History of rugby union matches between Argentina and South Africa
Argentina and South Africa first met in 1993. Until 2012, these two teams did not tour each other regularly and encounters between them were rare in the professional era. This changed in 2012, when Argentina joined the SANZAR nations in the annual Rugby Championship tournament (formerly the Tri Nations).
Argentina avoided defeat for the first time in the second match of the 2012 Rugby Championship with a draw on home ground, and won for the first time in the shortened Rugby Championship in 2015, in South Africa. They earned their first ever home victory over South Africa on 27 August during the 2016 Rugby Championship.
Summary
Overall
| Details[1] |
Played |
Won by
 Argentina |
Won by
 South Africa |
Drawn |
Argentina points |
South Africa points |
| In Argentina |
12 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
250 |
402 |
| In South Africa |
10 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
196 |
394 |
| Neutral venue |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
26 |
61 |
| Overall |
24 |
2 |
21 |
1 |
472 |
857 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record |
Argentina |
South Africa |
| Longest winning streak |
1 (8 Aug 2015–15 Aug 2015) |
14 (6 Nov 1993–25 Aug 2012) |
| Largest points for |
| Home |
33 (12 November 2000) |
73 (17 August 2013) |
| Away |
37 (8 August 2015) |
52 (13 November 1993) |
| Largest winning margin |
| Home |
2 (27 August 2016) |
60 (17 August 2013) |
| Away |
12 (8 August 2015) |
32 (4 December 2004) |
Results
| No. |
Date |
Venue |
Score |
Winner |
Competition |
| 24 |
27 August 2016 |
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta |
26 – 24 |
Argentina |
2016 Rugby Championship |
| 23 |
20 August 2016 |
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit |
30 – 23 |
South Africa |
| 22 |
30 October 2015 |
Olympic Stadium, London, England |
24 – 13 |
South Africa |
2015 Rugby World Cup Bronze final |
| 21 |
15 August 2015 |
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires |
12 – 26 |
South Africa |
2015 RWC Warm-up |
| 20 |
8 August 2015 |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
25 – 37 |
Argentina |
2015 Rugby Championship |
| 19 |
23 August 2014 |
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta |
31 – 33 |
South Africa |
2014 Rugby Championship |
| 18 |
16 August 2014 |
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria |
13 – 6 |
South Africa |
| 17 |
24 August 2013 |
Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza |
17 – 22 |
South Africa |
2013 Rugby Championship |
| 16 |
17 August 2013 |
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg |
73 – 13 |
South Africa |
| 15 |
25 August 2012 |
Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza |
16 – 16 |
Draw |
2012 Rugby Championship |
| 14 |
18 August 2012 |
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |
27 – 6 |
South Africa |
| 13 |
9 August 2008 |
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
63 – 9 |
South Africa |
|
| 12 |
14 October 2007 |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |
13 – 37 |
South Africa |
2007 Rugby World Cup |
| 11 |
5 November 2005 |
Vélez Sársfield, Buenos Aires |
23 – 34 |
South Africa |
2005 end of year tests |
| 10 |
4 December 2004 |
Vélez Sársfield, Buenos Aires |
7 – 39 |
South Africa |
2004 end of year tests |
| 9 |
28 June 2003 |
Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
26 – 25 |
South Africa |
|
| 8 |
29 June 2002 |
Pam Brink Stadium, Springs |
49 – 29 |
South Africa |
|
| 7 |
12 November 2000 |
River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires |
33 – 37 |
South Africa |
|
| 6 |
16 November 1996 |
FC Oeste, Buenos Aires |
21 – 44 |
South Africa |
|
| 5 |
9 November 1996 |
FC Oeste, Buenos Aires |
15 – 46 |
South Africa |
|
| 4 |
15 October 1994 |
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
46 – 26 |
South Africa |
|
| 3 |
8 October 1994 |
Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
42 – 22 |
South Africa |
|
| 2 |
13 November 1993 |
FC Oeste, Buenos Aires |
23 – 52 |
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|
| 1 |
6 November 1993 |
FC Oeste, Buenos Aires |
26 – 29 |
South Africa |
|
References