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The Argentina national rugby union team is one of the finest rugby
sides in the southern hemisphere. Also known by their moniker, Los
Pumas, they played their first international in 1910.
As the
top-ranked rugby team in the Americas, Argentina has an unblemished
record against all of their South American rivals. Added to this,
they’ve never been defeated by the United States. Further afield, Los
Pumas compete in The Rugby Championship and they have participated in
every Rugby World Cup.
Two historic moments stand out for the Los Pumas rugby team: their third-place finish at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
and their triumph over New Zealand at The Rugby Championship in 2020.
The first propelled Argentina to their highest-ever World Rugby Ranking
of third place. The second meant Los Pumas had produced victories
against every ‘Tier 1’ rugby nation.
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Agentina Rugby Team Versus South Africa
The rivalry between Los Pumas and the Springboks dates back to 1965,
when the team travelled to South Africa and competed in a series of
friendly matches. During this tour, they secured a historic win against
the Junior Springboks. It was also during this tour that the team were
first given their ‘Los Pumas’ nickname.
As of 2024, Argentina
has only claimed three test wins against South Africa: 37-25 (2015),
26-24 (2016) and 32-19 (2018) – all three occurred at The Rugby
Championship.
In terms of other tournaments, both teams compete
at the Rugby World Cup. To date, they’ve contested two RWC matches
against each other (2007 and 2015), and both of these were won by South
Africa.
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