LONDON: England yesterday announced that their summer tour to South America will begin in Uruguay on June 2.
Stuart Lancaster’s team will meet a CONSUR XV representing the South American nations in Montevideo before playing two Tests against Argentina.
The first Test will be staged in Salta, the setting for the Pumas’ 24-22 victory in 2009, on June 8 and at Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires on June 15.
It will be the first two-match series between the teams in Argentina since the 1997 tour and Lancaster is set to name his squad in early May.
“Argentina is a formidable rugby nation and we’re looking forward to facing the Pumas in back-to-back Tests, which a young and developing side will need to be at its very best to win,” Lancaster said:
“Together with matches against the Barbarians at Twickenham and the CONSUR team in Uruguay, the summer programme gives this group a real opportunity to measure their progress and continue to learn what they need to succeed at the highest level,” he said. AFP
