2002 England rugby union tour of Argentina

CoachClive Woodward

Tour captainMartin Johnson

Summary

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2002 England rugby union tour of Argentina
Coach	Clive Woodward
Tour captain	Martin Johnson
Summary	P W D L
Total	02 01 00 01
Test match	01 01 00 00
Opponent	P W D L
Argentina	1 1 0 0
Tour chronology
← North America 2001 Southern Hemisphere 2003 →

The 2002 England rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in June 2002 in Argentina by the England national rugby union team.^[1] The representative side played only two matches in Argentina, winning both of them, the first v the Argentina Second Team (Jaguares)^[2] and a test match at José Amalfitani Stadium.^[3]

In the test match, a young and inexperienced team beat the Argentina senior 26–18 in front of 40,000 people. The victory was praised by British media, remarking the "stunning second-half" played by England,^[4] while Argentina's performance was heavily criticised by local media. At the end of the first half, Argentina led the score 12–3, but they were then overcome by the English side.^[5]

The test at Vélez Sársfield was the 12th match between both sides. England achieved their 8th victory against 2 of Argentina.^[5]