing green arrow 66'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones

Man of the Match:
George Ford (England)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Egon Seconds (South Africa)
Television match official:
Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

Notes:

See also

References

  1. ^ "IRB approve new 10-year playing schedule". Rugby Week. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ^ "England name squad for Argentina tour". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Billy Vunipola withdraws from Lions squad". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ^ "England confirm squad for Argentina tour". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. ^ "England squad assemble ahead of Barbarians clash". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Uncapped Players Named in Argentina Roster for England and Georgia - Americas Rugby News". www.americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Inexperienced England see off Barbarians". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  8. ^ "England's Old Mutual Wealth fixtures confirmed for 2017". 14 December 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Argentina vs England - Summary - Friendly 2017 - 10 Jun, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Pumas to Face Georgia at the Estadio 23 de Agosto in June". 2 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Argentina vs England - Summary - Friendly 2017 - 17 Jun, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  • v
  • t
  • e
England national rugby union team
  • Rugby Football Union
History
PlayersHome stadiumsCompetitions
and trophiesRelated teamsMatches
World Cup finals
By opponent
Results
See also
Tours
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Argentina
Romania
South Pacific
North America
Asia
See also