2007 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina
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| Top point scorer(s) | Felipe Contepomi (17) | ||||
| Top try scorer(s) | Three players tied with 1 | ||||
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 Argentina |
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| Previous tour | New Zealand & Australia 2006 | ||||
| Next tour | New Zealand & Australia 2008 | ||||
The 2007 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in June 2007 in Argentina by Ireland national rugby union team.
The Irish team, was very renewed, Eddie O'Sullivan tested many new players, and stars like Ronan O'Gara, Brian O'Driscoll remain at home, to rest before the starting of training for 2007 Rugby World Cup. In the first match, Irish lose a tight match, but had a bad defeat in the second.
Touring party
[edit]Complete list of Ireland personnel:[1][2]
- Manager: Eddie O'Sullivan
- Captain: Simon Best
Backs
[edit]Match details
[edit]First test
[edit]| 26 May 2007 |
| Argentina | 22–20 |  Ireland |
| Try: Senillosa Con: F. Contepomi Pen: F. Contepomi (4) Drop: F. Contepomi | Report | Tries: Carney c Penalty try c Con: Wallace (2) Pen: Wallace Duffy |
| Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe Attendance: 26,000 [3] Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) |
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Second test
[edit]| 2 June 2007 |
| Argentina | 16–0 | Ireland |
| Try: M. Contepomi Con: Todeschini Pen: Todeschini (3) | Report |
| Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) |
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References
[edit]- ^ news.bbc.co.uk
- ^ "Seven Uncapped Players In Ireland Squad". irishrugby.ie. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2008.
- ^ "Contepomi Strikes Late To Deny Ireland". Irish Rugby Football Union. 26 May 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
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