History of rugby union matches between Argentina and England
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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 30 matches recognised by both sides as Tests. The first match was part of a two-test series in Argentina and was played on 30 May 1981 and ended in a 19–19 draw. The second match of the two-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 and England have played each other 30 times with England winning 24, Argentina 5 with 1 drawn.
The rugby rivalry between the two countries is not known for being as intense as their football rivalry.
Summary
Overall
| Details[1] | Played | Won by Argentina |
Won by England |
Drawn | Argentina points | England points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Argentina | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 264 | 389 |
| In England | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 154 | 296 |
| Neutral venue | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 70 | 129 |
| Overall | 30 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 488 | 814 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.
| Record | Argentina | England |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 1 (7 June 1997 – 25 November 2000)[a] | 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
Non-test results
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[b] | 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
Notes
- 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]