| 2016 France rugby union tour of Argentina | |||||
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| Coach(es) | Guy Novès | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Jules Plisson | ||||
| Top test point scorer(s) | Jules Plisson (14) | ||||
| Top test try scorer(s) | 4 players with 1 try | ||||
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 Argentina |
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| Previous tour | Australia 2014 | ||||
| Next tour | 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]
- ^ "Los Pumas and France to play Two Tests in Tucumán - Americas Rugby News". www.americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Rugby Week". rugbyweek.net. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "International Rugby: France to tour Argentina with Depleted Squad". rugbyworldcup-argentina2023.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "France to tour Argentina without Top 14 Semi-finals Players - Americas Rugby News". www.americasrugbynews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.