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Argentina
v England⁠

18–26

Full time

Argentina v England finished 18–26.

England
Phil Christophers, Ben Kay
Argentina
None
Date
Saturday 22 June 2002 · England in 2002
Venue
José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
Competition
Test matches · Test Match

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

  • No. 1, David Flatman Prop
  • No. 2, Steve Thompson Hooker
  • No. 3, Phil Vickery (c) Prop
  • No. 4, Alex Codling Lock
  • No. 5, Ben Kay Lock
  • No. 6, Alex Sanderson Flanker
  • No. 7, Lewis Moody Flanker
  • No. 8, Joe Worsley Number 8
  • No. 9, Andy Gomarsall Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Charlie Hodgson Fly Half
  • No. 11, Phil Christophers Wing
  • No. 12, Ben Johnston Centre
  • No. 13, Geoff Appleford Centre
  • No. 14, Tim Stimpson Wing
  • No. 15, Michael Horak Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Mark Regan (not used)
  • No. 17, Trevor Woodman (not used)
  • No. 18, Hugh Vyvyan (not used)
  • No. 19, Adam Balding (not used)
  • No. 20, Nick Walshe (not used)
  • No. 21, Dave Walder (not used)
  • No. 22, Kevin Sorrell (not used)

Argentina

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Mauricio Reggiardo Prop Off in the 66'
  • No. 2, Federico Méndez Hooker Off in the 72'
  • No. 3, Omar Hasan Jalil Prop
  • No. 4, Carlos Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe Lock
  • No. 5, Rimas Álvarez Kairelis Lock Off in the 43'
  • No. 6, Santiago Phelan Flanker Off in the 68'
  • No. 7, Gonzalo Longo Elía Flanker
  • No. 8, Rolando Martin Number 8
  • No. 9, Agustin Pichot (c) Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Gonzalo Quesada Fly Half Off in the 60'
  • No. 11, Diego Albanese Wing
  • No. 12, Felipe Contepomi Centre
  • No. 13, Jose Orengo Centre
  • No. 14, Gonzalo Camardon Wing
  • No. 15, Ignacio Corleto Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Mario Ledesma On in the 72'
  • No. 17, Roberto Grau On in the 66'
  • No. 18, Lucas Ostiglia On in the 43'
  • No. 19, Martín Durand (not used)
  • No. 20, Nicolás Fernandez (not used)
  • No. 21, Diego Giannantonio On in the 60'
  • No. 22, Jose Maria Nunez Piossek (not used)

Referee: Alain Rolland. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1995 – 2000

02 7 Jun 1997
Test matches · Second Test Ferrocarril Stadium, Buenos Aires

Argentina 33–13 England England lost

England tries: Danny Grewcock, Alex King

Argentina tries: Eduardo Simone, Facundo Soler, Facundo Soler, Roberto Grau

Match page: Argentina v England, 7 June 1997

03 31 May 1997
Test matches · First Test Ferrocarril Stadium, Buenos Aires

Argentina 20–46 England England won

England tries: Nick Greenstock, Adedayo Adebayo, Adedayo Adebayo, Mike Catt, Tony Diprose, Ben Clarke

Argentina tries: Tomas Solari, Lisandro Arbizu, Gonzalo Quesada

Match page: Argentina v England, 31 May 1997

Official meetings since 1981

England v Argentina stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings31In our results database
England wins25England perspective
Draws1Level at full time
Argentina wins5Argentina victories

England have scored 845 points to Argentina's 512 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

3

Marland Yarde

3 tries against Argentina in matches we hold scorer data for.

Argentina · Fixture leader

3

Emiliano Boffelli

Argentina's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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