2016 France rugby union tour of Argentina

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2016 France rugby union tour of Argentina
Coach(es)Guy Novès
Tour captain(s)Jules Plisson
Top test point scorer(s)Jules Plisson (14)
Top test try scorer(s)4 players with 1 try
Summary
P W D L
Total
02 01 00 01
Test match
02 01 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
2 1 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tourAustralia 2014
Next tourSouth Africa 2017

In June 2016,

International Rugby Board, which runs through to 2019.[2] This was the first French tour to Argentina since their drawn series in 2012
.

The French domestic Top 14 tournament ended later than usual, as no games were scheduled during the pool phase of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Therefore, the semi-finals and final of the 2015–16 season coincided with the June international window, clashing with the French games on the 19 and 25 June.[3][4]

Fixtures

Date Venue Home Score Away
19 June 2016 Estadio Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán Argentina  30–19  France
25 June 2016 Estadio Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán Argentina  0–27  France

Squads

Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 19 June, the first test match of the tour.

France

On 6 June, Guy Novès named the first set of players for France's

Toulon, Toulouse, Racing or Montpellier (except François Trinh-Duc who was released by Montpellier for the tour) due to the play-offs taking place between 11 and 24 June.[5]

On 13 June, Novès named a further 11 players on top of the initial 17, after Toulouse and Castres and were eliminated from the Top 14 quarter-finals.[6]

On 19 June, Paul Jedrasiak was called up to the squad following Clermont Auvergne's elimination from the Top 14.

Coaching team:

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Rémi Bonfils
Hooker
(1988-09-16)16 September 1988 (aged 27) 0 France Stade Français
Clément Maynadier
Hooker
(1988-10-11)11 October 1988 (aged 27) 0 France Bordeaux Bègles
Uini Atonio
Prop
(1990-03-26)26 March 1990 (aged 26) 15 France La Rochelle
Lucas Pointud
Prop
(1988-01-18)18 January 1988 (aged 28) 0 France Brive
Jefferson Poirot
Prop
(1992-11-01)1 November 1992 (aged 23) 5 France Bordeaux Bègles
Rabah Slimani
Prop
(1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 26) 26 France Stade Français
William Demotte
Lock
(1991-05-22)22 May 1991 (aged 25) 0 France Agen
Paul Jedrasiak
Lock
(1993-02-06)6 February 1993 (aged 23) 4 France Clermont Auvergne
Julien Le Devedec
Lock
(1986-06-04)4 June 1986 (aged 30) 0 France Bordeaux Bègles
Yoann Maestri
Lock
(1988-01-14)14 January 1988 (aged 28) 47 France Toulouse
Fabrice Metz
Lock
(1991-01-23)23 January 1991 (aged 25) 0 France Oyonnax
Kélian Galletier Flanker (1992-03-18)18 March 1992 (aged 24) 0 France Montpellier
Loann Goujon Flanker (1989-04-23)23 April 1989 (aged 27) 10 France Bordeaux Bègles
Kevin Gourdon Flanker (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 (aged 26) 0 France La Rochelle
Raphaël Lakafia
Number 8
(1988-10-28)28 October 1988 (aged 27) 3 France Stade Français
Louis Picamoles
Number 8
(1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 30) 52 France Toulouse
Sébastien Bezy
Scrum-half
(1991-11-22)22 November 1991 (aged 24) 5 France Toulouse
Baptiste Serin
Scrum-half
(1994-06-20)20 June 1994 (aged 21) 0 France Bordeaux Bègles
Jules Plisson
Fly-half
(1991-08-20)20 August 1991 (aged 24) 11 France Stade Français
François Trinh-Duc
Fly-half
(1986-11-11)11 November 1986 (aged 29) 53 France Montpellier
Jonathan Danty
Centre
(1992-10-07)7 October 1992 (aged 23) 3 France Stade Français
Gaël Fickou
Centre
(1994-03-26)26 March 1994 (aged 22) 19 France Toulouse
Rémi Lamerat
Centre
(1990-01-14)14 January 1990 (aged 26) 7 France Castres
Julien Rey
Centre
(1986-09-01)1 September 1986 (aged 29) 0 France Bordeaux Bègles
Djibril Camara
Wing
(1989-06-22)22 June 1989 (aged 26) 1 France Stade Français
Maxime Médard
Wing
(1986-11-16)16 November 1986 (aged 29) 46 France Toulouse
Xavier Mignot
Wing
(1994-01-27)27 January 1994 (aged 22) 0
Grenoble
Hugo Bonneval
Fullback
(1990-11-19)19 November 1990 (aged 25) 6 France Stade Français
Geoffrey Palis
Fullback
(1991-07-08)8 July 1991 (aged 24) 0 France Castres

Argentina

On 31 May, Argentina named a 28-man squad for the

June internationals against Italy and France.[7]

On 12 June, Ignacio Larrague was called up to the squad as an injury replacement for Matías Alemanno.[8]

On 16 June, Ramiro Herrera and Tomás Lavanini were called up to the squad ahead of the two-test series against France.[9]

Coaching team:

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Facundo Bosch
Hooker
(1991-08-08)8 August 1991 (aged 24) 2 Argentina CUBA
Agustín Creevy (c)
Hooker
(1985-03-15)15 March 1985 (aged 31) 47 Argentina Jaguares
Julián Montoya
Hooker
(1993-10-29)29 October 1993 (aged 22) 17 Argentina Jaguares
Santiago García Botta
Prop
(1992-06-19)19 June 1992 (aged 24) 7 Argentina Jaguares
Facundo Gigena
Prop
(1994-09-15)15 September 1994 (aged 21) 1 Argentina Tala
Ramiro Herrera
Prop
(1989-02-14)14 February 1989 (aged 27) 20 Argentina Jaguares
Enrique Pieretto
Prop
(1994-12-15)15 December 1994 (aged 21) 2 Argentina Córdoba
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
Prop
(1989-11-06)6 November 1989 (aged 26) 23 Argentina Jaguares
Matías Alemanno
Lock
(1991-12-05)5 December 1991 (aged 24) 21 Argentina Jaguares
Ignacio Larrague
Lock
(1995-10-25)25 October 1995 (aged 20) 2 Argentina C.A.S.I
Tomás Lavanini
Lock
(1993-01-22)22 January 1993 (aged 23) 27 Argentina Jaguares
Guido Petti
Lock
(1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 21) 13 Argentina Jaguares
Juan Manuel Leguizamón Flanker (1983-06-06)6 June 1983 (aged 33) 66 Argentina Jaguares
Tomás Lezana Flanker (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 22) 6 Argentina Jaguares
Pablo Matera Flanker (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 22) 23 Argentina Jaguares
Javier Ortega Desio Flanker (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 26) 20 Argentina Jaguares
Facundo Isa
Number 8
(1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (aged 22) 14 Argentina Jaguares
Gonzalo Bertranou
Scrum-half
(1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (aged 22) 1 Argentina Los Tordos
Tomás Cubelli
Scrum-half
(1989-06-12)12 June 1989 (aged 27) 46
Brumbies
Martín Landajo
Scrum-half
(1988-06-14)14 June 1988 (aged 28) 54 Argentina Jaguares
Santiago González Iglesias
Fly-half
(1988-06-16)16 June 1988 (aged 28) 21 Argentina Jaguares
Nicolás Sánchez
Fly-half
(1988-10-26)26 October 1988 (aged 27) 40 Argentina Jaguares
Jerónimo de la Fuente
Centre
(1991-02-24)24 February 1991 (aged 25) 20 Argentina Jaguares
Juan Martín Hernández
Centre
(1982-08-07)7 August 1982 (aged 33) 59 Argentina Jaguares
Matías Moroni
Centre
(1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 25) 9 Argentina Jaguares
Matías Orlando
Centre
(1991-11-14)14 November 1991 (aged 24) 10 Argentina Jaguares
Santiago Cordero
Wing
(1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 22) 19 Argentina Jaguares
Lucas González Amorosino
Wing
(1985-11-02)2 November 1985 (aged 30) 49 Argentina Jaguares
Manuel Montero
Wing
(1991-11-20)20 November 1991 (aged 24) 22 Argentina Jaguares
Ramiro Moyano
Fullback
(1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 26) 7 Argentina Jaguares
Joaquín Tuculet
Fullback
(1989-08-08)8 August 1989 (aged 26) 29 Argentina Jaguares

Matches

First Test

19 June 2016
18:10
UTC-03)
Argentina 30–19 France
Try: Montero 19' c
Tuculet 28' c
Petti 73' c
Con: Sánchez (3/3) 20', 29', 74'
Pen: Sánchez (3/5) 16', 61', 65'
Report[10]Try: Bonfils 31' c
Con: Plisson (1/1) 32'
Pen: Plisson (4/6) 10', 43', 48', 53'
Atlético Tucumán, S.M. Tucumán[11]
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Second Test

25 June 2016
15:10
UTC-03)
Argentina 0–27 France
Report[12]Try: Bonneval 38' c
Lamerat 50' c
Goujon 62' c
Con: Serin (3/3) 39', 51', 62'
Pen: Serin (2/2) 25', 44'
Atlético Tucumán, S.M. Tucumán[11]
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Argentina warm-up match

On 11 June, Argentina played host to Italy in the lead up to the French series.

11 June 2016
15:45
UTC-03)
Argentina 30–24 Italy
Try: Montero 25' m
Moroni 60' c
Con: Sánchez (1/2) 61'
Pen: Sánchez (6/7) 9', 20', 31', 36', 58', 65'
Report[13]Try: Sarto 34' c
Favaro 68' m
Con: Canna (1/1) 35'
Pen: Canna (4/5) 15', 28', 39', 42'
Estadio B.G Estanislao López, Santa Fe[14]
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Statistics

Key

  • Con: Conversions
  • Pen: Penalties
  • DG: Drop goals
  • Pts: Points

See also

References

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