Argentina and New Zealand have been playing each other in the sport of Rugby Union since 1976.

New Zealand first sent a team, a New Zealand XV rather than the top All Blacks team, to play against Argentina's Los Pumas on 30 October 1976. Argentina credited its own players with test match caps for both games on that tour, and for two games against the New Zealand XV when Argentina toured New Zealand in 1979. The New Zealand XV won all these matches.

The first Test Match that was recognised by both national unions was held on 26 October 1985, when the top level All Blacks toured Argentina.

In full Tests, the teams have met 41 times. The All Blacks have won 36 times, with the Pumas winning 4 and 1 match drawn. Argentina claimed their first ever win over the All Blacks with a 25–15 victory in Sydney, Australia on 14 November 2020. Argentina scored their first ever victory over the All Blacks on New Zealand soil with a 25–18 win in Christchurch on 27 August 2022. Argentina scored their first win on home soil against the All Blacks with a 29–23 victory in Buenos Aires on 23 August 2025. These games have included four meetings at the Rugby World Cup, the teams having been in the same pool at the inaugural tournament in 1987, then at the quarter-finals in 2011, then again in the pool stage in 2015, and then in the semi-final in 2023.

Since 2012, the teams have met twice annually in The Rugby Championship (formerly known as the Tri Nations before Argentina's entry in the 2012 Tournament as the fourth participating team). The 2015, 2019, and 2023 Rugby Championships were exceptions, with each side playing the other only once due to those competitions shortly preceding the same years' editions of the Rugby World Cup.

Summary Note: Summary below does not include the four Los Pumas versus New Zealand XV matches from 1976 to 1979, which only Argentina recognizes as tests.

Overall Details Played Won byArgentina Won byNew Zealand Drawn Argentina points New Zealand points In Argentina 16 1 14 1 268 520 In New Zealand 19 2 17 0 279 852 Neutral venue 6 1 5 0 60 198 Overall 41 4 36 1 607 1,570

Records Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set. RecordArgentinaNew ZealandLongest winning streak1 (14–28 November 2020; 27 August – 3 September 2022)27 (1 June 1987 – 14 November 2020)Largest points forHome29 (23 August 2025)93 (21 June 1997)Away38 (10 August 2024)54 (29 September 2012)Largest winning marginHome6 (23 August 2025)85 (21 June 1997)Away10 (14 November 2020)39 (29 September 2012; 12 September 2021)

Results No. Date Venue Score Winner Competition 1 26 October 1985 Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires 20–33 1985 New Zealand tour of Argentina 2 2 November 1985 Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires 21–21 draw 3 1 June 1987 Athletic Park, Wellington 46–15 1987 Rugby World Cup 4 15 July 1989 Carisbrook, Dunedin 60–9 1989 Argentina tour of New Zealand 5 29 July 1989 Athletic Park, Wellington 49–12 6 6 July 1991 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires 14–28 1991 New Zealand tour of Argentina 7 13 July 1991 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires 6–36 8 21 June 1997 Athletic Park, Wellington 93–8 1997 Argentina tour of New Zealand 9 28 June 1997 Rugby Park, Hamilton 62–10 10 23 June 2001 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 67–19 2001 Argentina tour of Argentina 11 1 December 2001 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires 20–24 2001 New Zealand tour of Argentina, Ireland and Scotland 12 26 June 2004 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 41–7 2004 Argentina tour of New Zealand 13 24 June 2006 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires 19–25 2006 New Zealand tour of Argentina 14 9 October 2011 Eden Park, Auckland 33–10 2011 Rugby World Cup 15 8 September 2012 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 21–5 2012 Rugby Championship 16 29 September 2012 Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata 15–54 17 7 September 2013 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 28–13 2013 Rugby Championship 18 28 September 2013 Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata 15–33 19 6 September 2014 McLean Park, Napier 28–9 2014 Rugby Championship 20 27 September 2014 Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata 13–34 21 17 July 2015 Rugby League Park, Christchurch 39–18 2015 Rugby Championship 22 20 September 2015 Wembley Stadium, London (England) 26–16 2015 Rugby World Cup 23 10 September 2016 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 57–22 2016 Rugby Championship 24 1 October 2016 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires 17–36 25 9 September 2017 Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth 39–22 2017 Rugby Championship 26 30 September 2017 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires 10–36 27 8 September 2018 Trafalgar Park, Nelson 46–24 2018 Rugby Championship 28 29 September 2018 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires 17–35 29 20 July 2019 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires 16–20 2019 Rugby Championship 30 14 November 2020 Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney (Australia) 15–25 2020 Tri Nations Series 31 28 November 2020 Newcastle Int. Sports Centre, Newcastle (Australia) 0–38 32 11 September 2021 Robina Stadium, Gold Coast (Australia) 0–39 2021 Rugby Championship 33 18 September 2021 Lang Park, Brisbane (Australia) 36–13 34 27 August 2022 Rugby League Park, Christchurch 18–25 2022 Rugby Championship 35 3 September 2022 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 53–3 36 8 July 2023 Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza 12–41 2023 Rugby Championship 37 20 October 2023 Stade de France, Saint-Denis (France) 6–44 2023 Rugby World Cup 38 10 August 2024 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 30–38 2024 Rugby Championship 39 17 August 2024 Eden Park, Auckland 42–10 40 16 August 2025 Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba 24–41 2025 Rugby Championship 41 23 August 2025 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires 29–23

XV Results Below is a list of matches that Argentina has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but New Zealand did not award caps, as the governing New Zealand Rugby Union had sent a New Zealand XV rather than the top All Blacks team.

Not classed as a full international by New Zealand, who fielded a New Zealand XV rather than the All Blacks: Date Venue Score Winner Comments 30 October 1976 Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry, Buenos Aires 9–21 New Zealand XV1976 New Zealand XV tour of South America 6 November 1976 Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry, Buenos Aires 6–26 New Zealand XV 8 September 1979 Carisbrook, Dunedin 18–9 New Zealand XV1979 Argentina tour of New Zealand 15 September 1979 Athletic Park, Wellington 15–6 New Zealand XV

List of series Played Won byArgentina Won byNew Zealand Drawn 4 0 4 0 Year Argentina Wins New Zealand Wins Series winner 1985 0 1 1989 0 2 1991 0 2 1997 0 2

References

External links Pick and Go Rugby Test Match Statistics