The 1997 England rugby union tour of Argentina and Australia was a series of matches played in 1997 in Argentina and Australia by the England national rugby union team.
Over a total of 7 matches (6 in Argentina and one in Australia), England played three tests (two vs Argentina, 1 win and 1 loss),Inglaterra sorprendió y aplastó a Los Pumas, Clarín, 1 June 1997 and one v Australia).
Touring party Manager: Jack Rowell Coach: Les Cusworth Captain: Phil de Glanville
Matches summary
N° Opposing team Score Date Venue City Córdoba38–2121 May 1997Estadio Olímpico Córdoba Buenos Aires21–2324 May 1997 BACRC Stadium Los Polvorines Argentina A58–1727 May 1997 BACRC Stadium Los Polvorines 46–20 31 May 1997 Ferro C. Oeste Buenos Aires Cuyo37–83 June 1997Independiente Rivadavia Mendoza 13–33 7 June 1997 Ferro C. Oeste Buenos Aires 6–25 12 July 1997Football Stadium Sydney
Match details in Argentina
Córdoba: Facundo Soler; José Luna. Germán Sagrera, Julián Légora, Gerardo Tomalino; Horacio Herrera, Christian Barrea; Damián Rotondo; Lucio Bedoya (Ohanián), Martín Viola (Luico Bedoya); José Simes, Eduardo Giaimo (Martín Fissore); Damián Muñoz, Guillermo Bernardi (c), Agustín Rodríguez Araya (Zárate). England: Jim Mallinder; Jon Sleightholme, Phil de Glanville (c), Nick Greenstock, Adedayo Adebayo; Mike Catt, Kyran Bracken; Chris Sheasby (Tony Diprose); Rory Jenkins, Ben- Clarke; Nigel Redrnan, Martin Haag; Rob Hardwick, Phil Greening, Darren Garforth
Buenos Aires: Diego Cuesta Silva; Tomás Solari, José Orengo, Eduardo Simone, Octavio Bartolucci; José Cilley, Nicolás Fernández Miranda; Pablo Camerlinckx; Cristián Viel, Ignacio Fernández Lobbe; Roberto Petti, Pedro Sporleder; Marcelo Urbano, Juan José Angelillo (e), Federico Werner. England: Jim Mallinder; Jon Sleightholme, Nick Greenstock, Phil de Glanville (c)(Kyran Bracken), Adedayo Adebayo; Alex King (Mark Mapletoft), Andy Gomarsall; Tony Diprose; Ben Clarke (Martin Corry), Steve Ojornoh; Nigel Redrnan, Dave Baldwin; Kevin Yates, Richard Cockerill, John Mallett
Argentina A: Federico Todeschini; Germán Todeschini, Julián Légora, Fernando del Castillo, Federico Schacht; José Cilley (c), Christian Barrea (Leandro Lobrauco); Cristián Viel; Roberto Travaglini, Gonzalo García; José Simes, Guillermo Ugartemendía (Raúl Pérez); Omar Hasan, Mario Ledesma, Fernando Díaz Alberdi (Federico Werner) England: Mark Mapletoft; Darren O'Leary, Jos Baxendell, Matt Allen, David Rees; Alex King (Mike Catt), Andy Gornarsall; Tony Diprose (e); Rory Jenkins (Steve Ojornoh), Martin Corry; Danny Grewcock, Martin Haag; Darren Garforth, Richard Cockerill, Kevin Yates (Rob Hardwick)
Argentina: Argentina: Ezequiel Jurado; Tomás Solar¡, Eduardo Simone, Lisandro Arbizu (c), Facundo Soler; Gonzalo Quesada, Nicolás Fernández Miranda; Pablo Camerlinckx, Pablo Bouza, Rolando Martín; Germán Llanes, Pedro Sporleder (Ignacio Fernández Lobbe); Mauricio Reggiardo (Omar Hasan), Federico Méndez (Carlos Promanzio), Roberto Grau England: Jim Mallinder; Jon Sleigtholme, Phil de Glanville (c), Nick Greenstock, Adedayo Adebayo; Mike Catt, Kyran Bracken; Tony Diprose; Martin Corry (Chris Sheasby), Ben Clarke; Martin Haag, Nigel Redrnan; Darren Garforth, Richard Cockerill (Phil Greening), Kevin Yates
Cuyo: Martín Castro; Matías Brandi, Federico Serpa, Leandro Speroni, Sergio Cantú (Enrique Gatti); Adrián Gioeni, Manuel Díaz; Juan Chiapetta; Miguel Bertranou (c), Fermín Rodríguez, Gonzalo Correa Llano, Roberto Marchiori (Carlos Bajach); Federico Stoerman, Juan Pablo Arnut (Alejandro Avila), Federico Bartolini. England: Mark Mapletoft; Daren O'Leary, Matt Allen, Jos Baxendell, Adedayo Adebayo (Jim Mallinder); Alex King, Andy Gomarsall; Chris Sheasby (c)(Martin Corry); Rory Jenkins, Steve Ojornoh; David Baldwin, Danny Grewcock; Robin Hardwick, Steve Diamond, Will Green
Argentina: Ezequiel Jurado; Tomás Solari (German Aristide), Eduardo Simone, Lisandro Arbizu (c), Facundo Soler; Gonzalo Quesada, Nicolás Fernández Miranda; Pablo Camerlinckx; Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, Rolando Martín (Christian Viel); Germán Llanes, Pedro Sporleder; Mauricio Reggiardo (Omar Hasan), Carlos Promanzio, Roberto Grau England: Jim Mallinder (Alex King); Jon Sleigtholme, Phil de Glanville (c), Nick Greenstock, Adedayo Adebayo (Andy Gomarsall); Mark Mapletoft, Kyran Bracken; Tony Diprose; Rory Jenkins (Chris Sheasby), Ben Clarke; Martin Haag, Danny Grewcock; Darren Garforth, Richard Cockerill, Kevin Yates
in Australia
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