History of rugby union matches between Argentina and the British and Irish Lions
Meetings between the rugby union teams of Argentina and British and Irish Lions are not held in regular intervals. The British team went to Argentina three times in the early twentieth century, in 1910, 1927 and 1936. The next time those two teams met was nearly seventy years later in a single match played in Cardiff in May 2005. From a total of seven games, there was one draw and the rest was won by the Lions.
Summary
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Series overview
| Details | Played | Won by Argentina | Won by Lions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Matches overview
| Details | Played | Won by Argentina | Won by Lions | Drawn | Argentina points | British and Irish Lions points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 211 |
Results
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 June 1910 | Sociedad Sportiva, Buenos Aires | 3–28 | Lions | 1910 Argentina Tour |
| 2 | 31 July 1927 | Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires | 0–37 | Lions | 1927 Argentina Tour |
| 3 | 7 August 1927 | Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires | 0–46 | Lions | |
| 4 | 14 August 1927 | Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires | 3–34 | Lions | |
| 5 | 21 August 1927 | Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires | 0–43 | Lions | |
| 6 | 16 August 1936 | Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires | 0–23 | Lions | 1936 Argentina Tour |
One-off match
Ahead of the Lions 2005 New Zealand Tour, the Pumas and the Lions played at the Millennium stadium which acted as a warm-up for the Lions. Unlike previous matches, Argentina did not award test caps for the match.
| Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2005 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 25–25 | Draw | 2005 New Zealand tour warm-up |
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