As in 2017, this year’s away series against the Pumas coincides with a British and Irish Lions tour, opening up opportunities for younger players to stake their claim to senior England spots.
Gloucester prop Afolabi Fasogbon, part of the England under-20 side who won their age-grade world title last summer, was included in a four-day training camp this week before squad selection on Monday, 23 June.
Argentina are a place above England in the world rankings and have beaten France, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia on their home turf over the past 12 months.
England will take on the Pumas in the 35,000-capacity Estadio Uno in Buenos Aires – the home of top-flight football side Estudiantes – on 5 July before travelling to San Juan and an altitude of about 1,500m above sea level for the second and final match of the series seven days later.
