Argentina at the Rugby World Cup

Pool 3 games -

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	0	79	25	6
Western Samoa	3	2	0	1	54	34	4
Wales	3	1	0	2	32	61	2
Argentina	3	0	0	3	38	83	0

4 October 1991

Argentina	19 – 32	Australia
Tries: Teran (2) Con: Del Castillo Pen: Del Castillo Drop: Arbizu (2)		Tries: Campese (2), Horan (2), Kearns Con: Lynagh (3) Pen: Lynagh (2)

Stradey Park, Llanelli Referee: Dave Bishop

9 October 1991

Wales	16 – 7	Argentina
Tries: Arnold Pen: Ring (3), Rayer		Tries: García Simón Pen: Del Castillo

Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: Rene Hourquet

13 October 1991

Argentina	12 – 35	Western Samoa
Tries: Teran Con: Arbizu Pen: Laborde, Arbizu		Tries: Tagaola (2), Lima (2), Bunce, Bachop Con: Vaea (4) Pen: Vaea

Sardis Road, Pontypridd Referee: Brian Anderson

Pool B games -

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
England	3	3	0	0	95	60	9
Western Samoa	3	2	0	1	96	88	7
Italy	3	1	0	2	69	94	5
Argentina	3	0	0	3	69	87	3

27 May 1995

Argentina	18 – 24	England
Tries: Lisandro Arbizu, Patricio Noriega Con: Lisandro Arbizu Pen: Lisandro Arbizu (2)		Pen: Rob Andrew (6) Drop: Rob Andrew (2)

Kings Park Stadium, Durban Attendance: 30 000 Referee: Jim Fleming

30 May 1995

Western Samoa	32 – 26	Argentina
Tries: Pat Lam, George Leaupepe, George Harder Con: Darren Kellett Pen: Darren Kellett (5)		Tries: Penalty try, Rodrigo Crexell Con: José Cilley (2) Pen: José Cilley (4)

Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London Attendance: 11 000 Referee: Dave Bishop

4 June 1995

Argentina	25 – 31	Italy
Tries: Matias Corral, Rolando Martin, José Cilley Con: José Cilley Pen: José Cilley		Tries: Paolo Vaccari, Mario Gerosa, Diego Dominguez Con: Diego Dominguez (2) Pen: Diego Dominguez (4)

Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London Attendance: 11 000 Referee: Clayton Thomas

Pool D games

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Wales	3	2	0	1	118	71	7
Samoa	3	2	0	1	97	72	7
Argentina	3	2	0	1	83	51	7
Japan	3	0	0	3	36	140	3

1 October 1999

Wales	23 – 18	Argentina
Tries: Colin Charvis, Mark Taylor Con: Neil Jenkins (2) Pen: Neil Jenkins (3)		Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (6)

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Paddy O'Brien

10 October 1999

Argentina	32 – 16	Samoa
Tries: Alejandro Allub Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (8) Drop: Gonzalo Quesada		Tries: Peter Paramore Con: Silao Leaega Pen: Silao Leaega (3)

Stradey Park, Llanelli Referee: Wayne Erickson

16 October 1999

Argentina	33 – 12	Japan
Tries: Diego Albanese, Agustín Pichot Con: Felipe Contepomi Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (7)		Pen: Keiji Hirose (4)

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Stuart Dickinson

Quarter final place offs -

20 October 1999

Ireland	24 – 28	Argentina
Pen: David Humphreys (7) Drop: David Humphreys		Tries: Diego Albanese Con: Gonzalo Quesada Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (7)

Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens Attendance: 41,320 Referee: Stuart Dickinson

Quarter finals -

24 October 1999

France	47 – 26	Argentina
Tries: Xavier Garbajosa (2), Philippe Bernat-Salles (2), Émile Ntamack Con: Christophe Lamaison (5) Pen: Christophe Lamaison (4)		Tries: Agustín Pichot, Lisandro Arbizu Con: Gonzalo Quesada (2) Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (3), Felipe Contepomi

Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Derek Bevan

Group A games -

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	BP	Pts
Australia	4	4	0	0	273	32	2	18
Ireland	4	3	0	1	141	56	3	15
Argentina	4	2	0	2	140	57	3	11
Romania	4	1	0	3	65	192	1	5
Namibia	4	0	0	4	28	310	0	0

10 October 2003

Australia	24–8	Argentina
Try: Sailor 20', Roff 74' Con: Flatley Pen: Flatley (4)		Try: Corleto 72' Pen: M. Contepomi

Telstra Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 81,350 Referee: Paul Honiss

14 October 2003

Argentina	67–14	Namibia
Tries: Méndez, Bouza (2), J. Fernández Miranda, Penalty try (2), Gaitán (3), N. Fernández Miranda Con: Quesada (7) Pen: Quesada		Tries: Grobier, Husselman Con: Wessels (2)

Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Attendance: 17,887 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse

22 October 2003

Argentina	50–3	Romania
Tries: Gaitán, Hernández (2), M. Contepomi, N. Fernández Miranda, Bouza (2) Con: J. Fernández Miranda (4), Quesada (2) Pen: J. Fernández Miranda		Pen: Ionut Tofan

Aussie Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 33,673 Referee: Chris White

26 October 2003

Argentina	15–16	Ireland
Pen: Quesada (3) Drop: Quesada, Corleto		Tries: Quinlan Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys, O'Gara (2)

Adelaide Oval Attendance: 30,203 Referee: André Watson

Los Pumas began their final preparation for the 2007 World Cup with a two-test series against visiting Ireland, who was grouped against them in France. In the first test on 26 May at Santa Fe, they scored a 22–20 win on a last-minute drop goal by Felipe Contepomi. Both teams were heavily experimental, especially the Irish, with stars such as Brian O'Driscoll, Ronan O'Gara, Paul O'Connell and Gordon D'Arcy missing from the touring squad. The Pumas were themselves missing many stars who were playing that weekend in the final round of the 2006–07 Top 14 season in France.[1][2] The second test against Ireland was a 16-0 Pumas win at Vélez Sársfield on 2 June.[3] On 9 June, Los Pumas completed a clean sweep of their mid-year tests with a 24–6 win over Italy in Mendoza. They split their final warmup tests, defeating neighbours Chile 70-14 at CASI in Buenos Aires on 4 August and losing to Wales at Millennium Stadium 27–20 on 18 August.

At the World Cup, Los Pumas were drawn into the so-called pool of death, featuring two other teams ranked in the top six in the IRB rankings—Ireland and the hosts France. On top of this, they opened the World Cup at Stade de France against the French, marking the third consecutive World Cup in which they played against the host nation in the World Cup opener. In possibly one of their finest hours,[4] the Pumas took a 17-9 lead into the half, and held on for a surprising 17-12 win. The Pumas subsequently beat Georgia 33-3 on 11 September at the Stade de Gerland, Lyon. Argentina then went on to beat Namibia 63-3 in Marseille, the biggest winning margin in Argentine World Cup history. They then went on to secure a 30-15 victory against Ireland which ensured that they topped the group. They then defeated Scotland 19-13 in the quarter-final at the Stade de France. The Pumas' improbable run towards the Webb Ellis trophy ended in a comprehensive 37-13 defeat by the Springboks in the semi-final at Stade de France. However, the Pumas recovered to beat France for the second time in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, a 34-10 win in the 3rd/4th place playoff. The 3rd place showing for the Pumas in the 2007 World Cup was Argentina's best ever result in Rugby World Cup history, equal or better to the best showing by IRB founding nations Wales (who were 3rd in the 1987 Rugby World Cup), Scotland (who were 4th in the 1991 Rugby World Cup) and Ireland (which has never qualified for the Rugby World Cup semi-finals).

During their World Cup run, the normally football-crazed Argentines embraced the Pumas so much that El Superclásico, the Buenos Aires football derby between Boca Juniors and River Plate that is normally the biggest event in Argentine sport, was rescheduled so that it would not conflict with the Pumas' quarter-final match.[5] As the only major Spanish language country in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, the Pumas also had considerable support from rugby fans in Spain, Uruguay, and other Latin American countries during their impressive five-game winning streak.

Pool D games -

Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	+/−	BP	Pts
Argentina	4	4	0	0	16	143	33	+110	2	18
France	4	3	0	1	24	188	37	+151	3	15
Ireland	4	2	0	2	9	64	82	−18	1	9
Georgia	4	1	0	3	5	50	111	−61	1	5
Namibia	4	0	0	4	3	30	212	−182	0	0

7 September 2007 21:00

France	12–17	Argentina
Pen: Skrela (4/5) 7', 31', 40+', 60'	Report	Try: Corleto 27' m Pen: F. Contepomi (4/6) 5', 10', 24', 34'

Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 79,312 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

11 September 2007 20:00

Argentina	33–3	Georgia
Tries: Borges (2) 47' c, 56' m Albacete 72' m Martin Aramburu 80' c Con: F. Contepomi (1/3) Hernández (1/1) Pen: F. Contepomi (3/3) 12', 35', 54'	Report	Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 2'

Stade de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 40,240 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

22 September 2007 21:00

Argentina	63–3	Namibia
Tries: Roncero 25' c Leguizamón (2) 35' m, 52' c M. Contepomi 38' c F. Contepomi 45' c Tiesi 55' m Corleto 58' m Penalty try 63' c Todeschini 71' c Con: Contepomi (4/7) Todeschini (2/2) Pen: F. Contepomi (2/2) 10', 20'	Report	Pen: Schreuder (1/1) 7'

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 55,067 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

30 September 2007 17:00

Ireland	15–30	Argentina
Tries: O'Driscoll 32' c Murphy 47' m Con: O'Gara (1/2) Pen: O'Gara (1/1) 20'	Report	Tries: Borges 17' m Agulla 39' c Con: F. Contepomi (1/2) Pen: F. Contepomi (3/4) 43', 62', 66' Drop: Hernández (3/5) 21', 36', 79'

Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 45,450 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

Quarter-finals -

7 October 2007 21:00

Argentina	19 – 13	Scotland
Try: Longo Elía 33' c Con: F. Contepomi (1/1) Pen: F. Contepomi (3/4) 23', 29', 43' Drop: Hernández (1/4) 54'	Report	Try: Cusiter 63' c Con: Paterson (1/1) Pen: Parks (1/2) 16' Paterson (1/1) 38'

Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 76,866 Referee: Joël Jutge (France)

Semi-finals -

14 October 2007 21:00

South Africa	37 – 13	Argentina
Tries: du Preez 7' c Habana (2) 32' c, 76' c Rossouw 40' c Con: Montgomery (4/4) Pen: Montgomery (3/3) 17', 71', 75'	Report	Try: M. Contepomi 45' c Con: F. Contepomi (1/1) Pen: F. Contepomi (2/4) 15', 30'

Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 77,055 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

Bronze final game -

19 October 2007 21:00

France	10 – 34	Argentina
Try: Poitrenaud 69' c Con: Beauxis (1/1) Pen: Élissalde (1/1) 18'	Report	Tries: F. Contepomi (2) 28' c, 77' c Hasan Jalil 32' c Martín Aramburú 53' m Corleto 65' m Con: F. Contepomi (3/5) Pen: F. Contepomi (1/1) 21'

Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 45,958 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	+/−	BP	Pts
England	4	4	0	0	18	137	34	+103	2	18
Argentina	4	3	0	1	10	90	40	+50	2	14
Scotland	4	2	0	2	4	73	59	+14	3	11
Georgia	4	1	0	3	3	48	90	−42	0	4
Romania	4	0	0	4	3	44	169	−125	0	0

10 September 2011 20:30

Argentina	9–13	England
Pen: Contepomi (1/2) 7' Rodríguez (2/7) 20', 45'	Report	Try: Youngs 67' c Con: Wilkinson (1/1) Pen: Wilkinson (2/7) 12', 75'

Otago Stadium, Dunedin Attendance: 30,700 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

17 September 2011 15:30

Argentina	43–8	Romania
Try: Fernández 5' c Leguizamón 9' c Figallo 21' m González Amorosino 30' c Imhoff 64' c Fessia 72' c Con: Rodríguez (5/6) Pen: Rodríguez (1/3) 44'	Report	Try: Cazan 32' m Pen: Dimofte (1/2) 14'

Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill Attendance: 12,605 Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

25 September 2011 20:30

Argentina	13–12	Scotland
Try: González Amorosino 73' c Con: Contepomi (1/1) Pen: Contepomi (2/5) 19', 64'	Report	Pen: Paterson (1/2) 35' Jackson (1/1) 38' Drop: Jackson (1/1) 65' Parks (1/2) 72'

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 26,937 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

2 October 2011 13:00

Argentina	25–7	Georgia
Try: Imhoff 32' m Contepomi 68' c Gosio 79' c Con: Contepomi (1/2) Bosch (1/1) Pen: Contepomi (2/4) 51', 60'	Report	Try: Khmaladze 39' c Con: Urjukashvili (1/1)

Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Attendance: 13,754 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Quarter-finals

9 October 2011 20:30 NZDT (UTC+13)

New Zealand	33–10	Argentina
Try: Read 69' m Thorn 79' c Con: Cruden (1/1) Pen: Weepu (7/7) 13', 26', 36', 40', 50', 59', 73'	Report	Try: Farías Cabello 32' c Con: Contepomi (1/1) Pen: Bosch (1/1) 46'

Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 57,192 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	+/−	BP	Pts
New Zealand	4	4	0	0	25	174	49	+125	3	19
Argentina	4	3	0	1	22	179	70	+109	3	15
Georgia	4	2	0	2	5	53	123	–70	0	8
Tonga	4	1	0	3	8	70	130	–60	2	6
Namibia	4	0	0	4	8	70	174	–104	1	1

20 September 2015 16:45

New Zealand	26–16	Argentina
Try: A. Smith 57' c Cane 67' c Con: Carter (2/2) 58', 67' Pen: Carter (4/4) 5', 11', 19', 40'	Report	Try: Petti Pagadizábal 21' c Con: Sánchez (1/1) 23' Pen: Sánchez (3/3) 30', 38', 43'

Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 89,019 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

25 September 2015 16:45

Argentina	54–9	Georgia
Try: Lavanini 10' m Cubelli 47' c Imhoff (2) 49' c, 76' m Cordero (2) 53' c, 72' c Landajo 70' c Con: Sánchez (3/4) 48', 51', 54' Bosch (2/3) 71', 74' Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 21', 35' Drop: Sánchez 6'	Report	Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/3) 17', 20', 32'

Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 14,256 Referee: JP Doyle (England)

4 October 2015 14:30

Argentina	45–16	Tonga
Try: Tuculet 20' c Imhoff 22' c Sánchez 64' m Montoya 72' c Cordero 80' c Con: Sánchez (4/5) 21', 23', 73', 80' Pen: Sánchez (4/5) 18', 26', 44', 53'	Report	Try: Morath 7' m Tonga'uiha 38' m Con: Morath (0/2) Pen: Morath (2/4) 33', 42'

Leicester City Stadium, Leicester Attendance: 29,124 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

11 October 2015 12:00

Argentina	64–19	Namibia
Try: Hernández 7' c Moroni 19' c Agulla 24' c Isa 36' m Noguera Paz 40' c Alemanno 49' c Senatore 64' c Montoya 69' c Cubelli 74' c Con: González Iglesias (4/5) 8', 20', 26', 40' Socino (4/4) 50', 65', 70', 75' Pen: González Iglesias (1/2) 12'	Report	Try: Tromp 13' c Greyling 46' c Jantjies 80' m Con: Kotzé (2/2) 14', 47' Redelinghuys (0/1)

Leicester City Stadium, Leicester Attendance: 30,198 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Quarter-finals

18 October 2015 13:00 BST (UTC+01)

Ireland	20–43	Argentina
Try: Fitzgerald 26' c Murphy 44' c Con: Madigan (2/2) 27', 45' Pen: Madigan (2/4) 20', 53'	Report	Try: Moroni 3' c Imhoff (2) 10' c, 73' c Tuculet 69' c Con: Sánchez (4/4) 5', 10', 70', 74' Pen: Sánchez (5/6) 13', 22', 51', 64', 77'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 72,316 Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Semi-finals

25 October 2015 16:00 GMT (UTC+00)

Argentina	15–29	Australia
Pen: Sánchez (5/5) 7', 24', 36', 45', 55'	Report	Try: Simmons 2' c Ashley-Cooper (3) 10' c, 32' m, 72' c Con: Foley (3/4) 3', 11', 73' Pen: Foley (1/2) 48'

Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 80,025 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Bronze final game -

30 October 2015 20:00 GMT (UTC+00)

South Africa	24–13	Argentina
Try: Pietersen 6' c Etzebeth 43' m Con: Pollard (1/2) 7' Pen: Pollard (4/5) 14', 33', 40', 48'	Report	Try: Orlandi 80' c Con: Sánchez (1/1) 80' Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 52' Drop: Sánchez 42'

Olympic Stadium, London Attendance: 55,925 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)