2017 England rugby union tour of Argentina

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2017 England rugby union tour of Argentina
Coach(es) Eddie Jones
Tour captain(s) Dylan Hartley
Summary
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Total
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Test match
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Opponent
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Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2 2 0 0
Tour chronology
Previous tour Australia 2016
Next tour South 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]

Contents

Fixtures

Date and timeVenueHomeScoreAway
10 June 2017, 16:15 ART (UTC-03) Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg34–38Flag of England.svg  England
17 June 2017, 16:15 ART (UTC-03) Estadio B.G. Estanislao López, Santa Fe Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg25–35Flag of England.svg  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)CapsClub/province
Luke Cowan-Dickie Hooker (1993-06-20)20 June 1993 (aged 23)4 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Dylan Hartley (c) Hooker (1986-03-24)24 March 1986 (aged 31)84 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Tommy Taylor Hooker (1991-11-11)11 November 1991 (aged 25)1 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Will Collier Prop (1991-05-05)5 May 1991 (aged 26)0 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Ellis Genge Prop (1995-02-16)16 February 1995 (aged 22)1 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Paul Hill Prop (1995-03-02)2 March 1995 (aged 22)5 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Matt Mullan Prop (1987-02-23)23 February 1987 (aged 30)15 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Nick Schonert Prop (1991-09-20)20 September 1991 (aged 25)0 Flag of England.svg Worcester Warriors
Harry Williams Prop (1991-10-01)1 October 1991 (aged 25)0 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Don Armand Flanker (1988-09-23)23 September 1988 (aged 28)0 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Charlie Ewels Lock (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 21)3 Flag of England.svg Bath
Nick Isiekwe Lock (1998-04-20)20 April 1998 (aged 19)0 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Joe Launchbury Lock (1991-04-12)12 April 1991 (aged 26)42 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Ben Curry Flanker (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 18)0 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Tom Curry Flanker (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 18)0 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
James Haskell Flanker (1985-04-02)2 April 1985 (aged 32)75 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Chris Robshaw Flanker (1986-06-04)4 June 1986 (aged 31)55 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Sam Underhill Flanker (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 (aged 20)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Mark Wilson Flanker (1989-10-06)6 October 1989 (aged 27)0 Flag of England.svg Newcastle Falcons
Tom Wood Flanker (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 30)50 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Nathan Hughes Number 8 (1991-06-10)10 June 1991 (aged 26)8 Flag of England.svg Wasps
Danny Care Scrum-half (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 (aged 30)71 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Jack Maunder Scrum-half (1997-04-05)5 April 1997 (aged 20)0 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
George Ford Fly-half (1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 24)35 Flag of England.svg Bath
Piers Francis Fly-half (1990-06-20)20 June 1990 (aged 26)0 Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues
Alex Lozowski Fly-half (1993-06-30)30 June 1993 (aged 23)0 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Ollie Devoto Centre (1993-09-22)22 September 1993 (aged 23)1 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Sam James Centre (1994-07-03)3 July 1994 (aged 22)0 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Harry Mallinder Centre (1996-06-13)13 June 1996 (aged 20)0 Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints
Joe Marchant Centre (1996-07-16)16 July 1996 (aged 20)0 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Henry Slade Centre (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 24)5 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
Joe Cokanasiga Wing (1997-10-14)14 October 1997 (aged 19)0 Flag of England.svg London Irish
Nathan Earle Wing (1994-09-24)24 September 1994 (aged 22)0 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Jonny May Wing (1990-04-01)1 April 1990 (aged 27)25 Flag of England.svg Gloucester Rugby
Denny Solomona Wing (1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 23)0 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Marland Yarde Wing (1992-04-20)20 April 1992 (aged 25)11 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Mike Brown Fullback (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 31)60 Flag of England.svg 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)CapsClub/province
Rob Buchanan Hooker (1991-05-13)13 May 1991 (aged 26)0 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Jack Singleton Hooker (1996-05-14)14 May 1996 (aged 21)0 Flag of England.svg Worcester Warriors
Jamal Ford-Robinson Prop (1993-09-11)11 September 1993 (aged 23)0 Flag of England.svg Bristol
Ross Harrison Prop (1992-09-03)3 September 1992 (aged 24)0 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Will Spencer Lock (1992-05-30)30 May 1992 (aged 24)0 Flag of England.svg Worcester Warriors
Tom Ellis Flanker (1994-09-29)29 September 1994 (aged 22)0 Flag of England.svg Bath
Josh Beaumont Number 8 (1993-03-24)24 March 1993 (aged 24)0 Flag of England.svg Sale Sharks
Richard Wigglesworth Scrum-half (1983-06-09)9 June 1983 (aged 33)27 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Ryan Mills Centre (1992-05-30)30 May 1992 (aged 24)0 Flag of England.svg Worcester Warriors
Mike Haley Fullback (1994-06-28)28 June 1994 (aged 22)0 Flag of England.svg 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)CapsClub/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  Flag of England.svg28–14 Barbarians
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)

First test

10 June 2017
16:15 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg34–38Flag of England.svg  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)

Second test

17 June 2017
16:15 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg25–35Flag of England.svg  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)

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