2018_Wales_rugby_union_tour_to_Argentina_and_the_United_States
In June 2018, Wales played a two-test series against Argentina as part of the 2018 June rugby union tests. It was Wales's first test series against Argentina since their 2006 tour. Ahead of the test series, Wales played South Africa in a one-off test match in Washington, D.C.
Quick Facts Coach(es), Tour captain(s) ...
| 2018 Wales rugby union tour to Argentina and the United States | |||||
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| Coach(es) | Warren Gatland | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Cory Hill Ellis Jenkins | ||||
| Top test point scorer(s) | Rhys Patchell | ||||
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 Argentina |
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| Previous tour | Pacific Islands 2017 | ||||
| Next tour | New Zealand 2020 | ||||
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More information Date, Venue ...
| Date | Venue | City | Opponent | Score |
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| 2 June 2018 | RFK Stadium | Washington, D.C. | South Africa | 22–20 |
| 9 June 2018 | Estadio del Bicentenario | San Juan | Argentina | 23–10 |
| 16 June 2018 | Estadio Centenario | Resistencia | Argentina | 30–12 |
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Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 9 June, the first test match of the tour.
Wales
On 8 May, head coach Warren Gatland named a 31-man squad for the 2018 Summer Internationals.[1]
On 16 May, Luke Charteris, Tomas Francis and Josh Adams were forced to pull out of the squad due to selection protocols, while Josh Navidi withdrew due to injury. Ashton Hewitt, Rhodri Jones and Aaron Wainwright were called up in their places.[2]
On 27 May, Aaron Shingler and Ashton Hewitt withdrew from the squad due to injury. Josh Turnbull was called up as a replacement.[3]
On 3 June, Steff Evans withdrew from the squad due to injury. Josh Adams and Tomas Francis were recalled to the squad in his place.[4]
Coaching team:
- Head coach:
Warren Gatland - Backs/Attack coach:
Rob Howley - Forwards coach: Robin McBryde
- Defence coach:
Shaun Edwards
More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Dee | Hooker | (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 24) | 8 |  Dragons |
| Ryan Elias | Hooker | (1995-01-07)7 January 1995 (aged 23) | 3 | Scarlets |
| Rob Evans | Prop | (1992-04-14)14 April 1992 (aged 26) | 25 | Scarlets |
| Tomas Francis | Prop | (1992-04-27)27 April 1992 (aged 26) | 31 |  Exeter Chiefs |
| Rhodri Jones | Prop | (1991-12-23)23 December 1991 (aged 26) | 17 | Ospreys |
| Wyn Jones | Prop | (1992-02-26)26 February 1992 (aged 26) | 9 | Scarlets |
| Samson Lee ‡ | Prop | (1992-11-30)30 November 1992 (aged 25) | 38 | Scarlets |
| Dillon Lewis | Prop | (1996-01-04)4 January 1996 (aged 22) | 3 | Cardiff Blues |
| Nicky Smith | Prop | (1994-04-07)7 April 1994 (aged 24) | 19 | Ospreys |
| Adam Beard | Lock | (1996-01-07)7 January 1996 (aged 22) | 2 | Ospreys |
| Luke Charteris | Lock | (1983-03-09)9 March 1983 (aged 35) | 74 | Bath |
| Bradley Davies ‡ | Lock | (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 31) | 63 | Ospreys |
| Seb Davies | Lock | (1996-05-15)15 May 1996 (aged 22) | 5 | Cardiff Blues |
| Cory Hill (c) | Lock | (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 26) | 16 | Dragons |
| James Davies | Flanker | (1990-10-25)25 October 1990 (aged 27) | 1 | Scarlets |
| Ellis Jenkins (c) | Flanker | (1993-04-29)29 April 1993 (aged 25) | 7 | Cardiff Blues |
| Josh Navidi | Flanker | (1990-12-30)30 December 1990 (aged 27) | 11 | Cardiff Blues |
| Aaron Shingler | Flanker | (1987-08-07)7 August 1987 (aged 30) | 17 | Scarlets |
| Josh Turnbull | Flanker | (1988-03-12)12 March 1988 (aged 30) | 8 | Cardiff Blues |
| Aaron Wainwright | Flanker | (1997-09-25)25 September 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | Dragons |
| Ross Moriarty | Number 8 | (1994-04-18)18 April 1994 (aged 24) | 21 | Gloucester |
| Aled Davies | Scrum-half | (1992-07-19)19 July 1992 (aged 25) | 9 | Scarlets |
| Gareth Davies ‡ | Scrum-half | (1990-08-18)18 August 1990 (aged 27) | 32 | Scarlets |
| Tomos Williams | Scrum-half | (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 (aged 23) | 1 | Cardiff Blues |
| Gareth Anscombe ‡ | Fly-half | (1991-05-10)10 May 1991 (aged 27) | 16 | Cardiff Blues |
| Rhys Patchell | Fly-half | (1993-05-17)17 May 1993 (aged 25) | 8 | Scarlets |
| Hadleigh Parkes | Centre | (1987-10-05)5 October 1987 (aged 30) | 7 | Scarlets |
| Owen Watkin | Centre | (1996-10-12)12 October 1996 (aged 21) | 5 | Ospreys |
| Scott Williams | Centre | (1990-10-10)10 October 1990 (aged 27) | 55 | Scarlets |
| Josh Adams | Wing | (1995-04-21)21 April 1995 (aged 23) | 2 | Worcester Warriors |
| Steff Evans | Wing | (1994-09-01)1 September 1994 (aged 23) | 10 | Scarlets |
| Ashton Hewitt | Wing | (1994-11-20)20 November 1994 (aged 23) | 0 | Dragons |
| George North | Wing | (1992-04-13)13 April 1992 (aged 26) | 74 | Northampton Saints |
| Tom Prydie | Wing | (1992-02-23)23 February 1992 (aged 26) | 6 | Scarlets |
| Hallam Amos ‡ | Fullback | (1994-09-24)24 September 1994 (aged 23) | 16 | Dragons |
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- ‡ – Denotes dual contracted players.
Argentina
Argentina 30-man squad for their 2018 June rugby union tests against Wales and Scotland.[5]
Coaching team:
- Head coach:
Daniel Hourcade - Defence coach: Pablo Bouza
- Backs coach: Germán Fernández
- Forwards coach: Emiliano Bergamaschi
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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| Agustín Creevy (c) | Hooker | (1985-03-15)15 March 1985 (aged 33) | 71 | Jaguares |
| Julián Montoya | Hooker | (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 (aged 24) | 41 | Jaguares |
| Javier Díaz | Prop | (1995-07-26)26 July 1995 (aged 22) | 0 | Jaguares |
| Santiago García Botta | Prop | (1992-06-19)19 June 1992 (aged 25) | 22 | Jaguares |
| Nicolás Leiva | Prop | (1993-01-18)18 January 1993 (aged 25) | 0 | Hindú |
| Santiago Medrano | Prop | (1996-05-06)6 May 1996 (aged 22) | 0 | Jaguares |
| Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro | Prop | (1989-06-11)11 June 1989 (aged 28) | 41 | Jaguares |
| Matías Alemanno | Lock | (1991-12-05)5 December 1991 (aged 26) | 41 | Jaguares |
| Marcos Kremer | Lock | (1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 20) | 12 | Jaguares |
| Tomás Lavanini | Lock | (1993-01-22)22 January 1993 (aged 25) | 38 | Jaguares |
| Guido Petti | Lock | (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 23) | 33 | Jaguares |
| Juan Manuel Leguizamón | Flanker | (1983-06-06)6 June 1983 (aged 35) | 82 | Jaguares |
| Tomás Lezana | Flanker | (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 24) | 21 | Jaguares |
| Pablo Matera | Flanker | (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 24) | 46 | Jaguares |
| Javier Ortega Desio | Flanker | (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 27) | 40 | Jaguares |
| Leonardo Senatore | Number 8 | (1984-05-13)13 May 1984 (aged 34) | 49 | Jaguares |
| Gonzalo Bertranou | Scrum-half | (1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (aged 24) | 9 | Jaguares |
| Tomás Cubelli | Scrum-half | (1989-06-12)12 June 1989 (aged 28) | 63 | Jaguares |
| Martín Landajo | Scrum-half | (1988-06-14)14 June 1988 (aged 29) | 78 | Jaguares |
| Santiago González Iglesias | Fly-half | (1988-06-16)16 June 1988 (aged 29) | 38 | Jaguares |
| Nicolás Sánchez | Fly-half | (1988-10-26)26 October 1988 (aged 29) | 62 | Jaguares |
| Jerónimo de la Fuente | Centre | (1991-02-24)24 February 1991 (aged 27) | 36 | Jaguares |
| Bautista Ezcurra | Centre | (1995-04-21)21 April 1995 (aged 23) | 0 | Jaguares |
| Matías Orlando | Centre | (1991-11-14)14 November 1991 (aged 26) | 31 | Jaguares |
| Emiliano Boffelli | Wing | (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 (aged 23) | 11 | Jaguares |
| Sebastián Cancelliere | Wing | (1993-09-17)17 September 1993 (aged 24) | 3 | Jaguares |
| Juan Cruz Mallia | Wing | (1996-09-11)11 September 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | Jaguares |
| Matías Moroni | Wing | (1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 27) | 31 | Jaguares |
| Ramiro Moyano | Wing | (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 28) | 20 | Jaguares |
| Bautista Delguy | Fullback | (1997-04-22)22 April 1997 (aged 21) | 0 | Jaguares |
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Warm-up match
| 2 June 2018 17:00 EDT (UTC-4) |
| South Africa | 20–22 | Wales |
| Try: Ismaiel 43' c Mapimpi 58' c Con: Jantjies (2/2) 44', 59' Pen: Jantjies (1/1) 18' R. du Preez (1/1) 73' | Report | Try: Amos 30' c Williams 33' c Elias 74' m Con: Anscombe (2/3) 31', 35' Pen: Anscombe (1/3) 47' |
| RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States[6] Attendance: 21,357 Referee: Matthew Carley (England) |
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Man of the Match:
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Notes:
- Tomos Williams (Wales) and Robert du Preez, Thomas du Toit, André Esterhuizen, Travis Ismaiel, Jason Jenkins, Makazole Mapimpi, Ox Nché, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Marvin Orie, Embrose Papier, Kwagga Smith, Akker van der Merwe and Ivan van Zyl (all South Africa) made their international debuts.
- This victory saw Wales record a record third consecutive win against the Springboks, and win for the first time away from home.
First test
| 9 June 2018 16:40 ART (UTC-03) |
| Argentina | 10–23 | Wales |
| Try: Lezana 77' c Con: González Iglesias (1/1) 77' Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 1' | Try: J. Davies 7' c North 26' c Con: Patchell (2/2) 8', 27' Pen: Patchell (2/3) 35', 44' Anscombe (1/1) 80' |
| Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan[7] Attendance: 23,200 Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland) |
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- Javier Díaz, Bautista Delguy, Santiago Medrano (all Argentina) and Aaron Wainwright (Wales) made their international debuts.
- This was Wales' first victory over Argentina in Argentina since their 35–20 win in 2004.
Second test
| 16 June 2018 16:40 ART (UTC-03) |
| Argentina | 12–30 | Wales |
| Try: Delguy 38' m Montoya 80' c Con: Sánchez (1/2) 80' | Report | Try: Adams 22' c Amos 55' m Con: Patchell (1/2) 23' Pen: Patchell (6/7) 8', 15', 33', 37', 41', 51' |
| Estadio B.G. Estanislao López, Santa Fe Attendance: 26,820 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) |
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Notes:
- This win saw Wales claim their first series victory over Argentina since 1999.
- "WALES TO FACE SPRINGBOKS IN US CAPITAL". 26 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- "ARGENTINA TESTS ANNOUNCED - JUNE 2018". 30 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.