2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe

2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe
2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe
Coach(es)	Marcelo Loffreda
Tour captain(s)	Agustín Pichot
Summary
P	W
Total
04	03
Test match
02	01
Opponent
P	W
Italy
1	1
Ireland
1	0

2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe
2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe
Coach(es)	Marcelo Loffreda
Tour captain(s)	Agustín Pichot
Summary
P	W
Total
02	00
Test match
01	00
Opponent
P	W
South Africa
1	0

The 2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe were two series of matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team. The first tour (two matches) was held in June, the second (four matches) in November.

In South Africa

Squad

Manager: Alejandro Petra
Coach: Marcelo Loffreda
2nd Coach: Daniel Baetti – Agustín Coscia
Gloucester R.F.C.
)
Rimas Álvarez Kairelis (Perpignan)
Pablo Bouza (Duendes RC)
Gonzalo Camardón (Roma R.C.)
Felipe Contepomi (Bristol Shoguns)
Ignacio Corleto (Narbonne)
Martín Durand (Champagnat)
Ignacio Fernández Lobbe (Castres)
Juan Fernández Miranda (Hindú Club)
Nicolás Fernández Miranda (Hindú Club)
Julio García (Perpignan)
Diego Giannantonio (La Rochelle)
Roberto Grau (Liceo R.C.Mendoza)
Omar Hasan (Agen)
Mario Ledesma (Narbonne)
Gonzalo Longo (Narbonne)
Rolando Martín (San Isidro Club)
Federico Méndez (Mendoza R.C.)
José María Núñez Piossek (Huirapuca)
José Orengo (Perpignan)
Lucas Ostiglia (Hindú Club)
C.A.S.I.
)
Agustín Pichot (Bristol Shoguns)
Gonzalo Quesada (Narbonne)
Mauricio Reggiardo (Castres)
Mariano Sambucetti (B.A.C.R.C.)
Hernán Senillosa (Hindú Club)
Facundo Soler (Tala R.C.)
Pedro Luis Sporleder (Curupaytí
)

C.A.S.I.

)

Matches

26 June 2002

Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Jamiel Panday (South Africa

)

South Africa A: 15. Bernardo Stortoni, 14. José María Núñez Piossek, 13. Diego Giannantonio, 12. Hernán Senillosa, 11. Facundo Soler, 10. Juan Fernández Miranda, 9. Nicolás Fernández Miranda (capt), 8. Pablo Bouza, 7. Lucas Ostiglia, 6. Martín Durand, 5. Mariano Sambucetti, 4. Pedro Sporleder, 3. Julio García, 2. Mario Ledesma, 1. Mauricio Reggiardo, – replacements: Gonzalo Quesada, Omar Hasan, Federico Méndez

Argentina A: 15. Johan Roets, 14. Friedrich Lombard, 13. André Snyman, 12. Wayne Julies, 11. Dean Hall, 10. Butch James, 9. Neil de Kock, 8. Shaun Sowerby, 7. Hendrik Gerber, 6. Hendro Scholtz, 5. Victor Matfield, 4. Mark Andrews (capt), 3. Cobus Visagie, 2. Danie Coetzee, 1. Lawrence Sephaka, – replacements: Robbie Fleck, Gaffie du Toit, Joost van der Westhuizen, Delarey du Preez, Wessel Roux, Bakkies Botha

29 June 2002

Springs
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Wayne Erickson (Australia

)

South Africa: 15. Brent Russell, 14. Stefan Terblanche, 13. Adrian Jacobs, 12. De Wet Barry, 11. Breyton Paulse, 10. André Pretorius, 9. Craig Davidson, 8. Bobby Skinstad, 7. AJ Venter, 6. Corné Krige (cap), 5. Jannes Labuschagne, 4. Hottie Louw, 3. Willie Meyer, 2. James Dalton, 1. Ollie le Roux – replacements: 16. Daan Human, 17. Faan Rautenbach, 18. Quinton Davids, 19. Joe van Niekerk, 20. Bolla Conradie, 21. Marius Joubert, 22. Werner Greeff – No entry :

Mario Ledesma Arocena, 17. Omar Hasan, 18. Lucas Ostiglia, 21. Martín Durand – No entry: Nicolás Fernández Miranda José María Núñez Piossek, Juan Fernández Miranda

In Europe

2002 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Europe
Coach(es) Marcelo Loffreda
Tour captain(s) Agustín Pichot
Summary
P W D L

Total
04 03 00 01
Test match
02 01 00 01
Opponent
P W D L

Italy
1 1 0 0
Ireland
1 0 0 1

Squad

Manager: Alejandro Petra

Coach: Marcelo Loffreda

2nd Coach: Daniel Baetti – Agustín Coscia

Patricio Albacete (Manuel Belgrano)

Gloucester R.F.C.
)

Rimas Álvarez Kairelis (Perpignan)

Lisandro Arbizu (Bordeaux)

Pablo Bouza (Duendes RC)

Gonzalo Camardón (Roma R.C.)

Felipe Contepomi (Bristol Shoguns)

Ignacio Corleto (Narbonne)

Martín Durand (Champagnat)

Ignacio Fernández Lobbe (Castres)

Juan Fernández Miranda (Hindú Club)

Nicolás Fernández Miranda (Hindú Club)

Martín Gaitán (Biarritz)

Santiago González Bonorino (Béziers)

Roberto Grau (Liceo R.C)

Omar Hasan (Agen)

Juan Martín Hernández (ASD Francesa)

Mario Ledesma (Narbonne)

Gonzalo Longo (Narbonne)

Rolando Martín (San Isidro Club)

Federico Méndez (Mendoza R.C.)

José María Núñez Piossek (Huirapuca)

José Orengo (Perpignan)

C.A.S.I.
)

Agustín Pichot (Bristol Shoguns)

Gonzalo Quesada (Narbonne)

Mauricio Reggiardo (Castres)

Martín Schusterman (San Isidro Club)

Martín Scelzo (Narbonne)

Hernán Senillosa (Hindú Club)

Pedro Luis Sporleder (Curupaytí
)

C.A.S.I.
).

Matches

13 November 2002
Italy A 9–45 Argentina XV
Pen: Eigner 3 Try: Núñez Piossek 2
Gaitan
Albacete
Schusterman
Hernandez
Con: J. Fernández Miranda 3
Pen: J. Fernández Miranda 3
St. Maurizio Natali, Colleferro
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)

Italy A: 15.Saccà; 14.Pedrazzi, 13.Nanni Raineri, 12.Zanoletti, 11. Aenista T.Vodo; 10. Darrell Eigner, 9. Travagli; 8.Zaffiri, 7.De Rossi (cap) 6. Benatti; 5,Mark Giacheri 4.Minello; 3.Martinez Furgón, 2.Francesco De Carli 1. Lo Cicero. – replacements: Queirolo, Martin, Matteralia
Argentina A: 15. Bernardo Stortoni, 14. José María Núñez Piossek, 13.Martín Gaitán, 12. Juan Martín Hernández, 11. Hernán Senillosa; 10. Juan Fernández Miranda 9. Nicolás Fernández Miranda (c); 8. Pablo Bouza, 7. Martín Schusterman 6. Martín Durand; 5.Pedro Sporleder, 4. Patricio Albacete; 3. Santiago González Bonorino, 2. Juan José Villar, 1. Mauricio Reggiardo.

16 November 2002
Italy 6–36 Argentina
Pen: Dominguez 2 Try: Albanese
Corleto
Durand
Martin
Orengo
Con: Contepomi 2
J. Fernández Miranda 2
Pen: Contepomi
Stadio Flaminio, Rome
Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)

Martin Castrogiovanni, 18. Enrico Pavanello, 19. Sergio Parisse, 20. Juan Manuel Queirolo, 21. Gert Peens, 22. Cristian Zanoletti

Argentina: 15. Ignacio Corleto, 14. Gonzalo Camardón, 13. José Orengo, 12. Lisandro Arbizu (capt.), 11. Diego Albanese, 10. Felipe Contepomi, 9. Agustín Pichot, 8. Gonzalo Longo, 7. Rolando Martín, 6. Santiago Phelan, 5. Rimas Álvarez Kairelis, 4. Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, 3. Omar Hasan, 2. Mario Ledesma, 1. Roberto Grau, – replacements: 16. Juan Jose Villar, 17. Mauricio Reggiardo, 18. Pedro Sporleder, 19. Martín Durand, 20. Nicolás Fernández Miranda, 21. Juan Fernández Miranda, 22. José María Núñez Piossek

20 November 2002
Ireland Dev. XV 12–24 Argentina XV
Donnybrook

23 November 2002
Ireland 16–7 Argentina
Try: Dempsey
Con: O'Gara
Pen: O'Gara 3 Try: Martin
Con: Contepomi
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 40,000

Ireland: 15. Girvan Dempsey, 14. Shane Horgan, 13. Brian O'Driscoll (capt.), 12. Kevin Maggs, 11. Justin Bishop, 10. Ronan O'Gara, 9. Peter Stringer, 8. Anthony Foley, 7. Keith Gleeson, 6. Victor Costello, 5. Malcolm O'Kelly, 4. Gary Longwell, 3. John Hayes, 2. Shane Byrne, 1. Reggie Corrigan, – replacements: 17. Marcus Horan, 18. Leo Cullen, 19. Alan Quinlan – No entry : 16. Frank Sheahan, 20. Guy Easterby, 21. David Humphreys, 22. Geordan Murphy
Argentina: 15. Ignacio Corleto, 14. Gonzalo Camardón, 13. José Orengo, 12. Lisandro Arbizu (capt.), 11. Diego Albanese, 10. Felipe Contepomi, 9. Agustín Pichot, 8. Gonzalo Longo, 7. Rolando Martín, 6. Santiago Phelan, 5. Rimas Álvarez Kairelis, 4. Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, 3. Omar Hasan, 2. Mario Ledesma, 1. Mauricio Reggiardo, – replacements: 18. Pedro Sporleder, 19. Martín Durand, 21. Juan Fernández Miranda – No entry: 16. Juan Jose Villar, 17. Martín Scelzo, 20. Nicolás Fernández Miranda, 22. José María Núñez Piossek

References

^ It is usual for the Argentine Rugby Union to refer to its representative teams as "Argentina A" (instead of Argentina XV) when they play against other nations' A teams. In this way, a player who made his debut in this match would no longer be eligible for another nation.

Sources

"MEMORIA Temporada año 2002" (PDF) (in Spanish).
Union Argentina de Rugby. January 2003. Archived from the original
(DOC) on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.

Fanning, Brendan (17 November 2002). "Pumas exert power play". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2013.

"Italy (6) 6 – 36 (15) Argentina (FT)". ESPN Scrum. 16 November 2002. Retrieved 23 May 2013.

"Development XV Lose Despite Gutsy Performance". Irishrugby.ie. 20 November 2002. Retrieved 15 May 2013.

Fanning, Brendan (24 November 2002). "Pumas sent skidding by Irish onslaught". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2013.

"Ireland (10) 16 – 7 (7) Argentina (FT)". ESPN Scrum. 23 November 2002. Retrieved 23 May 2013.

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[1] It is usual for the Argentine Rugby Union to refer to its representative teams as "Argentina A" (instead of Argentina XV) when they play against other nations' A teams. In this way, a player who made his debut in this match would no longer be eligible for another nation.