2021 Argentina rugby union tours of Europe

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2021 Argentina rugby union tours of Europe
Date3–17 July
Coach(es) Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Ledesma
Tour captain(s)Juan Montoya
Top point scorer(s) Nicolás Sánchez
Top try scorer(s) Pablo Matera (2)
Summary
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Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
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2021 Argentina rugby union tours of Europe
Date6–21 November
Coach(es) Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Ledesma
Tour captain(s)Juan Montoya
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Flag of France.svg  France
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Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
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IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
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The 2021 Argentina rugby union tours of Europe were two tours by the Argentina national team on Europe that included a series of matches played in the continent. The first tour was in July, 2021, and was composed of three matches in Romania and Wales, as preparation for the 2021 Rugby Championship. [1] [2] Argentina played one match v Romania and two v Wales national teams. [3]

Contents

The second tour started in November, 2021, after the Pumas concluded their participation in the Rugby Championship with no successful results (having lost the six matches played). [4] [5] The squad visited France, Italy, and Ireland to play a series of test matches in those countries. [6] [7] The tests v France and Italy had been scheduled for July 2020 but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8]

Touring party

Players that were called up for both tours, were: Matías Alemanno, Gonzalo Bertranou, Emiliano Boffelli, Facundo Bosch, Rodrigo Bruni, Santiago Carreras, Santiago Chocobares, Santiago Cordero, Tomás Cubelli, Jerónimo De la Fuente, Bautista Delguy, Felipe Ezcurra, Facundo Gigena, Francisco Gorrisen, Francisco Gómez Kodela, Juan Imhoff, Facundo Isa, Marcos Kremer, Tomás Lavanini, Tomás Lezana, Pablo Matera, Santiago Medrano, Domingo Miotti, Julián Montoya (captain), Matías Moroni, Matías Orlando, Guido Petti, Enrique Pieretto, Nicolás Sánchez, Santiago Socino, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, and Federico Wgrzyn.

For the tour of November, Santiago Grondona, Tomás Cubelli and Facundo Isa returned to the team, apart from the addition of youth players Facundo Cordero and Ignacio Ruiz, which made their debuts with Los Pumas. Players selected that were not part of the first tour were Eduardo Bello, Mateo Carreras, Lucio Cinti, Facundo Cordero, Thomas Gallo, Gonzalo García, Juan Martín González, Santiago Grondona, Juan Cruz Mallía, Lucas Mensa, and Ignacio Ruiz. [9]

On the other hand, Agustín Creevy, Juan Imhoff, and Benjamín Urdapilleta were left behind for the tour. [9]

First tour

Match summary

DateRivalRes.ScoreVenueCityRef.
3 JulFlag of Romania.svg  Romania won
24–17
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf Bucharest [10] [11]
10 JulFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales draw
20–20
Millennium Stadium Cardiff [12]
17 JulFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales won
33–11
Millennium Stadium Cardiff [13]

Match details

3 Jul
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg17–24Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Căpățînă
Pen: Melinte (4)
Report Try: Bruni, Cordero, González
Con: Miotti
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

10 July
1:00 PM
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg20–20Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Rowlands (51'), Williams (71')
Con: Evans (52', 72')
Pen: Sheedy (18', 27')
Report Try: Matera (39'), De la Fuente (46')
Con: Sánchez (41', 47')
Pen: Sánchez (16', 35')
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

17 July
3:00 PM
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg11–33Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Lane (8')
Pen: Evans (31', 51')
Report Try: Moroni (11'), Cubelli (78'), Matera (79')
Con: Sánchez (12', 29', 80')
Pen: Sánchez (26', 57', 65', 76')
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Second tour

Match summary

DateRivalRes.ScoreVenueCityRef.
6 NovFlag of France.svg  France lost
20–29
Stade de France Paris [14]
13 NovFlag of Italy.svg  Italy won
37–16
Stadio Comunale di Monigo Treviso [15] [16]
21 NovIRFU flag.svg  Ireland lost
7–53
Aviva Stadium Dublin [17] [18]

Match details

6 November
5:00 PM
France  Flag of France.svg29–20Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Flament (50'), Mauvaka (71')
Con: Jaminet (51', 72')
Pen: Jaminet (3', 19', 35', 65', 80')
Report Try: Cubelli (22'), Carreras (78')
Con: Boffelli (23'), Sánchez (78')
Pen: Boffelli (48', 60')
Stade de France, Paris

13 November
10:00 AM
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg16–37Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Varney (47')
Con: Garbisi (49')
Pen: Garbisi (32', 42', 51')
Report Try: Kremer (9'), González (28'), Moroni (42'), Cordero (55'), Bosch (76')
Con: Boffelli (10', 30', 43')
Pen: Boffelli (15'), Sánchez (64')
Stadio Comunale, Treviso

21 November
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg53–7Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Porter (23'), Doris (36'), van der Flier (56'), Sheehan (66'), Healy (73'), Beirne (75')
Con: Carbery (23', 36')
Pen: Carbery (19', 48', 56', 66', 73')
Try: Carreras (2')
Con: Boffelli (2')
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

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