Argentina national rugby union team

The Argentina national rugby union team (Spanish: Selección de rugby de Argentina) represents Argentina in men's international rugby union; it is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union (Spanish: Unión Argentina de Rugby). Nicknamed the Pumas (Los Pumas in Spanish), they play in sky blue and white jerseys. They are ranked 7th in the world by World Rugby, making them by some distance the highest-ranked nation in the Americas.

"Los Pumas" redirects here. For the Mexican football team, see Club Universidad Nacional. For the Mexican gridiron football team, see Pumas CU.

Argentina
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Los Pumas (The Pumas)
EmblemPuma
UnionArgentine Rugby Union
Head coachMichael Cheika
CaptainJulián Montoya
Most capsAgustín Creevy (106)
Top scorerNicolás Sánchez (899)
Top try scorerJosé María Núñez Piossek (30)
Home stadiumVarious
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current7 (as of 16 October 2023)
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
Appearances9 (First in 1987)
Best resultThird place (2007)
Tri Nations/Rugby Championship
Appearances12
Best resultRunners-up (2020)
Websiteuar.com.ar/los-pumas

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 the country are considered by far the strongest team within the Americas, being undefeated against all but Canada, against whom they have suffered three losses.

The Pumas' impressive results since the 1999 World Cup have seen rugby's popularity in Argentina grow significantly. Argentina has 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.

History
Main article: History of the Argentina national rugby union team
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
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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]

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.[6] 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.[7]

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[8] 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.[9] 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.[10] The away kit will be worn at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[11][12]

Kit suppliers
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1963-1968 Noceto Sports[13] No shirt sponsor
1968-1977 Uribarri
1978–1998 Adidas
1999–2000 VISA
2000–2003 Topper
2004–2011 Adidas
2012–present Nike

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.[14][15]

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.[16] 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.[17][18]

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.[19]

Los Pumas played in Ferro Carril Oeste stadium between 1970 and 1986, when Argentina moved to Vélez Sarsfield Stadium.[20] Some of the teams that visited those venues were Ireland, New Zealand, France, and Australia among others.[21][22]

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),[23] Estadio del Bicentenario in San Juan –where the team played tests v England and Wales (2017–18),[24] and Estanislao López in Santa Fe (2017).

Records

Overall
See also: List of Argentina national rugby union team test match results

Argentina have won 247 of their 491 Test matches. 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.[25] 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 42 against Uruguay, 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 23 October 2023[26]
RankChange*TeamPoints
1 Steady South Africa092.79
2 Steady New Zealand091.56
3 Steady Ireland090.57
4 Steady France087.81
5 Steady England083.72
6 Steady Scotland083.43
7 Steady Argentina082.42
8 Steady Wales080.64
9 Steady Australia077.48
10 Steady Fiji076.38
11 Steady Italy075.93
12 Steady Japan074.27
13 Steady Portugal072.78
14 Steady Georgia072.68
15 Steady Samoa072.23
16 Steady Tonga071.57
17 Steady Uruguay067.39
18 Steady United States066.22
19 Steady Spain064.05
20 Steady Romania063.28
21 Steady Namibia060.56
22 Steady Chile060.49
23 Steady Canada060.46
24 Steady Hong Kong059.80
25 Steady Russia058.06
26 Steady Brazil056.35
27 Steady Netherlands055.84
28 Steady  Switzerland055.72
29 Steady Belgium054.58
30 Steady South Korea053.46
* Change from the previous week
Argentina's historical rankings
See or edit source data.
Source: World Rugby[26]
Graph updated to 23 October 2023

Below is table of the representative rugby matches played by an Argentina national XV at test level up until 9 October 2023.[27]

Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Win % For Aga Diff
 Australia39828320.51%6991083−384
 Brazil131300100%105447+1007
British & Irish Lions70610%31236−205
 Canada862075%262137+125
 Chile404000100%1686242+1444
 England26520119.23%413704−291
 England XV10010%1313+0
 Fiji431075%13096+34
 France531438126.42%8381295−457
 Georgia5500100%18666+120
 Ireland19613031.58%369460−91
 Ireland XV522140%2536−11
 Italy23175173.91%594399+195
 Japan761085.71%298186+112
 Junior Springboks514020%26166−140
 Namibia3300100%19436+158
 New Zealand3623315.56%5001390−890
 New Zealand XV40400%3080−50
 Oxford and Cambridge825125%48126−78
 Paraguay171700100%138265+1317
 Peru1100100%440+44
 Romania9900100%341114+227
 Samoa523040%101121−20
 Scotland221111050%403516−113
 Scotland XV312033.33%3421+13
 South Africa3633218.33%6911239−548
 South Africa Gazelles624033.33%6071−11
 Spain5500100%21178+133
 Tonga2200100%7328+45
 United States9900100%294136+158
 Uruguay424200100%1669396+1273
 Venezuela1100100%1477+140
 Wales21614128.57%458556−98
 Wales XV311133.33%3734+3
 World XV2200100%6442+22
 Zimbabwe10100%1217−5
Total4912472301450.31%13,41710,239+3178

Rugby World Cup
Main article: Argentina at the Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup Qualification
Year Round Pld W D L PF PA Squad Pos Pld W D L PF PA
New Zealand Australia 1987 Pool stage 3 1 0 2 49 90 Squad Invited
EnglandFranceIrelandScotlandWales 1991 Pool stage 3 0 0 3 38 83 Squad 2nd 4 2 0 2 57 46
South Africa 1995 Pool stage 3 0 0 3 69 87 Squad P/O 5 5 0 0 184 53
Wales 1999 Quarter-finals 5 3 0 2 137 122 Squad 1st 3 3 0 0 161 52
Australia 2003 Pool stage 4 2 0 2 140 57 Squad Automatically qualified
France 2007 Third place 7 6 0 1 209 93 Squad 1st 2 2 0 0 86 13
New Zealand 2011 Quarter-finals 5 3 0 2 100 73 Squad Automatically qualified
England 2015 Fourth place 7 4 0 3 250 143 Squad Automatically qualified
Japan 2019 Pool stage 4 2 0 2 106 91 Squad Automatically qualified
France 2023 Automatically qualified
Total Third place 41 21 0 20 1,098 839 14 12 0 2 488
  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
Total—6193495510751973-898

Updated: 17 September 2023

Rugby Championship (since 2012)
Nation Matches Points Bonus
points		 Table
points		 Titles
won
P W D L PF PA PD
 New Zealand 5748271,9791,059+920362339
 South Africa 57284251,4491,289+160261461
 Australia 57253291,3041,553−249131261
 Argentina 5781481,0361,868−83212460
Updated: 29 July 2023
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 1331002314,0332,508+1,5257147620
 Australia 133556722,8953,370–475 472864
 South Africa 129565682,9293,120–191 512844
 Argentina 6193491,0921,952–860 12540
Updated: 29 July 2023
Bonus points given by T – 4W − 2D, for T table points, W games won and D games drawn.

Current squad

On 7 August, Michael Cheika named a final 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[28]

On 22 August, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro was ruled out of the World Cup due to injury and was later replaced by Mayco Vivas on 31 August.

On 27 August, Santiago Grondona withdrew from the squad after sustaining an injury in Argentina's warm-up match against Spain. He was replaced by Joaquín Oviedo.

Head coach: Australia Michael Cheika

Caps and clubs updated to: 1 October 2023

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Agustin Creevy Hooker (1985-03-15) 15 March 1985 106 England Sale Sharks
Julián Montoya (c) Hooker (1993-10-29) 29 October 1993 93 England Leicester Tigers
Ignacio Ruiz Hooker (2001-01-03) 3 January 2001 7 France Perpignan
Eduardo Bello Prop (1995-11-27) 27 November 1995 19 England Newcastle Falcons
Thomas Gallo Prop (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 21 Italy Benetton
Francisco Gómez Kodela Prop (1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 36 France Lyon
Joel Sclavi Prop (1994-06-25) 25 June 1994 16 France La Rochelle
Mayco Vivas Prop (1998-06-02) 2 June 1998 20 England Gloucester
Matías Alemanno Lock (1991-12-05) 5 December 1991 90 England Gloucester
Tomás Lavanini Lock (1993-01-22) 22 January 1993 85 France Clermont
Guido Petti Lock (1994-09-17) 17 September 1994 80 France Bordeaux Bègles
Pedro Rubiolo Lock (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 9 England Newcastle Falcons
Rodrigo Bruni Back row (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 24 France Bayonne
Juan Martín González Back row (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 29 England Saracens
Facundo Isa Back row (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993 49 France Toulon
Marcos Kremer Back row (1997-07-30) 30 July 1997 62 France Clermont
Pablo Matera Back row (1993-07-18) 18 July 1993 98 Japan Mie Honda Heat
Joaquín Oviedo Back row (1998-07-25) 25 July 1998 2 France Perpignan
Lautaro Bazán Scrum-half (1996-02-24) 24 February 1996 11 Italy Rovigo Delta
Gonzalo Bertranou Scrum-half (1993-12-31) 31 December 1993 56 Wales Dragons
Tomás Cubelli Scrum-half (1989-06-12) 12 June 1989 92 United States Miami Sharks
Santiago Carreras Fly-half (1998-03-30) 30 March 1998 40 England Gloucester
Nicolás Sánchez Fly-half (1988-08-26) 26 August 1988 102 Unattached
Santiago Chocobares Centre (1999-03-31) 31 March 1999 17 France Toulouse
Lucio Cinti Centre (2000-02-23) 23 February 2000 20 England Saracens
Jeronimo de la Fuente Centre (1991-02-24) 24 February 1991 77 France Perpignan
Matías Moroni Centre (1991-03-29) 29 March 1991 78 England Newcastle Falcons
Emiliano Boffelli Wing (1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 57 Scotland Edinburgh
Mateo Carreras Wing (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 15 England Newcastle Falcons
Juan Imhoff Wing (1988-05-11) 11 May 1988 43 France Racing 92
Rodrigo Isgro Wing (1999-03-24) 24 March 1999 3 Argentina Argentina Sevens
Martín Bogado Fullback (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 3 New Zealand Highlanders
Juan Cruz Mallia Fullback (1996-09-11) 11 September 1996 31 France Toulouse

Coaches

Coaches:[29]

Years Coach
1932Argentina Edmundo Stanfield
1936Argentina Luis Cilley, Argentina Carlos Huntley-Robertson, Argentina Edmundo Stanfield
1954Argentina Juan C. Wells
1956Ireland Dermot Cavanagh, Argentina Horacio Savino
1959Argentina Jorge Merelle
1960Argentina Robert Galarga
1960Argentina Saturnino Racimo
1965South Africa Izak Van Heerden
1965–1973Argentina Ángel Guastella
1974Argentina Carlos Villegas
1975Argentina Eduardo Poggi
1976–1977Argentina Carlos Villegas
1978Argentina Ángel Guastella
1978–1980Argentina Aitor Otaño
1980–1983Argentina Rodolfo O'Reilly
1983–1987Argentina Héctor Silva
1987–1990Argentina Rodolfo O'Reilly
1990–1993Argentina Luis Gradín
1993–1994Argentina Héctor Méndez
1994–1995Argentina Alejandro Petra
1995New Zealand Alex Wyllie, Argentina Héctor Méndez
1995–1999New Zealand Alex Wyllie
1999–2007Argentina Marcelo Loffreda
2007–2013Argentina Santiago Phelan
2013–2018Argentina Daniel Hourcade
2018–2022Argentina Mario Ledesma
2022 – presentAustralia Michael Cheika

Player records (career)

Most matches
Agustín Creevy is the player with most international matches (100).
# Player Pos Years Mat Start Sub Won Lost Draw %
1Agustín CreevyHooker2005-10765423671030.85
2Nicolás SánchezFly-half2010-10385183466332
3Pablo MateraFlanker2013-989353165228.92
4Julian MontoyaHooker2014-9444503160330.82
5Matias AlemannoLock2014-9355382961328.08
6Tomas CubelliScrum-half2010-9244493655135.52
7Felipe ContepomiCentre1998-20138775124245048.27
Juan Manuel LeguizamónFlanker2005-20198764233453036
9Lisandro ArbizuCentre1990-2005868334144148.25
Tomas LavaniniLock2013-8675112758129.54
Rolando MartínFlanker1994-2003867794441151.74

Last updated: Argentina vs New Zealand, 20 October 2023. 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
4Rolando MartínFlanker1994-2003867799018
Facundo SolerWing1996-2002252329018
Joaquin TuculetFullback2012-2019565159018
7Juan ImhoffWing2009-4332118517
Hernán SenillosaWing2002-200733221112817
9Lisandro ArbizuCentre1990-20058683318816
Felipe ContepomiCentre1998-201387751265116
Manuel MonteroWing2012-2017272258016

Last updated: Argentina vs New Zealand, 20 October 2023. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

Most points
Nicolás Sánchez, all-time top scorer for Argentina (846)[30][31]
# Player Pos Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop
1Nicolás Sánchez[30]Fly-half2010-10385178991513017612
2Felipe ContepomiCentre1998–201387751265116741392
3Hugo PortaFly-half1971–199058580590118410126
4Gonzalo QuesadaFly-half1996–2003383084864681037
5Santiago MesónFullback1987–199734322365868631
6Emiliano BoffelliFullback2017–585623301549600
7Federico TodeschiniFly-half1998–200821165256437540
8Lisandro ArbizuCentre1990–20058683318817141411
9Juan Martín HernándezFly-half2003–201774668176820239
10Juan Fernández MirandaFly-half1997–2007291712158541125

Last updated: Argentina vs New Zealand, 20 October 2023. 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
3Hugo PortaFly-half1977–1990381518546.054352
4Julian MontoyaHooker2021-301118120.00102
Agustín PichotScrum-half2000–2007301812060.0051
6Felipe ContepomiCentre2007–2013251015040.002325
7Juan M. Fernández LobbeNumber 82008–201420415122.50102
Pedro SporlederLock1996–199920910147.50204
9Pablo MateraFlanker2018-202216411125.0051
10Héctor SilvaFlanker1967–197115122183.33124

Last updated: Argentina vs New Zealand, 20 October 2023. 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: Wales vs Argentina, 14 October 2023. 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: Wales vs Argentina, 14 October 2023. Statistics include officially capped matches only.

See also

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