# History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Australia

The Australian Wallabies and Argentina, otherwise known as Los Pumas have a rugby union rivalry dating back to 27 October 1979.
The teams have met forty-one times, with Australia winning twenty-nine, Argentina winning nine and three matches drawn. Three of the matches have taken place in the Rugby World Cup; two pool matches, in 1991 and 2003, and a semi-final in 2015. Australia have won all three Rugby World Cup matches.
The Puma Trophy was established in 2000 as a perpetual trophy between the two nations. The Pumas won it for the first time in 2023.
The Wallabies are the national side with whom the Pumas have drawn the most, with three draws in their history. In 2024, the Wallabies shipped 67 points against the Pumas, the most they have ever conceded in test history.

## Summary
### Overall

| Details | Played | Won by Argentina | Won by Australia | Drawn | Argentina points | Australia points |
| In Argentina | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 401 | 441 |
| In Australia | 21 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 329 | 595 |
| Neutral venue | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 94 |
| Overall | 41 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 785 | 1,130 |

### Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Argentina | Australia |
| Longest winning streak | 2 (13 August 2022 – 31 August 2024) | 9 (17 June 2000 – 4 October 2014) |
| Largest points for |||
| Home | 67 (7 September 2024) | 53 (30 April 1995; 17 June 2000) |
| Away | 34 (15 July 2023) | 54 (5 October 2013) |
| Largest winning margin |||
| Home | 40 (7 September 2024) | 47 (17 June 2000) |
| Away | 15 (31 July 1983) | 37 (5 October 2013) |

## Results

| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
| 1 | 27 October 1979 | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | 24–13 | Argentina | 1979 Australia tour of Argentina |
| 2 | 3 November 1979 | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | 12–17 | Australia | 1979 Australia tour of Argentina |
| 3 | 31 July 1983 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | 3–18 | Argentina | 1983 Argentina tour of Australia |
| 4 | 7 August 1983 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 29–13 | Australia | 1983 Argentina tour of Australia |
| 5 | 6 July 1986 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | 39–19 | Australia | 1986 Argentina tour of Australia |
| 6 | 12 July 1986 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 26–0 | Australia | 1986 Argentina tour of Australia |
| 7 | 31 October 1987 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | 19–19 | draw | 1987 Australia tour of Argentina and Paraguay |
| 8 | 7 November 1987 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | 27–19 | Argentina | 1987 Australia tour of Argentina and Paraguay |
| 9 | 4 October 1991 | Stradey Park, Llanelli (Wales) | 32–19 | Australia | 1991 Rugby World Cup |
| 10 | 30 April 1995 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | 53–7 | Australia | 1995 Argentina tour of Australia |
| 11 | 6 May 1995 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | 30–13 | Australia | 1995 Argentina tour of Australia |
| 12 | 1 November 1997 | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | 15–23 | Australia | 1997 Australia tour of Argentina and Great Britain |
| 13 | 8 November 1997 | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | 18–16 | Argentina | 1997 Australia tour of Argentina and Great Britain |
| 14 | 17 June 2000 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | 53–6 | Australia | 2000 Argentina tour of Australia |
| 15 | 24 June 2000 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | 32–25 | Australia | 2000 Argentina tour of Australia |
| 16 | 2 November 2002 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 6–17 | Australia | 2002 Australia tour of Argentina and Europe |
| 17 | 10 October 2003 | Stadium Australia, Sydney | 24–8 | Australia | 2003 Rugby World Cup |
| 18 | 15 September 2012 | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast | 23–19 | Australia | 2012 Rugby Championship |
| 19 | 6 October 2012 | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario | 19–25 | Australia | 2012 Rugby Championship |
| 20 | 14 September 2013 | Subiaco Oval, Perth | 14–13 | Australia | 2013 Rugby Championship |
| 21 | 5 October 2013 | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario | 17–54 | Australia | 2013 Rugby Championship |
| 22 | 13 September 2014 | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast | 32–25 | Australia | 2014 Rugby Championship |
| 23 | 4 October 2014 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza | 21–17 | Argentina | 2014 Rugby Championship |
| 24 | 25 July 2015 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza | 9–34 | Australia | 2015 Rugby Championship |
| 25 | 25 October 2015 | Twickenham Stadium, London (England) | 15–29 | Australia | 2015 Rugby World Cup |
| 26 | 17 September 2016 | Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth | 36–20 | Australia | 2016 Rugby Championship |
| 27 | 8 October 2016 | Twickenham Stadium, London (England) | 21–33 | Australia | 2016 Rugby Championship |
| 28 | 16 September 2017 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | 45–20 | Australia | 2017 Rugby Championship |
| 29 | 7 October 2017 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza | 20–37 | Australia | 2017 Rugby Championship |
| 30 | 15 September 2018 | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast | 19–23 | Argentina | 2018 Rugby Championship |
| 31 | 6 October 2018 | Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta | 34–45 | Australia | 2018 Rugby Championship |
| 32 | 27 July 2019 | Lang Park, Brisbane | 16–10 | Australia | 2019 Rugby Championship |
| 33 | 21 November 2020 | Newcastle International Sports Centre, Newcastle | 15–15 | draw | 2020 Tri Nations Series |
| 34 | 5 December 2020 | Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney | 16–16 | draw | 2020 Tri Nations Series |
| 35 | 25 September 2021 | North Queensland Stadium, Townsville | 27–8 | Australia | 2021 Rugby Championship |
| 36 | 2 October 2021 | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast | 32–17 | Australia | 2021 Rugby Championship |
| 37 | 6 August 2022 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza | 26–41 | Australia | 2022 Rugby Championship |
| 38 | 13 August 2022 | Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan | 48–17 | Argentina | 2022 Rugby Championship |
| 39 | 15 July 2023 | Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney | 31–34 | Argentina | 2023 Rugby Championship |
| 40 | 31 August 2024 | Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, La Plata | 19–20 | Australia | 2024 Rugby Championship |
| 41 | 7 September 2024 | Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe, Argentina | 67–27 | Argentina | 2024 Rugby Championship |

## List of series

| Played | Won by Argentina | Won by Australia | Drawn |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Year | Argentina | Australia | Series winner | Puma Trophy |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | draw | N/A |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | draw | N/A |
| 1986 | 0 | 2 | Australia | N/A |
| 1987 | 1½ | ½ | Argentina | N/A |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 | Australia | N/A |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | draw | N/A |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | Australia | Australia |