History of rugby union matches between Argentina and New Zealand
New Zealand and Argentina have been playing each other in the sport of rugby union since 1976.
New Zealand first sent a team, a New Zealand XV rather than the top All Blacks, to play against Argentina (Los Pumas) on 30 October 1976. Argentina credited its own players with test match caps for both games on that tour, and for two games against the New Zealand XV when Argentina toured New Zealand in 1979. The New Zealand XV won all these matches.
The first Test match recognised as such by both national unions was held on 26 October 1985, when the top level All Blacks toured Argentina.[clarification needed]
In full Tests, the teams have met 30 times. The All Blacks have won 28, one match was drawn, and Argentina claimed their first ever win over the All Blacks with a 25–15 victory in Sydney, Australia on 14 November 2020.[1] These games have included three meetings at the Rugby World Cup, the teams having been in the same pool at the inaugural tournament in 1987, then at the quarter-finals in 2011 and then again in the pool stage in 2015.
Since 2012, the teams have met twice annually in The Rugby Championship (formerly known as the Tri Nations before Argentina's entry in the 2012 tournament as the fourth participating team). The 2015 Championship was an exception, with each side playing the others only once in an abbreviated edition of The Rugby Championship, due to that year's Rugby World Cup.
Summary[]
Note: Summary below does not include the four Los Pumas versus New Zealand XV matches from 1976 to 1979, which only Argentina recognizes as tests.
Overall[]
Details | Played | Won by Argentina |
Won by New Zealand |
Drawn | Argentina points | New Zealand points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In Argentina | 13 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 203 | 415 |
In New Zealand | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 203 | 709 |
Neutral venue | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 154 |
Overall | 33 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 460 | 1278 |
Records[]
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
Record | Argentina | New Zealand |
---|---|---|
Longest winning streak | 1 (14 November 2020–12 September 2021) | 27 (1 Jun 1987–14 November 2020) |
Largest points for | ||
Home | 21 (2 November 1985) | 93 (21 June 1997) |
Away | 25 (14 November 2020) | 54 (29 September 2012) |
Largest winning margin | ||
Home | NA | 85 (21 June 1997) |
Away | 10 (14 November 2020) | 39 (29 September 2012, 12 September 2021) |
Results[]
No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 26 October 1985 | Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry, Buenos Aires | 20–33 | New Zealand | 1985 New Zealand rugby union tour of Argentina |
2 | 2 November 1985 | Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry, Buenos Aires | 21–21 | draw | |
3 | 1 June 1987 | Athletic Park, Wellington | 46–15 | New Zealand | 1987 Rugby World Cup |
4 | 15 July 1989 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 60–9 | New Zealand | 1989 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand |
5 | 29 July 1989 | Athletic Park, Wellington | 49 – 12 | New Zealand | |
6 | 6 July 1991 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | 14 – 28 | New Zealand | 1991 New Zealand rugby union tour of Argentina |
7 | 13 July 1991 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | 6 – 36 | New Zealand | |
8 | 21 June 1997 | Athletic Park, Wellington | 93 – 8 | New Zealand | 1997 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand |
9 | 28 June 1997 | Rugby Park, Hamilton | 62 – 10 | New Zealand | |
10 | 23 June 2001 | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | 67 – 19 | New Zealand | 2001 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand |
11 | 1 December 2001 | River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires | 20 – 24 | New Zealand | 2001 New Zealand rugby union tour |
12 | 26 June 2004 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 41 – 7 | New Zealand | 2004 Argentina rugby union tour |
13 | 24 June 2006 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | 19 – 25 | New Zealand | 2006 New Zealand rugby union tour |
14 | 9 October 2011 | Eden Park, Auckland | 33 – 10 | New Zealand | 2011 Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final |
15 | 8 September 2012 | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 21 – 5 | New Zealand | 2012 Rugby Championship |
16 | 29 September 2012 | Estadio Único, La Plata | 15 – 54 | New Zealand | |
17 | 7 September 2013 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 28 – 13 | New Zealand | 2013 Rugby Championship |
18 | 28 September 2013 | Estadio Único, La Plata | 15 – 33 | New Zealand | |
19 | 6 September 2014 | McLean Park, Napier | 28 – 9 | New Zealand | 2014 Rugby Championship |
20 | 27 September 2014 | Estadio Único, La Plata | 13 – 34 | New Zealand | |
21 | 17 July 2015 | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | 39 – 18 | New Zealand | 2015 Rugby Championship |
22 | 20 September 2015 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 26 – 16 | New Zealand | 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool C |
23 | 10 September 2016 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 57 – 22 | New Zealand | 2016 Rugby Championship |
24 | 1 October 2016 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | 17 – 36 | New Zealand | |
25 | 9 September 2017 | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | 39 – 22 | New Zealand | 2017 Rugby Championship |
26 | 30 September 2017 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | 10 – 36 | New Zealand | |
27 | 8 September 2018 | Trafalgar Park, Nelson | 46 – 24 | New Zealand | 2018 Rugby Championship |
28 | 29 September 2018 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | 17 – 35 | New Zealand | |
29 | 20 July 2019 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | 16 – 20 | New Zealand | 2019 Rugby Championship |
30 | 14 November 2020 | Bankwest Stadium, Sydney, Australia | 15 – 25 | Argentina | 2020 Rugby Championship |
31 | 28 November 2020 | McDonald Jones stadium, Newcastle Australia | 0 – 38 | New Zealand | |
32 | 11 September 2021 | Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast | 0 – 39 | New Zealand | 2021 Rugby Championship |
33 | 18 September 2021 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 36 – 13 | New Zealand |
XV Results[]
Below is a list of matches that Argentina has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but New Zealand did not award caps, as the governing New Zealand Rugby Union had sent a New Zealand XV rather than the top All Blacks team.
Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 October 1976 | Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry, Buenos Aires | 9 – 21 | New Zealand | Not classed as a full international by New Zealand, who fielded a New Zealand XV rather than the All Blacks |
6 November 1976 | Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry, Buenos Aires | 6 – 26 | New Zealand | Not classed as a full international by New Zealand, who fielded a New Zealand XV rather than the All Blacks |
8 September 1979 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 18 – 9 | New Zealand | Not classed as a full international by New Zealand, who fielded a New Zealand XV rather than the All Blacks |
15 September 1979 | Athletic Park, Wellington | 15 – 6 | New Zealand | Not classed as a full international by New Zealand, who fielded a New Zealand XV rather than the All Blacks |
List of series[]
Played | Won by Argentina |
Won by New Zealand |
Drawn |
---|---|---|---|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Year | Argentina Wins | New Zealand Wins | Series winner |
---|---|---|---|
1985 | ½ | 1½ | New Zealand |
1989 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
1991 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
1997 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
References[]
- ^ "Argentina down All Blacks for first time in historic Tri-Nations upset". The Guardian Australia. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
External links[]
- History of rugby union matches between Argentina and New Zealand
- New Zealand national rugby union team matches
- Argentina national rugby union team matches
- Rugby union rivalries in New Zealand
- Rugby union rivalries in Argentina