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England
v Argentina⁠

16–9

Full time

England v Argentina finished 16–9.

Argentina
None
Date
Saturday 14 November 2009 · England in 2009
Venue
Twickenham, London
Competition
Test matches · Test Match

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Steve Thompson On in the 69'
  • No. 17, Paul Doran-Jones On in the 53'
  • No. 18, Courtney Lawes (not used)
  • No. 19, Joe Worsley On in the 53'
  • No. 20, Danny Care On in the 75'
  • No. 21, Andy Goode On in the 75'
  • No. 22, Ayoola Erinle (not used)

Argentina

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Rodrigo Roncero Prop
  • No. 2, Mario Ledesma Hooker
  • No. 3, Martín Scelzo Prop Off in the 67'
  • No. 4, Esteban Lozada Lock Off in the 56'
  • No. 5, Patricio Albacete Lock
  • No. 6, Tomás Leonardi Flanker
  • No. 7, Alejandro Abadie Flanker Off in the 33'
  • No. 8, Juan Martín Fernandez Lobbe (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Alfredo Lalanne Scrum Half Off in the 75'
  • No. 10, Santiago Fernandez Fly Half
  • No. 11, Mauro Comuzzi Wing
  • No. 12, Martín Rodríguez Centre
  • No. 13, Gonzalo Tiesi Centre
  • No. 14, Lucas Borges Wing
  • No. 15, Horacio Agulla Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Alberto Vernet Basualdo (not used)
  • No. 17, Marcos Ayerza On in the 67'
  • No. 18, Manuel Carizza On in the 56'
  • No. 19, Alejandro Campos On in the 33'
  • No. 20, Agustín Figuerola On in the 75'
  • No. 21, Benjamin Urdapilleta (not used)
  • No. 22, Federico Martin Aramburu (not used)

Referee: Nigel Owens. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2000 – 2009

01 13 Jun 2009
Test matches · Second Test Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta

Argentina 24–22 England England lost

England tries: Matt Banahan 77'

Argentina tries: Juan Manuel Leguizamon 3', Gonzalo Camacho 42'

Match page: Argentina v England, 13 June 2009

02 6 Jun 2009
Test matches · First Test Old Trafford, Manchester

England 37–15 Argentina England won

England tries: Matt Banahan 26', Delon Armitage 59', Delon Armitage 80'

Argentina tries: None

Match page: England v Argentina, 6 June 2009

04 22 Jun 2002
Test matches · Test Match José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires

Argentina 18–26 England England won

England tries: Phil Christophers, Ben Kay

Argentina tries: None

Match page: Argentina v England, 22 June 2002

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

Jonny May

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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