The 2022 Argentina rugby union tours of Great Britain is the tour by the Argentina national team on the United Kingdom that included a series of matches played in the British Isles. After playing the 10th. edition of The Rugby Championship, Argentina went on a tour to play England, Wales, and Scotland national teams.[1]
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| Date | 6–19 November | ||||
| Coach(es) |  Michael Cheika | ||||
| Top point scorer(s) | Emiliano Boffelli | ||||
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In the first test, Argentina beat England 30–29 at Twickenham, achieving their second win in England in Los Pumas' history. The team's win also ended with a tenure of 16 years with no wins over England. Emiliano Boffelli was the key player of the match with 25 points scored.[2]
The second test was played v Wales,[3] who defeated Argentina 20–13 in Cardiff.[4] It was the 22nd match between both sides, with 14 wins for Wales and 6 for Argentina.[3][5]
Argentina finished the tour with a crushing defeat at the hands of Scotland, which beat them 52–29 at Murrayfield Stadium. Scotland scored 8 tries while Argentina had one player sent off (Marcos Kremer) plus three players were shown yellow cards.[6]
Background
editIt was Argentina's second tour of 2022 after the 2-test tour of New Zealand as part of the 2022 Rugby Championship, held in August and September. Argentina played six games, with 2 wins and 4 losses. Their tour of New Zealand included a first ever win on New Zealand soil, by a score of 25-18 at Christchurch, which was the second win over the All Blacks and the first as visitor team.[7] Their second test match in against New Zealand however, resulted in a crushing 53-3 defeat.
Match summary
edit| Date | Rival | Result | Score | Venue | City | Ref. |
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| 6 Nov | England |
won | 30–29 |
Twickenham | London | [8][9] |
| 12 Nov | Wales |
lost | 13–20 |
Millennium | Cardiff | [10][11] |
| 19 Nov | Scotland |
lost | 29–52 |
Murrayfield | Edinbourgh | [12][13] |
Match details
editFirst test
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| England | 29–30 |  Argentina |
| Try: Cokanasiga 24' van Poortvliet 55' Con: Farrell 24', 55' Pen: Farrell 12', 35', 43', 60', 66' | Report | Try: Boffelli 46' Carreras 51' Con: Boffelli 51' Pen: Boffelli 10', 15', 32', 43', 62', 70' |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Referee: Andrew Brace (Scotland) |
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Second test
edit| 12 Nov 2022 |
| Wales | 20–13 | Argentina |
| Try: Faletau 31' Williams 46' Con: Anscombe 31', 46', Pen: Anscombe 36' Priestland 62' | Report | Try: Tetaz Chaparro 68' Con: Boffelli 68' Pen: Boffelli 7', 12', |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
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Third test
edit| 19 Nov 2022 |
| Scotland | 52–29 | Argentina |
| Try: Tuipulotu 10', 54' Van der Merwe 24' Graham 27', 41', 78' Redpath 69' Hogg 74' Con: Russell 10', 24', 54', 69', 74', 78' | Report | Try: De la Fuente 15' Alemanno 36' Boffelli 51' Ruiz 80' Con: Boffelli 36', 51' Sánchez 80' Pen: Boffelli 1' |
| Murrayfield Stadium, Edinbourgh Referee: Karl Dickson (ENG) |
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References
edit- ^ El calendario 2022 de Los Pumas: cuándo, dónde y contra quiénes juegan by Mauro Mariani on Sporting News, 11 Nov 2021
- ^ Rugby: Los Pumas vencieron a Inglaterra en Londres por segunda vez en la historia on Página/12, 5 Nov 2021
- ^ a b Los Pumas vs Gales: horario, formaciones y dónde verlo en vivo por TV on Cronista.com, 12 Nov 2022
- ^ Wales 20 - 13 Argentina Live: Reaction as Welsh team win in Cardiff By Simon Thomas on Wales Online, 12 NOV 2022
- ^ Los Pumas y su historial ante Gales on ESPN, 11 Nov 2022
- ^ Los Pumas cayeron ante Escocia en el cierre del año, TyC, 20 Nov 2022
- ^ Histórico: Los Pumas derrotaron por primera vez a los All Blacks en Nueva Zelanda Infobae, 27 Aug 2022
- ^ Con un Boffelli implacable, Los Pumas repitieron la victoria, Clarín, 5 Nov 2022
- ^ Los Pumas vencieron a Inglaterra luego de 13 años, TyCSports, 5 Nov 2022
- ^ Los Pumas cayeron con Gales en Cardiff. La Nación, 12 Nov 2022
- ^ Los Pumas tuvo sus buenos ratos ante Gales pero no alcanzó, Clarín, 12 Nov 2022
- ^ Los Pumas, otra vez, en modo autodestructivo, La Nación, 19 Nov 2022
- ^ En el último test del año, Los Pumas sufrieron un duro golpe y cayeron ante Escocia, Infobae, 19 Nov 2022