History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Scotland
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The national rugby union teams of Scotland and Argentina (Los Pumas) have played since 1969. However, the status of the countries' first three matches—two in 1969 and one in 1973—is ambiguous, as only Argentina awarded Test caps for those encounters. The first match recognised by both sides as a Test took place in 1990.[1]
As of November 2022, they have met 25 times, but only 22 of those matches have been recognised by both sides as Tests. Scotland went 2–1 in the three pre-1990 matches, and crushed Argentina 49–3 in their first mutually recognised Test in 1990. The Pumas then went on a seven-match winning streak, but Scotland have been more successful in recent times, winning five encounters in a row between 2014 and 2018 and winning a two-test tour in 2010.[2]
On 16 November 2025 in Edinburgh, Argentina came back from 21-0 down after 57 minutes to win 24–33, their first win in Scotland since 2009. This is Argentina's largest winning margin to date in Scotland.[3][1]
Overall
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
| Details[1] | Played | Won by Argentina |
Won by Scotland |
Drawn | Argentina points | Scotland points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Argentina | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 195 | 253 |
| In Scotland | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 209 | 262 |
| Neutral venue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 25 |
| Overall | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 436 | 540 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Argentina | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 7 (4 Jun 1994 – 14 Jun 2008) | 5 (21 Jun 2014 – 2 Jul 2022) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 34 (16 Jul 2022) | 52 (19 Nov 2022) |
| Away | 33 (16 Nov 2025) | 44 (23 Jun 2018) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 8 (2 Jul 2022) | 46 (10 Nov 1990) |
| Away | 9 (18 Nov 2001 and 16 Nov 2025) | 29 (23 Jun 2018) |
Results
| No. | Date | Venue | City | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 November 1990 | Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | 49–3 |  Scotland |
1990 Argentina tour |
| 2 | 4 June 1994 | Ferro Carril Oeste | Buenos Aires | 16–15 |  Argentina |
1994 Scotland tour |
| 3 | 11 June 1994 | Ferro Carril Oeste | Buenos Aires | 19–17 | Argentina | |
| 4 | 21 August 1999 | Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | 22–31 | Argentina |
1999 World Cup warm-up |
| 5 | 18 November 2001 | Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | 16–25 | Argentina |
2001 Autumn International |
| 6 | 12 November 2005 | Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | 19–23 | Argentina |
2005 Autumn International |
| 7 | 7 October 2007 | Stade de France | Saint-Denis (France) | 19–13 | Argentina |
2007 World Cup quarter-finals |
| 8 | 7 June 2008 | Gigante de Arroyito | Rosario | 21–15 | Argentina |
2008 Scotland tour |
| 9 | 14 June 2008 | José Amalfitani | Buenos Aires | 14–26 | Scotland | |
| 10 | 28 November 2009 | Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | 6–9 | Argentina |
2009 Autumn International |
| 11 | 12 June 2010 | Atlético Tucumán | Tucumán | 16–24 | Scotland |
2010 Scotland tour |
| 12 | 19 June 2010 | José María Minella | Mar del Plata | 9–13 | Scotland | |
| 13 | 25 September 2011 | Wellington Regional Stadium | Wellington (New Zealand) | 13–12 | Argentina |
2011 World Cup Pool match |
| 14 | 21 June 2014 | Mario Kempes | Córdoba | 19–21 | Scotland |
2014 Summer International |
| 15 | 8 November 2014 | Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | 41–31 | Scotland |
2014 Autumn International |
| 16 | 19 November 2016 | Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | 19–16 | Scotland |
2016 Autumn International |
| 17 | 23 June 2018 | Estadio Centenario | Resistencia | 15–44 | Scotland |
2018 Summer International |
| 18 | 24 November 2018 | Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | 14–9 | Scotland |
2018 Autumn International |
| 19 | 2 July 2022 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | Jujuy | 26–18 | Argentina |
2022 Scotland tour |
| 20 | 9 July 2022 | Padre Martearena | Salta | 6–29 | Scotland | |
| 21 | 16 July 2022 | Madre de Ciudades | Santiago del Estero | 34–31 | Argentina | |
| 22 | 19 November 2022 | Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | 52–29 | Scotland |
2022 Argentina tour |
| 23 | 16 November 2025 | Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | 24–33 | Argentina |
2025 Autumn International |
