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History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Australia

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The Australian Wallabies and Argentina, otherwise known as Los Pumas have a rugby union rivalry dating back to 27 October 1979.

The teams have met forty-one times, with Australia winning twenty-nine, Argentina winning nine and three matches drawn. Three of the matches have taken place in the Rugby World Cup; two pool matches, in 1991 and 2003, and a semi-final in 2015. Australia have won all three Rugby World Cup matches.

The Puma Trophy was established in 2000 as a perpetual trophy between the two nations. The Pumas won it for the first time in 2023.[1]

The Wallabies are the national side with whom the Pumas have drawn the most, with three draws in their history. In 2024, the Wallabies shipped 67 points against the Pumas, the most they have ever conceded in test history.[2]

Summary

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Overall

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Details[3] Played Won by
Argentina 		Won by
Australia 		Drawn Argentina points Australia points
In Argentina 17 6 10 1 401 441
In Australia 21 3 16 2 329 595
Neutral venue 3 0 3 0 55 94
Overall 41 9 29 3 785 1,130

Records

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

Record Argentina Australia
Longest winning streak 2 (13 August 2022 – 31 August 2024) 9 (17 June 2000 – 4 October 2014)
Largest points for
Home 67 (7 September 2024) 53 (30 April 1995; 17 June 2000)
Away 34 (15 July 2023) 54 (5 October 2013)
Largest winning margin
Home 40 (7 September 2024) 47 (17 June 2000)
Away 15 (31 July 1983) 37 (5 October 2013)

Results

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No. Date Venue Score Winner Competition
1 27 October 1979 Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires 24–13  Argentina 1979 Australia tour of Argentina
2 3 November 1979 Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires 12–17  Australia
3 31 July 1983 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 3–18  Argentina 1983 Argentina tour of Australia
4 7 August 1983 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 29–13  Australia
5 6 July 1986 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 39–19  Australia 1986 Argentina tour of Australia
6 12 July 1986 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 26–0  Australia
7 31 October 1987 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires 19–19 draw 1987 Australia tour of Argentina and Paraguay
8 7 November 1987 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires 27–19  Argentina
9 4 October 1991 Stradey Park, Llanelli (Wales) 32–19  Australia 1991 Rugby World Cup
10 30 April 1995 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 53–7  Australia 1995 Argentina tour of Australia
11 6 May 1995 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 30–13  Australia
12 1 November 1997 Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires 15–23  Australia 1997 Australia tour of Argentina and Great Britain
13 8 November 1997 Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires 18–16  Argentina
14 17 June 2000 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 53–6  Australia 2000 Argentina tour of Australia
15 24 June 2000 Canberra Stadium, Canberra 32–25  Australia
16 2 November 2002 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires 6–17  Australia 2002 Australia tour of Argentina and Europe
17 10 October 2003 Stadium Australia, Sydney 24–8  Australia 2003 Rugby World Cup
18 15 September 2012 Robina Stadium, Gold Coast 23–19  Australia 2012 Rugby Championship
19 6 October 2012 Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario 19–25  Australia
20 14 September 2013 Subiaco Oval, Perth 14–13  Australia 2013 Rugby Championship
21 5 October 2013 Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario 17–54  Australia
22 13 September 2014 Robina Stadium, Gold Coast 32–25  Australia 2014 Rugby Championship
23 4 October 2014 Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza 21–17  Argentina
24 25 July 2015 Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza 9–34  Australia 2015 Rugby Championship
25 25 October 2015 Twickenham Stadium, London (England) 15–29  Australia 2015 Rugby World Cup
26 17 September 2016 Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth 36–20  Australia 2016 Rugby Championship
27 8 October 2016 Twickenham Stadium, London (England) 21–33  Australia
28 16 September 2017 Canberra Stadium, Canberra 45–20  Australia 2017 Rugby Championship
29 7 October 2017 Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza 20–37  Australia
30 15 September 2018 Robina Stadium, Gold Coast 19–23  Argentina 2018 Rugby Championship
31 6 October 2018 Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta 34–45  Australia
32 27 July 2019 Lang Park, Brisbane 16–10  Australia 2019 Rugby Championship
33 21 November 2020 Newcastle International Sports Centre, Newcastle 15–15 draw 2020 Tri Nations Series
34 5 December 2020 Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney 16–16 draw
35 25 September 2021 North Queensland Stadium, Townsville 27–8  Australia 2021 Rugby Championship
36 2 October 2021 Robina Stadium, Gold Coast 32–17  Australia
37 6 August 2022 Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza 26–41  Australia 2022 Rugby Championship
38 13 August 2022 Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan 48–17  Argentina
39 15 July 2023 Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney 31–34  Argentina 2023 Rugby Championship
40 31 August 2024 Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, La Plata 19–20  Australia 2024 Rugby Championship
41 7 September 2024 Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe, Argentina 67–27  Argentina

List of series

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Played Won by
Argentina 		Won by
Australia 		Drawn
7 1 3 3
Year Argentina Australia Series winner Puma Trophy
1979 1 1   draw N/A
1983 1 1   draw
1986 0 2  Australia
1987 1½ ½  Argentina
1995 0 2  Australia
1997 1 1   draw
2000 0 2  Australia

References

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  1. ^ "'A lot of broken hearts': Wallabies' Cup preparations further derailed by deserving Pumas". espnscrum. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Australia butcher 17-point lead as Julian Montoya's milestone inspires Argentina to record win". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ "pick and go - Rugby Union Test & Super14 results and statistics". www.lassen.co.nz. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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