The national rugby union teams of England and Argentina (Los Pumas) have been playing each other since 1978. The status of the first match is ambiguous, as Argentina awarded Test caps to its players but England did not (England sent a representative "England XV", not the 1st XV).
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They have met in 20 matches recognised by both sides as Tests. The first match was on 30 May 1981 and was a 19-19 draw. The 1982 war between Britain and Argentina meant that their next encounter was not until 1990.
Including the ambiguous 1978 game, Argentina have played England 21 times with England winning 15, Argentina 4 with 2 drawn.
Summary
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
XV Result
Below is a list of matches that Argentina has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but England did not award caps.