2013 England rugby union tour of Argentina

2013 England rugby union tour of Argentina
2013 England rugby union tour of Argentina
Coach(es)	Stuart Lancaster
Tour captain(s)	Tom Wood
Top point scorer(s)	Freddie Burns (51)
Top try scorer(s)	Billy Vunipola (4)
Top test point scorer(s)	Freddie Burns (31)
Top test try scorer(s)	Marland Yarde (2)
Summary
P	W
Total
04	04
Test match
02	02
Opponent
P	W
Argentina
2	2
Tour chronology
Previous tour	South Africa 2012
Next tour	New Zealand 2014

In June 2013, England played a two-test series against Argentina as part of the 2013 mid-year rugby test series.^[1] This series was part of the second year of the global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board, which runs through to 2019.

England played the Pumas over a two-week period, playing in Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena in Salta (8 June) and playing at Estadio José Amalfitani in the capital city of Buenos Aires (15 June). The first test was their first encounter since England's 13–9 victory over Argentina during the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and was the first time they have met in Argentina since 2009, the last time Argentina beat England. England won both matches of the series, completing their first series victory in Argentina since the 1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina, and winning both matches of a series in Argentina for the first time.^[2]

Ahead of the test series, England played their annual uncapped fixture against the Barbarians at Twickenham,^[3] and a fixture against the South American XV side, which was made up of representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.

Fixtures

Date and time	Venue	Home	Score	Away
26 May 2013, 13:00 BST (UTC+1)	Twickenham Stadium, London	England	40–12	Barbarians
2 June 2013, 15:30 UYT (UTC-3)	Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo	South American XV	21–41	England
8 June 2013, 16:10 ART (UTC-3)	Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta	Argentina	3–32	England
15 June 2013, 16:10 ART (UTC-3)	Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires	Argentina	26–51	England

Squads

England

England's 32-man squad for fixtures against the Barbarians and the two-test tour to Argentina plus a mid-week match against South American XV.^[4] Full-back Alex Goode and uncapped centre Joel Tomkins withdrew from the squad due to injury. They were replaced by uncapped players Stephen Myler and Luther Burrell.^[5]

Ed Slater and Calum Clark was ruled out of the tour due to injury and Kearnan Myall was added to the squad for the tour.^[6]

Haydn Thomas featured in the squad to face the Barbarians.

Alex Corbisiero left the squad ahead of the first test as he was called up for the British and Irish Lions.^[7] Corbisiero was not replaced.

Head Coach: Stuart Lancaster
Caps and ages are to Barbarians match (26 May 2013)

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

Player	Position	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club/province
Rob Buchanan	Hooker	(1991-05-13)13 May 1991 (aged 22)	0	Harlequins
David Paice	Hooker	(1983-11-24)24 November 1983 (aged 29)	6	London Irish
Rob Webber	Hooker	(1986-08-01)1 August 1986 (aged 26)	3	Bath
Alex Corbisiero	Prop	(1988-08-30)30 August 1988 (aged 24)	18	London Irish
Paul Doran-Jones	Prop	(1985-05-02)2 May 1985 (aged 28)	4	Northampton Saints
Joe Marler	Prop	(1990-07-07)7 July 1990 (aged 22)	10	Harlequins
Henry Thomas	Prop	(1991-10-30)30 October 1991 (aged 21)	0	Sale Sharks
David Wilson	Prop	(1985-04-09)9 April 1985 (aged 28)	26	Bath
Dave Attwood	Lock	(1987-04-05)5 April 1987 (aged 26)	2	Bath
Joe Launchbury	Lock	(1991-04-12)12 April 1991 (aged 22)	9	London Wasps
Courtney Lawes	Lock	(1989-02-23)23 February 1989 (aged 24)	20	Northampton Saints
Kearnan Myall	Lock	(1986-15-12)12 March 1986 (aged Error: Need valid year, month, day)	0	Sale Sharks
Tom Johnson	Flanker	(1982-07-16)16 July 1982 (aged 30)	5	Exeter Chiefs
Matt Kvesic	Flanker	(1992-04-14)14 April 1992 (aged 21)	0	Worcester Warriors
Tom Wood (c)	Flanker	(1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 26)	18	Northampton Saints
Ben Morgan	Number 8	(1989-02-18)18 February 1989 (aged 24)	10	Gloucester
Billy Vunipola	Number 8	(1992-11-03)3 November 1992 (aged 20)	0	London Wasps
Lee Dickson	Scrum-half	(1985-03-29)29 March 1985 (aged 28)	7	Northampton Saints
Haydn Thomas	Scrum-half	(1982-09-17)17 September 1982 (aged 30)	0	Exeter Chiefs
Richard Wigglesworth	Scrum-half	(1983-06-09)9 June 1983 (aged 29)	12	Saracens
Freddie Burns	Fly-half	(1990-05-13)13 May 1990 (aged 23)	1	Gloucester
Stephen Myler	Fly-half	(1984-07-21)21 July 1984 (aged 28)	0	Northampton Saints
Luther Burrell	Centre	(1987-12-06)6 December 1987 (aged 25)	0	Northampton Saints
Kyle Eastmond	Centre	(1989-07-17)17 July 1989 (aged 23)	0	Bath
Jonathan Joseph	Centre	(1991-06-21)21 June 1991 (aged 21)	4	London Irish
Billy Twelvetrees	Centre	(1988-11-15)15 November 1988 (aged 24)	4	Gloucester
Jonny May	Wing	(1990-04-01)1 April 1990 (aged 23)	0	Gloucester
David Strettle	Wing	(1983-07-23)23 July 1983 (aged 29)	13	Saracens
Christian Wade	Wing	(1991-05-15)15 May 1991 (aged 22)	0	London Wasps
Marland Yarde	Wing	(1992-04-20)20 April 1992 (aged 21)	0	London Irish
Mike Brown	Fullback	(1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 27)	16	Harlequins
Ben Foden	Fullback	(1985-07-22)22 July 1985 (aged 27)	30	Northampton Saints

Argentina

Argentina 28-man squad for the 2013 England rugby union tour of Argentina and single test against Georgia^[8]

Head Coach: Santiago Phelan
Caps and ages are to Barbarians match (26 May 2013)

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

Player	Position	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club/province
Martín García Veiga	Hooker	(1986-06-20)20 June 1986 (aged 26)	3	Buenos Aires
Mauricio Guidone	Hooker	(1988-01-28)28 January 1988 (aged 25)	7	La Plata
Bruno Postiglioni	Hooker	(1987-04-08)8 April 1987 (aged 26)	7	La Plata
Maximiliano Bustos	Prop	(1986-04-02)2 April 1986 (aged 27)	1	Montpellier
Francisco Gómez Kodela	Prop	(1985-07-07)7 July 1985 (aged 27)	8	Biarritz
Pablo Henn	Prop	(1982-07-15)15 July 1982 (aged 30)	8	CA Brive
Guillermo Roan	Prop	(1988-06-18)18 June 1988 (aged 24)	4	Cavalieri Prato
Julio Farías Cabello	Lock	(1978-09-19)19 September 1978 (aged 34)	19	London Welsh
Mariano Galarza	Lock	(1986-12-11)11 December 1986 (aged 26)	8	La Plata Uni.
Esteban Lozada	Lock	(1982-01-08)8 January 1982 (aged 31)	19	Agen
Tomas Vallejos	Lock	(1984-10-16)16 October 1984 (aged 28)	4	Pampas XV
Rodrigo Báez	Flanker	(1989-02-08)8 February 1989 (aged 24)	5	Liceo
Tomás de la Vega	Flanker	(1990-09-28)28 September 1990 (aged 22)	6	CUBA
Tomás Leonardi	Flanker	(1987-07-01)1 July 1987 (aged 25)	15	Southern Kings
Benjamín Macome	Number 8	(1986-01-10)10 January 1986 (aged 27)	8	Tucumán
Tomás Cubelli	Scrum-half	(1989-06-12)12 June 1989 (aged 23)	11	Belgrano
Martín Landajo	Scrum-half	(1988-06-14)14 June 1988 (aged 24)	17	C.A.S.I.
Nicolás Vergallo	Scrum-half	(1983-04-20)20 April 1983 (aged 30)	31	Southern Kings
Felipe Contepomi (c)	Fly-half	(1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 35)	79	Stade Français
Benjamín Madero	Fly-half	(1988-06-18)18 June 1988 (aged 24)	2	San Isidro
Gabriel Ascárate	Centre	(1987-10-20)20 October 1987 (aged 25)	5	Carcassonne
Matías Orlando	Centre	(1991-11-14)14 November 1991 (aged 21)	3	Huirapuca
Gonzalo Tiesi	Centre	(1985-04-24)24 April 1985 (aged 28)	33	London Welsh
Benjamín Urdapilleta	Centre	(1986-03-11)11 March 1986 (aged 27)	8	Oyonnax
Belisario Agulla	Wing	(1988-05-20)20 May 1988 (aged 25)	8	Agen
Manuel Montero	Wing	(1991-11-20)20 November 1991 (aged 21)	7	Club Pucará
Martín Bustos Moyano	Fullback	(1985-07-12)12 July 1985 (aged 27)	1	Montpellier
Tomás Carrió	Fullback	(1989-03-10)10 March 1989 (aged 24)	3	Duendes

Matches

26 May 2013
13:00 BST (UTC+01)

England	40–12	Barbarians
Try: Burns 1' c Yarde 43' c Eastmond 55' m Wade 61' c Twelvetrees 66' m Con: Burns (3/4) 1', 44', 62' Pen: Burns (3/3) 4', 11', 24'	Report	Try: Brits 70' m Daly 77' c Con: Evans (1/2) 78'

Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 60,601
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)


FB	15	Mike Brown	52'
RW	14	Christian Wade
OC	13	Jonathan Joseph
IC	12	Billy Twelvetrees
LW	11	Marland Yarde
FH	10	Freddie Burns	64'
SH	9	Richard Wigglesworth	47'
N8	8	Ben Morgan	47'
OF	7	Matt Kvesic
BF	6	Tom Johnson
RL	5	Dave Attwood	47'
LL	4	Joe Launchbury
TP	3	David Wilson	47'
HK	2	Rob Webber (c)	60'
LP	1	Alex Corbisiero	57'
Replacements:
HK	16	David Paice	60'
PR	17	Joe Marler	57'
PR	18	Henry Thomas	47'
LK	19	Kearnan Myall	47'
N8	20	Billy Vunipola	47'
SH	21	Haydn Thomas	47'
CE	22	Kyle Eastmond	52'
WG	23	Jonny May	64'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster


FB	15	Elliot Daly
RW	14	Timoci Nagusa	60'
OC	13	Casey Laulala
IC	12	Mike Tindall (c)
LW	11	Takudzwa Ngwenya
FH	10	James Hook	64'
SH	9	Dwayne Peel	50'
N8	8	Imanol Harinordoquy	60'
OF	7	Jonathan Poff
BF	6	Alessandro Zanni
RL	5	Marco Wentzel
LL	4	Jim Hamilton	57'
TP	3	James Johnston	64'
HK	2	Matthew Rees	46'
LP	1	Andrea Lo Cicero	46'
Replacements:
HK	16	Schalk Brits	46'
PR	17	Duncan Jones	46'
PR	18	Paul James	64'
LK	19	Dean Mumm	57'
FL	20	Sam Jones	60'
SH	21	Dimitri Yachvili	50'
FH	22	Nick Evans	64'
WG	23	Rowan Varty	60'
Coach:
Dai Young

Man of the Match:
Joe Launchbury

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Paul Dix (England)
Television match official:
David Grashoff (England)

2 June 2013
15:30 UYT (UTC-3)

CONSUR XV	21–41	England
Try: Penalty try 17' c Sansot 43' c Magno 68' c Con: Madero (3/3) 18', 44', 69'	Report	Try: Foden (2) 20' m, 47' m Vunipola (3) 29' c, 32' c, 35 m Wood 39' c Doran-Jones 58' m Con: Myler (3/7) 30', 33', 40'

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Joaquín Montes (Uruguay


FB	15	Tomás Carrió
RW	14	Belisario Agulla
OC	13	Francisco Sansot		61'
IC	12	Juan Pablo Socino
LW	11	Leandro Leivas		67'
FH	10	Benjamín Madero
SH	9	Tomás Cubelli (c)		70'
N8	8	Antonio Ahualli		65'
OF	7	Javier Ortega Desio
BF	6	Tomás de la Vega
RL	5	Pablo Huete			54'	63'
LL	4	César Fruttero		63'
TP	3	Mario Sagario		49'	54'	63'
HK	2	Arturo Ávalo		49'
LP	1	Bruno Postiglioni		49'
Replacements:
PR	16	Alejo Corral		49'
PR	17	Oscar Durán	53' to 63'	49'
HK	18	Nicolás Klappenbach		49'
FL	19	Diego Magno		63'
FL	20	Juan Gaminara		65'
SH	21	Agustín Ormaechea		70'
CE	22	Moisés Duque		61'
CE	23	Santiago Gibernau		67'
Coach:
Pablo Lemoine


FB	15	Ben Foden
RW	14	Jonny May	18' to 28'
OC	13	Luther Burrell
IC	12	Kyle Eastmond		60'
LW	11	David Strettle
FH	10	Stephen Myler
SH	9	Richard Wigglesworth		51'
N8	8	Billy Vunipola			73'
OF	7	Tom Johnson
BF	6	Tom Wood (c)		49'
RL	5	Kearnan Myall
LL	4	Courtney Lawes		60'
TP	3	Henry Thomas		49'
HK	2	David Paice		49'
LP	1	Joe Marler		64'	73'
Replacements:
HK	16	Rob Buchanan		49'
PR	17	Alex Corbisiero	71' to end'	64'
PR	18	Paul Doran-Jones		49'
LK	19	Dave Attwood		60'
FL	20	Matt Kvesic		49'
SH	21	Lee Dickson		51'
FH	22	Freddie Burns
CE	23	Jonathan Joseph		60'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster

Touch judges:
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Carlos Poggi (Argentina)

8 June 2013
16:10 ART (UTC-03)

Argentina	3–32	England
Pen: Moyano (1/4) 40'	Report	Try: Strettle 17' m Twelvetrees 25' c Morgan 31' c Vunipola 80' c Con: Burns (3/4) 26', 32', 80' Pen: Burns (2/2) 8', 11'

Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)


FB	15	Martín Bustos Moyano
RW	14	Matías Orlando	58'
OC	13	Gonzalo Tiesi
IC	12	Felipe Contepomi (c)
LW	11	Manuel Montero
FH	10	Benjamín Urdapilleta	58'
SH	9	Martín Landajo	67'
N8	8	Tomás Leonardi
OF	7	Benjamín Macome
BF	6	Julio Farías Cabello	71'
RL	5	Mariano Galarza
LL	4	Esteban Lozada	61'
TP	3	Maximiliano Bustos	66'
HK	2	Martín García Veiga	54'
LP	1	Pablo Henn	50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Mauricio Guidone	54'
PR	17	Guillermo Roan	50'
PR	18	Francisco Gómez Kodela	66'
LK	19	Tomas Vallejos Cinalli	61'
FL	20	Tomás de la Vega	71'
SH	21	Nicolás Vergallo	67'
CE	22	Gabriel Ascárate	58'
WG	23	Belisario Agulla	58'
Coach:
Santiago Phelan


FB	15	Mike Brown		74'
RW	14	Christian Wade
OC	13	Jonathan Joseph		65'
IC	12	Billy Twelvetrees
LW	11	David Strettle
FH	10	Freddie Burns
SH	9	Lee Dickson		53'
N8	8	Ben Morgan		67'
OF	7	Matt Kvesic
BF	6	Tom Wood (c)
RL	5	Dave Attwood		53'
LL	4	Joe Launchbury
TP	3	David Wilson		74'
HK	2	Rob Webber		67'
LP	1	Joe Marler		74'
Replacements:
HK	16	David Paice		67'
PR	17	Henry Thomas		74'
PR	18	Paul Doran-Jones		74'
LK	19	Courtney Lawes	69' to 79'	53'
N8	20	Billy Vunipola		67'
SH	21	Richard Wigglesworth		53'
FH	22	Kyle Eastmond		65'
FB	23	Ben Foden		74'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Ben Morgan (England)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

15 June 2013
16:10 ART (UTC-03)

Argentina	26–51	England
Try: Montero 49' c Leonardi 69' c Con: Moyano (2/2) 50', 70' Pen: Moyano (4/4) 3', 10', 21', 26'	Report	Try: Penalty try (2) 30' c, 40' c Burns 36' m Webber 53' m Yarde (2) 57' c, 73' c Eastmond 64' c Con: Burns (4/6) 30', 40', 58', 65' Myler (1/1) 74' Pen: Burns (2/3) 7', 24'

Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)


FB	15	Martín Bustos Moyano	39' to 49'
RW	14	Belisario Agulla
OC	13	Gonzalo Tiesi
IC	12	Gabriel Ascárate		72'
LW	11	Manuel Montero		66'
FH	10	Felipe Contepomi (c)
SH	9	Nicolás Vergallo		59'
N8	8	Tomás Leonardi
OF	7	Benjamín Macome
BF	6	Rodrigo Baez		59'
RL	5	Mariano Galarza
LL	4	Julio Farías Cabello		52'
TP	3	Maximiliano Bustos		66'
HK	2	Martín García Veiga
LP	1	Guillermo Roan		40'
Replacements:
PR	16	Mauricio Guidone			55'
PR	17	Pablo Henn		40'	55'
PR	18	Francisco Gómez Kodela		66'
LK	19	Esteban Lozada		52'
FL	20	Tomás de la Vega		59'
SH	21	Tomás Cubelli		59'
FH	22	Benjamín Madero		72'
CE	23	Matías Orlando		66'
Coach:
Santiago Phelan


FB	15	Mike Brown	59'
RW	14	Jonny May
OC	13	Jonathan Joseph
IC	12	Kyle Eastmond
LW	11	Marland Yarde
FH	10	Freddie Burns	65'
SH	9	Lee Dickson	55'
N8	8	Ben Morgan	59'
OF	7	Matt Kvesic
BF	6	Tom Wood (c)
RL	5	Dave Attwood	50'
LL	4	Joe Launchbury
TP	3	David Wilson	75'
HK	2	Rob Webber	61'
LP	1	Joe Marler	65'
Replacements:
HK	16	David Paice	61'
PR	17	Paul Doran-Jones	65'
PR	18	Henry Thomas	75'
LK	19	Courtney Lawes	50'
N8	20	Billy Vunipola	59'
SH	21	Richard Wigglesworth	55'
FH	22	Stephen Myler	65'
FB	23	Ben Foden	59'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster

Man of the Match:
Marland Yarde (England)

Touch judges:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

Winger Christian wade was named in the starting XV, but was withdrawn following a British and Irish Lions call-up
First test series win for England in Argentina since 1981^[9]

References

^ England confirm Argentina tour
^ Standley, James. "Argentina 26–51 England". bbc.co.uk/sport. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
^ England v Barbarians
^ Tom Wood to captain England against Pumas
^ Burrell and Myler called into England tour squad
^ Slater and Clark out of England tour
^ Corbisiero gets Lions call up
^ Argentina name squad for June
^ Standley, James. "Argentina 26–51 England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

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[1] England confirm Argentina tour

[2] Standley, James. "Argentina 26–51 England". bbc.co.uk/sport. Retrieved 16 June 2013.

[3] England v Barbarians

[4] Tom Wood to captain England against Pumas

[5] Burrell and Myler called into England tour squad

[6] Slater and Clark out of England tour

[7] Corbisiero gets Lions call up

[8] Argentina name squad for June

[9] Standley, James. "Argentina 26–51 England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

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