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
2 1 0 1
Test match
2 1 0 1
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
2 1 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour Australia 2014
Next tour TBA

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 the June International window is allocated to; 19 June–25 June, and was part of the fourth year of the global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board, which runs through to 2019.[2] This will be the first tour to Argentina for the French since their drawn series in 2012.

Due to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Top 14 organizers did not schedule any games during the pool phase of the tournament, which meant it will end at a later date than normal. Therefore, the semi-finals and final of the 2015–16 season will concede with the June international window, clashing with the French games on the 19 and 25 June.[3][4]

Fixtures

Date and time Venue Home Score Away
19 June 2016, 18:10 ART (UTC-03) Estadio Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán Argentina  30–19  France
25 June 2016, 15:10 ART (UTC-03) 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
Bonfils, RémiRémi Bonfils Hooker (1988-09-16)September 16, 1988 (aged 27) 0 Stade Français
Maynadier, ClémentClément Maynadier Hooker (1988-10-11)October 11, 1988 (aged 27) 0 Bordeaux Bègles
Atonio, UiniUini Atonio Prop (1990-03-26)March 26, 1990 (aged 26) 15 La Rochelle
Pointud, LucasLucas Pointud Prop (1988-01-18)January 18, 1988 (aged 28) 0 Brive
Poirot, JeffersonJefferson Poirot Prop (1992-11-01)November 1, 1992 (aged 23) 5 Bordeaux Bègles
Slimani, RabahRabah Slimani Prop (1989-10-18)October 18, 1989 (aged 26) 26 Stade Français
Demotte, WilliamWilliam Demotte Lock (1991-05-22)May 22, 1991 (aged 25) 0 Agen
Jedrasiak, PaulPaul Jedrasiak Lock (1993-02-06)February 6, 1993 (aged 23) 4 France Clermont Auvergne
Le Devedec, JulienJulien Le Devedec Lock (1986-06-04)June 4, 1986 (aged 30) 0 Bordeaux Bègles
Maestri, YoannYoann Maestri Lock (1988-01-14)January 14, 1988 (aged 28) 47 Toulouse
Metz, FabriceFabrice Metz Lock (1991-01-23)January 23, 1991 (aged 25) 0 Oyonnax
Galletier, KélianKélian Galletier Flanker (1992-03-18)March 18, 1992 (aged 24) 0 Montpellier
Goujon, LoannLoann Goujon Flanker (1989-04-23)April 23, 1989 (aged 27) 10 Bordeaux Bègles
Gourdon, KevinKevin Gourdon Flanker (1990-01-23)January 23, 1990 (aged 26) 0 La Rochelle
Lakafia, RaphaëlRaphaël Lakafia Number 8 (1988-10-28)October 28, 1988 (aged 27) 3 Stade Français
Picamoles, LouisLouis Picamoles Number 8 (1986-02-05)February 5, 1986 (aged 30) 52 Toulouse
Bezy, SébastienSébastien Bezy Scrum-half (1991-11-22)November 22, 1991 (aged 24) 5 Toulouse
Serin, BaptisteBaptiste Serin Scrum-half (1994-06-20)June 20, 1994 (aged 21) 0 Bordeaux Bègles
Plisson, JulesJules Plisson Fly-half (1991-08-20)August 20, 1991 (aged 24) 11 Stade Français
Trinh-Duc, FrançoisFrançois Trinh-Duc Fly-half (1986-11-11)November 11, 1986 (aged 29) 53 Montpellier
Danty, JonathanJonathan Danty Centre (1992-10-07)October 7, 1992 (aged 23) 3 Stade Français
Fickou, GaëlGaël Fickou Centre (1994-03-26)March 26, 1994 (aged 22) 19 Toulouse
Lamerat, RémiRémi Lamerat Centre (1990-01-14)January 14, 1990 (aged 26) 7 Castres
Rey, JulienJulien Rey Centre (1986-09-01)September 1, 1986 (aged 29) 0 Bordeaux Bègles
Bonneval, HugoHugo Bonneval Wing (1990-11-19)November 19, 1990 (aged 25) 6 Stade Français
Camara, DjibrilDjibril Camara Wing (1989-06-22)June 22, 1989 (aged 26) 1 Stade Français
Médard, MaximeMaxime Médard Wing (1986-11-16)November 16, 1986 (aged 29) 46 Toulouse
Mignot, XavierXavier Mignot Wing (1994-01-27)January 27, 1994 (aged 22) 0 Grenoble
Palis, GeoffreyGeoffrey Palis Fullback (1991-07-08)July 8, 1991 (aged 24) 0 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
Bosch, FacundoFacundo Bosch Hooker (1991-08-08)8 August 1991 (aged 24) 2 Argentina CUBA
Creevy, AgustínAgustín Creevy (c) Hooker (1985-03-15)15 March 1985 (aged 31) 47 Argentina Jaguares
Montoya, JuliánJulián Montoya Hooker (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 (aged 22) 17 Argentina Jaguares
García Botta, SantiagoSantiago García Botta Prop (1992-06-19)19 June 1992 (aged 24) 7 Argentina Jaguares
Gigena, FacundoFacundo Gigena Prop (1994-09-15)15 September 1994 (aged 21) 1 Argentina Tala
Herrera, RamiroRamiro Herrera Prop (1989-02-14)14 February 1989 (aged 27) 20 Argentina Jaguares
Pieretto, EnriqueEnrique Pieretto Prop (1994-12-15)15 December 1994 (aged 21) 2 Argentina Córdoba
Tetaz Chaparro, NahuelNahuel Tetaz Chaparro Prop (1989-11-06)6 November 1989 (aged 26) 23 Argentina Jaguares
Alemanno, MatíasMatías Alemanno Lock (1991-12-05)5 December 1991 (aged 24) 21 Argentina Jaguares
Larrague, IgnacioIgnacio Larrague Lock (1995-10-25)25 October 1995 (aged 20) 2 Argentina C.A.S.I
Lavanini, TomásTomás Lavanini Lock (1993-01-22)22 January 1993 (aged 23) 27 Argentina Jaguares
Pagadizábal, Guido PettiGuido Petti Pagadizábal Lock (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 21) 13 Argentina Jaguares
Leguizamón, Juan ManuelJuan Manuel Leguizamón Flanker (1983-06-06)6 June 1983 (aged 33) 66 Argentina Jaguares
Lezana, TomásTomás Lezana Flanker (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 22) 6 Argentina Jaguares
Matera, PabloPablo Matera Flanker (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 22) 23 Argentina Jaguares
Ortega Desio, JavierJavier Ortega Desio Flanker (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 26) 20 Argentina Jaguares
Isa, FacundoFacundo Isa Number 8 (1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (aged 22) 14 Argentina Jaguares
Bertranou, GonzaloGonzalo Bertranou Scrum-half (1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (aged 22) 1 Argentina Los Tordos
Cubelli, TomásTomás Cubelli Scrum-half (1989-06-12)12 June 1989 (aged 27) 46 Australia Brumbies
Landajo, MartínMartín Landajo Scrum-half (1988-06-14)14 June 1988 (aged 28) 54 Argentina Jaguares
González Iglesias, SantiagoSantiago González Iglesias Fly-half (1988-06-16)16 June 1988 (aged 28) 21 Argentina Jaguares
Sánchez, NicolásNicolás Sánchez Fly-half (1988-10-26)26 October 1988 (aged 27) 40 Argentina Jaguares
de la Fuente, JerónimoJerónimo de la Fuente Centre (1991-02-24)24 February 1991 (aged 25) 20 Argentina Jaguares
Hernández, Juan MartínJuan Martín Hernández Centre (1982-08-07)7 August 1982 (aged 33) 59 Argentina Jaguares
Moroni, MatíasMatías Moroni Centre (1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 25) 9 Argentina Jaguares
Orlando, MatíasMatías Orlando Centre (1991-11-14)14 November 1991 (aged 24) 10 Argentina Jaguares
Cordero, SantiagoSantiago Cordero Wing (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 22) 19 Argentina Jaguares
González Amorosino, LucasLucas González Amorosino Wing (1985-11-02)2 November 1985 (aged 30) 49 Argentina Jaguares
Montero, ManuelManuel Montero Wing (1991-11-20)20 November 1991 (aged 24) 22 Argentina Jaguares
Moyano, RamiroRamiro Moyano Fullback (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 26) 7 Argentina Jaguares
Tuculet, JoaquínJoaquín 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 Pagadizábal 73' c
Con: Sánchez (3/3) 20', 29', 74'
Pen: Sánchez (3/5) 16', 61', 65'
 Report Try: Bonfils 31' c
Con: Plisson (1/1) 32'
Pen: Plisson (4/6) 10', 43', 48', 53'
FB 15Joaquín Tuculet  75'
RW 14Santiago Cordero
OC 13Matías Moroni
IC 12Juan Martín Hernández  21'
LW 11Manuel Montero
FH 10Nicolás Sánchez
SH 9 Martín Landajo  61'
N8 8 Facundo Isa
OF 7 Tomás Lezana  59'
BF 6 Pablo Matera
RL 5 Javier Ortega Desio 48' to 58'
LL 4 Guido Petti Pagadizábal
TP 3 Ramiro Herrera
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c)  65'
LP 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro  79'
Replacements:
HK 16Julián Montoya  65'
PR 17Santiago García Botta  79'
PR 18Enrique Pieretto
LK 19Ignacio Larrague
FL 20Juan Manuel Leguizamón  59'
SH 21Tomás Cubelli  61'
FH 22Santiago González Iglesias  21'
FB 23Ramiro Moyano  75'
Coach:
Argentina Daniel Hourcade
FB 15Hugo Bonneval
RW 14Xavier Mignot
OC 13Julien Rey
IC 12Jonathan Danty  62'
LW 11Djibril Camara
FH 10Jules Plisson (c)
SH 9 Baptiste Serin  71'
N8 8 Kevin Gourdon  62'  75'
OF 7 Raphaël Lakafia  37'
BF 6 Loann Goujon
RL 5 William Demotte
LL 4 Julien Le Devedec
TP 3 Rabah Slimani  50'
HK 2 Rémi Bonfils  67'
LP 1 Jefferson Poirot 60' to 70'  75'
Replacements:
HK 16Clément Maynadier  67'
PR 17Uini Atonio  50'
PR 18Lucas Pointud  62'
LK 19Fabrice Metz  75'
N8 20Louis Picamoles  37'
SH 21Sébastien Bezy  71'
FH 22François Trinh-Duc  75'
CE 23Gaël Fickou  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 Try: Bonneval 38' c
Lamerat 50' c
Goujon 62' c
Con: Serin (3/3) 39', 51', 62'
Pen: Serin (2/2) 25', 44'
FB 15Joaquín Tuculet
RW 14Santiago Cordero  63'
OC 13Matías Moroni  67'
IC 12Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW 11Manuel Montero
FH 10Nicolás Sánchez
SH 9 Tomás Cubelli  58'
N8 8 Facundo Isa  54'
OF 7 Javier Ortega Desio
BF 6 Pablo Matera  51'
RL 5 Tomás Lavanini 62' to 72'
LL 4 Guido Petti Pagadizábal
TP 3 Ramiro Herrera  71'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c)  58'
LP 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro  63'
Replacements:
HK 16Julián Montoya  58'
PR 17Santiago García Botta  63'
PR 18Enrique Pieretto  71'
FL 19Tomás Lezana  51'
FL 20Juan Manuel Leguizamón  54'
SH 21Martín Landajo  58'
CE 22Matías Orlando  67'
WG 23Lucas González Amorosino  63'
Coach:
Argentina Daniel Hourcade
FB 15Maxime Médard
RW 14Hugo Bonneval
OC 13Gaël Fickou
IC 12Rémi Lamerat
LW 11Djibril Camara  35'
FH 10François Trinh-Duc  72'
SH 9 Baptiste Serin  63'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles
OF 7 Kevin Gourdon  69'
BF 6 Loann Goujon
RL 5 Yoann Maestri (c)
LL 4 Julien Le Devedec 65' to 75'
TP 3 Uini Atonio  56'
HK 2 Rémi Bonfils  65'
LP 1 Jefferson Poirot  69'
Replacements:
HK 16Clément Maynadier  65'
PR 17Lucas Pointud  69'
PR 18Rabah Slimani  56'
LK 19Paul Jedrasiak  65'
FL 20Kélian Galletier  69'  75'
SH 21Sébastien Bezy  63'
FH 22Jules Plisson  72'
CE 23Julien Rey  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 Try: Sarto 34' c
Favaro 68' m
Con: Canna (1/1) 35'
Pen: Canna (4/5) 15', 28', 39', 42'

Notes:

  • Tommaso Boni and Sami Panico (both Italy) made their international debuts.

Statistics

Key

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

France statistics

Name Played Tries Con Pen DG Pts Red card
Jules Plisson2014014––
Baptiste Serin2032012––
Rémi Bonfils210005––
Hugo Bonneval210005––
Loann Goujon210005––
Uini Atonio200000––
Sébastien Bezy200000––
Djibril Camara200000––
Gaël Fickou200000––
Kevin Gourdon200000––
Julien Le Devedec200000––
Clément Maynadier200000––
Louis Picamoles200000––
Lucas Pointud200000––
Jefferson Poirot200000––
Julien Rey200000––
Rabah Slimani200000––
François Trinh-Duc200000––
Jonathan Danty100000––
William Demotte100000––
Raphaël Lakafia100000––
Kélian Galletier100000––
Paul Jedrasiak100000––
Rémi Lamerat100000––
Yoann Maestri100000––
Maxime Médard100000––
Fabrice Metz100000––
Xavier Mignot100000––
Geoffrey Palis–––––0––

Test series statistics

Name Team Tries Con Pen DG Pts
Nicolás Sánchez Argentina033015
Jules Plisson France014014
Baptiste Serin France032012
Rémi Bonfils France10005
Hugo Bonneval France10005
Loann Goujon France10005
Rémi Lamerat France10005
Manuel Montero Argentina10005
Guido Petti Pagadizábal Argentina10005
Joaquín Tuculet Argentina10005

See also

References

  1. ↑ Los Pumas and France to play Two Tests in Tucumán
  2. ↑ Rugby Week
  3. ↑ International Rugby: France to tour Argentina with Depleted Squad
  4. ↑ France to tour Argentina without Top 14 Semi Finals Players
  5. ↑ XV de France : Le groupe pour la tournée
  6. ↑ XV de France : Le 2ème groupe pour la tournée
  7. ↑ Plantel de Los Pumas para junio
  8. ↑ Larrague In, Alemanno Out for Pumas
  9. ↑ Rumbo al norte
  10. 1 2 "Los Pumas and France to play Two Tests in Tucumán". Rugby Blog (Argentina 2023). 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "Los Pumas vuelven a Santa Fe". Argentine Rugby. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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