2007 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina
Series of Irish Rugby Matches Played In Argentina
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The 2007 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in June 2007 in Argentina by Ireland national rugby union team.
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| Top point scorer | Felipe Contepomi (17) | ||||
| Top try scorer | Three players tied with 1 | ||||
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 Argentina |
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The Irish team, was very renewed, Eddie O'Sullivan tested many new players, and stars like Ronan O'Gara, Brian O'Driscoll remain at home, to rest before the starting of training for 2007 Rugby World Cup. In the first match, Irish lose a tight match, but had a bad defeat in the second.
Touring party
Complete list of Ireland personnel:[1][2]
- Manager: Eddie O'Sullivan
- Captain: Simon Best
Backs
Match details
First test
| 26 May 2007 |
| Argentina | 22–20 |  Ireland |
| Try: Senillosa Con: F. Contepomi Pen: F. Contepomi (4) Drop: F. Contepomi | Report | Tries: Carney c Penalty try c Con: Wallace (2) Pen: Wallace Duffy |
| Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe Attendance: 26,000 [3] Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) |
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Second test
| 2 June 2007 |
| Argentina | 16–0 | Ireland |
| Try: M. Contepomi Con: Todeschini Pen: Todeschini (3) | Report |
| Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) |