2021 Argentina rugby union tours of Europe

The 2021 Argentina rugby union tours of Europe were two tours by the Argentina national team on Europe that included a series of matches played in the continent. The first tour was in July, 2021, and was composed of three matches in Romania and Wales, as preparation for the 2021 Rugby Championship.^[1][2] Argentina played one match v Romania and two v Wales national teams.^[3]

2021 Argentina rugby union tours of Europe
Date	3–17 July
Coach(es)	Mario Ledesma
Tour captain(s)	Juan Montoya
Top point scorer(s)	Nicolás Sánchez
Top try scorer(s)	Pablo Matera (2)
Summary	P W D L
Total
Test match	03 02 01 00
Opponent	P W D L
Romania	1 1 0 0
Wales	2 1 1 0

2021 Argentina rugby union tours of Europe
Date	6–21 November
Coach(es)	Mario Ledesma
Tour captain(s)	Juan Montoya
Summary	P W D L
Test match	03 01 00 02
France	1 0 0 1
Italy	1 1 0 0
Ireland	1 0 0 1

The second tour started in November, 2021, after the Pumas concluded their participation in the Rugby Championship with no successful results (having lost the six matches played).^[4][5] The squad visited France, Italy, and Ireland to play a series of test matches in those countries.^[6][7] The tests v France and Italy had been scheduled for July 2020 but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[8]

Touring party

Players that were called up for both tours, were: Matías Alemanno, Gonzalo Bertranou, Emiliano Boffelli, Facundo Bosch, Rodrigo Bruni, Santiago Carreras, Santiago Chocobares, Santiago Cordero, Tomás Cubelli, Jerónimo De la Fuente, Bautista Delguy, Felipe Ezcurra, Facundo Gigena, Francisco Gorrisen, Francisco Gómez Kodela, Juan Imhoff, Facundo Isa, Marcos Kremer, Tomás Lavanini, Tomás Lezana, Pablo Matera, Santiago Medrano, Domingo Miotti, Julián Montoya (captain), Matías Moroni, Matías Orlando, Guido Petti, Enrique Pieretto, Nicolás Sánchez, Santiago Socino, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, and Federico Wgrzyn.

For the tour of November, Santiago Grondona, Tomás Cubelli and Facundo Isa returned to the team, apart from the addition of youth players Facundo Cordero and Ignacio Ruiz, which made their debuts with Los Pumas. Players selected that were not part of the first tour were Eduardo Bello, Mateo Carreras, Lucio Cinti, Facundo Cordero, Thomas Gallo, Gonzalo García, Juan Martín González, Santiago Grondona, Juan Cruz Mallía, Lucas Mensa, and Ignacio Ruiz.^[9]

On the other hand, Agustín Creevy, Juan Imhoff, and Benjamín Urdapilleta were left behind for the tour.^[9]

First tour

Match summary

Date	Rival	Res.	Score	Venue	City	Ref.
3 Jul	Romania	won	24–17	Stadionul Arcul de Triumf	Bucharest	[10][11]
10 Jul	Wales	draw	20–20	Millennium Stadium	Cardiff	[12]
17 Jul	Wales	won	33–11	Millennium Stadium	Cardiff	[13]

Match details

3 Jul

Romania	17–24	Argentina
Try: Căpățînă Pen: Melinte (4)	Report	Try: Bruni, Cordero, González Con: Miotti

Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

Team details

Romania Argentina FB 15 Ionel Melinte W 14 Ionuț Dumitru B 13 Taylor Gontineac B 12 Alexandru Bucur W 11 Nicolas Onuțu FH 10 Daniel Plai SH 9 Gabriel Rupanu N8 8 Andre Gorin FL 7 Cristi Boboc FL 6 Cristi Chirică L 5 Adrian Moțoc L 4 Florian Roșu P 3 Alexandru Țăruș H 2 Eugen Căpățână P 1 Alexandru Savin Head Coach: Andy Robinson FB 15 Santiago Cordero W 14 Bautista Delguy B 13 Matias Moroni B 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente W 11 Juan Imhoff FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez SH 9 Tomás Cubelli N8 8 Rodrigo Bruni FL 7 Francisco Gorrissen FL 6 Pablo Matera L 5 Tomás Lavanini L 4 Marcos Kremer P 3 Enrique Pieretto H 2 Julián Montoya P 1 Facundo Gigena Head Coach: Mario Ledesma

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10 July 1:00 PM

Wales	20–20	Argentina
Try: Rowlands (51'), Williams (71') Con: Evans (52', 72') Pen: Sheedy (18', 27')	Report	Try: Matera (39'), De la Fuente (46') Con: Sánchez (41', 47') Pen: Sánchez (16', 35')

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Team details

Wales Argentina FB 15 Hallam Amos W 14 Jonah Holmes B 13 Willis Halaholo B 12 Jonathan Davies W 11 Owen Lane FH 10 Callum Sheedy SH 9 Kieran Hardy N8 8 Aaron Wainwright FL 7 James Botham FL 6 Josh Turnbull L 5 Will Rowlands L 4 Ben Carter P 3 Dillon Lewis H 2 Elliot Dee P 1 Nicky Smith Head Coach: Wayne Pivac FB 15 Juan Cruz Mallia W 14 Santiago Carreras B 13 Matias Moroni B 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente W 11 Santiago Cordero FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez SH 9 Tomás Cubelli N8 8 Rodrigo Bruni FL 7 Facundo Isa FL 6 Pablo Matera L 5 Marcos Kremer L 4 Guido Petti P 3 Francisco Gómez Kodela H 2 Julián Montoya P 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro Head Coach: Mario Ledesma

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17 July 3:00 PM

Wales	11–33	Argentina
Try: Lane (8') Pen: Evans (31', 51')	Report	Try: Moroni (11'), Cubelli (78'), Matera (79') Con: Sánchez (12', 29', 80') Pen: Sánchez (26', 57', 65', 76')

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Team details

Wales Argentina FB 15 Hallam Amos W 14 Owen Lane B 13 Nick Tompkins B 12 Jonathan Davies W 11 Tom Rogers FH 10 Jarrod Evans SH 9 Tomos Williams N8 8 Ross Moriarty FL 7 James Botham FL 6 Josh Turnbull L 5 Will Rowlands L 4 Ben Carter P 3 Leon Brown H 2 Elliot Dee P 1 Gareth Thomas Head Coach: Wayne Pivac FB 15 Santiago Carreras W 14 Bautista Delguy B 13 Santiago Chocobares B 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente W 11 Matias Moroni FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez SH 9 Tomás Cubelli N8 8 Rodrigo Bruni FL 7 Facundo Isa FL 6 Pablo Matera L 5 Marcos Kremer L 4 Guido Petti P 3 Francisco Gómez Kodela H 2 Julián Montoya P 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro Head Coach: Mario Ledesma

Second tour

Match summary

Date	Rival	Res.	Score	Venue	City	Ref.
6 Nov	France	lost	20–29	Stade de France	Paris	[14]
13 Nov	Italy	won	37–16	Stadio Comunale di Monigo	Treviso	[15][16]
21 Nov	Ireland	lost	7–53	Aviva Stadium	Dublin	[17][18]

Match details

6 November 5:00 PM

France	29–20	Argentina
Try: Flament (50'), Mauvaka (71') Con: Jaminet (51', 72') Pen: Jaminet (3', 19', 35', 65', 80')	Report	Try: Cubelli (22'), Carreras (78') Con: Boffelli (23'), Sánchez (78') Pen: Boffelli (48', 60')

Stade de France, Paris

Team details

France Argentina FB 15 Melvyn Jaminet W 14 Damian Penaud B 13 Gael Fickou B 12 Romain Ntamack W 11 Gabin Villière FH 10 Matthieu Jalibert SH 9 Antoine Dupont N8 8 Anthony Jelonch FL 7 Cameron Woki FL 6 François Cros L 5 Paul Willemse L 4 Thibaud Flament P 3 Mohamed Haouas H 2 Julien Marchand P 1 Cyril Baille Head Coach: Fabien Galthié FB 15 Emiliano Boffelli W 14 Bautista Delguy B 13 Matias Moroni B 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente W 11 Mateo Carreras FH 10 Santiago Carreras SH 9 Tomás Cubelli N8 8 Facundo Isa FL 7 Marcos Kremer FL 6 Pablo Matera L 5 Tomás Lavanini L 4 Guido Petti P 3 Francisco Gómez Kodela H 2 Julián Montoya P 1 Thomas Gallo Manager: Mario Ledesma

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13 November 10:00 AM

Italy	16–37	Argentina
Try: Varney (47') Con: Garbisi (49') Pen: Garbisi (32', 42', 51')	Report	Try: Kremer (9'), González (28'), Moroni (42'), Cordero (55'), Bosch (76') Con: Boffelli (10', 30', 43') Pen: Boffelli (15'), Sánchez (64')

Stadio Comunale, Treviso

Team details

Italy Argentina FB 15 Matteo Minozzi W 14 Edoardo Padovani B 13 Juan Ignacio Brex B 12 Luca Morisi W 11 Monty Ioane FH 10 Paolo Garbisi SH 9 Stephen Varney N8 8 Giovanni Licata FL 7 Michele Lamaro FL 6 Sebastian Negri L 5 David Sisi L 4 Giovanni Licata P 3 Marco Riccioni H 2 Gianmarco Lucchesi P 1 Ivan Nemer Head Coach: Kieran Crowley FB 15 Emiliano Boffelli W 14 Santiago Cordero B 13 Matias Moroni B 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente W 11 Monty Ioane FH 10 Santiago Carreras SH 9 Tomás Cubelli N8 8 Facundo Isa FL 7 Juan Martín González FL 6 Pablo Matera L 5 Tomás Lavanini L 4 Marcos Kremer P 3 Francisco Gómez Kodela H 2 Julián Montoya P 1 Thomas Gallo Manager: Mario Ledesma

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21 November

Ireland	53–7	Argentina
Try: Porter (23'), Doris (36'), van der Flier (56'), Sheehan (66'), Healy (73'), Beirne (75') Con: Carbery (23', 36') Pen: Carbery (19', 48', 56', 66', 73')		Try: Carreras (2') Con: Boffelli (2')

Aviva Stadium, Dublin Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Team details

Ireland Argentina FB 15 Hugo Keenan W 14 Robert Baloucoune B 13 Garry Ringrose B 12 Robbie Henshaw W 11 James Lowe FH 10 Joey Carbery SH 9 Conor Murray N8 8 Josh van der Flier FL 7 Peter O'Mahony FL 6 Caelan Doris L 5 James Ryan (c) L 4 Iain Henderson P 3 Tadhg Furlong H 2 Rónan Kelleher P 1 Andrew Porter Head Coach: Andy Farrell FB 15 Emiliano Boffelli W 14 Santiago Cordero B 13 Matias Moroni B 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente W 11 Lucio Cinti FH 10 Santiago Carreras SH 9 Tomás Cubelli N8 8 Marcos Kremer FL 7 Santiago Grondona FL 6 Pablo Matera L 5 Tomás Lavanini L 4 Guido Petti P 3 Francisco Gómez Kodela H 2 Julián Montoya (c) P 1 Thomas Gallo Manager: Mario Ledesma

References

1. El calendario de Los Pumas, El Gráfico, 21 May 2021
2. SANZAAR confirmó el Rugby Championship 2021. UAR, 21 May 2021
3. Los Pumas ya están en Europa para iniciar su gira, La Voz, 22 June 2021 (archived)
4. Los Pumas cerraron un pésimo Rugby Championship 2021 con una derrota ante Australia 2 Oct 2021 on La Capital
5. La peor actuación de Los Pumas, La Nación, 4 October 2021
6. Los Pumas debutan frente a Francia en su gira por Europa, 6 Nov 2021, on Página/12
7. LOS PUMAS INICIARON SU GIRA POR EUROPA CON UNA DERROTA ANTE FRANCIA on Depo.com.ar
8. Los Pumas tienen calendario para 2021, con choques ante los mejores equipos del mundo, Clarín, 23 Dec 2020 (archived)
9. Ledesma dio la lista de Los Pumas para la gira de noviembre, 21 Oct 2021 on Página/12
10. Los Pumas vencieron a Rumania con lo justo on TyC Sports, 3 Jul 2021
11. Pura espuma para los Pumas, Olé, 3 Jul 2021
12. Gales - los Pumas: El equipo de Mario Ledesma igualó 20-20, 10 Jul 2021, La Nación
13. Los Pumas vencieron a Gales y cerraron la ventana de forma invicta on ESPN, 17 Jul 2021
14. Los Pumas perdieron en su visita a Francia by GABRIEL SARQUIS on Marca, 6 Nov 2021
15. Los Pumas vencieron a Italia para cortar una larga racha de derrotas on TyC Sports, 13 Nov 2021
16. Los Pumas superaron con claridad a Italia on ESPN
17. Los Pumas sufrieron una paliza, Olé, 21 Nov 2021 by SERGIO STUART
18. Los Pumas sufrieron la peor derrota en la historia frente a Irlanda: perdieron 53-7 on Infobae, 21 Nov 2021