2007 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina

Main article: 2007 mid-year rugby union tests
2007 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina
Top point scorer(s)Felipe Contepomi (17)
Top try scorer(s)Three players tied with 1
Summary
P W D L
Total
02 00 00 02
Test match
02 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 Argentina
2 0 0 2
Tour chronology
Previous tourNew Zealand & Australia 2006
Next tourNew 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

Complete list of Ireland personnel:[1][2]

Backs

Match details

First test

26 May 2007
Argentina 22–20 Ireland
Try: Senillosa
Con: F. Contepomi
Pen: F. Contepomi (4)
Drop: F. Contepomi		ReportTries: 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)

Second test

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)

References

  1. ^ news.bbc.co.uk
  2. ^ "Seven Uncapped Players In Ireland Squad". irishrugby.ie. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2008.
  3. ^ "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.