History of rugby union matches between Argentina and England

The national rugby union teams of England and Argentina (Los Pumas) have been playing each other since 1978. The status of the first match is ambiguous, as Argentina awarded Test caps to its players but England did not (England sent a representative "England XV", not the 1st XV).

They have met in 27 matches recognised by both sides as Tests. The first match was on 30 May 1981 and was a 19–19 draw. The second match of the 2 Test series was played on 6 June 1981 and was won by England 12-6. The 1982 Falklands War between Britain and Argentina meant that their next encounter did not take place until 1990.

Excluding the ambiguous 1978 game, Argentina have played England 27 times with England winning 21, Argentina 5 with 1 drawn.

The rugby rivalry between the two countries is not known for being as intense as their football rivalry.

Summary

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Overall

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Details Played Won by
Argentina 		Won by
England 		Drawn Argentina points England points
In Argentina 12 3 8 1 235 332
In England 10 2 8 0 131 269
Neutral venue 5 0 5 0 70 129
Overall 27 5 21 1 436 730

Records

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Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.

Record Argentina England
Longest winning streak 1 (6 November 2022 – 9 September 2023) 10 (14 November 2009 – 6 November 2022)
Largest points for
Home 34 (10 June 2017) 51 (3 November 1990)
Away 30 (6 November 2022) 51 (15 June 2013)
Largest winning margin
Home 20 (7 June 1997) 51 (3 November 1990)
Away 7 (11 November 2006) 29 (8 June 2013; 5 October 2019)

Results

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No. Date Venue Score Winner Competition Ref.
1 30 May 1981 Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires 19–19   draw 1981 England tour of Argentina
2 6 June 1981 Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires 6–12  England
3 28 July 1990 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires 12–25  England 1990 England tour of Argentina
4 4 August 1990 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires 15–13  Argentina
5 3 November 1990 Twickenham Stadium, London 51–0  England 1990 Argentina tour of Great Britain and Ireland
6 27 May 1995 Kings Park Stadium, Durban (South Africa) 24–18  England 1995 Rugby World Cup
7 14 December 1996 Twickenham Stadium, London 20–18  England 1996 Argentina tour of England
8 31 May 1997 Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires 20–46  England 1997 England tour of Argentina and Australia
9 7 June 1997 Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires 33–13  Argentina
10 25 November 2000 Twickenham Stadium, London 19–0  England 2000 Autumn International
11 22 June 2002 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires 18–26  England 2002 England tour of Argentina [1]
12 11 November 2006 Twickenham Stadium, London 18–25  Argentina 2006 Autumn International [2]
13 6 June 2009 Old Trafford, Manchester 37–15  England 2009 Summer International [3]
14 13 June 2009 Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta 24–22  Argentina [4]
15 14 November 2009 Twickenham Stadium, London 16–9  England 2009 Autumn International [5]
16 10 September 2011 Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (New Zealand) 13–9  England 2011 Rugby World Cup
17 8 June 2013 Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta 3–32  England 2013 England tour of Argentina and Uruguay
18 15 June 2013 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires 26–51  England
19 9 November 2013 Twickenham Stadium, London 31–12  England 2013 Autumn International [6]
20 26 November 2016 Twickenham Stadium, London 27–14  England 2016 Autumn International
21 10 June 2017 Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan 34–38  England 2017 England tour of Argentina [7]
22 17 June 2017 Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe 25–35  England [8]
23 11 November 2017 Twickenham Stadium, London 21–8  England 2017 Autumn International
24 5 October 2019 Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu (Japan) 39–10  England 2019 Rugby World Cup
25 6 November 2022 Twickenham Stadium, London 29–30  Argentina 2022 Autumn International
26 9 September 2023 Stade Vélodrome, Marseille (France) 27–10  England 2023 Rugby World Cup [9]
27 27 October 2023 Stade de France, Saint-Denis (France) 23–26  England

Non-test results

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Below is a list of matches that Argentina has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but England did not.

Date Venue Score Winner Competition
14 October 1978[a] Twickenham Stadium, London 13–13 draw 1978 Argentina tour of Great Britain, Ireland and Italy
17 June 2002 Buenos Aires CRC Field, Los Polvorines 29–24  Argentina XV 2002 England tour of Argentina

List of series

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Played Won by
Argentina 		Won by
England 		Drawn
7 0 4 3
Year Argentina England Series winner
1981 0 1  England
1990 1 1   draw
1997 1 1   draw
2002 0 1  England
2009 1 1   draw
2013 0 2  England
2017 0 2  England

Notes

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  1. ^ Not classed as a full international by England who played as an England XV, 12 players from the XV played against the All Blacks one month later.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "England Tour – Buenos Aires, 22 June 2002". ESPNscrum. ESPN.
  2. ^ "England 18-25 Argentina". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  3. ^ "England 37-15 Argentina". BBC Sport. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Argentina 24–22 England". BBC Sport. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  5. ^ "England 16-9 Argentina". BBC Sport. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  6. ^ "England beat Argentina at home ahead of All Blacks test". BBC Sport. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  7. ^ "England beat Argentina thanks to Denny Solomona's late try". BBC Sport. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  8. ^ Laybourn, Ian (17 June 2017). "England beat Argentina to complete 2-0 rugby Test series victory in eighth successive win over the Pumas". The Independent.
  9. ^ "England 27-10 Argentina: George Ford kicks England to remarkable Rugby World Cup win despite Tom Curry red card". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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