In
rugby union, the first meeting between
Argentina and
Wales took place in 1968, when they played two matches as part of a Welsh tour of Argentina; however, only Argentina awarded full caps for the two matches. Argentina won the first match 9–5 and the second was drawn 9–9. They met again in Cardiff in 1976, when Wales won 20–19. The first match for which both teams awarded full caps was in 1991, in the pool stage of the
1991 Rugby World Cup, when Wales won 16–7. Since then, the two teams have met a total of 22 times; Wales hold the upper hand with 14 wins to Argentina's 7, with 1 match drawn. The most recent test between the two sides was
Argentina's win over
Wales 29–17 in the
2023 Rugby World Cup Quarter Final 1.
Summary
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Overview
Details
Played
Won by Argentina
Won by Wales
Drawn
Argentina points
Wales points
In Argentina
8
3
5
0
206
243
In Wales
13
3
9
1
252
313
Neutral venue
1
1
0
0
29
17
Overall
22
7
14
1
487
573
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.