History of rugby union matches between Argentina and England
The national rugby union teams of England and Argentina have been playing each other since 1978. The status of the first match is ambiguous, as Argentina awarded Test caps to its players but England did not.
They have met in 24 matches recognised by both sides as Tests. The first match was on 30 May 1981 and was a 19-19 draw. The 1982 war between Britain and Argentina meant that their next encounter was not until 1990.
Including the ambiguous 1978 game, Argentina have played England 25 times with England winning 19, Argentina 4 with 2 drawn.
The rugby rivalry between the two countries is not known for being as tense as their football rivalry.
Summary
Overall
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.Results
Non-test results
Below is a list of matches that Argentina has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but England did not.No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | Attendance | Notes | |
1 | 14 October 1978 | Twickenham, London | 13–13 | draw | 1978 Argentina rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Italy |
List of series
Year | Argentina | England | Series winner |
1981 | 0 | 1 | |
1990 | 1 | 1 | draw |
1997 | 1 | 1 | draw |
2009 | 1 | 1 | draw |
2013 | 0 | 2 | |
2017 | 0 | 2 |