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 24 matches recognised by both sides as Tests. The first match was on 30 May 1981 and was a 19–19 draw. The 1982 Falklands War between Britain and Argentina meant that their next encounter was not until 1990.
Including the ambiguous 1978 game, Argentina have played England 25 times with England winning 19, Argentina 4 with 2 drawn.
The rugby rivalry between the two countries is not known for being as intense as their football rivalry.
Details | Played | Won by Argentina |
Won by England |
Drawn | Argentina points | England points |
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In Argentina | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 235 | 332 |
In England | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 131 | 269 |
Neutral venue | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 76 |
Overall | 24 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 373 | 648 |
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.
Record | Argentina | England |
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Longest winning streak | 1 (7 Jun 1997 – 25 Nov 2000) | 10 (14 Nov 2009 – 6 Nov 2022) |
Largest points for | ||
Home | 34 (10 Jun 2017) | 51 (3 Nov 1990) |
Away | 30 (6 Nov 2022) | 51 (15 Jun 2013) |
Largest winning margin | ||
Home | 20 (7 Jun 1997) | 51 (3 Nov 1990) |
Away | 7 (11 Nov 2006) | 29 (8 Jun 2013; 5 Oct 2019) |
Below is a list of matches that Argentina has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but England did not.
No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | Ref |
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1 | 14 October 1978[a] | Twickenham, London | 13–13 | draw | 1978 Argentina tour of Great Britain, Ireland and Italy |
Played | Won by Argentina |
Won by England |
Drawn |
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7 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Year | Argentina | England | Series winner |
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0 | 1 | ![]() |
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1 | 1 | draw |
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1 | 1 | draw |
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0 | 1 | ![]() |
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1 | 1 | draw |
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0 | 2 | ![]() |
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0 | 2 | ![]() |