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.Memoria y Balance 2008 at the UAR
Touring party Coaching staff Head coach: Santiago Phelan Assistant coach: Fabián Turnes Assistant coach: Marcelo Reggiardo
Players
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 Date Rival Score Venue City Ref. 8 Nov Vélodrome Marseille Los Pumas cayeron en un partido muy cerrado, La Capital, 8 Nov 2008 15 Nov Olympic Stadium Turin Los Pumas vencieron a Italia en partido mediocre on Ambito.com, 15 Nov 2008, by SILVANA SALDISURI 22 Nov Croke Park Dublin Test match: Los Pumas cayeron contra Irlanda por 17 a 3 on La Nueva, 22 Nov 2008
Match details
France Argentina Maxime MedardFB15FBBernardo StortoniJulien MalzieuW14WFrancisco LeonelliYannick JauzionC13CGonzalo Tiesi Benoit BabyC12CFelipe Contepomi (capt.)Cédric HeymansW11WHoracio AgullaDavid SkrelaFH10FHJuan Martín Hernández Jean-Baptiste ÉlissaldeSH9SHNicolas Vergallo Louis PicamolesN88N8Juan Martín Fernández LobbeImanol HarinordoquyF7FÁlvaro Galindo Thierry DusautoirF6FMartín Durand (capt.) Lionel Nallet L5LPatricio AlbaceteRomain Millo-ChluskiL4LRimas Álvarez Kairelis Benoit LecoulsP3PJuan Pablo Orlandi Dimitri SzarzewskiH2HMario LedesmaFabien BarcellaP1PRodrigo Roncero Replacements Benjamin KayserH16Alberto Vernet Basualdo Nicolas MasP17PMarcos Ayerza Sébastien ChabalL18FEsteban Lozada Fulgence OuedraogoN819FAlejandro Campos 32-36 and 67'-68' Morgan ParraSH20Agustin FiguerolaDamien Traille 21CFederico Martín Aramburú Alexis PalissonFB22Rafael Carballo Coaches Marc Lièvremont Santiago Phelan
Italy ArgentinaAndrea MasiFB15FBBernardo StortoniKaine RobertsonW14WFederico Martín Aramburú Matteo PratichettiC13CGonzalo Tiesi Gonzalo GarciaC12CFelipe Contepomi (capt.)Mirco BergamascoW11WRafael Carballo Andrea MarcatoFH10FHJuan Martín Hernández Pablo CanavosioSH9SHNicolas Vergallo (capt.) Sergio Parisse N88N8Juan Martín Fernández LobbeMauro BergamascoF7FRimas Álvarez KairelisJosh SoleF6FMartín Durand 48'-56' Marco BortolamiL5LPatricio Albacete Carlo Del FavaL4LEsteban Lozada Carlos NietoP3PJuan Pablo Orlandi Fabio OngaroH2HMario Ledesma Matías AgüeroP1PRodrigo Roncero Replacements Leonardo GhiraldiniH16HAlberto Vernet Basualdo Andrea Lo CiceroP17PMarcos Ayerza 48'-56' Salvatore PeruginiP18LÁlvaro Galindo 43'-48' Tommaso ReatoL19FAlejandro Campos Pietro TravagliSH20SHAgustin Figuerola Luciano OrqueraFH21WSantiago Fernandez Luke McLean 22CHoracio Agulla Coaches Nick Mallett Santiago Phelan
Ireland ArgentinaGeordan MurphyFB15FBHoracio AgullaTommy BoweW14WFrancisco Leonelli (capt.) Brian O'Driscoll C13CFederico Martín AramburúLuke FitzgeraldC12CMiguel AvramovicRob KearneyW11WRafael CarballoRonan O'GaraFH10FHSantiago FernandezTomás O'LearySH9SHNicolas Vergallo Jamie HeaslipN88N8Juan Manuel Leguizamón David WallaceF7FJuan Martín Fernández Lobbe Stephen Ferris F6FMartín DurandPaul O'ConnellL5LPatricio AlbaceteDonncha O'CallaghanL4LRimas Álvarez Kairelis John HayesP3PJuan Pablo Orlandi Jerry FlanneryH2HMario LedesmaMarcus HoranP1PRodrigo Roncero Replacements Rory BestH16Alberto Vernet BasualdoTony Buckley 17PMarcos Ayerza Malcolm O'Kelly 18LEsteban Lozada Donnacha RyanF19Álvaro GalindoEoin Reddan 20SHAgustin Figuerola Paddy Wallace 21Mauro ComuzziKeith Earls 22WBernardo Stortoni Coaches Declan Kidney Santiago Phelan
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