The 2008 Argentina rugby union tour of Europe was a series of matches played in November 2008 in Europe by the Argentina national team. Coached by Santiago Phelan, the Argentine national side toured on France, Italy and Ireland playing a total of three matches thereof. Argentina beat Italy and lost to France and Ireland.[1]
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| Manager | Alejandro Cubelli | ||||
| Coach(es) |  Santiago Phelan | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Felipe Contepomi | ||||
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 France |
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 Italy |
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 Ireland |
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Touring party
editCoaching staff
edit- Head coach: Santiago Phelan
- Assistant coach: Fabián Turnes
- Assistant coach: Marcelo Reggiardo
Players
edit- Horacio Agulla (Brive)
- Patricio Albacete (Stade Toulousain)
- Rimas Álvarez Kairelis (Perpignan)
- Miguel Avramovic (Montauban)
- Marcos Ayerza (Leicester Tigers)
- Nicolás Bruzzone (San Isidro Club)
- Alejandro Campos (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
- Rafael Carballo (Castres Olympique)
- Mauro Comuzzi (Pucará)
- Felipe Contepomi (Leinster) (captain)
- Martín Durand (Champagnat)
- Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (Sale Sharks)
- Santiago Fernandez (Hindú)
- Juan Figallo (Jockey Club Salta)
- Agustin Figuerola (C.A. San Isidro)
- Mariano Galarza (Universitario LP)
- Álvaro Galindo (Racing Metro)
- Eusebio Guiñazú (Agen)
- Juan Martín Hernández (Stade Francais)
- Mario Ledesma (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
- Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Stade Francais)
- Francisco Leonelli (Saracens)
- Esteban Lozada (Toulon)
- Federico Martín Aramburú (Dax)
- Juan Pablo Orlandi (Rovigo)
- Rodrigo Roncero (Stade Francais)
- Bernardo Stortoni (Glasgow Warriors)
- Gonzalo Tiesi (Harlequins)
- Nicolas Vergallo (Dax)
- Alberto Vernet Basualdo (Stade Toulousain)
Match summary
edit| Date | Rival | Score | Venue | City | Ref. |
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| 8 Nov | France |
6–12 |
Vélodrome | Marseille | [2] |
| 15 Nov | Italy |
22–14 |
Olympic Stadium | Turin | [3] |
| 22 Nov | Ireland |
3–17 |
Croke Park | Dublin | [4] |
Match details
edit| 8 November 2008 |
| France | 12–6 | Argentina |
| Pen: Skrela 29', 79', Baby 32' Drop: Skrela 11' | Report | Pen: Contempomi 27' 36' |
| Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 57.000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
| 15 November 2008 |
| Italy | 14–22 | Argentina |
| Try: Masi 79' Pen: Marcato 30', 54' Drop: Marcato 45' | Report | Try: Carballo 51' Con: Contemponi 51' Pen: Contepomi 25', 39', 40', 44', 75' |
| Olympic Stadium, Turin Attendance: 28.000 Referee: Chris White (England) |
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| 22 November 2008 |
| Ireland | 17–3 | Argentina |
| Try: Bowe 76' Pen: O'Gara 38' 46' 74' Drop: O' Gara 68' | report | Con: Fernandez 36' |
| Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 68.000 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) |
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References
edit- ^ Memoria y Balance 2008 at the UAR
- ^ Los Pumas cayeron en un partido muy cerrado, La Capital, 8 Nov 2008
- ^ Los Pumas vencieron a Italia en partido mediocre on Ambito.com, 15 Nov 2008, by SILVANA SALDISURI
- ^ Test match: Los Pumas cayeron contra Irlanda por 17 a 3 on La Nueva, 22 Nov 2008