History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Scotland
The national rugby union teams of Scotland and Argentina (Los Pumas) have played since 1969. However, the status of the countries' first three matches—two in 1969 and one in 1973—is ambiguous, as only Argentina awarded Test caps for those encounters. The first match recognised by both sides as a Test took place in 1990.[1]
As of November 2018, they have met 21 times, but only 18 of those matches have been recognised by both sides as Tests. Scotland went 2–1 in the three pre-1990 matches, and crushed Argentina 49–3 in their first mutually recognised Test in 1990. The Pumas then went on a seven-match winning streak, but Scotland have been more successful in recent times, winning the last five encounters and winning a two-test tour in 2010.[2]
Their most recent match took place in November 2018 and was won 14-9 by Scotland.
Summary
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Overall
| Details | Played | Won by |
Won by |
Drawn | Argentina points | Scotland points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Argentina | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 129 | 175 |
| In Scotland | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 147 | 186 |
| Neutral venue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 25 |
| Overall | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 308 | 386 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Argentina | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 7 (4 June 1994–14 Jun 2008) | 5 (21 Jun 2014–Present) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 21 (7 June 2008) | 49 (10 November 1990) |
| Away | 31 (21 August 1999) | 44 (23 June 2018) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 6 (7 June 2008) | 46 (10 November 1990) |
| Away | 9 (18 November 2001) | 29 (23 June 2018) |
Results
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 November 1990 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 49 – 3 | |
1990 Argentina rugby union tour of British Isles |
| 2 | 4 June 1994 | Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry, Buenos Aires | 16 – 15 | |
1994 Scotland rugby union tour of Argentina |
| 3 | 11 June 1994 | Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry, Buenos Aires | 19 – 17 | | |
| 4 | 21 August 1999 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 22 – 31 | |
1999 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches |
| 5 | 18 November 2001 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 16 – 25 | |
2001 Autumn International |
| 6 | 12 November 2005 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 19 – 23 | |
2005 Autumn International |
| 7 | 7 October 2007 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | 19 – 13 | |
2007 Rugby World Cup |
| 8 | 7 June 2008 | Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario | 21 – 15 | |
2008 Scottish tour of Argentina |
| 9 | 14 June 2008 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | 14 – 26 | | |
| 10 | 28 November 2009 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 6 – 9 | |
2009 Autumn International |
| 11 | 12 June 2010 | Estadio José Fierro, Tucumán | 16 – 24 | |
2010 Scottish tour of Argentina |
| 12 | 19 June 2010 | Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata | 9 – 13 | | |
| 13 | 25 September 2011 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | 13 – 12 | |
2011 Rugby World Cup |
| 14 | 21 June 2014 | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba | 19 – 21 | |
2014 Mid-year Test |
| 15 | 8 November 2014 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 41 – 31 | |
2014 Autumn International |
| 16 | 19 November 2016 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 19 – 16 | |
2016 Autumn International |
| 17 | 23 June 2018 | Estadio Centenario, Resistencia | 15 – 44 | |
2018 June test |
| 18 | 24 November 2018 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 14 – 9 | |
2018 Autumn International |
| 19 | 6 November 2020 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | – | 2020 Autumn International |
XV Results
Below is a list of matches that Argentina has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but Scotland did not award caps.
| Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 1969 | Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry, Buenos Aires | 20 – 3 | |
Not classed as a full international by Scotland who fielded a Scotland XV. |
| 27 September 1969 | Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry, Buenos Aires | 3 – 6 | |
Not classed as a full international by Scotland who fielded a Scotland XV. |
| 13 September 1973 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 12 – 11 | |
Not classed as a full international by Scotland who fielded a Scotland XV. |
List of series
| Details | Played | Won by |
Won by |
Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | Argentina | Scotland | Series winner |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2 | 0 | |
|
1 | 1 | draw |
|
0 | 2 | |
Notes
- "Statsguru / Test matches / Team records (Argentina vs. Scotland)". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- Argentina 9 Scotland 13: match report Retrieved August 2019