In July 2022 the Scotland rugby union team toured Argentina. It was the first time since 2010 that Scotland returned to tour Argentina, and the first time since 2018 the two teams had met. Before the series had begun both teams were equal on a head-to-head record of 9–9. However Scotland had a current five game win-streak over Argentina, the most Scotland had accrued over them in their eighteen meetings. Moreover, Argentina had not beaten Scotland since their meeting in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

Furthermore, on the World Rugby Rankings Scotland sat seventh and Argentina eighth, respectively. As Argentina had the "home advantage" they would sit above Scotland when calculating the point distribution depending on the result.[1]

Argentina's series win is the first time they had won a home test-series since beating Ireland 2–0 in 2007. It was also Argentina's first series win over Scotland since their first series in 1994 (2–0).

The Scotland captain for the first two matches was Grant Gilchrist.[2] The squad was significantly changed before the third test, leading to Hamish Watson taking over the captaincy for the last match.[3]

Fixtures

Date and time Venue Home Score Away
25 June 2022 16:00 CLT (UTC−4) Estadio Santa Laura, Santiago Chile  5–45  Scotland A
2 July 2022 16:10 ART (UTC−3) Estadio 23 de Agosto, San Salvador de Jujuy Argentina  26–18  Scotland
9 July 2022 16:10 ART (UTC−3) Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Argentina  6–29  Scotland
16 July 2022 16:10 ART (UTC−3) Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero Argentina  34–31  Scotland

Matches

Scotland A test

25 June 2022
16:00 CLT (UTC−04)
Chile 5–45 Scotland A
Try: Edwards 78' mReportTry: Hoyland (3) 12' c, 28' c, 45' m
Horne (2) 17' c, 22' c
McLean 79' m
Price 80' c
Con: Thompson (4/5) 13', 17', 24', 29'
Kinghorn (1/2) 80+2'
Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK, Santiago[4]
Attendance: 8,213
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

Notes:

  • Despite not being a full capped test-match, this was the first time these two teams have played each other.
  • This is the first time that Chile has hosted a Tier 1 nation (outside of any competition) since hosting a France XV side in 2005.

First test

2 July 2022
16:10 ART (UTC−03)
Argentina 26–18 Scotland
Try: de la Fuente 30' m
Carreras 35' c
Bertranou 57' m
Con: Boffelli (1/3) 36'
Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 4', 18'
Boffelli (1/2) 71'		ReportTry: Bennett 49' m
Hutchinson 54' c
Con: Kinghorn (1/2) 56'
Pen: Kinghorn (2/2) 16', 26'
Estadio 23 de Agosto, San Salvador de Jujuy[5]
Attendance: 21,630
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Notes:

  • Tomás Cubelli (Argentina) had been named to start but withdrew ahead of the game and was replaced by Gonzalo Bertranou, who was replaced by Juan Imhoff on the bench.
  • Joel Sclavi (Argentina) made his international debut.
  • This was Argentina's first home game since they played South Africa in August 2019, nearly three years ago (1,057 days since their last home game)

Second test

9 July 2022
16:10 ART (UTC−03)
Argentina 6–29 Scotland
Pen: Boffelli (2/2) 6', 34'ReportTry: Watson 37' m
Bennett 43' c
M. Fagerson 53' c
Johnson 64' c
Con: Kinghorn (1/2) 44'
Thompson (2/2) 54', 65'
Pen: Kinghorn (1/1) 4'
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
Attendance: 20,900
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Notes:

Third test

16 July 2022
16:10 ART (UTC−03)
Argentina 34–31 Scotland
Try: Carreras 20' c
Chaparro 51' c
Bertranou 67' c
Boffelli 80+1' c
Con: Boffelli (4/4) 21', 53', 68', 80+2'
Pen: Boffelli (2/3) 11', 35'		ReportTry: van der Merwe (2) 13' c, 48' c
Ashman (2) 25' c, 43' c
Con: Kinghorn (4/4) 14', 27', 45', 49')
Pen: Kinghorn (1/2) 65'
Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Notes:

Squads

Scotland

On 8 June, Scotland named a 40-man squad for their Summer tour to South America with an 'A' fixture against Chile and a three-test series against Argentina. On 17 June, Adam Hastings and Huw Jones withdrew from the squad due to injury and Johnny Matthews joined the squad. On 29 June five players left the squad following their first fixture with the Scotland A side: Matt Currie, Jamie Hodgson, Damien Hoyland, Johnny Matthews and Ben Muncaster.[6]

Coaching team:

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Ewan Ashman Hooker (2000-04-03)3 April 2000 (aged 22) 2 England Sale Sharks
Dave Cherry Hooker (1991-01-03)3 January 1991 (aged 31) 5 Scotland Edinburgh
George Turner Hooker (1992-10-08)8 October 1992 (aged 29) 25 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Jamie Bhatti Prop (1993-09-08)8 September 1993 (aged 28) 22 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Zander Fagerson Prop (1996-01-19)19 January 1996 (aged 26) 47 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Pierre Schoeman Prop (1994-05-07)7 May 1994 (aged 28) 9 Scotland Edinburgh
Javan Sebastian Prop (1994-09-27)27 September 1994 (aged 27) 1 Wales Scarlets
Rory Sutherland Prop (1992-08-24)24 August 1992 (aged 29) 18 England Worcester Warriors
Murphy Walker Prop (1999-10-25)25 October 1999 (aged 22) 0 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Scott Cummings Lock (1996-12-03)3 December 1996 (aged 25) 21 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Grant Gilchrist (c) Lock (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (aged 31) 53 Scotland Edinburgh
Jonny Gray Lock (1994-03-24)24 March 1994 (aged 28) 67 England Exeter Chiefs
Sam Skinner Lock (1995-01-31)31 January 1995 (aged 27) 20 England Exeter Chiefs
Glen Young Lock (1994-11-04)4 November 1994 (aged 27) 0 Scotland Edinburgh
Magnus Bradbury Back row (1995-08-23)23 August 1995 (aged 26) 18 Scotland Edinburgh
Andy Christie Back row (1999-03-27)27 March 1999 (aged 23) 1 England Saracens
Luke Crosbie Back row (1997-04-22)22 April 1997 (aged 25) 1 Scotland Edinburgh
Rory Darge Back row (2000-02-23)23 February 2000 (aged 22) 4 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Matt Fagerson Back row (1998-07-16)16 July 1998 (aged 23) 21 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Hamish Watson Back row (1991-10-15)15 October 1991 (aged 30) 49 Scotland Edinburgh
George Horne Scrum-half (1995-05-12)12 May 1995 (aged 27) 17 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Ali Price Scrum-half (1993-05-12)12 May 1993 (aged 29) 51 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Ben White Scrum-half (1998-05-27)27 May 1998 (aged 24) 4 England London Irish
Blair Kinghorn Fly-half (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 25) 31 Scotland Edinburgh
Ross Thompson Fly-half (1999-04-10)10 April 1999 (aged 23) 1 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Mark Bennett Centre (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 (aged 29) 24 Scotland Edinburgh
Rory Hutchinson Centre (1996-01-29)29 January 1996 (aged 26) 5 England Northampton Saints
Sam Johnson Centre (1993-06-19)19 June 1993 (aged 29) 24 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Sione Tuipulotu Centre (1997-02-12)12 February 1997 (aged 25) 5 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Darcy Graham Wing (1997-06-21)21 June 1997 (aged 25) 27 Scotland Edinburgh
Rufus McLean Wing (2000-03-02)2 March 2000 (aged 22) 2 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Kyle Rowe Wing (1998-02-08)8 February 1998 (aged 24) 0 England London Irish
Duhan van der Merwe Wing (1995-06-04)4 June 1995 (aged 27) 16 England Worcester Warriors
Ollie Smith Fullback (2000-08-07)7 August 2000 (aged 21) 0 Scotland Glasgow Warriors

Argentina

Head coach: Michael Cheika

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Agustin Creevy Hooker (1985-03-15)15 March 1985 (aged 37) 88 England London Irish
Julián Montoya (c) Hooker (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 (aged 28) 76 England Leicester Tigers
Ignacio Ruiz Hooker (2001-01-03)3 January 2001 (aged 21) 1 Argentina Jaguares XV
Thomas Gallo Prop (1999-04-30)30 April 1999 (aged 23) 5 Italy Benetton
Francisco Gómez Kodela Prop (1985-07-07)7 July 1985 (aged 36) 22 France Lyon
Santiago Medrano Prop (1996-05-06)6 May 1996 (aged 26) 32 Australia Western Force
Joel Sclavi Prop (1994-06-25)25 June 1994 (aged 28) 3 France La Rochelle
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro Prop (1989-06-11)11 June 1989 (aged 33) 70 Italy Benetton
Mayco Vivas Prop (1998-06-02)2 June 1998 (aged 24) 6 Argentina Jaguares XV
Matías Alemanno Lock (1991-12-05)5 December 1991 (aged 30) 64 England Gloucester
Marcos Kremer Lock (1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 24) 46 France Stade Français
Tomás Lavanini Lock (1993-01-22)22 January 1993 (aged 29) 67 France Clermont
Lucas Paulos Lock (1998-01-09)9 January 1998 (aged 24) 6 France Brive
Rodrigo Bruni Back row (1993-09-03)3 September 1993 (aged 28) 4 France Brive
Juan Martín González Back row (2000-11-14)14 November 2000 (aged 21) 11 England London Irish
Santiago Grondona Back row (1998-07-25)25 July 1998 (aged 23) 6 England Exeter Chiefs
Facundo Isa Back row (1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (aged 28) 39 France Toulon
Pablo Matera Back row (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 28) 81 New Zealand Crusaders
Joaquín Oviedo Back row (2001-07-17)17 July 2001 (aged 20) 0 France Perpignan
Lautaro Bazán Scrum-half (1996-02-24)24 February 1996 (aged 26) 1 Italy Rovigo Delta
Gonzalo Bertranou Scrum-half (1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (aged 28) 39 Wales Dragons
Tomás Cubelli Scrum-half (1989-06-12)12 June 1989 (aged 33) 81 France Biarritz
Nicolás Sánchez Fly-half (1988-10-26)26 October 1988 (aged 33) 93 France Stade Français
Benjamín Urdapilleta Fly-half (1986-03-11)11 March 1986 (aged 36) 16 France Castres
Lucio Cinti Centre (2000-02-23)23 February 2000 (aged 22) 7 England London Irish
Jerónimo de la Fuente Centre (1991-02-24)24 February 1991 (aged 31) 66 France Perpignan
Lucas Mensa Centre (1996-05-24)24 May 1996 (aged 26) 2 France Stade Montois
Matías Moroni Centre (1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 31) 60 England Newcastle Falcons
Matías Orlando Centre (1991-11-14)14 November 1991 (aged 30) 44 England Newcastle Falcons
Santiago Cordero Wing (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 28) 46 France Bordeaux
Juan Imhoff Wing (1988-03-11)11 March 1988 (aged 34) 39 France Racing 92
Juan Cruz Mallia Wing (1996-09-11)11 September 1996 (aged 25) 3 France Toulouse
Emiliano Boffelli Fullback (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 (aged 27) 43 Scotland Edinburgh
Santiago Carreras Fullback (1998-03-30)30 March 1998 (aged 24) 21 England Gloucester

Notes

  1. ^ a b Gilchrist was the captain for the first two tests, before significant changes to the squad, prior to the third test, left him out of the team. Subsequently Watson was announced as the captain for the third test.
  2. ^ Does not include points scored in the Scotland A test:
  3. ^ Does not include points scored in the Scotland A test.
  4. ^

See also

References

  1. ^ "Men's World Rankings". world.rugby. World Rugby.
  2. ^ "Gilchrist To Lead Scotland In First Test Against Argentina". Scottish Rugby Union (SRU). 30 June 2022.
  3. ^ Cantillon, Michael (14 July 2022). "Hamish Watson captains Scotland after Gregor Townsend makes eight changes for series decider vs Argentina". Sky Sports.
  4. ^ "CHILE Y ESCOCIA A EN UN PARTIDO HISTÓRICO". 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Los partidos de Los Pumas como locales en 2022". 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Five leave Scotland tour squad before Argentina Test series". BBC Sport. 29 June 2022.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Scotland_rugby_union_tour_of_Argentina
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