England will play the first of their two matches against Argentina at Old Trafford, the home of the World Champions Manchester United. The tie is due to be played on June 6th and it will be the first time since 1997 that England have used Old Trafford.The 76,000 all-seater venue will stage the opening match of the series before the teams travel to Argentina for the second Test on June 13 at a venue yet to be confirmed. England were due to play both Tests in Argentina but the Pumas asked them to stage one of the games in England in order to help them raise funds.
“We received a request from the Argentinean Rugby Union to play one of the tests in England to generate funds to invest in their squads,” said Francis Baron, the chief executive of England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) in a statement issued Tuesday.
“We are delighted to have been able to help them by securing Old Trafford, one of the most famous football stadiums in the world. Rugby Union is thriving in the north-west and this is a great opportunity for us to play a match away from Twickenham and aid the development of the game in the region. Tickets will be competitively priced and we are looking forward to a great occasion.”.....Back To Home Page...
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