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2003 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa

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Coach(es)
  
Marcelo Leoffreda

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Agustin Pichot

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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 . in June 2003. To prepare the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

Contents

The team

* President: Ricardo Borcoch * Manager: Emilio Perasso

  • Coach: Marcelo Loffreda

    • * Assistant Coach: Daniel Baetti

  • Patricio Albacete (Club Manuel Belgrano)
  • Diego Albanese (Leeds )
  • Matías Albina (Los Tilos),
  • Rimas Álvarez (Perpignan)
  • Pablo Bouza (Duendes)
  • Felipe Contepomi (Bristol )
  • Manuel Contepomi (Club Newman)
  • Octavio Bartolucci (Atlético Rosario)
  • Ignacio Fernández Lobbe (Castres)
  • Juan Fernández Miranda (Hindú Club)
  • Nicolás Fernández Miranda (Hindú Club)
  • Martín Gaitán (Biarritz)
  • Santiago González Bonorino (Béziers)
  • Roberto Grau (Liceo R.C)
  • Juan Martín Hernández ( (ASD Francesa)
  • Mario Ledesma (Narbonne)
  • Gonzalo Longo (Narbonne)
  • Rolando Martin (S.I.C.)
  • Federico Méndez (Mendoza RC)
  • José María Núñez Piossek (Huirapuca)
  • José Orengo (Grenoble)
  • Lucas Ostiglia (Hindú Club)
  • Santiago Phelan (C.A.S.I.)
  • Gonzalo Quesada (Béziers)
  • Mauricio Reggiardo (Castres)
  • Rodrigo Roncero (Gloucester R.F.C. )
  • Santiago Sanz (C.A.S.I.)
  • Martín Scelzo (Narbonne)
  • Hernán Senillosa (Hindú Club)
  • Pedro Luis Sporleder (Curupaytí)
  • Bernardo Stortoni (Narbonne).

    • Matches

    South Africa A: Thinus Delport, Edrich Fredericks, André Snyman, Wayne Julies, Anton Pitout, Butch James, Neil de Kock, Christo Bezuidenhout, Dale Santon, Wessel Roux, Bakkies Botha, Geo Cronjé, Piet Krause, Hendrik Gerber, Juan Smith, – replacements: John Smit, Albert van den Berg, Shaun Sowerby, Johannes Conradie, Robbie Fleck, Conrad Jantjes.
    Argentina A: 15.Bernardo Stortoni, 14.Octavio Bartolucci, 13.Martín Gaitan, 12.Manuel Contepomi, 11.Hernán Senillosa, 10.Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda, 9.Matías Albina, 8.Pablo Bouza, 7.Santiago Sanz, 6.Santiago Phelan, 5.Patricio Albacete, 4.Pedro Sporleder, 3.Mauricio Reggiardo, 2.Federico Méndez, 1.Rodrigo Roncero., – replacements: Mario Ledesma, Santiago González Bonorino, Rimas Álvarez, Rolando Martin, Nicolás Fernández Miranda, José María Núñez Piossek – No entry: Felipe Contepomi

    South Africa: Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Stefan Terblanche, Marius Joubert, Gcobani Bobo, Pieter Rossouw, Louis Koen, Craig Davidson, Pedrie Wannenburg, AJ Venter, Corne Krige (capt.), Victor Matfield, Quinton Davids, Cobus Visagie, Danie Coetzee, Robbi Kempson, – replacements: Richard Bands, Lawrence Sephaka, Selborne Boome, Bobby Skinstad, Joost van der Westhuizen, Trevor Halstead, Brent Russell
    Argentina: 15.Juan Martin Hernandez, 14.Jose Nunez Piossek, 13.Jose Orengo, 12.Felipe Contepomi, 11.Diego Albanese, 10.Gonzalo Quesada, 9.Nicolas Fernandez Miranda, 8.Gonzalo Longo (capt), 7.Rolando Martin, 6.Lucas Ostiglia, 5.Rimas Alvarez Kairelis, 4.Ignacio Fernadez Lobbe, 3.Mauricio Reggiardo, 2.Mario Ledesma, 1.Roberto Grau, – replacements: 16.Federico Mendez Azpillaga, 17.Santiago Gonzalez Bonorino, 18.Patricio Albacete, 19.Santiago Phelan, 20.Matias Albina, 21.Hernan Senillosa, 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

    2003 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa Wikipedia
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