2006 Wales rugby union tour of Argentina
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Manager | Gareth Jenkins | ||||
Tour captain(s) | Duncan Jones | ||||
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Argentina |
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The 2006 Wales rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in June 2006 in Argentina by the Wales national rugby union team.
Wales was managed by new coach Gareth Jenkins, nominated a month before to replace Mike Ruddock.
Results[]
First test[]
The first test was played in Puerto Madryn, where there is a community of Welsh descent which was originally part of the Welsh settlement in Argentina in the second half of the 19th century. Argentina after an equilibrate match.[1] There were debuts for Wales: I. Evans, Hibbard, James Hook, and Alun-Wyn Jones
11 June 2006
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Argentina | 27–25 | Wales |
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Try: JM Fernandez Lobbe, Leonelli, Nunez Piossek Con: Todeschini 3 Pen: Todeschini 2 |
Try: Evans, Hook M.Jones Con: N. Robinson 2 Pen: N. Robinson 2 |
Argentina: 15.Juan Martin Hernandez, 14.Jose Nunez Piossek, 13.Gonzalo Tiesi, 12.Rafael Carballo, 11.Lucas Borges, 10.Federico Todeschini, 9.Agustin Pichot (capt.), 8.Gonzalo Longo, 7.Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, 6.Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 5.Rimas Alvarez Kairelis, 4.Ignacio Fernadez Lobbe, 3.Martin Scelzo, 2.Mario Ledesma, 1.Rodrigo Roncero, – replacements: 17.Marcos Ayerza, 21.Francisco Leonelli – No entry : 16., 18.Santiago Sanz, 19.Martin Schusterman, 20.Nicolas Fernandez Miranda, 22.Federico Serra Miras
Wales: 15.Lee Byrne, 14.Mark Jones, 13.Jamie Robinson, 12.Matthew Watkins, 11.Shane Williams, 10.Nicky Robinson, 9.Mike Phillips, 8.Alix Popham, 7.Gavin Thomas, 6.Alun-Wyn Jones, 5.Ian Evans, 4.Ian Gough, 3.Adam R. Jones, 2.Matthew Rees, 1.Duncan Jones (capt.), – replacements: 16.Richard Hibbard, 18.John Yapp, 19.Gareth Delve, 21.James Hook, 22.Chris Czekaj – No entry: 17.Rhys M. Thomas, 20.Andy Williams
Second test[]
The second test was played in Buenos Aires and Argentina won more easily[2]
17 June 2006
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Argentina | 45–27 | Wales |
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Try: JM Fernandez Lobbe, Tiesi 2 Con: Todeschini 3 Pen: Todeschini 8 |
Try: Byrne, Delve, S. Williams Con: Hook 2, N.Robinson Pen: Hook 2, N.Robinson |
Argentina: 15.Juan Martin Hernandez, 14.Lucas Borges, 13.Gonzalo Tiesi, 12.Felipe Contepomi, 11.Francisco Leonelli, 10.Federico Todeschini, 9.Agustin Pichot (capt.), 8.Gonzalo Longo, 7.Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, 6.Martin Durand, 5.Rimas Alvarez Kairelis, 4.Ignacio Fernadez Lobbe, 3.Martin Scelzo, 2.Mario Ledesma, 1.Rodrigo Roncero, – replacements: 16., 17.Marcos Ayerza, 18.Manuel Carizza, 19.Martin Schusterman, 20.Nicolas Fernandez Miranda, 21.Jose Nunez Piossek, 22.Federico Serra Miras
Wales: 15.Lee Byrne, 14.Mark Jones, 13.Jamie Robinson, 12.James Hook, 11.Shane Williams, 10.Nicky Robinson, 9.Mike Phillips, 8.Alix Popham, 7.Gavin Thomas, 6.Alun-Wyn Jones, 5.Ian Evans, 4.Ian Gough, 3.Adam R. Jones, 2.Huw Bennett, 1.Duncan Jones (capt.), – replacements: 16.Richard Hibbard, 17.Rhys M. Thomas, 19.Gareth Delve, 20.Andy Williams, 22.Matthew Watkins – No entry: 18.John Yapp, 21.Nathan Brew
Notes[]
- ^ "Jenkins era begins in defeat as Pumas down Wales". The Guardian. 12 June 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2013..
- ^ "Argentina 45–27 Wales". bbc News. 17 June 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- 2006 rugby union tours
- 2005–06 in Welsh rugby union
- Wales national rugby team tours
- 2006 in Argentine rugby union
- Rugby union tours of Argentina
- History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Wales