2016 France rugby union tour of Argentina
2016 France rugby union tour of Argentina | |||||
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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 |
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Total |
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Test match |
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Opponent |
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Argentina |
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Tour chronology | |||||
Previous tour | Australia 2014 | ||||
Next tour | South Africa 2017 |
In June 2016,
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 |
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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
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:
- Head coach: Guy Novès
- Forwards coach: Yannick Bru
- Backs coach: Jean-Frederic Dubois
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Rémi Bonfils | Hooker
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16 September 1988 (aged 27) | 0 | Stade Français |
Clément Maynadier | Hooker
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11 October 1988 (aged 27) | 0 | Bordeaux Bègles |
Uini Atonio | Prop
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26 March 1990 (aged 26) | 15 | La Rochelle |
Lucas Pointud | Prop
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18 January 1988 (aged 28) | 0 | Brive |
Jefferson Poirot | Prop
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1 November 1992 (aged 23) | 5 | Bordeaux Bègles |
Rabah Slimani | Prop
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18 October 1989 (aged 26) | 26 | Stade Français |
William Demotte | Lock
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22 May 1991 (aged 25) | 0 | Agen |
Paul Jedrasiak | Lock
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6 February 1993 (aged 23) | 4 | Clermont Auvergne |
Julien Le Devedec | Lock
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4 June 1986 (aged 30) | 0 | Bordeaux Bègles |
Yoann Maestri | Lock
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14 January 1988 (aged 28) | 47 | Toulouse |
Fabrice Metz | Lock
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23 January 1991 (aged 25) | 0 | Oyonnax |
Kélian Galletier | Flanker | 18 March 1992 (aged 24) | 0 | Montpellier |
Loann Goujon | Flanker | 23 April 1989 (aged 27) | 10 | Bordeaux Bègles |
Kevin Gourdon | Flanker | 23 January 1990 (aged 26) | 0 | La Rochelle |
Raphaël Lakafia | Number 8
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28 October 1988 (aged 27) | 3 | Stade Français |
Louis Picamoles | Number 8
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5 February 1986 (aged 30) | 52 | Toulouse |
Sébastien Bezy
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Scrum-half
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22 November 1991 (aged 24) | 5 | Toulouse |
Baptiste Serin | Scrum-half
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20 June 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | Bordeaux Bègles |
Jules Plisson | Fly-half
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20 August 1991 (aged 24) | 11 | Stade Français |
François Trinh-Duc | Fly-half
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11 November 1986 (aged 29) | 53 | Montpellier |
Jonathan Danty | Centre
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7 October 1992 (aged 23) | 3 | Stade Français |
Gaël Fickou | Centre
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26 March 1994 (aged 22) | 19 | Toulouse |
Rémi Lamerat | Centre
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14 January 1990 (aged 26) | 7 | Castres |
Julien Rey | Centre
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1 September 1986 (aged 29) | 0 | Bordeaux Bègles |
Djibril Camara | Wing
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22 June 1989 (aged 26) | 1 | Stade Français |
Maxime Médard | Wing
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16 November 1986 (aged 29) | 46 | Toulouse |
Xavier Mignot | Wing
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27 January 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | Grenoble
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Hugo Bonneval | Fullback
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19 November 1990 (aged 25) | 6 | Stade Français |
Geoffrey Palis | Fullback
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8 July 1991 (aged 24) | 0 | Castres |
Argentina
On 31 May, Argentina named a 28-man squad for the
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:
- Head coach: Daniel Hourcade
- Defence coach: Pablo Bouza
- Backs coach: Germán Fernández
- Forwards coach: Emiliano Bergamaschi
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Facundo Bosch | Hooker
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8 August 1991 (aged 24) | 2 | CUBA |
Agustín Creevy (c) | Hooker
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15 March 1985 (aged 31) | 47 | Jaguares |
Julián Montoya | Hooker
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29 October 1993 (aged 22) | 17 | Jaguares |
Santiago García Botta | Prop
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19 June 1992 (aged 24) | 7 | Jaguares |
Facundo Gigena | Prop
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15 September 1994 (aged 21) | 1 | Tala |
Ramiro Herrera | Prop
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14 February 1989 (aged 27) | 20 | Jaguares |
Enrique Pieretto | Prop
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15 December 1994 (aged 21) | 2 | Córdoba |
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro | Prop
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6 November 1989 (aged 26) | 23 | Jaguares |
Matías Alemanno | Lock
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5 December 1991 (aged 24) | 21 | Jaguares |
Ignacio Larrague | Lock
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25 October 1995 (aged 20) | 2 | C.A.S.I |
Tomás Lavanini | Lock
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22 January 1993 (aged 23) | 27 | Jaguares |
Guido Petti | Lock
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17 November 1994 (aged 21) | 13 | Jaguares |
Juan Manuel Leguizamón | Flanker | 6 June 1983 (aged 33) | 66 | Jaguares |
Tomás Lezana | Flanker | 16 February 1994 (aged 22) | 6 | Jaguares |
Pablo Matera | Flanker | 18 July 1993 (aged 22) | 23 | Jaguares |
Javier Ortega Desio | Flanker | 14 June 1990 (aged 26) | 20 | Jaguares |
Facundo Isa | Number 8
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21 September 1993 (aged 22) | 14 | Jaguares |
Gonzalo Bertranou | Scrum-half
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31 December 1993 (aged 22) | 1 | Los Tordos |
Tomás Cubelli | Scrum-half
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12 June 1989 (aged 27) | 46 | Brumbies
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Martín Landajo | Scrum-half
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14 June 1988 (aged 28) | 54 | Jaguares |
Santiago González Iglesias | Fly-half
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16 June 1988 (aged 28) | 21 | Jaguares |
Nicolás Sánchez | Fly-half
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26 October 1988 (aged 27) | 40 | Jaguares |
Jerónimo de la Fuente | Centre
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24 February 1991 (aged 25) | 20 | Jaguares |
Juan Martín Hernández | Centre
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7 August 1982 (aged 33) | 59 | Jaguares |
Matías Moroni | Centre
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29 March 1991 (aged 25) | 9 | Jaguares |
Matías Orlando | Centre
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14 November 1991 (aged 24) | 10 | Jaguares |
Santiago Cordero | Wing
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6 December 1993 (aged 22) | 19 | Jaguares |
Lucas González Amorosino | Wing
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2 November 1985 (aged 30) | 49 | Jaguares |
Manuel Montero | Wing
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20 November 1991 (aged 24) | 22 | Jaguares |
Ramiro Moyano | Fullback
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28 May 1990 (aged 26) | 7 | Jaguares |
Joaquín Tuculet | Fullback
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8 August 1989 (aged 26) | 29 | 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) |
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Notes:
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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) |
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Statistics
Key
- Con: Conversions
- Pen: Penalties
- DG: Drop goals
- Pts: Points
France statistics
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Test series statistics
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See also
- 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals
- History of rugby union matches between Argentina and France
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