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Argentina national rugby union team

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Argentina national rugby union team

Argentina
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameLos Pumas (The Pumas)
EmblemPuma
UnionArgentine Rugby Union
Head coachFelipe Contepomi
CaptainJulián Montoya
Most capsPablo Matera (112)
Top scorerNicolás Sánchez (899)
Top try scorerJosé María Núñez Piossek (30)
Home stadiumVarious, see list
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current5 (as of 11 November 2024)
Highest3 (2008)
Lowest12 (2014)
First international
Argentina 3–28 British Isles
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; 12 June 1910)
Biggest win
Argentina 152–0 Paraguay
(Mendoza, Argentina; 1 May 2002)
Biggest defeat
New Zealand 93–8 Argentina
(Wellington, New Zealand; 21 June 1997)
World Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1987)
Best resultThird place (2007)
Tri Nations/Rugby Championship
Appearances12
Best resultRunners-up (2020)
Websiteuar.com.ar/los-pumas

The Argentina national rugby union team (Spanish: Selección de rugby de Argentina) represents the Argentine Rugby Union in men's international competitions, The Argentine Rugby Union (Spanish: Unión Argentina de Rugby). Officially nicknamed Los Pumas, they play in sky blue and white jerseys. They are ranked 5th in the world by World Rugby, making them by some distance the highest-ranked nation in the Americas.

Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British Isles team. Argentina has competed at every Rugby World Cup since the first tournament of 1987 and are considered by far the strongest team within the Americas, being undefeated against all but Canada, against whom they have suffered two losses.

The Pumas' impressive results since the 1999 World Cup have seen rugby's popularity in Argentina grow significantly. They have achieved several upset victories and are capable of regularly defeating Six Nations sides. In the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Argentina were undefeated in their pool and reached the semi-finals for the first time; they were defeated by South Africa in the semi-finals, but followed up with a win over France to claim third place overall. By the end of the competition, the team had reached an all-time high of third in the World Rankings.

After their advances in competitiveness and performance during the 2000s, coupled with their location in the Southern Hemisphere, Argentina was the only tier 1 nation that had no regular competition.[1] Argentina officially joined The Rugby Championship on 23 November 2011.[2] In their first tournament in 2012, Argentina secured a 16–16 draw with The Springboks in only their second game.

The 2014 Rugby Championship saw the first Championship-match win for Argentina who defeated Australia 21–17.[3] 2015 proved to be a successful year for Argentine rugby, including their first ever win over South Africa in the Rugby Championship, and they reached another semi-final at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. In the 2016 Rugby Championship, the Pumas again defeated the Springboks. Although winless during the 2017 Rugby Championship, the Pumas achieved two wins in their 2018 campaign, defeating both South Africa and Australia. On 14 November 2020, the Pumas beat New Zealand 25–15 to record their first win over the All Blacks, and on August 27, 2022, they defeated the All Blacks for the first time in New Zealand. The wins against New Zealand meant that Los Pumas had finally won a match against every major Rugby union team. In the 2024 Rugby Championship, the Pumas first achieved wins against all three rivals in the same year, including a win against number one ranked South Africa.

History

The first Argentina national team ever before playing the British Lions, 12 June 1910

The History of the Argentina national team starts with the first international played by an Argentine side against the British Isles in 1910 when they toured on South America. Argentina gained recognition in 1965, when the team toured South Africa playing a series of friendly matches there. In that tour the national team was nicknamed Los Pumas, a name that became an identity mark for Argentina, remaining to present days.

Argentina has taken part in all the Rugby World Cups since the first edition in 1987, their best performance being the third place achieved in 2007. Argentina followed their growing competitiveness in the Rugby Championship with a strong showing in the 2015 World Cup, reaching the semi-finals for the second time. The national side has also played in the Rugby Championship since the 2012 edition, after joining the competition one year before.[4]

Colours, symbol and name

The team that played the first test against the British Lions wearing the light blue and white jersey for the first time on 31 July 1927

Argentina alternated blue and white jerseys during its first international matches in 1910. In 1927 Mr. Abelardo Gutiérrez of Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires proposed that Argentina should play against the British Lions wearing a striped light blue and white jersey. That request was accepted and Argentina wore the striped uniform for the first time in its history.[5][6]

Los Pumas play in a shirt in the country's flag (and sporting) colours of light blue and white, white shorts, and socks in light blue and white. In 2011, the UAR signed a deal with Nike which became the exclusive kit provider for all its national senior and youth teams, including Pampas XV.[7] The first uniform designed by the American company left the traditional horizontal-striped jersey behind, featuring a single light blue with white shoulders jersey, although it was announced that Los Pumas would wear its traditional uniform again when they play the 2012 Rugby Championship.[8]

The Jaguar, native to northeastern Argentina was chosen as the symbol of the team in 1941

In September 1941, Abelardo Gutiérrez (who had proposed the use of a white and blue jersey for the team 14 years prior) suggested a badge with the figure of a lion. The color of the crest was blue (due to Buenos Aires Cricket Club, where the first rugby match in Argentina had been played). The animal was later replaced by a native to Argentine species, so the jaguar was chosen due to his "agility and courage", according to their words.[5]

The Pumas nickname is the result of an error made by Carl Kohler, a journalist for the then Die Transvaler newspaper in South Africa, while following the team during their first overseas tour ever – to Southern Africa (to Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, and South Africa) in 1965. He tried to devise a catchy nickname for the team similar to existing international team nicknames such as All Blacks, Springboks, and Wallabies. He asked Isak van Heerden, the then coach of the Natal Rugby team who was asked by the SARB to assist with the tour, for ideas. They saw a picture of a type of lion with spots on the UAR crest. Kohler was aware that the Americas had jaguars and pumas, and as he was under pressure to submit his article, made a guess and called them the Pumas, instead of the actual jaguar. The mistake stuck, and was eventually adopted by the Argentines themselves (although the UAR crest continued to depict a jaguar[9] until 2023).

Players of Los Pumas and a grenadier posing with the away uniform for the 2023 World Cup

In April 2023, the UAR launched its new visual identity that included a change of emblems not only of the body but of the national teams, from senior to 7s and youth representatives. The process included the substitution of the characteristic jaguar figure with the puma, used as a namesake for the team since the 1965 tour in Rhodesia and South Africa.[10] That same year the UAR released the Pumas' away kit inspired by the uniform of the Mounted Grenadiers Regiment, the Argentine military unit and presidential honor guard established in 1812.[11] The away kit will be worn at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[12][13]

Kit suppliers

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Ref.
1963-1968Noceto Sports(no shirt sponsor)[14][15]
1968-1977Uribarri[16]
1978–1998 Adidas[17]
1999–2000 VISA
2000–2003Topper[17][18]
2004–2011Adidas[17][19]
2012–2023Nike[17][19][20]
2024–Le Coq Sportif[21][22][17]

Home grounds

Sociedad Sportiva Argentina (above) was the first venue for Argentina in 1910. José Amalfitani Stadium (bottom), one of the current venues when the team plays in Buenos Aires

The Pumas use a variety of stadiums when playing at home. One of the most frequently used for tests is José Amalfitani Stadium, home of Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield and sited in Buenos Aires. When Great Britain made their first tour to Argentina in 1910, the national team played them at Sociedad Sportiva Argentina of Palermo. That test was also notable for being the first Argentina match ever.[23][24]

When the British combined returned to Argentina in 1927, the national side started to use GEBA and Buenos Aires Cricket Club as their home venues. GEBA was a frequent venue during the next decades, but hosted only three matches after the 1960s, as the Pumas started using larger stadiums; the Pumas' last match at GEBA was in 1993.[25] On the other side, the Buenos Aires Cricket was also used for a large number of matches until 1948 when it was destroyed by fire.[26][27]

In 1997 BACRC inaugurated the first purpose-built rugby union stadium in Argentina, erected in Los Polvorines, Greater Buenos Aires. A total of nine international games were played there by the national team until 2005 when it was sold.[28]

Los Pumas played in Ferro Carril Oeste stadium between 1970 and 1986, when Argentina moved to Vélez Sarsfield Stadium.[29] Some of the teams that visited those venues were Ireland, New Zealand, France, and Australia among others.[30][31]

During the mid year tests in 2007, as well as Vélez Sársfield, Argentina played games at venues including Brigadier Estanislao López in Santa Fe, Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza, and Gigante de Arroyito, in Rosario. Argentina have also used the River Plate Stadium in the past, and in 2006 hosted Wales at Estadio Raúl Conti in Puerto Madryn.

Other venues that have hosted Argentina rugby team were José M. Minella in Mar del Plata (2008), Monumental José Fierro in Tucumán (2012, 2014), Mario Kempes in Córdoba (2012), Centenario in Resistencia (2014), Padre Martearena in Salta (venue for The Rugby Championship, 2016–2019 editions),[32] Estadio del Bicentenario in San Juan –where the team played tests v England and Wales (2017–18),[33] and Estanislao López in Santa Fe (2017).

Records

Overall

When the world rankings were introduced by the IRB in October 2003, Argentina were ranked seventh. They fell to eighth in the rankings in June 2004, before rising back to seventh by November that year. They fell back to eighth in February 2005, and stayed there until falling to their lowest ranking of ninth in February 2006. Since then, Argentina rose to eighth in July 2006, then sixth in November of that year. They had a one-week fall to seventh, then one week later rose to fifth to start the World Cup 2007.

Los Pumas twice surpassed their highest ranking at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.[34] Defeating number three France, the second opening game loss for a World Cup hosting nation, moved them into fourth place, their highest position since the IRB World Rankings were established. They lost to eventual champions South Africa in the semi-final but beat France yet again in the bronze medal round to set another highest ranking, third, behind South Africa and New Zealand.

Argentina has won every match against South American national teams, including 41 against Uruguay,[35] 40 against Chile, 17 against Paraguay and 13 against Brazil.

On 14 November 2020, they registered their first win against New Zealand, meaning that they have recorded a victory over every Tier 1 nation.

Men's World Rugby Rankings
Top 20 as of 21 July 2025[36]
RankChange[i]TeamPoints
1 Steady South Africa92.78
2 Steady New Zealand92.06
3 Steady Ireland89.83
4 Steady France87.82
5 Steady England87.64
6 Steady Australia82.08
7 Steady Argentina82.05
8 Steady Scotland81.57
9 Steady Fiji80.50
10 Steady Italy77.77
11 Steady Georgia74.69
12 Steady Wales74.05
13 Steady Samoa72.48
14 Steady Japan72.29
15 Steady Spain69.12
16 Steady United States68.45
17 Steady Uruguay67.52
18 Steady Portugal66.44
19 Steady Tonga65.46
20 Steady Chile63.83
21 Steady Romania62.67
22 Steady Belgium61.20
23 Steady Hong Kong59.98
24 Increase2 Zimbabwe58.80
25 Decrease1 Canada57.75
26 Increase1 Netherlands57.01
27 Decrease2 Namibia56.86
28 Steady Brazil55.90
29 Steady  Switzerland55.26
30 Steady Poland54.06
  1. ↑ Change from the previous week
Argentina's historical rankings
See or edit source data.
Source: World Rugby[36]
Graph updated to 21 July 2025

Argentina have won 253 of their 506 Test matches. Below is table of the representative rugby matches played by an Argentina national XV at test level up until 20 July 2025.[37]

Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Win % For Aga Diff
 Australia41929322%7851,130−345
 Brazil131300100%1,05447+1,007
British & Irish Lions816113%59260−205
 Canada862075%262137+125
 Chile404000100%1,686242+1,444
 England29523117%465787−322
 England XV10010%1313+0
 Fiji431075%13096+34
 France561540127%9071,385−478
 Georgia5500100%18666+120
 Ireland20614030%388482−94
 Ireland XV522140%2536−11
 Italy24185175%644417+227
 Japan761086%298186+112
 Junior Springboks514020%26166−140
 Namibia3300100%19436+158
 New Zealand3933518%5541,506−952
 New Zealand XV40400%3080−50
 Oxford and Cambridge825125%48126−78
 Paraguay171700100%1,38265+1,317
 Peru1100100%440+44
 Romania9900100%341114+227
 Samoa523040%101121−20
 Scotland221111050%403516−113
 Scotland XV312033%3421+13
 South Africa38433111%7271,315−588
 South Africa Gazelles624033%6071−11
 Spain5500100%21178+133
 Tonga2200100%7328+45
 United States9900100%294136+158
 Uruguay414100100%1,784418+1,366
 Venezuela1100100%1477+140
 Wales22714132%487573−86
 Wales XV311133%3734+3
 World XV2200100%6442+22
Total5062532391450%13,94310,737+3,206

Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup record Qualification
Year Round Pld W D L PF PA Squad Head coach Pos Pld W D L PF PA
New Zealand Australia 1987 Pool stage 3 1 0 2 49 90 Squad H. Silva Invited
England France Ireland Scotland Wales 1991 Pool stage 3 0 0 3 38 83 Squad L. Gradín 2nd 4 2 0 2 57 46
South Africa 1995 Pool stage 3 0 0 3 69 87 Squad A. Petra P/O 5 5 0 0 184 53
Wales 1999 Quarter-finals 5 3 0 2 137 122 Squad A. Wyllie 1st 3 3 0 0 161 52
Australia 2003 Pool stage 4 2 0 2 140 57 Squad M. Loffreda Automatically qualified
France 2007 Third place 7 6 0 1 209 93 Squad M. Loffreda 1st 2 2 0 0 86 13
New Zealand 2011 Quarter-finals 5 3 0 2 100 73 Squad S. Phelan Automatically qualified
England 2015 Fourth place 7 4 0 3 250 143 Squad D. Hourcade Automatically qualified
Japan 2019 Pool stage 4 2 0 2 106 91 Squad M. Ledesma Automatically qualified
France 2023 Fourth place 7 4 0 3 185 156 Squad M. Cheika Automatically qualified
Australia 2027 Qualified Automatically qualified
United States 2031 To be determined To be determined
Total — 48 25 0 23 1283 995 — — — 14 12 0 2 488 164
  •   Champions
  •   Runners–up
  •   Third place
  •   Fourth place
  •   Home venue

The Rugby Championship

All-time Tri Nations and The Rugby Championship record (2012–present)
Year Position Pld W D L PTS PF PA PD
20124th6015480166-86
20134th6006288224-136
20144th61057105157-52
20153rd310256498-23
20164th61055129216-87
20174th60060110235-125
20184th62048151198-47
20194th300323982-43
20202nd412185684-28
20214th6006060195-135
20224th62049143203-60
20233rd3102550115-65
20243rd630314170195-25
Total—67123526912452168-923

Updated: 28 September 2024

Tri Nations (1996–2011; 2020)
Nation Matches Points Bonus
points		 Table
points		 Titles
won
P W D L PF PA PD
 New Zealand 76520242,0541,449+6053524311
 Australia 76303431,5911,817−226341603
 South Africa 72281431,4801,831−351241383
 Argentina 41215684–28080
Source:  lassen.co.nz – Tri-Nations, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa

Bonus points given by T – 4W − 2D, for T table points, W games won and D games drawn.

Rugby Championship (since 2012)
Nation Matches Points Bonus
points		 Table
points		 Titles
won
P W D L PF PA PD
 New Zealand 63512102,1541,197+957402499
 South Africa 63334261,6371,383+254301662
 Australia 63263341,4111,735−324141311
 Argentina 63121501,1962,063−86714600
Updated: 28 September 2024
Source:  lassen.co.nz – TRC, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
Bonus points given by T – 4W − 2D, for T table points, W games won and D games drawn.
All-time Tri Nations and Rugby Championship Table (since 1996)
Nation Matches Points Bonus
points		 Table
points		 Titles
won
P W D L PF PA PD
 New Zealand 1391032344,2082,646+1,5627549220
 South Africa 135615693,1173,214–97 553085
 Australia 139566773,0023,583–581 482914
 Argentina 67123521,2622,147–885 14680
Updated: 28 September 2024
Bonus points given by T – 4W − 2D, for T table points, W games won and D games drawn.

Series played

Argentina's home and away series' played total
Team Series stats Home series Away series
P W D L %
 Australia 7133014.29 1979, 1987, 1997 1983, 1986, 1995, 2000
 England 5023000.00 1981, 1990, 1997, 2013, 2017
 Fiji 1100100.00 1980
 France 181611005.56 1949, 1954, 1960, 1974, 1977,
1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1996,
1998, 2003, 2012, 2016, 2024		 1975, 1982, 1988,
 Ireland 2101050.00 2007, 2014
 Italy 1010000.00 2005
 Japan 1100100.00 1993
 New Zealand 4004000.00 1985, 1991 1989, 1997
 Romania 1100100.00 1973
 Scotland 4211050.00 1994, 2008, 2010, 2022
 South Africa 3003000.00 1993, 1996 1994
 Spain 1100100.00 1992
 Wales 5212040.00 1999, 2004, 2006, 2018 2021
Total 53111428020.75
  • Bold text denotes series was won by Argentina
  • Italic text denotes series was drawn

Players

Current squad

On 23 June 2025, Argentina named a 34-player squad for their two-test series against England and a July international against Uruguay.[38]

Head coach: Felipe Contepomi

  • Caps and clubs updated to: 12 July 2025 (after Argentina v England second test)
Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Bautista Bernasconi Hooker (2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 (age 23) 2 Italy Benetton
Julián Montoya (c) Hooker (1993-10-29) 29 October 1993 (age 31) 107 England Leicester Tigers
Leonel Oviedo Hooker (1998-02-16) 16 February 1998 (age 27) 0 Argentina Dogos
Francisco Coria Marchetti Prop (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 24) 2 France Brive
Pedro Delgado Prop (1997-09-01) 1 September 1997 (age 27) 4 Argentina Dogos
Thomas Gallo Prop (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 26) 37 Italy Benetton
Francisco Gómez Kodela Prop (1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 (age 40) 42 France Stade Français
Mayco Vivas Prop (1998-06-02) 2 June 1998 (age 27) 30 England Gloucester
Boris Wenger Prop (2002-07-01) 1 July 2002 (age 23) 0 Argentina Dogos
Luciano Asevedo Lock (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 21) 0 Argentina Tarucas
Lucas Paulos Lock (1998-01-09) 9 January 1998 (age 27) 16 France Bayonne
Guido Petti Lock (1994-11-17) 17 November 1994 (age 30) 87 England Harlequins
Pedro Rubiolo Lock (2002-12-21) 21 December 2002 (age 22) 22 England Bristol Bears
Lautaro Simes Lock (2004-04-03) 3 April 2004 (age 21) 0 Argentina Dogos
Juan Martín González Back row (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 24) 42 England Saracens
Benjamín Grondona Back row (2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 (age 21) 1 England Bristol Bears
Santiago Grondona Back row (1998-07-25) 25 July 1998 (age 27) 22 England Bristol Bears
Facundo Isa Back row (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993 (age 31) 53 France Toulon
Pablo Matera Back row (1993-07-18) 18 July 1993 (age 32) 111 Japan Mie Honda Heat
Joaquin Moro Back row (2001-01-24) 24 January 2001 (age 24) 2 Argentina Pampas
Simon Benitez Cruz Scrum-half (1999-09-06) 6 September 1999 (age 25) 2 Argentina Tarucas
Gonzalo Bertranou Scrum-half (1993-12-31) 31 December 1993 (age 31) 68 United States Los Angeles
Agustín Moyano Scrum-half (2001-06-12) 12 June 2001 (age 24) 1 Argentina Dogos
Nicolas Roger Fly-half (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 25) 2 Argentina Tarucas
Lucio Cinti Centre (2000-02-23) 23 February 2000 (age 25) 34 England Saracens
Matías Moroni Centre (1991-03-29) 29 March 1991 (age 34) 91 France Brive
Justo Piccardo Centre (2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 23) 3 Argentina Pampas
Faustino Sanchez Valarolo Centre (2004-07-08) 8 July 2004 (age 21) 0 Argentina Dogos
Santiago Cordero Wing (1993-12-06) 6 December 1993 (age 31) 55 Ireland Connacht
Rodrigo Isgró Wing (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 26) 8 England Harlequins
Alfonso Latorre Wing (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 (age 25) 0 Argentina Pampas
Ignacio Mendy Wing (2000-06-29) 29 June 2000 (age 25) 3 Italy Benetton
Santiago Pernas Wing (2003-08-11) 11 August 2003 (age 21) 0 Argentina Pampas
Santiago Carreras Fullback (1998-03-30) 30 March 1998 (age 27) 55 England Gloucester
Benjamín Elizalde Fullback (2004-06-14) 14 June 2004 (age 21) 2 England Bristol Bears

Hall of fame

Four former Argentina international players have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.[39]

One player was also inducted into the previous incarnation, the International Rugby Hall of Fame.

(Inducted in 1997)

Award winners

The following Argentina players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2001:[40]

World Rugby Try of the Year
Year Date Scorer Match Tournament
2017 10 June Joaquín Tuculet vs. England England tour of Argentina

Coaches

The following people have served in the head coach role for Argentina:[41]

Player records (career)

Most matches

Agustín Creevy is second most capped Argentine player in international rugby.
# Player Pos Years Mat Start Sub Won Lost Draw %
1Pablo MateraFlanker2013-11210573773233%
2Agustín CreevyHooker2005-202411065453773033.6%
3Julián MontoyaHooker2014-10858503669333.3%
4Nicolás SánchezFly-half2010-202310485193467332.7%
5Matias AlemannoLock2014-9856423263332.7%
6Tomas CubelliScrum-half2010-20239345493656138.7%
7Matias MoroniCentre2014-9266163160133.7%
8Tomas LavaniniLock2013-9177142961131.9%
9Guido PettiLock2014-8972173156234.8%
10Felipe ContepomiCentre1998-20138775124245048.3%
Juan Manuel LeguizamónFlanker2005-20198764233453039.1%

Last updated: Argentina vs Uruguay, 19 July 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Most tries

Juan Imhoff is the player who scored more tries in the history of Rugby World Cup for Argentina (7)
# Player Pos Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries
1José Núñez PiossekWing2001-20082826214529
2Diego Cuesta SilvaCentre1983-19956363012528
3Gustavo JorgeWing1989-19942322111124
4Santiago CorderoWing2013-2025564799018
Rolando MartínFlanker1994-2003867799018
Facundo SolerWing1996-2002252329018
Joaquin TuculetFullback2012-2019565159018
8Juan ImhoffWing2009-20234332118517
Hernán SenillosaWing2002-200733221112817
10Lisandro ArbizuCentre1990-20058683318316
Felipe ContepomiCentre1998-201387751265116
Manuel MonteroWing2012-2017272258016

Last updated: Argentina vs Uruguay, 19 July 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Most points

Nicolás Sánchez, all-time top scorer for Argentina (902)[42][43]
# Player Pos Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop
1Nicolás Sánchez[42]Fly-half2010-202310485199021513017712
2Felipe ContepomiCentre1998–201387751265116741392
3Hugo PortaFly-half1971–199058580590118410126
4Gonzalo QuesadaFly-half1996–2003383084864681037
5Santiago MesónFullback1987–199734322365868631
6Emiliano BoffelliFullback2017–595723401551620
7Federico TodeschiniFly-half1998–200821165256437540
8Lisandro ArbizuCentre1990–20058683318316141411
9Juan Martín HernándezFly-half2003–201774668176820239
10Juan Fernández MirandaFly-half1997–2007291712158541125

Last updated: Argentina vs England, 12 July 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Most matches as captain

# Player Pos Span Mat Won Lost Draw % Pts Tries
1Agustín CreevyHooker2014-2018511437027.45153
2Lisandro ArbizuCentre1992–2003482820058.338710
3Julián MontoyaHooker2021-451628133.00255
4Hugo PortaFly-half1977–1990381518546.054352
5Agustín PichotScrum-half2000–2007301812060.0051
6Felipe ContepomiCentre2007–2013251015040.002325
7Juan Martín Fernández LobbeNumber 82008–201420415122.50102
Pedro SporlederLock1996–199920910147.50204
9Pablo MateraFlanker2018-202417511125.0051
10Héctor SilvaFlanker1967–197115122183.33124

Last updated: Argentina vs Uruguay, 19 July 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Player records (match)

Most points in a match

# Player Pos Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Opposition Venue Date
1.Eduardo MorganWing5061300 ParaguayBrazil São Paulo14/10/1973
2.José Núñez PiossekWing459000 ParaguayUruguay Montevideo27/04/2003
3.Gustavo JorgeWing408000 BrazilBrazil São Paulo02/10/1993
4.Martín SansotFullback363640 BrazilArgentina Tucumán13/07/1996
5.José CilleyFly-half3201600 ParaguayArgentina Mendoza01/05/2002
6.Eduardo MorganWing313530 UruguayBrazil São Paulo16/10/1973
Eduardo de FortezaFly-half3101130 ParaguayParaguay Asunción25/09/1975
José LunaWing311460 RomaniaArgentina Buenos Aires14/10/1995
Felipe ContepomiFly-half312350 FranceArgentina Buenos Aires26/06/2010
10.4 players on 30 points

Last updated: Ireland vs Argentina, 15 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Most tries in a match

# Player Pos Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Opposition Venue Date
1.José Núñez PiossekWing459000 ParaguayUruguay Montevideo27/04/2003
2.Gustavo JorgeWing408000 BrazilBrazil São Paulo02/10/1993
3.Uriel O'FarrellWing217000 UruguayArgentina Buenos Aires09/09/1951
4.Uriel O'FarrellWing186000 BrazilArgentina Buenos Aires13/09/1951
Eduardo MorganWing5061300 ParaguayBrazil São Paulo14/10/1973
Gustavo JorgeWing246000 BrazilUruguay Montevideo08/10/1989
Facundo BarreaWing306000 BrazilChile Santiago23/05/2012
55 players on 5 tries

Last updated: Ireland vs Argentina, 15 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Six Nations would be magnificent seven with us, pleads Pichot", Western Mail, 19 June 2006.
  2. ↑ Deges, Frankie. "Argentina is now part of Rugby Championship". Buenos Aires Herald. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Wallabies defeated 21–17 by Argentina". The Australian. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
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