In June 2017, England played a two-test series against as part of the 2017 mid-year rugby union tests. The series was part of the fifth year of the global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board, which runs through to 2019.
Fixtures Date Venue Home Score Away 10 June 2017 Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan 34–38 17 June 2017 Estadio B.G. Estanislao López, Santa Fe 25–35
Squads Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 10 June, the first test match of the tour.
England On 20 April, head coach Eddie Jones named a 30-man squad for England's two-test series against Argentina. Piers Francis and Sam Underhill, although playing outside England, were listed as both players are signed with an English club for the 2017/18 season.
On 21 May, James Haskell withdrew from the squad after being called up to the British and Irish Lions as an injury replacement.
On 29 May, Jones finalized England's touring squad for the series against Argentina. Nick Schonert, Mark Wilson and Marland Yarde were promoted from the additional players added to the squad for the XV side to play the Barbarians, while Don Armand and Ollie Devoto joined following the Aviva premiership final. Luke Cowan-Dickie, Paul Hill, Tom Wood and Joe Marchant withdrew from the squad.
Coaching team: Head coach: Eddie Jones Defence coach: Paul Gustard Attack/Skills coach: Glen Ella
On 21 May, several players were subsequently called up by Jones for the Barbarians game due to the Aviva Premiership final between Wasps and Exeter Chiefs.
Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 28 May, the day England played the Barbarians.
Argentina On 29 May, Argentina named a 32-man squad for their two-test series against England and the one-off test match against Georgia.
Coaching team: Head coach: Daniel Hourcade Defence coach: Pablo Bouza Backs coach: Germán Fernández Forwards coach: Emiliano Bergamaschi
Matches Warm-up match
Team details FB 15Mike Brown RW 14Nathan Earle OC 13Sam JamesIC 12Alex Lozowski LW 11Jonny MayFH 10George Ford (c)SH 9 Danny CareN8 8 Josh Beaumont OF 7 Sam Underhill BF 6 Chris Robshaw (c)RL 5 Nick Isiekwe LL 4 Charlie EwelsTP 3 Will Collier HK 2 Jack Singleton LP 1 Ellis Genge Replacements:HK 16George McGuigan PR 17Ross Harrison PR 18Jamal Ford-Robinson LK 19Will Spencer FL 20Tom Curry FL 21Mark Wilson SH 22Richard Wigglesworth FB 23Mike Haley Coach: Eddie Jones FB 15 Alex GoodeRW 14 Timoci NagusaOC 13 Yann David IC 12 François SteynLW 11 Adam Ashley-Cooper FH 10 Ian MadiganSH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i N8 8 Facundo Isa OF 7 Steffon Armitage BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)RL 5 Jeremy ThrushLL 4 Patricio Albacete TP 3 Census Johnston HK 2 Richard Hibbard LP 1 Mikheil Nariashvili Replacements:HK 16 Schalk Brits PR 17 Chris King PR 18 WP Nel LK 19 Joe Tekori N8 20 Gillian Galan SH 21 Ruan Pienaar CE 22 Robbie Fruean WG 23 Horacio Agulla Coach: Vern Cotter Man of the Match: Tom Curry (England)
Touch judges: John Lacey (Ireland) Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Television match official: Peter Fitzgibbon (Australia)
First test
Team details FB 15Joaquín TuculetRW 14Matías MoroniOC 13Matías OrlandoIC 12Jerónimo de la FuenteLW 11Emiliano Boffelli FH 10Nicolás Sánchez SH 9 Martín Landajo N8 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón OF 7 Javier Ortega DesioBF 6 Pablo MateraRL 5 Tomás Lavanini LL 4 Matías AlemannoTP 3 Enrique Pieretto HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c) LP 1 Lucas Noguera Paz Replacements:HK 16Julián Montoya PR 17Santiago García Botta PR 18Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro LK 19Guido Petti N8 20Leonardo Senatore SH 21Gonzalo Bertranou CE 22Juan Martín Hernández WG 23Ramiro Moyano Coach: Daniel Hourcade
FB 15Mike BrownRW 14Marland Yarde OC 13Henry SladeIC 12Alex Lozowski LW 11Jonny MayFH 10George FordSH 9 Danny Care N8 8 Nathan HughesOF 7 Tom Curry BF 6 Mark WilsonRL 5 Charlie Ewels LL 4 Joe LaunchburyTP 3 Harry Williams HK 2 Dylan Hartley (c)LP 1 Ellis Genge Replacements:HK 16Jack SingletonPR 17Matt Mullan PR 18Will Collier LK 19Nick Isiekwe FL 20Don Armand SH 21Jack Maunder FH 22Piers Francis WG 23Denny Solomona Coach: Eddie Jones
Man of the Match: George Ford (England)
Touch judges: John Lacey (Ireland) Egon Seconds (South Africa) Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand) Notes: Emiliano Boffelli (Argentina) and Don Armand, Will Collier, Tom Curry, Piers Francis, Nick Isiekwe, Alex Lozowski, Jack Maunder, Denny Solomona, Harry Williams and Mark Wilson (all England) made their international debuts.
Second test
Team details FB 15Joaquín TuculetRW 14Ramiro MoyanoOC 13Matías OrlandoIC 12Jerónimo de la FuenteLW 11Emiliano Boffelli FH 10Nicolás Sánchez SH 9 Martín Landajo N8 8 Juan Manuel LeguizamónOF 7 Javier Ortega DesioBF 6 Pablo Matera RL 5 Tomás Lavanini LL 4 Matías Alemanno TP 3 Enrique Pieretto HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c) LP 1 Lucas Noguera Paz Replacements:HK 16Julián Montoya PR 17Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro PR 18Ramiro Herrera LK 19Guido Petti FL 20Tomás Lezana SH 21Gonzalo Bertranou CE 22Juan Martín Hernández WG 23Matías Moroni Coach: Daniel Hourcade
FB 15Mike BrownRW 14Marland Yarde OC 13Henry SladeIC 12Piers Francis LW 11Jonny MayFH 10George FordSH 9 Danny CareN8 8 Nathan HughesOF 7 Sam Underhill BF 6 Chris RobshawRL 5 Charlie EwelsLL 4 Joe LaunchburyTP 3 Harry Williams HK 2 Dylan Hartley (c)LP 1 Ellis Genge Replacements:HK 16Jack SingletonPR 17Matt Mullan PR 18Will Collier LK 19Nick IsiekweFL 20Mark Wilson SH 21Jack Maunder CE 22Alex Lozowski WG 23Denny Solomona Coach: Eddie Jones
Man of the Match: George Ford (England)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales) Egon Seconds (South Africa) Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand) Notes: Sam Underhill (England) made his international debut.
See also 2017 mid-year rugby union internationals History of rugby union matches between Argentina and England
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