In July 2024, the France rugby union team toured Argentina and Uruguay (their fifteenth overall), as part of the conventional Summer International calendar.[1][2][3] Starting in 2012, France has toured Argentina in a two-test series in the year directly following the Rugby World Cup (RWC). However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 tour was cancelled.
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| Coach(es) | Fabien Galthié | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Baptiste Serin | ||||
| Top test point scorer(s) | Antoine Hastoy (10) | ||||
| Top test try scorer(s) | 3 players tied (1) | ||||
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| Previous tour | Japan 2022 | ||||
Reported in April 2023,[1] the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) announced key dates for the 2023–24 season, with news of a French tour of Argentina.[1][2][3] As the tour is only on a two-test basis, speculation mounted over a possible third match against either Chile or Uruguay.[4] A match against Uruguay was confirmed in April 2024.[5] France were also scheduled to play a match against a World XV at the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, as a pre-tour warm-up on 22 June;[6] however, this match was cancelled in May 2024 after the organisers failed to satisfy safety and security conditions.[7]
As well as being toured by France more than any other team, France is also Argentina's most-played fixture, having faced each other more than 50 times. It is also expected to be France coach Fabien Galthié's first tour of Argentina, and the first international tests for new Pumas coach Felipe Contepomi, who captained Argentina against France on their 2012 tour.[citation needed]
Fixtures
edit| Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away |
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| 6 July 2024 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza | Argentina |
13–28 | |
| 10 July 2024 | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo | Uruguay |
28 – 43 | |
| 13 July 2024 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | Argentina |
33–25 |
Matches
editFrance vs World XV
editArgentina vs France (1st test)
edit| 6 July 2024 16:10 ART (UTC-03) |
| Argentina | 13–28 | |
| Try: Montoya 61' m Orlando 78' m Pen: S.Carreras (1/1) 26' | Try: Serin 36' c Frisch 45' c Attissogbé 67' m Con: Hastoy (2/3) 37', 46' Pen: Hastoy (2/2) 23', 56' Jaminet (1/1) 76' |
| Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza[8] Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland) |
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- Franco Molina, Juan Bautista Pedemonte (both Argentina), Théo Attissogbé, Hugo Auradou, Lester Etien, Antoine Frisch, Mickaël Guillard, Oscar Jegou, Jordan Joseph and Lenni Nouchi (all France) made their international debuts.[9]
Uruguay vs France
edit| 10 July 2024 14:00 UYT (UTC-03) |
| Uruguay | 28–43 | |
| Try: Kessler 27' c Arcos Pérez 43' c Pujadas 65' c Penalty try 78' Con: Etcheverry (3/3) 28', 44', 65' | Try: Couilloud (2) 8' c, 19' c Tuilagi (2) 60' c, 63' c Con: Berdeu (2/2) 9', 20' Segonds (2/2) 61', 64' Pen: Berdeu (5) 6', 32', 40', 46', 52' |
| Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand) |
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- Santiago Arata (Uruguay) earned his 50th test cap.
- This was the first time Uruguay has hosted France in a test match.
Argentina vs France (2nd test)
edit| 13 July 2024 16:00 ART (UTC-03) |
| Argentina | 33–25 | |
| Try: Bello 16' c Penalty try 29' S. Carreras 36' c Gallo (2) 57' m, 66' c Con: S. Carreras (3/4) 18', 38', 66' | Try: Serin 9' c Gailleton 45' c Attissogbé 49' m Con: Hastoy (2/3) 10', 46' Pen: Hastoy (2/2) 24', 41' |
| José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires[8] Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland) |
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Notes:
- Pablo Matera (Argentina) became the third Argentine player to earn his 100th test cap.
- Romain Briatte, Baptiste Jauneau and Killian Tixeront (all France) made their international debuts.
- Argentina win a home test match for the first time since their 48–17 victory over Australia during the 2022 Rugby Championship.
- Argentina earn their first win over France since 2016.
Sexual assault cases
editOn 8 July 2024, two French rugby players, Pau lock Hugo Auradou and the La Rochelle flanker Oscar Jégou, were both arrested in Buenos Aires, Argentina on sex abuse charges.[10][11][12] Both men allegedly attacked a woman while at the Diplomatic Hotel in Mendoza, Argentina on 6 July 2024 while the Les Bleus tour was underway in the area.[10][11][12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Les Bleus en Argentine en juillet 2024" [The Blues in Argentina in July 2024]. L'Équipe (in French). 4 April 2023. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023.
- ^ a b "XV de France. Les Bleus iront en tournée en Argentine en 2024" [French national team. The Blues to tour Argentina in 2024]. Ouest-France (in French). Groupe Sipa – Ouest-France. 4 April 2023. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023.
- ^ a b "¿Francia visita Argentina para jugar con Los Pumas en 2024?" [France visits Argentina to play Los Pumas in 2024?]. ESPN (in Spanish). 3 April 2023. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023.
- ^ "France may face Uruguay or Chile in South America in July 2024". Americas Rugby News. 3 January 2024. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Uruguay Confirm Blockbuster Three Match Tier 1 Home Series for July". Americas Rugby News. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Rendell, Sarah (11 April 2024). "World XV to play France in Spain in June with big names confirmed". Rugby World. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Tunney, Jack (9 May 2024). "Report: Highly anticipated World XV match facing cancellation". Rugbydump. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Argentina Rugby Fixtures 2024". 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Argentina v France - Teams and Prediction". Rugby 365. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Two French XV players accused of sexual assault and arrested in Argentina". Le Monde. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ a b "France's Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jégou arrested on sexual assault charges". The Guardian. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Two France rugby players held in Argentina over alleged sex assault". France 24. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.