2025 England rugby union tour of Argentina and the United States

2025 England rugby union tour of Argentina and the United States
2025 England rugby union tour of Argentina and the United States
Date	5–19 July 2025
Coach(es)	Steve Borthwick
Tour captain(s)	George Ford
Top point scorer(s)	George Ford
Top try scorer(s)	Four players tied
Top test point scorer(s)	30
Top test try scorer(s)	2
Summary
P	W
Total
03	03
Test match
03	03
Opponent
P	W
Argentina
2	2
United States
1	1
Tour chronology
Previous tour	New Zealand 2024

In July 2025, the England national rugby union team toured Argentina as part of the 2025 mid-year rugby union tests.^[1] The tour consisted of a two-test series against Argentina, followed by a third test against the United States.^[2] It was the seventh test series contested between England and Argentina, and the first since 2017, when England won the series 2–0.^[3] England prepared for the test series with a warm-up match against a France XV side on 21 June 2025.^[4]

Fixtures

Date	Venue	Home	Score	Away
21 June 2025	Twickenham Stadium, London	England XV	24–26	France XV

5 July 2025	Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, Buenos Aires	Argentina	12–35	England
12 July 2025	Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan	Argentina	17–22	England
19 July 2025	Audi Field, Washington, D.C.	United States	5–40	England

Matches

Warm-up match: England XV vs France XV

21 June 2025
15:15 BST (UTC+1)

England XV	24–26	France XV
Try: Willis 23' c Coles 27' m Carpenter 39' c Dombrandt 59' m Con: Ford (2/4) 23', 40'	Report	Try: Barlot 6' m Auradou 9' c Malez 74' c Taofifénua 80+1' c Con: Le Garrec (1/2) 10' Hastoy (2/2) 75', 80+2'

Twickenham Stadium, London^[5]
Attendance: 34,129
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

England

France


FB	15	Joe Carpenter		60'
RW	14	Tom Roebuck
OC	13	Henry Slade
IC	12	Seb Atkinson
LW	11	Immanuel Feyi-Waboso	33'
FH	10	George Ford (cc)
SH	9	Ben Spencer
N8	8	Tom Willis		55'
OF	7	Guy Pepper		60'
BF	6	Ted Hill
RL	5	Nick Isiekwe		69'
LL	4	Alex Coles
TP	3	Joe Heyes		60'
HK	2	Jamie George (cc)		67'
LP	1	Fin Baxter		54'
Substitutions:
HK	16	Theo Dan		67'
PR	17	Bevan Rodd		54'
PR	18	Trevor Davison		60'
LK	19	Chandler Cunningham-South		69'
FL	20	Jack Kenningham		60'
N8	21	Alex Dombrandt		55'
SH	22	Raffi Quirke		60'
CE	23	Oscar Beard		53'
Coach:
Steve Borthwick


FB	15	Théo Attissogbe		40'
RW	14	Maël Moustin		46'
OC	13	Émilien Gailleton
IC	12	Gaël Fickou (c)
LW	11	Alivereti Duguivalu
FH	10	Antoine Hastoy
SH	9	Nolann Le Garrec		60'
N8	8	Mickaël Guillard
OF	7	Killian Tixeront
BF	6	Alexandre Fischer
RL	5	Tyler Duguid		46'	77'
LL	4	Hugo Auradou		46'
TP	3	Rabah Slimani		46'
HK	2	Gaëtan Barlot		60'
LP	1	Baptiste Erdocio		46'
Substitutions:
HK	16	Guillaume Marchand		60'
PR	17	Paul Malez		46'
PR	18	Demba Bamba		46'
LK	19	Romain Taofifénua		46'
FL	20	Cameron Woki	55'	46'
FL	21	Jacobus van Tonder		46'
SH	22	Baptiste Jauneau		60'
FH	23	Léo Berdeu		40'
Coach:
Fabien Galthié

Player of the Match:
Nolann Le Garrec (France XV)

Assistant referees:
Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Ben Breakspear (Wales)
Television match official:
Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Test series

Argentina vs England (first test)

5 July 2025
16:40 ART (UTC-03)

Argentina	12–35	England
Try: Matera 52' m Rubiolo 61' c Con: Carreras (1/2) 62'	Report	Try: Roebuck (2) 42' m, 49' c Steward 46' c Murley 75' c Con: Ford (3/4) 47', 50', 76' Pen: Ford (2/2) 65', 69' Drop: Ford (1/1) 20'

Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, La Plata^[6]
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Argentina

England


FB	15	Benjamín Elizalde	62'
RW	14	Rodrigo Isgró
OC	13	Lucio Cinti
IC	12	Justo Piccardo
LW	11	Santiago Cordero	63'
FH	10	Santiago Carreras
SH	9	Gonzalo Bertranou	50'
N8	8	Facundo Isa	50'
OF	7	Juan Martín González
BF	6	Pablo Matera
RL	5	Pedro Rubiolo
LL	4	Lucas Paulos	54'
TP	3	Pedro Delgado	46'
HK	2	Julián Montoya (c)	72'
LP	1	Mayco Vivas	46'
Substitutions:
HK	16	Bautista Bernasconi	72'
PR	17	Thomas Gallo	46'
PR	18	Francisco Coria Marchetti	46'
FL	19	Santiago Grondona	54'
FL	20	Joaquín Moro	50'
SH	21	Simón Benítez Cruz	50'
FH	22	Nicolas Roger	62'
CE	23	Matías Moroni	63'
Coach:
Felipe Contepomi


FB	15	Freddie Steward
RW	14	Tom Roebuck		62'
OC	13	Henry Slade
IC	12	Seb Atkinson	22'	62'
LW	11	Will Muir
FH	10	George Ford (cc)
SH	9	Ben Spencer		57'
N8	8	Tom Willis		62'
OF	7	Sam Underhill		62'
BF	6	Ben Curry
RL	5	Alex Coles	15'
LL	4	Charlie Ewels		50'	64'
TP	3	Joe Heyes		57'
HK	2	Jamie George (cc)		76'
LP	1	Fin Baxter		57'
Substitutions:
HK	16	Theo Dan		76'
PR	17	Bevan Rodd		57'
PR	18	Asher Opoku-Fordjour		57'
FL	19	Chandler Cunningham-South		50'	64'
FL	20	Guy Pepper		62'
N8	21	Alex Dombrandt		61'
SH	22	Jack van Poortvliet		57'
WG	23	Cadan Murley		62'
Coach:
Steve Borthwick

Player of the Match:
Tom Roebuck (England)

Assistant referees:
Luc Ramos (France)
Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
Television match official:
Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Foul play review officer:
Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Notes:

Bautista Bernasconi, Simón Benítez Cruz, Benjamín Elizalde, Nicolas Roger (all Argentina), Seb Atkinson, Will Muir and Guy Pepper (all England) made their international debuts.
George Ford became the eighth Englishman to earn 100 test caps.^[7]
Pablo Matera matched Agustín Creevy's record as Argentina's most capped player (110 caps).

Argentina vs England (second test)

12 July 2025
16:40 ART (UTC-03)

Argentina	17–22	England
Try: Cinti 26' c Mendy 39' c Con: Carreras (2/2) 27', 40' Pen: Carreras (1/1) 8'	Report	Try: Atkinson 3' c Steward 33' c van Poortvliet 79' m Con: Ford (2/3) 4', 34' Pen: Ford (1/1) 53'

Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan^[6]
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)

Argentina

England


FB	15	Benjamín Elizalde
RW	14	Matías Moroni
OC	13	Lucio Cinti
IC	12	Justo Piccardo
LW	11	Ignacio Mendy
FH	10	Santiago Carreras		66'
SH	9	Simón Benítez Cruz		71'
N8	8	Pablo Matera	58'	71'
OF	7	Juan Martín González
BF	6	Santiago Grondona		60'
RL	5	Pedro Rubiolo		77'
LL	4	Guido Petti
TP	3	Francisco Gómez Kodela		42'
HK	2	Julián Montoya (c)		77'
LP	1	Thomas Gallo		46'
Substitutions:
HK	16	Bautista Bernasconi		77'
PR	17	Mayco Vivas		46'
PR	18	Pedro Delgado		42'
LK	19	Lucas Paulos		77'
N8	20	Facundo Isa		60'
FL	21	Benjamín Grondona		71'
SH	22	Agustín Moyano		71'
FH	23	Nicolas Roger		66'
Coach:
Felipe Contepomi


FB	15	Freddie Steward
RW	14	Tom Roebuck
OC	13	Luke Northmore			71'
IC	12	Seb Atkinson
LW	11	Will Muir		60'
FH	10	George Ford (c)
SH	9	Ben Spencer		60'
N8	8	Tom Willis		65'
OF	7	Sam Underhill		57'	71'
BF	6	Ben Curry	20'
RL	5	Alex Coles		77'
LL	4	Charlie Ewels
TP	3	Joe Heyes		57'
HK	2	Theo Dan		48'
LP	1	Fin Baxter		57'
Substitutions:
HK	16	Curtis Langdon		48'
PR	17	Bevan Rodd		57'
PR	18	Asher Opoku-Fordjour		57'
FL	19	Chandler Cunningham-South		77'
FL	20	Guy Pepper		57'
N8	21	Alex Dombrandt		65'
SH	22	Jack van Poortvliet		60'
WG	23	Cadan Murley		60'
Coach:
Steve Borthwick

Assistant referees:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
Television match official:
Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Foul play review officer:
Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Notes:

Benjamín Grondona, Agustín Moyano (both Argentina) and Luke Northmore (England) made their international debuts.
Pablo Matera earned his 111th test cap to surpass Agustín Creevy's record as Argentina's most capped player.^[8]

United States vs England

19 July 2025
19:05 EDT (UTC-04) ^[a]

United States	5–40	England
Try: Klein 80+3' m	Report	Try: Langdon 12' c Northmore 19' c Murley 40+2' m van Poortvliet 41' c Randall 62' c Oghre 74' c Con: Ford (4/5) 13', 19', 42', 63' Atkinson (1/1) 75'

Audi Field, Washington, D.C.^[11]
Attendance: 19,079
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)


FB	15	Erich Storti
RW	14	Rufus McLean		65'
OC	13	Dominic Besag
IC	12	Tom Pittman
LW	11	Toby Fricker
FH	10	Christopher Hilsenbeck	10'
SH	9	Ruben de Haas		52'
N8	8	Jamason Faʻanana-Schultz		64'
OF	7	Cory Daniel		52'
BF	6	Benjamín Bonasso (c)
RL	5	Tevita Naqali
LL	4	Marno Redelinghuys		19'
TP	3	Pono Davis		42'
HK	2	Kaleb Geiger		64'
LP	1	Ezekiel Lindenmuth		47'
Substitutions:
HK	16	Shilo Klein		64'
PR	17	Jack Iscaro		47'
PR	18	Tonga Kofe		42'
LK	19	Vili Helu		19'
FL	20	Christian Poidevin		64'
FL	21	Makeen Alikhan		52'
SH	22	Juan-Philip Smith		52'
WG	23	Lauina Futi		65'
Coach:
Scott Lawrence


FB	15	Joe Carpenter
RW	14	Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
OC	13	Luke Northmore	61'
IC	12	Max Ojomoh
LW	11	Cadan Murley
FH	10	George Ford (c)	62'
SH	9	Jack van Poortvliet	53'
N8	8	Alex Dombrandt	51'
OF	7	Guy Pepper
BF	6	Chandler Cunningham-South	65'
RL	5	Arthur Clark
LL	4	Alex Coles
TP	3	Asher Opoku-Fordjour	64'
HK	2	Curtis Langdon	65'
LP	1	Bevan Rodd	50'
Substitutions:
HK	16	Gabriel Oghre	65'
PR	17	Fin Baxter	50'
PR	18	Trevor Davison	64'
FL	19	Ted Hill	65'
FL	20	Ben Curry	51'
SH	21	Harry Randall	53'
SH	22	Charlie Atkinson	62'
CE	23	Oscar Beard	61'
Coach:
Steve Borthwick

Assistant referees:
Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
Robin Kaluzniak (Canada)
Television match official:
Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Notes:

Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Rufus McLean (both USA), Charlie Atkinson, Oscar Beard, Joe Carpenter, Arthur Clark, Gabriel Oghre and Max Ojomoh (all England) made their international debuts.

Squads

England

On 23 June 2025, England named a 36-player squad for their two-test series against Argentina and another international fixture against the United States in July.^[12]

Ages and caps updated at the start of the tour.

Player	Position	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club/province
Theo Dan	Hooker	(2000-12-26)26 December 2000 (aged 24)	17	Saracens
Jamie George	Hooker	(1990-10-20)20 October 1990 (aged 34)	101	Saracens
Curtis Langdon	Hooker	(1997-08-03)3 August 1997 (aged 27)	2	Northampton Saints
Fin Baxter	Prop	(2002-02-12)12 February 2002 (aged 23)	11	Harlequins
Trevor Davison	Prop	(1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 32)	2	Northampton Saints
Joe Heyes	Prop	(1999-04-13)13 April 1999 (aged 26)	12	Leicester Tigers
Emmanuel Iyogun	Prop	(2000-11-24)24 November 2000 (aged 24)	0	Northampton Saints
Asher Opoku-Fordjour	Prop	(2004-07-16)16 July 2004 (aged 20)	1	Sale Sharks
Bevan Rodd	Prop	(2000-08-26)26 August 2000 (aged 24)	7	Sale Sharks
Arthur Clark	Lock	(2001-12-19)19 December 2001 (aged 23)	0	Gloucester
Alex Coles	Lock	(1999-09-21)21 September 1999 (aged 25)	7	Northampton Saints
Charlie Ewels	Lock	(1995-06-25)25 June 1995 (aged 30)	31	Bath
Nick Isiekwe	Lock	(1998-08-20)20 August 1998 (aged 26)	15	Saracens
Chandler Cunningham-South	Back row	(2003-03-18)18 March 2003 (aged 22)	15	Harlequins
Ben Curry	Back row	(1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 27)	11	Sale Sharks
Alex Dombrandt	Back row	(1997-04-29)29 April 1997 (aged 28)	20	Harlequins
Ted Hill	Back row	(1999-03-26)26 March 1999 (aged 26)	4	Bath
Guy Pepper	Back row	(2003-04-21)21 April 2003 (aged 22)	0	Bath
Sam Underhill	Back row	(1996-11-22)22 November 1996 (aged 28)	40	Bath
Tom Willis	Back row	(1999-01-18)18 January 1999 (aged 26)	6	Saracens
Harry Randall	Scrum-half	(1997-12-18)18 December 1997 (aged 27)	13	Bristol Bears
Ben Spencer	Scrum-half	(1992-07-31)31 July 1992 (aged 32)	8	Bath
Jack van Poortvliet	Scrum-half	(2001-05-15)15 May 2001 (aged 24)	18	Leicester Tigers
Charlie Atkinson	Fly-half	(2001-10-06)6 October 2001 (aged 23)	0	Gloucester
George Ford	Fly-half	(1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 32)	99	Sale Sharks
Seb Atkinson	Centre	(2002-05-21)21 May 2002 (aged 23)	0	Gloucester
Oscar Beard	Centre	(2001-11-20)20 November 2001 (aged 23)	0	Harlequins
Luke Northmore	Centre	(1997-03-16)16 March 1997 (aged 28)	0	Harlequins
Max Ojomoh	Centre	(2000-09-14)14 September 2000 (aged 24)	0	Bath
Henry Slade	Centre	(1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 32)	72	Exeter Chiefs
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso	Wing	(2002-12-20)20 December 2002 (aged 22)	8	Exeter Chiefs
Will Muir	Wing	(1995-10-30)30 October 1995 (aged 29)	0	Bath
Cadan Murley	Wing	(1999-01-31)31 January 1999 (aged 26)	1	Harlequins
Tom Roebuck	Wing	(2001-01-07)7 January 2001 (aged 24)	4	Sale Sharks
Joe Carpenter	Fullback	(2001-08-19)19 August 2001 (aged 23)	0	Sale Sharks
Freddie Steward	Fullback	(2000-12-05)5 December 2000 (aged 24)	36	Leicester Tigers

Argentina

On 23 June 2025, Argentina named a 34-player squad for their two-test series against England and another international fixture against Uruguay in July.^[13]

Ages and caps updated at the start of the tour.

Player	Position	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club/province
Bautista Bernasconi	Hooker	(2001-09-14)14 September 2001 (aged 23)	0	Benetton
Julián Montoya (c)	Hooker	(1993-10-29)29 October 1993 (aged 31)	105	Pau
Leonel Oviedo	Hooker	(1998-02-16)16 February 1998 (aged 27)	0	Dogos
Francisco Coria Marchetti	Prop	(2000-10-07)7 October 2000 (aged 24)	1	Brive
Pedro Delgado	Prop	(1997-09-01)1 September 1997 (aged 27)	2	Dogos
Thomas Gallo	Prop	(1999-04-30)30 April 1999 (aged 26)	35	Benetton
Francisco Gómez Kodela	Prop	(1985-07-07)7 July 1985 (aged 39)	41	Stade Français
Mayco Vivas	Prop	(1998-06-02)2 June 1998 (aged 27)	28	Oyonnax
Boris Wenger	Prop	(2002-07-01)1 July 2002 (aged 23)	0	Dogos
Luciano Asevedo	Lock	(2004-05-28)28 May 2004 (aged 21)	0	Tarucas
Lucas Paulos	Lock	(1998-01-09)9 January 1998 (aged 27)	14	Bayonne
Pedro Rubiolo	Lock	(2002-12-21)21 December 2002 (aged 22)	20	Bristol Bears
Lautaro Simes	Lock	(2004-04-03)3 April 2004 (aged 21)	0	Dogos
Juan Martín González	Back row	(2000-11-14)14 November 2000 (aged 24)	40	Saracens
Benjamín Grondona	Back row	(2003-10-19)19 October 2003 (aged 21)	0	Bristol Bears
Santiago Grondona	Back row	(1998-07-25)25 July 1998 (aged 26)	20	Bristol Bears
Facundo Isa	Back row	(1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (aged 31)	51	Toulon
Pablo Matera	Back row	(1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 31)	109	Mie Honda Heat
Joaquin Moro	Back row	(2001-01-24)24 January 2001 (aged 24)	1	Leicester Tigers
Simon Benitez Cruz	Scrum-half	(1999-09-06)6 September 1999 (aged 25)	0	Tarucas
Gonzalo Bertranou	Scrum-half	(1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (aged 31)	67	Los Angeles
Agustín Moyano	Scrum-half	(2001-06-12)12 June 2001 (aged 24)	0	Dogos
Santiago Carreras	Fly-half	(1998-03-30)30 March 1998 (aged 27)	53	Bath
Nicolas Roger	Fly-half	(2000-01-11)11 January 2000 (aged 25)	0	Tarucas
Lucio Cinti	Centre	(2000-02-23)23 February 2000 (aged 25)	32	Saracens
Matías Moroni	Centre	(1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 34)	89	Brive
Justo Piccardo	Centre	(2002-03-25)25 March 2002 (aged 23)	1	Pampas
Faustino Sanchez Valarolo	Centre	(2004-07-08)8 July 2004 (aged 20)	0	Dogos
Santiago Cordero	Wing	(1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 31)	54	Connacht
Rodrigo Isgró	Wing	(1999-03-23)23 March 1999 (aged 26)	7	Harlequins
Alfonso Latorre	Wing	(1999-12-20)20 December 1999 (aged 25)	0	Pampas
Ignacio Mendy	Wing	(2000-06-29)29 June 2000 (aged 25)	2	Benetton
Santiago Pernas	Wing	(2003-08-11)11 August 2003 (aged 21)	0	Pampas
Benjamín Elizalde	Fullback	(2004-06-14)14 June 2004 (aged 21)	0	Bristol Bears

Notes

^ The match was originally scheduled to kick off at 18:00 EDT, but was delayed due to weather and was rescheduled for 19:05. The game was also paused during the 29th minute due to lightening in the area.^[9]^[10]

References

^ "England rugby: Steve Borthwick's side to tour Argentina for two Tests in July in first trip to South America since 2017". Sky Sports. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
^ "England add USA Test to summer tour". BBC Sport. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
^ "England beat Argentina 35-25 to win second Test and series". The Guardian. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
^ "England XV to face France XV at Twickenham in 2025". ESPN. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
^ "England XV to face France XV at Allianz Stadium". 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Los Pumas recibirán a Inglaterra y Uruguay en Julio" [Los Pumas will host England and Uruguay in July]. uar.com.ar (in Spanish). 2 January 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
^ "England's George Ford and his journey to 100 caps". England Rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
^ "Matera to become most capped Argentina player against England". Reuters. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
^ "Delayed England kick-off time against USA confirmed". 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
^ "USA v ENG match delay". 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
^ "Canada and USA home tests in July take shape". Americas Rugby News. 24 January 2025. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
^ England Rugby squad for tour of Argentina & USA announced
^ Los Pumas para la Ventana de Julio

[11] The match was originally scheduled to kick off at 18:00 EDT, but was delayed due to weather and was rescheduled for 19:05. The game was also paused during the 29th minute due to lightening in the area.^[9]^[10]

[1] "England rugby: Steve Borthwick's side to tour Argentina for two Tests in July in first trip to South America since 2017". Sky Sports. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.

[2] "England add USA Test to summer tour". BBC Sport. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.

[3] "England beat Argentina 35-25 to win second Test and series". The Guardian. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.

[4] "England XV to face France XV at Twickenham in 2025". ESPN. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.

[England_XV_to_face_France_XV_at_Allianz_Stadium-5] "England XV to face France XV at Allianz Stadium". 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

[Argentina_summer_tests-6] "Los Pumas recibirán a Inglaterra y Uruguay en Julio" [Los Pumas will host England and Uruguay in July]. uar.com.ar (in Spanish). 2 January 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.

[7] "England's George Ford and his journey to 100 caps". England Rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2025.

[8] "Matera to become most capped Argentina player against England". Reuters. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.

[USA_ENG_delay-9] "Delayed England kick-off time against USA confirmed". 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.

[USA_ENG_pause-10] "USA v ENG match delay". 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.

[12] "Canada and USA home tests in July take shape". Americas Rugby News. 24 January 2025. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.

[13] England Rugby squad for tour of Argentina & USA announced

[14] Los Pumas para la Ventana de Julio

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Fixtures

Matches

Warm-up match: England XV vs France XV

Test series

Argentina vs England (first test)

Argentina vs England (second test)

United States vs England

Squads

England

Argentina

See also

Notes

References