History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Ireland
The history of rugby union matches between Argentina and Ireland is one of a very even contest. As of October 2015, the sides have met twenty one times with a result of twelve wins to Ireland, eight to Argentina and one drawn game, however, five of these matches were not a fully test capped match for Ireland. At the end of the 2010 Autumn Internationals there was only a nineteen-point difference in cumulative points scored. The largest winning margin of 23 points was recorded in the meeting of their 2015 Rugby World Cup quarter-final, when Argentina won by 43 points to 20. However, Argentina have yet to beat Ireland on Irish soil, and Ireland have only won twice in Argentina. Ireland's first win against Argentina was in 1952, however it was only a capped match for Argentina.[1] Ireland's first fully test capped match win in Argentina came in 2014.
The five matches played between 1952 and 1973 are not regarded as full internationals by Ireland, only by Argentina. In the eighteen matches since 1990 which are counted as full internationals by both sides, Argentina have won six times and Ireland twelve times.
Summary[]
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Overall[]
Details | Played | Won by Argentina |
Won by Ireland |
Drawn | Argentina points |
Ireland points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In Argentina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 95 |
In Ireland | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 140 | 237 |
Neutral venue | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 75 |
Overall | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 362 | 407 |
Records[]
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
Record | Argentina | Ireland |
---|---|---|
Longest winning streak | 3 (26 May 2007–22 Nov 2008) | 5 (22 Nov 2008–18 Oct 2015) |
Largest points for | ||
Home | 34 (3 June 2000) | 46 (24 November 2012) |
Away | 43 (18 October 2015) | 29 (7 June 2014) |
Largest winning margin | ||
Home | 16 (2 June 2007) | 22 (24 November 2012) |
Away | 23 (18 October 2015) | 12 (7 June 2014) |
Results[]
No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | Match report |
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1 | 27 October 1990 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 20–18 | ![]() |
1990 Argentina rugby union tour of British Isles | |
2 | 28 August 1999 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 32–28 | ![]() |
1999 Rugby World Cup warm-up | |
3 | 20 October 1999 | Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens | 28–24 | ![]() |
1999 Rugby World Cup | BBC |
4 | 3 June 2000 | Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry, Buenos Aires | 34–23 | ![]() |
2000 Ireland rugby union tour of The Americas | The People |
5 | 23 November 2002 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 16–7 | ![]() |
2002 Autumn Internationals | BBC |
6 | 26 October 2003 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 16–15 | ![]() |
2003 Rugby World Cup | BBC |
7 | 27 November 2004 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 21–19 | ![]() |
2004 Autumn Internationals | BBC |
8 | 26 May 2007 | Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe | 22–20 | ![]() |
2007 June rugby union tests | BBC |
9 | 2 June 2007 | Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires | 16–0 | ![]() |
RTE | |
10 | 30 September 2007 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | 30–15 | ![]() |
2007 Rugby World Cup | BBC |
11 | 22 November 2008 | Croke Park, Dublin | 17–3 | ![]() |
2008 Autumn Internationals | BBC |
12 | 28 November 2010 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 29–9 | ![]() |
2010 Autumn Internationals | BBC |
13 | 24 November 2012 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 46–24 | ![]() |
2012 Autumn Internationals | BBC |
14 | 7 June 2014 | Estadio Centenario, Resistencia | 17–29 | ![]() |
2014 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina | BBC |
15 | 14 June 2014 | Estadio Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán | 17–23 | ![]() |
BBC | |
16 | 18 October 2015 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 20–43 | ![]() |
2015 Rugby World Cup quarter-final | BBC |
17 | 25 November 2017 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 28–19 | ![]() |
2017 Autumn Internationals | BBC |
18 | 10 November 2018 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 28–17 | ![]() |
2018 Autumn Internationals |
Non-test results[]
Below is a list of matches that Argentina has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but Ireland did not award caps.
Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|
24 August 1952 | Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires | 3–3 | draw | Not considered full internationals by Ireland |
31 August 1952 | Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires | 0–6 | ![]() | |
13 September 1970 | Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry, Buenos Aires | 8–3 | ![]() | |
20 September 1970 | Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry, Buenos Aires | 6–3 | ![]() | |
10 November 1973 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 21–8 | ![]() |
List of series[]
Played | Won by Argentina |
Won by Ireland |
Drawn |
---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Year | Argentina | Ireland | Series winner | Admiral Brown Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 0 | ![]() |
N/A |
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0 | 2 | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ Pick and Go rugby Test match database (select Los Pumas and Ireland)
- History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Ireland
- Argentina national rugby union team matches
- Ireland national rugby union team matches
- Rugby union rivalries in Argentina
- Rugby union rivalries in Ireland