History of rugby union matches between Argentina and the British & Irish Lions

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Meetings between the rugby union teams of Argentina and British & Irish Lions are not held in regular intervals. The Lions 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[edit]

Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.

Overall[edit]

Details Played Won by
Argentina
Won by
Lions
Drawn Argentina points Lions points
In Argentina 6 0 6 0 6 211
In British Isles 1 0 0 1 25 25
Neutral venue 0 0 0 0 0 0
Overall 7 0 6 1 31 236

Records[edit]

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.

Record Argentina Lions
Longest winning streak 6 (12 June 1910 – 23 May 2005)
Largest points for
Home 3 (12 Jun 1910 & 14 Aug 1927) 25 (23 May 2005)
Away 25 (23 May 2005) 46 (7 August 1927)
Largest winning margin
Home
Away 46 (7 August 1927)

Results[edit]

No. Date Venue Score Winner Competition Attendance Ref.
1 12 June 1910 Sociedad Sportiva Argentina, Buenos Aires 3–28  Lions 1910 British Lions tour of Argentina [1]
2 31 July 1927 Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires 0–37  Lions 1927 British Lions tour of Argentina [2]
3 7 August 1927 Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires 0–46  Lions [3]
4 14 August 1927 Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires 3–34  Lions [4]
5 21 August 1927 Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires 0–43  Lions [5]
6 16 August 1936 Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires 0–23  Lions 1936 British Lions tour of Argentina [6]
7 23 May 2005 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 25–25 draw 2005 British & Irish Lions tour of New Zealand 61,569 [7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Argentina (3) 3 - 28 (5) Great Britain XV (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Argentina (0) 0 - 37 (17) Great Britain XV (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Argentina (0) 0 - 46 (14) Great Britain XV (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Argentina (0) 3 - 34 (23) Great Britain XV (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Argentina (0) 0 - 43 (13) Great Britain XV (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Argentina 0 - 23 Great Britain XV (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. ^ "British and Irish Lions (16) 25 - 25 (19) Argentina (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 October 2023.