The Australian Wallabies first played against Argentina (Los Pumas) on 27 October 1979, resulting in a win to Argentina.
The teams have met thirty-nine times, with Australia winning twenty-eight, Argentina eight 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.[1]
The Wallabies are the national side which the Pumas have tied the most, with three draws in their history.
Details[2] | Played | Won by Argentina | Won by Australia | Drawn | Argentina points | Australia points | |
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In Argentina | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 315 | 394 | |
In Australia | 21 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 329 | 595 | |
Neutral venue | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 94 | |
Overall | 39 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 699 | 1,083 |
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
Record | Argentina | Australia | |
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Longest winning streak | 2 (13 August 2022 – present) | 9 (17 June 2000 – 4 October 2014) | |
Largest points for | |||
Home | 48 (13 August 2022) | 53 (30 April 1995; 17 June 2000) | |
Away | 34 (15 July 2023) | 54 (5 October 2013) | |
Largest winning margin | |||
Home | 31 (13 August 2022) | 47 (17 June 2000) | |
Away | 15 (31 July 1983) | 37 (5 October 2013) |
No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | |
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1 | 27 October 1979 | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | 24–13 | 1979 Australia tour of Argentina | ||
2 | 3 November 1979 | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | 12–17 | |||
3 | 31 July 1983 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | 3–18 | 1983 Argentina tour of Australia | ||
4 | 7 August 1983 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 29–13 | |||
5 | 6 July 1986 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | 39–19 | 1986 Argentina tour of Australia | ||
6 | 12 July 1986 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 26–0 | |||
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 | |||
9 | 4 October 1991 | Stradey Park, Llanelli (Wales) | 32–19 | 1991 Rugby World Cup | ||
10 | 30 April 1995 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | 53–7 | 1995 Argentina tour of Australia | ||
11 | 6 May 1995 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | 30–13 | |||
12 | 1 November 1997 | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | 15–23 | 1997 Australia tour of Argentina and Great Britain | ||
13 | 8 November 1997 | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | 18–16 | |||
14 | 17 June 2000 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | 53–6 | 2000 Argentina tour of Australia | ||
15 | 24 June 2000 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | 32–25 | |||
16 | 2 November 2002 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | 6–17 | 2002 Australia tour of Argentina and Europe | ||
17 | 10 October 2003 | Stadium Australia, Sydney | 24–8 | 2003 Rugby World Cup | ||
18 | 15 September 2012 | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast | 23–19 | 2012 Rugby Championship | ||
19 | 6 October 2012 | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario | 19–25 | |||
20 | 14 September 2013 | Subiaco Oval, Perth | 14–13 | 2013 Rugby Championship | ||
21 | 5 October 2013 | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario | 17–54 | |||
22 | 13 September 2014 | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast | 32–25 | 2014 Rugby Championship | ||
23 | 4 October 2014 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza | 21–17 | |||
24 | 25 July 2015 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza | 9–34 | 2015 Rugby Championship | ||
25 | 25 October 2015 | Twickenham Stadium, London (England) | 15–29 | 2015 Rugby World Cup | ||
26 | 17 September 2016 | Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth | 36–20 | 2016 Rugby Championship | ||
27 | 8 October 2016 | Twickenham Stadium, London (England) | 21–33 | |||
28 | 16 September 2017 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | 45–20 | 2017 Rugby Championship | ||
29 | 7 October 2017 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza | 20–37 | |||
30 | 15 September 2018 | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast | 19–23 | 2018 Rugby Championship | ||
31 | 6 October 2018 | Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta | 34–45 | |||
32 | 27 July 2019 | Lang Park, Brisbane | 16–10 | 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 | ||
35 | 25 September 2021 | North Queensland Stadium, Townsville | 27–8 | 2021 Rugby Championship | ||
36 | 2 October 2021 | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast | 32–17 | |||
37 | 6 August 2022 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza | 26–41 | 2022 Rugby Championship | ||
38 | 13 August 2022 | Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan | 48–17 | |||
39 | 15 July 2023 | Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney | 31–34 | 2023 Rugby Championship |
Year | Argentina | Australia | Series winner | Puma Trophy | |
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1979 | 1 | 1 | draw | rowspan="6" align="center" | |
1983 | 1 | 1 | draw | ||
1986 | 0 | 2 | |||
1987 | 1½ | ½ | |||
1995 | 0 | 2 | |||
1997 | 1 | 1 | draw | ||
2000 | 0 | 2 |