The 2008 Argentina rugby union tour of Europe was a series of matches played in November 2008 in Europe by the Argentina national team. Coached by

Santiago Phelan Santiago Phelan (born March 31, 1974 in San Isidro, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine rugby union footballer. His usual position was flanker. Phelan played for Argentine club Club Atlético San Isidro and represented the Argentina national ...

, the Argentine national side toured on

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and

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playing a total of three matches thereof. Argentina beat

and lost to

and

.Memoria y Balance 2008
at the UAR

Touring party

Coaching staff

* Head coach:

* Assistant coach: Fabián Turnes * Assistant coach: Marcelo Reggiardo

Players

* Horacio Agulla (Brive) *

Patricio Albacete Patricio Albacete (born 9 December 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union player. He currently plays for Stade Toulousain in the top level of French rugby, the Top 14 competition. He has also represented the national Argentina team, ...

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Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain () ( oc, Estadi Tolosenc), also referred to as Toulouse, is a professional rugby union club based in Toulouse, France. They compete in the Top 14, France's top division of rugby, and the European Rugby Champions Cup. Toulou ...

) * Rimas Álvarez Kairelis (

Perpignan Perpignan (, , ; ca, Perpinyà ; es, Perpiñán ; it, Perpignano ) is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees a few kilometres from the ...

) *

Miguel Avramovic Miguel Avramovic (born 18 July 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union footballer currently playing for Agen in the Top 14. He has also played for Worcester Warriors in the Premiership. He usually plays in at centre or fullback. He h ...

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Montauban Montauban (, ; oc, Montalban ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, region of Occitania, Southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, an ...

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Marcos Ayerza Marcos Ayerza (born January 12, 1983 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine rugby union rugby player who played loose-head prop for the Leicester Tigers and his national team. His passion and aggression on the field earned him the nickname "El Toro ...

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Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers (officially Leicester Football Club) are a professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded in 1880 and since 1892 plays its hom ...

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Nicolás Bruzzone Nicolás Bruzzone (born October 24, 1985) is an Argentine rugby sevens former player. He competed for at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He initially missed out on Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, in ...

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San Isidro Club San Isidro Club (mostly known for its acronym SIC) is an Argentine sports club based in the Boulogne Sur Mer district of Greater Buenos Aires. The club has gained recognition due to its rugby union team, being one of the most successful clubs of A ...

) * Alejandro Campos (

ASM Clermont Auvergne Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne () is a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system. Clermont are two times French ...

) * Rafael Carballo (

Castres Olympique Castres Olympique () is a French rugby union club located in the Occitanian city of Castres and is currently competing in the top level of the French league system. Founded in 1898, the club took its current name in 1906. They play at the Sta ...

) * Mauro Comuzzi ( Pucará) *

Felipe Contepomi Felipe Contepomi (born 20 August 1977) is an Argentine rugby coach who is currently the backs coach at Leinster Rugby. He was a rugby union footballer who played fly-half or centre; his last club was Club Newman, in the first division of the U ...

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Leinster Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ...

) (captain) *

Martín Durand Martín Durand (born 30 May 1976) is an Argentine former rugby union footballer. His usual position is at flanker. He played for the Montpellier Hérault RC club in the French Top 14 competition. Durand was born in Buenos Aires and played 60 games ...

( Champagnat) *

Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (born 19 November 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Toulon in the French Top 14, having moved from Sale Sharks in England's Guinness Premiership. He previously play ...

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Sale Sharks Sale Sharks is a professional rugby union club from Greater Manchester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Originally founded in 1861 as Sale Football Club, now a distinct amateur club, they adopted the n ...

) * Santiago Fernandez ( Hindú) * Juan Figallo (Jockey Club Salta) * Agustin Figuerola ( C.A. San Isidro) * Mariano Galarza ( Universitario LP) * Álvaro Galindo (

Racing Metro Racing 92 () is a French rugby union club based in suburban Paris that was formed in 2001 with the collaboration of the Racing Club de France and US Métro. They were called Racing Métro 92 between 2001 and 2015, when they changed the name t ...

) * Eusebio Guiñazú (

Agen The communes of France, commune of Agen (, ; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It lies on the river Garonne southeast of Bordeaux. ...

) *

Juan Martín Hernández Juan Martín Hernández (born August 7, 1982, in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine rugby union player. A mainstay of the Argentina national team ''The Pumas''. He played for the club Toulon in the French Top 14 competition. His 2010 move to ...

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Stade Francais Stade (), officially the Hanseatic City of Stade (german: Hansestadt Stade, nds, Hansestadt Stood) is a city in Lower Saxony in northern Germany. First mentioned in records in 934, it is the seat of the district () which bears its name. It is l ...

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Mario Ledesma Mario Ledesma Arocena (born 17 May 1973 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union coach and a former international rugby player. He played in Argentina's successful 2007 Rugby World Cup campaign and had a professional playing career in France s ...

(ASM Clermont Auvergne) *

Juan Manuel Leguizamón Juan Manuel Leguizamón (born 6 June 1983) is an Argentine rugby union footballer for Rugby United New York (RUNY) of Major League Rugby (MLR). He plays as a flanker or a number eight. Leguizamón previously played for the Jaguares, the Argenti ...

(Stade Francais) *

Francisco Leonelli Francisco Leonelli (born 3 May 1978) is an Argentine rugby union footballer, currently playing for Saracens F.C. in the Guinness Premiership. He has represented the Argentina national team, having previously playing for the under-19s and under-21 ...

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) * Esteban Lozada (

Toulon Toulon (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is th ...

) *

Federico Martín Aramburú Federico Martín Aramburú (; 20 January 1980 – 19 March 2022) was an Argentine rugby union player. Biography He was born in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, and primarily played as a wing but could also play centre for Glasgow Warriors i ...

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) * Juan Pablo Orlandi (

Rovigo Rovigo (, ; egl, Ruig) is a city and ''comune'' in the Veneto region of Northeast Italy, the capital of the eponymous province. Geography Rovigo stands on the low ground known as Polesine, by rail southwest of Venice and south-southwest of P ...

) * Rodrigo Roncero (Stade Francais) * Bernardo Stortoni (

Glasgow Warriors Glasgow Warriors are a professional rugby union side from Scotland. The team plays in the United Rugby Championship league and in the European Professional Club Rugby tournaments. In the 2014–15 season they won the Pro12 title and became t ...

) * Gonzalo Tiesi ( Harlequins) *

Nicolas Vergallo Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...

(Dax) *

Alberto Vernet Basualdo Alberto Vernet Basualdo (born June 8, 1982) is an Argentine rugby union player. His position is hooker. He started playing in Buenos Aires for Asociación Alumni and for Stade Toulousain, Toulouse in France four years; he also played for the Argent ...

(Stade Toulousain)

Match summary

Match details

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References

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