In June 2017,

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played a two-test series against as part of the 2017 mid-year rugby union tests. The series was part of the fifth year of the global rugby calendar established by the

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, which runs through to 2019.

Fixtures

Squads

Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 10 June, the first test match of the tour.

England

On 20 April, head coach Eddie Jones named a 30-man squad for England's two-test series against

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. Piers Francis and Sam Underhill, although playing outside England, were listed as both players are signed with an English club for the 2017/18 season. On 21 May, James Haskell withdrew from the squad after being called up to the

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as an injury replacement. On 29 May, Jones finalized England's touring squad for the series against Argentina. Nick Schonert, Mark Wilson and Marland Yarde were promoted from the additional players added to the squad for the XV side to play the

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, while Don Armand and Ollie Devoto joined following the Aviva premiership final. Luke Cowan-Dickie, Paul Hill, Tom Wood and Joe Marchant withdrew from the squad. Coaching team: * Head coach: Eddie Jones * Defence coach: Paul Gustard * Attack/Skills coach: Glen Ella On 21 May, several players were subsequently called up by Jones for the Barbarians game due to the Aviva Premiership final between Wasps and Exeter Chiefs. Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 28 May, the day England played the Barbarians.

Argentina

On 29 May, Argentina named a 32-man squad for their two-test series against

and the one-off test match against

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. Coaching team: * Head coach:

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* Defence coach: Pablo Bouza * Backs coach: Germán Fernández * Forwards coach: Emiliano Bergamaschi

Matches

Warm-up match

First test

Second test

References

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