| Tour: | 2016 France rugby union tour of Argentina |
| Coach: | Guy Novès |
| Captain: | Jules Plisson |
| Top Test Point Scorer: | Jules Plisson (14) |
| Top Test Try Scorer: | 4 players with 1 try |
| Matchplayed: | 2 |
| Matchwon: | 1 |
| Matchdraw: | 0 |
| Matchlost: | 1 |
| Testplayed: | 2 |
| Testwon: | 1 |
| Testdraw: | 0 |
| Testlost: | 1 |
| Played1: | 2 |
| Won1: | 1 |
| Draw1: | 0 |
| Lost1: | 1 |
| Previous: | Australia 2014 |
| Next: | South Africa 2017 |
In June 2016, France played a two-test series against Argentina as part of the 2016 mid-year rugby union tests.[1] They played Los Pumas across the two weeks that were allocated to the June International window (19 June and 25 June), and which were part of the fourth year of the global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board, which runs through to 2019.[2] This was the first French tour to Argentina since their drawn series in 2012.
The French domestic Top 14 tournament ended later than usual, as no games were scheduled during the pool phase of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Therefore, the semi-finals and final of the 2015–16 season coincided with the June international window, clashing with the French games on the 19 and 25 June.[3] [4]
| Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2016 | Estadio Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán | 30–19 | |||
| 25 June 2016 | Estadio Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán | 0–27 |
Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 19 June, the first test match of the tour.
On 6 June, Guy Novès named the first set of players for France's two-test series against Argentina. The squad did not include any of the six Top 14 play-offs teams, Castres, Clermont, Toulon, Toulouse, Racing or Montpellier (except François Trinh-Duc who was released by Montpellier for the tour) due to the play-offs taking place between 11 and 24 June.[5]
On 13 June, Novès named a further 11 players on top of the initial 17, after Toulouse and Castres and were eliminated from the Top 14 quarter-finals.[6]
On 19 June, Paul Jedrasiak was called up to the squad following Clermont Auvergne's elimination from the Top 14.
Coaching team:
Guy Novès Yannick Bru Jean-Frederic DuboisOn 31 May, Argentina named a 28-man squad for the June internationals against Italy and France.[7]
On 12 June, Ignacio Larrague was called up to the squad as an injury replacement for Matías Alemanno.[8]
On 16 June, Ramiro Herrera and Tomás Lavanini were called up to the squad ahead of the two-test series against France.[9]
Coaching team:
Daniel Hourcade Pablo Bouza Germán Fernández Emiliano BergamaschiOn 11 June, Argentina played host to Italy in the lead up to the French series.
Key
| Name | Played | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Plisson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | – | – | |
| Baptiste Serin | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | – | – | |
| Rémi Bonfils | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | – | |
| Hugo Bonneval | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | – | |
| Loann Goujon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | – | |
| Uini Atonio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Sébastien Bezy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Djibril Camara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Gaël Fickou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Kevin Gourdon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Julien Le Devedec | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Clément Maynadier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Louis Picamoles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Lucas Pointud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Jefferson Poirot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Julien Rey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Rabah Slimani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| François Trinh-Duc | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Jonathan Danty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| William Demotte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Raphaël Lakafia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Kélian Galletier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Paul Jedrasiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Rémi Lamerat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Yoann Maestri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Maxime Médard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Fabrice Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Xavier Mignot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Geoffrey Palis | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – |
| Name | Team | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Sánchez | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Jules Plisson | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | ||
| Baptiste Serin | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Rémi Bonfils | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Hugo Bonneval | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Loann Goujon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Rémi Lamerat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Manuel Montero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Guido Petti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Joaquín Tuculet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |