# History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Italy

Argentina first played against Italy in 1978 in Rovigo, with Italy running out 19-6 winners. They next met in the Rugby World Cup in 1987, Argentina coming out on top 25-16. Since then, Argentina have had the better record.

## Summary
### Overall

| Details | Played | Won by Argentina | Won by Italy | Drawn | Argentina points | Italy points |
| In Argentina | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 252 | 155 |
| In Italy | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 324 | 197 |
| Neutral venue | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 65 |
| Overall | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 644 | 417 |

### Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Argentina | Italy |
| Longest winning streak | 9 (15 Nov 2008–Present) | 1 (28 June 2008) |
| Largest points for |||
| Home | 38 (14 July 2001) | 23 (7 November 1998) |
| Away | 50 (9 November 2024) | 31 (4 June 1995) |
| Largest winning margin |||
| Home | 21 (14 July 2001) | 13 (24 October 1978) |
| Away | 32 (16 November 2002, 9 November 2024) | 6 (4 June 1995) |

## Results

| No. | Date | Venue | City | Score | Winner | Competition |
| 1 | 24 October 1978 | Stadio Comunale | Rovigo | 19–6 | Italy | 1978 Argentina tour |
| 2 | 28 May 1987 | Lancaster Park | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 25–16 | Argentina | 1987 World Cup |
| 3 | 24 June 1989 | José Amalfitani | Buenos Aires | 21–16 | Argentina | 1989 Italy tour |
| 4 | 4 June 1995 | Buffalo City Stadium | East London (South Africa) | 25–31 | Italy | 1995 World Cup |
| 5 | 17 October 1995 | Atlético Tucumán | Tucumán | 26–6 | Argentina | |
| 6 | 22 October 1997 | Stade Antoine-Béguère | Lourdes (France) | 18–18 | draw | |
| 7 | 7 November 1998 | Stadio Comunale | Piacenza | 23–19 | Italy | 1998 Argentina tour |
| 8 | 14 July 2001 | Ferro Carril Oeste | Buenos Aires | 38–17 | Argentina | 2001 Italy tour |
| 9 | 16 November 2002 | Stadio Flaminio | Rome | 6–38 | Argentina | 2002 Argentina tour |
| 10 | 11 June 2005 | Padre Martearena | Salta | 35–21 | Argentina | 2005 Italy tour |
| 11 | 17 June 2005 | Estadio Olímpico | Córdoba | 29–30 | Italy | 2005 Italy tour |
| 12 | 19 November 2005 | Stadio Marassi | Genoa | 22–39 | Argentina | 2005 end of year tests |
| 13 | 18 November 2006 | Stadio Flaminio | Rome | 16–23 | Argentina | 2006 end of year tests |
| 14 | 9 June 2007 | Malvinas Argentinas | Mendoza | 24–6 | Argentina | 2007 mid year test |
| 15 | 28 June 2008 | Estadio Olímpico | Córdoba | 12–13 | Italy | 2008 mid year test |
| 16 | 15 November 2008 | Stadio Olimpico | Turin | 14–22 | Argentina | 2008 end of year tests |
| 17 | 13 November 2010 | Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi | Verona | 16–22 | Argentina | 2010 end of year tests |
| 18 | 9 June 2012 | Estadio Bicentenario | San Juan | 37–22 | Argentina | 2012 June rugby union tests |
| 19 | 23 November 2013 | Stadio Olimpico | Rome | 14–19 | Argentina | 2013 end of year test |
| 20 | 15 November 2014 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris | Genoa | 18–20 | Argentina | 2014 end of year test |
| 21 | 11 June 2016 | Estadio Colón | Santa Fe | 30–24 | Argentina | 2016 mid year test |
| 22 | 18 November 2017 | Stadio Artemio Franchi | Florence | 15–31 | Argentina | 2017 end of year test |
| 23 | 13 November 2021 | Stadio Comunale di Monigo | Treviso | 16–37 | Argentina | 2021 Argentina tour |
| 24 | 9 November 2024 | Stadio Friuli | Udine | 18–50 | Argentina | 2024 end of year test |

## List of series

| Details | Played | Won by Argentina | Won by Italy | Drawn |
| Overall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Year | Argentina | Italy | Series winner |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | draw |