History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Ireland
The history of rugby union matches between Argentina and Ireland is one of a very even contest and significant mutual rivalry, a rivalry increased by a series of notable meetings at the Rugby World Cup.
As of November 2019[update], the sides have met twenty four times with a result of fifteen wins to Ireland, eight to Argentina and one drawn game; however, five of these matches were not a fully test capped match for Ireland. At the end of the 2010 Autumn Internationals there was only a nineteen-point difference in cumulative points scored. The largest winning margin of 23 points for Argentina was recorded in the meeting of their 2015 Rugby World Cup quarter-final, when Argentina won by 43 points to 20. Ireland's largest winning margin is 46 points, which occurred in November 2021.
Argentina have yet to beat Ireland on Irish soil, and Ireland have only won twice in Argentina. Ireland's first win against Argentina was in 1952, however it was only a capped match for Argentina.[1] Ireland's first fully test capped away win in Argentina came in 2014. Since 2012 matches between the two teams have been held for the Admiral Brown Cup.[2] Argentina first won the Cup in 2015; since 2018 it has been held by Ireland.
In the nineteen matches since 1990 which are counted as full internationals by both sides, Argentina have won six times and Ireland thirteen times. The five matches played between 1952 and 1973 are not regarded as full internationals by Ireland, but are by Argentina; in these matches each side has two wins, with one match drawn.
Summary
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Overall
Details
Played
Won by Argentina
Won by Ireland
Drawn
Argentina points
Ireland points
In Argentina
5
3
2
0
106
95
In Ireland
10
0
10
0
147
290
Neutral venue
4
3
1
0
116
75
Overall
19
6
13
0
369
460
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
Record
Argentina
Ireland
Longest winning streak
3 (26 May 2007 – 22 November 2008)
5 (22 November 2008 – 18 October 2015)
Largest points for
Home
34 (3 June 2000)
53 (21 November 2021)
Away
43 (18 October 2015)
29 (7 June 2014)
Largest winning margin
Home
16 (2 June 2007)
46 (21 November 2021)
Away
23 (18 October 2015)
12 (7 June 2014)
Attendance
Up to date as of 1 March 2023.
Total attendance*
680,583
Average attendance*
40,034
Highest attendance
72,316 Ireland 20–43 Argentina 18 October 2015
*Excludes two matches in which no attendance was reported