2016 France rugby union tour of Argentina

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, France played a two-test series against Argentina as part of the 2016 mid-year rugby union tests.[1] They played Los Pumas across the two weeks that were allocated to the June International window (19 June and 25 June), and which were part of the fourth year of the global rugby calendar established by the 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 two-test series against Argentina. The squad did not include any of the six Top 14 play-offs teams, Castres, Clermont, 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 France 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 Australia 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 ART (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)
Team details
Argentina
France

FB 15 Joaquín Tuculet downward-facing red arrow 75'
RW 14 Santiago Cordero
OC 13 Matías Moroni
IC 12 Juan Martín Hernández downward-facing red arrow 21'
LW 11 Manuel Montero
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez
SH 9 Martín Landajo downward-facing red arrow 61'
N8 8 Facundo Isa
OF 7 Tomás Lezana downward-facing red arrow 59'
BF 6 Pablo Matera
RL 5 Javier Ortega Desio yellow card 48' to 58'
LL 4 Guido Petti
TP 3 Ramiro Herrera
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c) downward-facing red arrow 65'
LP 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro downward-facing red arrow 79'
Replacements:
HK 16 Julián Montoya upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 17 Santiago García Botta upward-facing green arrow 79'
PR 18 Enrique Pieretto
LK 19 Ignacio Larrague
FL 20 Juan Manuel Leguizamón upward-facing green arrow 59'
SH 21 Tomás Cubelli upward-facing green arrow 61'
FH 22 Santiago González Iglesias upward-facing green arrow 21'
FB 23 Ramiro Moyano upward-facing green arrow 75'
Coach:
Argentina Daniel Hourcade
FB 15 Hugo Bonneval
RW 14 Xavier Mignot
OC 13 Julien Rey
IC 12 Jonathan Danty downward-facing red arrow 62'
LW 11 Djibril Camara
FH 10 Jules Plisson (c)
SH 9 Baptiste Serin downward-facing red arrow 71'
N8 8 Kevin Gourdon downward-facing red arrow 62' upward-facing green arrow 75'
OF 7 Raphaël Lakafia downward-facing red arrow 37'
BF 6 Loann Goujon
RL 5 William Demotte
LL 4 Julien Le Devedec
TP 3 Rabah Slimani downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Rémi Bonfils downward-facing red arrow 67'
LP 1 Jefferson Poirot yellow card 60' to 70' downward-facing red arrow 75'
Replacements:
HK 16 Clément Maynadier upward-facing green arrow 67'
PR 17 Uini Atonio upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 18 Lucas Pointud upward-facing green arrow 62'
LK 19 Fabrice Metz upward-facing green arrow 75'
N8 20 Louis Picamoles upward-facing green arrow 37'
SH 21 Sébastien Bezy upward-facing green arrow 71'
FH 22 François Trinh-Duc upward-facing green arrow 75'
CE 23 Gaël Fickou upward-facing green arrow 62'
Coach:
France Guy Novès

Touch judges:
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official:
Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Notes:

Second Test

25 June 2016
15:10 ART (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)
Team details
Argentina
France

FB 15 Joaquín Tuculet
RW 14 Santiago Cordero downward-facing red arrow 63'
OC 13 Matías Moroni downward-facing red arrow 67'
IC 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW 11 Manuel Montero
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez
SH 9 Tomás Cubelli downward-facing red arrow 58'
N8 8 Facundo Isa downward-facing red arrow 54'
OF 7 Javier Ortega Desio
BF 6 Pablo Matera downward-facing red arrow 51'
RL 5 Tomás Lavanini yellow card 62' to 72'
LL 4 Guido Petti
TP 3 Ramiro Herrera downward-facing red arrow 71'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c) downward-facing red arrow 58'
LP 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro downward-facing red arrow 63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Julián Montoya upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 17 Santiago García Botta upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 18 Enrique Pieretto upward-facing green arrow 71'
FL 19 Tomás Lezana upward-facing green arrow 51'
FL 20 Juan Manuel Leguizamón upward-facing green arrow 54'
SH 21 Martín Landajo upward-facing green arrow 58'
CE 22 Matías Orlando upward-facing green arrow 67'
WG 23 Lucas González Amorosino upward-facing green arrow 63'
Coach:
Argentina Daniel Hourcade
FB 15 Maxime Médard
RW 14 Hugo Bonneval
OC 13 Gaël Fickou
IC 12 Rémi Lamerat
LW 11 Djibril Camara downward-facing red arrow 35'
FH 10 François Trinh-Duc downward-facing red arrow 72'
SH 9 Baptiste Serin downward-facing red arrow 63'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles
OF 7 Kevin Gourdon downward-facing red arrow 69'
BF 6 Loann Goujon
RL 5 Yoann Maestri (c)
LL 4 Julien Le Devedec red cross icon 65' to 75'
TP 3 Uini Atonio downward-facing red arrow 56'
HK 2 Rémi Bonfils downward-facing red arrow 65'
LP 1 Jefferson Poirot downward-facing red arrow 69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Clément Maynadier upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 17 Lucas Pointud upward-facing green arrow 69'
PR 18 Rabah Slimani upward-facing green arrow 56'
LK 19 Paul Jedrasiak upward-facing green arrow 65'
FL 20 Kélian Galletier upward-facing green arrow 69' downward-facing red arrow 75'
SH 21 Sébastien Bezy upward-facing green arrow 63'
FH 22 Jules Plisson upward-facing green arrow 72'
CE 23 Julien Rey upward-facing green arrow 35'
Coach:
France Guy Novès

Touch judges:


John Lacey (Ireland)
Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official:


Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Notes:
  • Enrique Pieretto (Argentina) and Kélian Galletier (France) made their international debuts.
  • Lucas González Amorosino (Argentina) earned his 50th test cap.
  • Xavier Mignot was named to start, but was replaced with Hugo Bonneval before kick-off due to injury.
  • This is the first time Argentina has failed to score any points in a test match since they lost 16–0 against Ireland in 2007. It is the first time they have failed to score any points against France since their first ever meeting in 1949.

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 ART (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)
Team details
Argentina
Italy

FB 15 Joaquín Tuculet
RW 14 Santiago Cordero downward-facing red arrow 73'
OC 13 Matías Moroni
IC 12 Juan Martín Hernández downward-facing red arrow 59'
LW 11 Manuel Montero
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez
SH 9 Martín Landajo downward-facing red arrow 59'
N8 8 Facundo Isa
OF 7 Tomás Lezana downward-facing red arrow 65'
BF 6 Pablo Matera
RL 5 Matías Alemanno downward-facing red arrow 58'
LL 4 Guido Petti yellow card 28' to 38'
TP 3 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c) downward-facing red arrow 65'
LP 1 Santiago García Botta
Replacements:
HK 16 Julián Montoya upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 17 Felipe Arregui
PR 18 Enrique Pieretto
FL 19 Javier Ortega Desio upward-facing green arrow 58'
FL 20 Juan Manuel Leguizamón upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 21 Tomás Cubelli upward-facing green arrow 59'
CE 22 Jerónimo de la Fuente upward-facing green arrow 59'
FB 23 Ramiro Moyano upward-facing green arrow 73'
Coach:
Argentina Daniel Hourcade
FB 15 Luke McLean
RW 14 Leonardo Sarto
OC 13 Michele Campagnaro
IC 12 Tommaso Boni
LW 11 David Odiete downward-facing red arrow 62'
FH 10 Carlo Canna downward-facing red arrow 69'
SH 9 Edoardo Gori (c)
N8 8 Dries van Schalkwyk
OF 7 Simone Favaro
BF 6 Braam Steyn downward-facing red arrow 9'
RL 5 Marco Fuser
LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys downward-facing red arrow 51'
TP 3 Lorenzo Cittadini downward-facing red arrow 55'
HK 2 Ornel Gega downward-facing red arrow 62'
LP 1 Andrea Lovotti downward-facing red arrow 57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Oliviero Fabiani upward-facing green arrow 62'
PR 17 Sami Panico upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 18 Pietro Ceccarelli upward-facing green arrow 55'
LK 19 Valerio Bernabò upward-facing green arrow 51'
FL 20 Robert Barbieri upward-facing green arrow 9'
SH 21 Guglielmo Palazzani
FH 22 Tommaso Allan upward-facing green arrow 69'
WG 23 Giovanbattista Venditti upward-facing green arrow 62'
Coach:
Ireland Conor O'Shea

Touch judges:
Luke Pearce (England)
Joaquín Montes (Uruguay)
Television match official:
Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Notes:

Statistics

Key

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

France statistics

Name Played Tries Con Pen DG Pts yellow card Red card
Jules Plisson 2 0 1 4 0 14 – –
Baptiste Serin 2 0 3 2 0 12 – –
Rémi Bonfils 2 1 0 0 0 5 – –
Hugo Bonneval 2 1 0 0 0 5 – –
Loann Goujon 2 1 0 0 0 5 – –
Uini Atonio 2 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Sébastien Bezy 2 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Djibril Camara 2 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Gaël Fickou 2 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Kevin Gourdon 2 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Julien Le Devedec 2 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Clément Maynadier 2 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Louis Picamoles 2 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Lucas Pointud 2 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Jefferson Poirot 2 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Julien Rey 2 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Rabah Slimani 2 0 0 0 0 0 – –
François Trinh-Duc 2 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Jonathan Danty 1 0 0 0 0 0 – –
William Demotte 1 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Raphaël Lakafia 1 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Kélian Galletier 1 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Paul Jedrasiak 1 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Rémi Lamerat 1 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Yoann Maestri 1 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Maxime Médard 1 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Fabrice Metz 1 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Xavier Mignot 1 0 0 0 0 0 – –
Geoffrey Palis – – – – – 0 – –

Test series statistics

Name Team Tries Con Pen DG Pts
Nicolás Sánchez  Argentina 0 3 3 0 15
Jules Plisson  France 0 1 4 0 14
Baptiste Serin  France 0 3 2 0 12
Rémi Bonfils  France 1 0 0 0 5
Hugo Bonneval  France 1 0 0 0 5
Loann Goujon  France 1 0 0 0 5
Rémi Lamerat  France 1 0 0 0 5
Manuel Montero  Argentina 1 0 0 0 5
Guido Petti  Argentina 1 0 0 0 5
Joaquín Tuculet  Argentina 1 0 0 0 5

See also

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