Argentina

Argentina national rugby union team

The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...

 and South Africa

South Africa national rugby union team

The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...

 first met in 1993. To date, South Africa have won all of their encounters. These two teams do not tour each other regularly and encounters between them are rare in the professional era. This is set to change in 2012, when it is planned that Argentina will join the other SANZAR

SANZAR

SANZAR is the body which operates Super Rugby and Tri Nations competitions in rugby union. It is a joint venture of the South African Rugby Union, the New Zealand Rugby Union and the Australian Rugby Union, formed in 1996.Created shortly after rugby's move to professionalism in 1995, SANZAR's two...

 nations in the annual Rugby Championship tournament (formerly the Tri Nations).

Overall summary

Details	Played	Won by Argentina	Won by South Africa	Drawn	Argentina points	South Africa points
In Argentina	7	0	7	0	148	281
In South Africa	5	0	5	0	111	226
Neutral venue	1	0	1	0	13	37
Overall	13	0	13	0	272	544

Results

Date	Venue	Score	Victor	Comments
25 August 2012	TBA, Argentina			2012 Rugby Championship 2012 Rugby Championship -Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6:Source: sport24.co.za-See also:* History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Australia* History of rugby union matches between Argentina and New Zealand...
18 August 2012	Newlands Newlands Stadium Newlands Stadium, currently referred to as DHL Newlands for sponsorship reasons, is located in Cape Town, South Africa.The stadium currently has a capacity of 51,900 people, but is not an all seater venue.... , Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... , South Africa			2012 Rugby Championship 2012 Rugby Championship -Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6:Source: sport24.co.za-See also:* History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Australia* History of rugby union matches between Argentina and New Zealand...
9 August 2008	Coca-Cola Park Ellis Park Stadium Ellis Park Stadium, also known because of its sponsorship by The Coca-Cola Company as Coca-Cola Park, is a rugby union and association football stadium in the city of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. It hosted the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was won by the country's... , Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... , South Africa	63 – 9
14 October 2007	Stade de France Stade de France The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for... , Saint-Denis Saint-Denis Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is a sous-préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis.... , France	13 – 37		2007 Rugby World Cup 2007 Rugby World Cup The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
5 November 2005	Vélez Sársfield Estadio José Amalfitani The Estadio José Amalfitani is a stadium located in the Liniers neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The venue is mainly used for football matches and is the home of the Argentine Primera División club Vélez Sársfield. The stadium is nicknamed El Fortín or El Fortín de Liniers... , Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... , Argentina	23 – 34
4 December 2004	Vélez Sársfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina	7 – 39
28 June 2003	Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa	26 – 25
29 June 2002	Pam Brink Stadium PAM Brink Stadium PAM Brink Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Springs, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Benoni Premier United and has long been the lair of the Eastern Transvaal rugby team who plays in the Currie Cup first division. The stadium holds 25,000... , Springs Springs, Gauteng Springs is a city on the East Rand in the Gauteng province of South Africa.It lies 50 km east of Johannesburg. The name of the city derives from the large number of springs in the area; it has a population of more than 200,000, and is situated at 5,340 ft a.s.l... , South Africa	49 – 29
12 November 2000	River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina	33 – 37
16 November 1996	FC Oeste Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry is a multi-purpose stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, located close to the Puan station on Line A of the Metro. It is currently used mostly for football matches, by Ferro Carril Oeste. The stadium has a capacity of 24,442 people... , Buenos Aires, Argentina	21 – 44
9 November 1996	FC Oeste, Buenos Aires, Argentina	15 – 46
15 October 1994	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	46 – 26
8 October 1994	Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa	42 – 22
13 November 1993	FC Oeste, Buenos Aires, Argentina	23 – 52
6 November 1993	FC Oeste, Buenos Aires, Argentina	26 – 29