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The 2003 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of two matches played by the
Argentina national rugby union team The Argentina national rugby union team (Spanish: ''Selección de rugby de Argentina'') represents Argentina in men's international rugby union; it is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union ( es, Unión Argentina de Rugby). Nicknamed the Pumas ...
in June 2003 in preparation of the 2003 Rugby World Cup.


The team

''* President: Ricardo Borcoch'' ''* Manager: Emilio Perasso'' * Coach:
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''* Assistant coach: Daniel Baetti'' *
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, i ...
( Club Manuel Belgrano) * Diego Albanese (
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) * Matías Albina (Los Tilos), * Rimas Álvarez Kairelis (
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) * Pablo Bouza ( Duendes) *
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 ...
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) * Manuel Contepomi ( Club Newman) * Octavio Bartolucci ( Atlético Rosario) *
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Juan Fernández Miranda Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda (born November 11, 1974, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine former rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a fly-half and as a centre. He won 29 caps for Argentina, from 1997 to 2007. ...
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Hindú Club Hindú Club is an Argentine sports club based in the Don Torcuato district of Greater Buenos Aires. The institution is mostly known for its rugby union team, which currently competes in the Top 12, the first division of the Unión de Rugby de Buen ...
) * Nicolás Fernández Miranda (
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) * Martín Gaitán (
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) * Santiago González Bonorino (
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(Liceo R.C) *
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) * Gonzalo Longo (
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) * Rolando Martín ( S.I.C.) * Federico Méndez (Mendoza RC) *
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(Huirapuca) * José Orengo (
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) * Lucas Ostiglia (
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) * Santiago Phelan ( C.A.S.I.) *
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Mauricio Reggiardo Mauricio Horacio Reggiardo (born 22 February 1970 in Bragado) is a retired Argentina, Argentine rugby union footballer. He played as a prop. He is currently the head coach of Rugby Pro D2, Pro D2 side Provence Rugby, Provence. Reggiardo played f ...
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Castres Castres (; ''Castras'' in the Languedocian dialect of Occitan) is the sole subprefecture of the Tarn department in the Occitanie region in Southern France. It lies in the former province of Languedoc, although not in the former region of Lan ...
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( Gloucester R.F.C. ) *
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) * Pedro Luis Sporleder (
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) * Bernardo Stortoni (
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).


Matches

South Africa A: Thinus Delport, Edrich Fredericks, André Snyman, Wayne Julies, Anton Pitout,
Butch James Andrew David "Butch" James (born 8 January 1979) is a South African former professional rugby union player who represented 40 times and was a member of the team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. His usual position was fly-half, though he also p ...
, Neil de Kock, Christo Bezuidenhout, Dale Santon, Wessel Roux,
Bakkies Botha John Philip "Bakkies" Botha, (born 22 September 1979) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a lock for the Springboks until 2014. He was a member of the national team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France ...
, Geo Cronjé, Piet Krause, Hendrik Gerber, Juan Smith, – ''replacements:'' John Smit, Albert van den Berg,
Shaun Sowerby Shaun Sowerby (born ) is a South African rugby union player and went to Sasolburg highschool. He is currently a forwards coach for Biarritz Rugby in the top French rugby competition, the Top 14. Prior to coaching Biarritz, he had a two-year spe ...
, Johannes Conradie,
Robbie Fleck Robert Frank Fleck better known as Robbie (born 17 July 1975 in Cape Town) is a former rugby union footballer who played at centre for South Africa. He is also the current head coach of the team. He made his international debut in the Tour ...
, Conrad Jantjes. Argentina A: 15. Bernardo Stortoni, 14. Octavio Bartolucci, 13. Martín Gaitan, 12. Manuel Contepomi, 11.
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, 10.
Juan Fernández Miranda Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda (born November 11, 1974, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine former rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a fly-half and as a centre. He won 29 caps for Argentina, from 1997 to 2007. ...
, 9. Matías Albina, 8. Pablo Bouza, 7.
Santiago Sanz Santiago Sanz is a Paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T52 wheelchair racing events. Santiago has competed in four Paralympics, winning a total of four medals. At his debut in the 2000 Paralympics, he won a silver ...
, 6. Santiago Phelan, 5.
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, i ...
, 4. Pedro Sporleder, 3.
Mauricio Reggiardo Mauricio Horacio Reggiardo (born 22 February 1970 in Bragado) is a retired Argentina, Argentine rugby union footballer. He played as a prop. He is currently the head coach of Rugby Pro D2, Pro D2 side Provence Rugby, Provence. Reggiardo played f ...
, 2. Federico Méndez, 1. Rodrigo Roncero., – ''replacements:''
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 ...
, Santiago González Bonorino, Rimas Álvarez Kairelis, Rolando Martín, Nicolás Fernández Miranda,
José María Núñez Piossek José María Núñez Piossek (born 6 December 1976, in Tucumán) is an Argentine rugby union footballer, currently playing for Scottish club Glasgow Warriors in the Celtic League. He has also represented the Argentina national team, including ...
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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 ...
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Jaco van der Westhuyzen Jaco van der Westhuyzen (born 6 April 1978) is a South African former professional rugby union footballer who played fly-half or fullback. Early life Born in Groblersdal, Mpumalanga province, South Africa, van der Westhuyzen was educated at B ...
, Stefan Terblanche,
Marius Joubert Marius Charl Joubert (born 10 July 1979 in Paarl, Western Cape) is a South African rugby union player who played as a centre for Stormers in Super Rugby. He has previously played for the Boland Cavaliers, Free State Cheetahs, ASM Clermont Auver ...
,
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Pieter Rossouw, Louis Koen,
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Pedrie Wannenburg Pedrie Johannes Wannenburg (2 January 1981 – 22 April 2022) was a South African rugby union player. He last coached for Austin Elite Rugby in North American Major League Rugby. He played for Austin in 2018, Denver Stampede in the now defunct P ...
, AJ Venter,
Corné Krige Cornelius Petrus Johannes "Corné" Krige (born 21 March 1975) is a retired South African rugby union player. He played flanker for Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in Super Rugby and captained the South African national side, th ...
(capt.), Victor Matfield, Quinton Davids, Cobus Visagie, Danie Coetzee,
Robbi Kempson Robert Bruce Kempson (born 23 February 1974 in Queenstown, South Africa) is a South African former rugby union footballer, and the Director of High Performance and interim head coach of the in Pro14. He played rugby between 1994 and 2003 ...
, – ''replacements:'' Richard Bands, Lawrence Sephaka,
Selborne Boome Christopher Selborne Boome (born 16 April 1975) is a South African former professional rugby union player who has made 20 appearances for the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks. He represented Northampton Saints and Montfer ...
,
Bobby Skinstad Robert Brian Skinstad (born 3 July 1976) is a former rugby union professional player who has represented the South African national team, the Springboks. He played in the positions of flanker and number eight. Education Skinstad lived in Kloo ...
,
Joost van der Westhuizen Joost Heystek van der Westhuizen (20 February 1971 – 6 February 2017) was a South African professional rugby union player who made 89 appearances in test matches for the national team, scoring 38 tries. He mostly played as a scrum-half and ...
,
Trevor Halstead Trevor Halstead (born 17 June 1976 in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal) is a former South African rugby union footballer. His position is centre. He is 1.85m tall, weighs 100 kg, and won 6 caps for the Springboks. He played for the Super 14 team the ...
, Brent Russell
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: 15.
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 ...
, 14.
José María Núñez Piossek José María Núñez Piossek (born 6 December 1976, in Tucumán) is an Argentine rugby union footballer, currently playing for Scottish club Glasgow Warriors in the Celtic League. He has also represented the Argentina national team, including ...
, 13. José Orengo, 12.
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 ...
, 11. Diego Albanese, 10.
Gonzalo Quesada Gonzalo Quesada (born 2 May 1974) is a retired Argentine rugby player who presently works as a coach for Stade Français in France's Top 14. Biography Quesada was born May 2, 1974, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He played for amateur club Hindú al ...
, 9. Nicolás Fernández Miranda, 8. Gonzalo Longo (capt), 7. Rolando Martín, 6. Lucas Ostiglia, 5. Rimas Álvarez Kairelis, 4.
Carlos Ignacio Fernández Lobbe Carlos Ignacio Fernández Lobbe (born 20 November 1974 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine rugby union player. He last played with English side, Bath Rugby in the Aviva Premiership. He has also represented Argentina on numerous occasions, incl ...
, 3.
Mauricio Reggiardo Mauricio Horacio Reggiardo (born 22 February 1970 in Bragado) is a retired Argentina, Argentine rugby union footballer. He played as a prop. He is currently the head coach of Rugby Pro D2, Pro D2 side Provence Rugby, Provence. Reggiardo played f ...
, 2.
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 ...
, 1.
Roberto Grau Roberto Gabriel Grau (18 March 1900 – 12 April 1944) was an Argentine chess master. He was born and died in Buenos Aires. Chess career Grau played in many Argentine championships. In 1921/22, he tied for 3rd–4th (ARG-ch 1 Mayor; Damia ...
, – ''replacements:'' 16. Federico Méndez, 17. Santiago González Bonorino, 18.
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, i ...
, 19. Santiago Phelan, 20. Matias Albina, 21.
Hernán Senillosa Hernán Senillosa (born October 1, 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union player. Senillosa rugby position is centre. His brother Santiago "Aguaviva" Senillosa, is also an important rugby player. Senillosa made his debut for the nati ...
, 22. Bernardo Stortoni


The "Provincias Argentina" tour

A second level national team called Provincias Argentinas, made a short tour of two match just before the major team tour.


References


Sources

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