Argentina at the Rugby World Cup

Argentina have competed in all the Rugby World Cup tournaments, starting with the inaugural 1987 tournament.

The Pumas during their November 2006 win over England at Twickenham

Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments

Their best result was finishing in third place in the 2007 tournament, played in France. They defeated the host side France in their opening game, then beat the other teams in Pool D, finishing top of the pool. In the knockout stage, they defeated Scotland in the quarter-finals, before losing in the semi-finals to eventual champions South Africa. In the Bronze Final they once again faced France, whom they defeated for a second time to attain third place.

Their second best result was fourth place in 2015. They also progressed past the pool stage in 1999 and 2011. In 1999 they defeated Ireland in the quarter-final play-offs, but lost in the quarter-finals to France. In 2011 they lost to host team New Zealand in the quarter-finals.

Argentina has yet to host the World Cup. The Argentina national team is the most successful of any national side from the Americas at the tournament.

By position

Rugby World Cup										Qualification
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	Squad		Pos	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA
1987	Pool stage	3	1	0	2	49	90	Squad		Invited
1991	Pool stage	3	0	0	3	38	83	Squad		2nd	4	2	0	2	57	46
1995	Pool stage	3	0	0	3	69	87	Squad		P/O	5	5	0	0	184	53
1999	Quarter-finals	5	3	0	2	137	122	Squad		1st	3	3	0	0	161	52
2003	Pool stage	4	2	0	2	140	57	Squad		Automatically qualified
2007	Third place	7	6	0	1	209	93	Squad		1st	2	2	0	0	86	13
2011	Quarter-finals	5	3	0	2	100	73	Squad		Automatically qualified
2015	Fourth place	7	4	0	3	250	143	Squad		Automatically qualified
2019	Pool stage	4	2	0	2	106	91	Squad		Automatically qualified
2023	Fourth place	7	4	0	3	185	156	Squad		Automatically qualified
Total	Third place	48	25	0	23	1,283	995				14	12	0	2	488
Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place Home venue

By matches

1987

Main article: 1987 Rugby World Cup

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	T	Pts	Qualification
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	190	34	+156	30	6	Knockout stage
Fiji	3	1	0	2	56	101	−45	6	2
Italy	3	1	0	2	40	110	−70	5	2
Argentina	3	1	0	2	49	90	−41	4	2

Source:
Notes:

24 May 1987

Argentina	9–28	Fiji
Try: Penalty try Con: Porta Pen: Porta		Try: Gale Naivilawasa Nalaga Savai Con: Koroduadua (2) Rokowailoa Pen: Koroduadua (2)

Rugby Park, Hamilton Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

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28 May 1987

Argentina	25–16	Italy
Try: Lanza Gómez Con: Porta Pen: Porta (5)		Try: Innocenti Cuttitta Con: Collodo Pen: Collodo (2)

Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Roger Quittenton (England)

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1 June 1987

New Zealand	46–15	Argentina
Try: Kirk Brooke Stanley Earl Crowley Whetton Con: Fox (2) Pen: Fox (6)		Try: Lanza Con: Porta Pen: Porta (3)

Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Roger Quittenton (England)

1991

Main article: 1991 Rugby World Cup

Pool 3 games -

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	0	79	25	+54	6
Western Samoa	3	2	0	1	54	34	+20	4
Wales	3	1	0	2	32	61	−29	2
Argentina	3	0	0	3	38	83	−45	0

Source:

4 October 1991

Argentina	19 – 32	Australia
Tries: Teran (2) Con: Del Castillo Pen: Del Castillo Drop: Arbizu (2)		Tries: Campese (2), Horan (2), Kearns Con: Lynagh (3) Pen: Lynagh (2)

Stradey Park, Llanelli Referee: Dave Bishop (New Zealand)

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9 October 1991

Wales	16 – 7	Argentina
Tries: Arnold Pen: Ring (3), Rayer		Tries: García Simón Pen: Del Castillo

Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: Rene Hourquet (France)

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13 October 1991

Argentina	12 – 35	Western Samoa
Tries: Teran Con: Arbizu Pen: Laborde, Arbizu		Tries: Tagaola (2), Lima (2), Bunce, Bachop Con: Vaea (4) Pen: Vaea

Sardis Road, Pontypridd Referee: Brian Anderson (Scotland)

1995

Main article: 1995 Rugby World Cup

Pool B games -

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
England	3	3	0	0	95	60	+35	9
Western Samoa	3	2	0	1	96	88	+8	7
Italy	3	1	0	2	69	94	−25	5
Argentina	3	0	0	3	69	87	−18	3

Source:

27 May 1995

Argentina	18 – 24	England
Tries: Lisandro Arbizu, Patricio Noriega Con: Lisandro Arbizu Pen: Lisandro Arbizu (2)		Pen: Rob Andrew (6) Drop: Rob Andrew (2)

Kings Park Stadium, Durban Attendance: 30 000 Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

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30 May 1995

Western Samoa	32 – 26	Argentina
Tries: Pat Lam, George Leaupepe, George Harder Con: Darren Kellett Pen: Darren Kellett (5)		Tries: Penalty try, Rodrigo Crexell Con: José Cilley (2) Pen: José Cilley (4)

Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London Attendance: 11 000 Referee: Dave Bishop (New Zealand)

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4 June 1995

Argentina	25 – 31	Italy
Tries: Matias Corral, Rolando Martín, José Cilley Con: José Cilley Pen: José Cilley		Tries: Paolo Vaccari, Mario Gerosa, Diego Dominguez Con: Diego Dominguez (2) Pen: Diego Dominguez (4)

Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London Attendance: 11 000 Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

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1999

Main article: 1999 Rugby World Cup

Pool D games

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Wales	3	2	0	1	118	71	+47	7
Samoa	3	2	0	1	97	72	+25	7
Argentina	3	2	0	1	83	51	+32	7
Japan	3	0	0	3	36	140	−104	3

Source:

1 October 1999

Wales	23 – 18	Argentina
Tries: Colin Charvis, Mark Taylor Con: Neil Jenkins (2) Pen: Neil Jenkins (3)		Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (6)

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

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10 October 1999

Argentina	32 – 16	Samoa
Tries: Alejandro Allub Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (8) Drop: Gonzalo Quesada		Tries: Peter Paramore Con: Silao Leaega Pen: Silao Leaega (3)

Stradey Park, Llanelli Referee: Wayne Erickson (Australia)

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16 October 1999

Argentina	33 – 12	Japan
Tries: Diego Albanese, Agustín Pichot Con: Felipe Contepomi Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (7)		Pen: Keiji Hirose (4)

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

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Quarter final place offs -

20 October 1999

Ireland	24 – 28	Argentina
Pen: David Humphreys (7) Drop: David Humphreys		Tries: Diego Albanese Con: Gonzalo Quesada Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (7)

Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens Attendance: 41,320 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

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Quarter finals -

24 October 1999

France	47 – 26	Argentina
Tries: Xavier Garbajosa (2), Philippe Bernat-Salles (2), Émile Ntamack Con: Christophe Lamaison (5) Pen: Christophe Lamaison (4)		Tries: Agustín Pichot, Lisandro Arbizu Con: Gonzalo Quesada (2) Pen: Gonzalo Quesada (3), Felipe Contepomi

Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)

2003

Main article: 2003 Rugby World Cup

Group A games -

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts	Qualification
Australia	4	4	0	0	273	32	+241	2	18	Quarter-finals
Ireland	4	3	0	1	141	56	+85	3	15
Argentina	4	2	0	2	140	57	+83	3	11
Romania	4	1	0	3	65	192	−127	1	5
Namibia	4	0	0	4	28	310	−282	0	0

Source:

10 October 2003

Australia	24–8	Argentina
Try: Sailor 20', Roff 74' Con: Flatley Pen: Flatley (4)		Try: Corleto 72' Pen: M. Contepomi

Telstra Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 81,350 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

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14 October 2003

Argentina	67–14	Namibia
Tries: Méndez, Bouza (2), J. Fernández Miranda, Penalty try (2), Gaitán (3), N. Fernández Miranda Con: Quesada (7) Pen: Quesada		Tries: Grobier, Husselman Con: Wessels (2)

Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Attendance: 17,887 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

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22 October 2003

Argentina	50–3	Romania
Tries: Gaitán, Hernández (2), M. Contepomi, N. Fernández Miranda, Bouza (2) Con: J. Fernández Miranda (4), Quesada (2) Pen: J. Fernández Miranda		Pen: Tofan

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 33,673 Referee: Chris White (England)

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26 October 2003

Argentina	15–16	Ireland
Pen: Quesada (3) Drop: Quesada, Corleto		Tries: Quinlan Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys, O'Gara (2)

Adelaide Oval Attendance: 30,203 Referee: André Watson (South Africa)

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2007

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup

Los Pumas began their final preparation for the 2007 World Cup with a two-test series against visiting Ireland, who was grouped against them in France. In the first test on 26 May at Santa Fe, they scored a 22–20 win on a last-minute drop goal by Felipe Contepomi. Both teams were heavily experimental, especially the Irish, with stars such as Brian O'Driscoll, Ronan O'Gara, Paul O'Connell and Gordon D'Arcy missing from the touring squad. The Pumas were themselves missing many stars who were playing that weekend in the final round of the 2006–07 Top 14 season in France. The second test against Ireland was a 16-0 Pumas win at Vélez Sársfield on 2 June. On 9 June, Los Pumas completed a clean sweep of their mid-year tests with a 24–6 win over Italy in Mendoza. They split their final warmup tests, defeating neighbours Chile 70–14 at CASI in Buenos Aires on 4 August and losing to Wales at Millennium Stadium 27–20 on 18 August.

At the World Cup, Los Pumas were drawn into the so-called pool of death, featuring two other teams ranked in the top six in the IRB rankings—Ireland and the hosts France. On top of this, they opened the World Cup at Stade de France against the French, marking the third consecutive World Cup in which they played against the host nation in the World Cup opener. In possibly one of their finest hours, the Pumas took a 17–9 lead into the half, and held on for a surprising 17–12 win. The Pumas subsequently beat Georgia 33–3 on 11 September at the Stade de Gerland, Lyon. Argentina then went on to beat Namibia 63–3 in Marseille, the biggest winning margin in Argentine World Cup history. They then went on to secure a 30–15 victory against Ireland which ensured that they topped the group. They then defeated Scotland 19–13 in the quarter-final at the Stade de France. The Pumas' improbable run towards the Webb Ellis trophy ended in a comprehensive 37–13 defeat by the Springboks in the semi-final at Stade de France. However, the Pumas recovered to beat France for the second time in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, a 34–10 win in the 3rd/4th place playoff. The 3rd place showing for the Pumas in the 2007 World Cup was Argentina's best ever result in Rugby World Cup history, equal or better to the best showing by IRB founding nations Wales (who were 3rd in the 1987 Rugby World Cup), Scotland (who were 4th in the 1991 Rugby World Cup) and Ireland (which has never qualified for the Rugby World Cup semi-finals).

During their World Cup run, the normally football-crazed Argentines embraced the Pumas so much that El Superclásico, the Buenos Aires football derby between Boca Juniors and River Plate that is normally the biggest event in Argentine sport, was rescheduled so that it would not conflict with the Pumas' quarter-final match. As the only major Spanish language country in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, the Pumas also had considerable support from rugby fans in Spain, Uruguay, and other Latin American countries during their impressive five-game winning streak.

Group stage

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup Pool D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	B	Pts	Qualification
1	Argentina	4	4	0	0	143	33	+110	2	18	Qualified for the quarter-finals
2	France	4	3	0	1	188	37	+151	3	15
3	Ireland	4	2	0	2	64	82	−18	1	9	Eliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011
4	Georgia	4	1	0	3	50	111	−61	1	5
5	Namibia	4	0	0	4	30	212	−182	0	0

Source:

7 September 2007 21:00

France	12–17	Argentina
Pen: Skrela (4/5) 7', 31', 40+', 60'	Report	Try: Corleto 27' m Pen: F. Contepomi (4/6) 5', 10', 24', 34'

Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 79,312 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

11 September 2007 20:00

Argentina	33–3	Georgia
Tries: Borges (2) 47' c, 56' m Albacete 72' m Martin Aramburu 80' c Con: F. Contepomi (1/3) Hernández (1/1) Pen: F. Contepomi (3/3) 12', 35', 54'	Report	Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 2'

Stade de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 40,240 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

22 September 2007 21:00

Argentina	63–3	Namibia
Tries: Roncero 25' c Leguizamón (2) 35' m, 52' c M. Contepomi 38' c F. Contepomi 45' c Tiesi 55' m Corleto 58' m Penalty try 63' c Todeschini 71' c Con: Contepomi (4/7) Todeschini (2/2) Pen: F. Contepomi (2/2) 10', 20'	Report	Pen: Schreuder (1/1) 7'

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 55,067 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

30 September 2007 17:00

Ireland	15–30	Argentina
Tries: O'Driscoll 32' c Murphy 47' m Con: O'Gara (1/2) Pen: O'Gara (1/1) 20'	Report	Tries: Borges 17' m Agulla 39' c Con: F. Contepomi (1/2) Pen: F. Contepomi (3/4) 43', 62', 66' Drop: Hernández (3/5) 21', 36', 79'

Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 45,450 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

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Quarter-finals -

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7 October 2007 21:00

Argentina	19–13	Scotland
Try: Longo Elía 33' c Con: F. Contepomi (1/1) Pen: F. Contepomi (3/4) 23', 29', 43' Drop: Hernández (1/4) 54'	Report	Try: Cusiter 63' c Con: Paterson (1/1) Pen: Parks (1/2) 16' Paterson (1/1) 38'

Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 76,866 Referee: Joël Jutge (France)

Semi-finals -

14 October 2007 21:00

South Africa	37–13	Argentina
Tries: du Preez 7' c Habana (2) 32' c, 76' c Rossouw 40' c Con: Montgomery (4/4) Pen: Montgomery (3/3) 17', 71', 75'	Report	Try: M. Contepomi 45' c Con: F. Contepomi (1/1) Pen: F. Contepomi (2/4) 15', 30'

Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 77,055 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

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Bronze final game -

19 October 2007 21:00

France	10–34	Argentina
Try: Poitrenaud 69' c Con: Beauxis (1/1) Pen: Élissalde (1/1) 18'	Report	Tries: F. Contepomi (2) 28' c, 77' c Hasan Jalil 32' c Martín Aramburú 53' m Corleto 65' m Con: F. Contepomi (3/5) Pen: F. Contepomi (1/1) 21'

Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 45,958 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

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2011

Main article: 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	T	B	Pts	Qualification
1	England	4	4	0	0	137	34	+103	18	2	18	Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup
2	Argentina	4	3	0	1	90	40	+50	10	2	14
3	Scotland	4	2	0	2	73	59	+14	4	3	11	Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup
4	Georgia	4	1	0	3	48	90	−42	3	0	4
5	Romania	4	0	0	4	44	169	−125	3	0	0

Source:

10 September 2011 20:30

Argentina	9–13	England
Pen: Contepomi (1/2) 7' Rodríguez (2/7) 20', 45'	Report	Try: Youngs 67' c Con: Wilkinson (1/1) Pen: Wilkinson (2/7) 12', 75'

Otago Stadium, Dunedin Attendance: 30,700 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

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17 September 2011 15:30

Argentina	43–8	Romania
Try: Fernández 5' c Leguizamón 9' c Figallo 21' m González Amorosino 30' c Imhoff 64' c Fessia 72' c Con: Rodríguez (5/6) Pen: Rodríguez (1/3) 44'	Report	Try: Cazan 32' m Pen: Dimofte (1/2) 14'

Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill Attendance: 12,605 Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

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25 September 2011 20:30

Argentina	13–12	Scotland
Try: González Amorosino 73' c Con: Contepomi (1/1) Pen: Contepomi (2/5) 19', 64'	Report	Pen: Paterson (1/2) 35' Jackson (1/1) 38' Drop: Jackson (1/1) 65' Parks (1/2) 72'

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 26,937 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

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2 October 2011 13:00

Argentina	25–7	Georgia
Try: Imhoff 32' m Contepomi 68' c Gosio 79' c Con: Contepomi (1/2) Bosch (1/1) Pen: Contepomi (2/4) 51', 60'	Report	Try: Khmaladze 39' c Con: Urjukashvili (1/1)

Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Attendance: 13,754 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

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Quarter-finals

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9 October 2011 20:30 NZDT (UTC+13)

New Zealand	33–10	Argentina
Try: Read 69' m Thorn 79' c Con: Cruden (1/1) Pen: Weepu (7/7) 13', 26', 36', 40', 50', 59', 73'	Report	Try: Farías Cabello 32' c Con: Contepomi (1/1) Pen: Bosch (1/1) 46'

Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 57,192 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

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2015

Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	T	B	Pts	Qualification
1	New Zealand	4	4	0	0	174	49	+125	25	3	19	Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
2	Argentina	4	3	0	1	179	70	+109	22	3	15
3	Georgia	4	2	0	2	53	123	−70	5	0	8	Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
4	Tonga	4	1	0	3	70	130	−60	8	2	6
5	Namibia	4	0	0	4	70	174	−104	8	1	1

Source:

20 September 2015 16:45

New Zealand	26–16	Argentina
Try: A. Smith 57' c Cane 67' c Con: Carter (2/2) 58', 67' Pen: Carter (4/4) 5', 11', 19', 40'	Report	Try: Petti 21' c Con: Sánchez (1/1) 23' Pen: Sánchez (3/3) 30', 38', 43'

Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 89,019 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

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25 September 2015 16:45

Argentina	54–9	Georgia
Try: Lavanini 10' m Cubelli 47' c Imhoff (2) 49' c, 76' m Cordero (2) 53' c, 72' c Landajo 70' c Con: Sánchez (3/4) 48', 51', 54' Bosch (2/3) 71', 74' Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 21', 35' Drop: Sánchez 6'	Report	Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/3) 17', 20', 32'

Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 14,256 Referee: JP Doyle (England)

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4 October 2015 14:30

Argentina	45–16	Tonga
Try: Tuculet 20' c Imhoff 22' c Sánchez 64' m Montoya 72' c Cordero 80' c Con: Sánchez (4/5) 21', 23', 73', 80' Pen: Sánchez (4/5) 18', 26', 44', 53'	Report	Try: Morath 7' m Tongaʻuiha 38' m Con: Morath (0/2) Pen: Morath (2/4) 33', 42'

Leicester City Stadium, Leicester Attendance: 29,124 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

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11 October 2015 12:00

Argentina	64–19	Namibia
Try: Hernández 7' c Moroni 19' c Agulla 24' c Isa 36' m Noguera Paz 40' c Alemanno 49' c Senatore 64' c Montoya 69' c Cubelli 74' c Con: González Iglesias (4/5) 8', 20', 26', 40' Socino (4/4) 50', 65', 70', 75' Pen: González Iglesias (1/2) 12'	Report	Try: Tromp 13' c Greyling 46' c Jantjies 80' m Con: Kotzé (2/2) 14', 47' Redelinghuys (0/1)

Leicester City Stadium, Leicester Attendance: 30,198 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

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Quarter-finals

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18 October 2015 13:00 BST (UTC+01)

Ireland	20–43	Argentina
Try: Fitzgerald 26' c Murphy 44' c Con: Madigan (2/2) 27', 45' Pen: Madigan (2/4) 20', 53'	Report	Try: Moroni 3' c Imhoff (2) 10' c, 73' c Tuculet 69' c Con: Sánchez (4/4) 5', 10', 70', 74' Pen: Sánchez (5/6) 13', 22', 51', 64', 77'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 72,316 Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

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Semi-finals

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25 October 2015 16:00 GMT (UTC+00)

Argentina	15–29	Australia
Pen: Sánchez (5/5) 7', 24', 36', 45', 55'	Report	Try: Simmons 2' c Ashley-Cooper (3) 10' c, 32' m, 72' c Con: Foley (3/4) 3', 11', 73' Pen: Foley (1/2) 48'

Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 80,025 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

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Bronze final game -

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30 October 2015 20:00 GMT (UTC+00)

South Africa	24–13	Argentina
Try: Pietersen 6' c Etzebeth 43' m Con: Pollard (1/2) 7' Pen: Pollard (4/5) 14', 33', 40', 48'	Report	Try: Orlandi 80' c Con: Sánchez (1/1) 80' Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 52' Drop: Sánchez 42'

Olympic Stadium, London Attendance: 55,925 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

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2019

Main article: 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	T	B	Pts	Qualification
1	England	4	3	1	0	119	20	+99	17	3	17	Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
2	France	4	3	1	0	79	51	+28	9	1	15
3	Argentina	4	2	0	2	106	91	+15	14	3	11	Eliminated but qualified for 2023 Rugby World Cup
4	Tonga	4	1	0	3	67	105	−38	9	2	6
5	United States	4	0	0	4	52	156	−104	7	0	0

Source:

21 September 2019 16:15 JST (UTC+09)

France	23–21	Argentina (1 BP)
Try: Fickou 18' c Dupont 22' c Con: Ntamack (2/2) 19', 23' Pen: Ntamack (2/3) 30', 40+1' Drop: Lopez (1/1) 70'	Report	Try: Petti 42' c Montoya 54' m Con: Sánchez (1/2) 43' Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 15' Urdapilleta (2/2) 61', 69'

Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu Attendance: 40,004 Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

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28 September 2019 13:45 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) Argentina	28–12	Tonga
Try: Montoya (3) 7' c, 17' c, 26' c Carreras 20' c Con: Urdapilleta (4/4) 9', 19', 21', 28'	Report	Try: Veainu (2) 30' c, 66' m Con: Takulua (1/2) 32'

Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiōsaka Attendance: 21,971 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

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5 October 2019 17:00 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) England	39–10	Argentina
Try: May 9' m Daly 35' m Youngs 40'+1 m Ford 45' c Nowell 74' c Cowan-Dickie 80' c Con: Farrell (3/6) 47', 76', 80+1' Pen: Farrell (1/1) 54'	Report	Try: Moroni 71' c Con: Boffelli (1/1) 72' Pen: Urdapilleta (1/1) 7'

Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu Attendance: 48,185 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

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9 October 2019 13:45 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) Argentina	47–17	United States
Try: Sánchez 19' c Tuculet (2) 25' c, 35' m Mallia (2) 44' c, 48' c de la Fuente 57' c Bertranou 71' c Con: Sánchez (5/6) 21', 25', 45', 49', 57' Urdapilleta (1/1) 72'	Report	Try: Scully (2) 39' m, 80+3' m Lasike 60' c Con: MacGinty (1/2) 61'

Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya Attendance: 24,377 Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Overall record

Against	Played	Win	Draw	Lost	For	Against	Win %
Australia	3	0	0	3	42	85	0%
England	5	0	0	5	70	129	0%
Fiji	1	0	0	1	9	28	0%
France	4	2	0	2	98	92	50%
Georgia	3	3	0	0	112	19	100%
Ireland	4	3	0	1	116	75	75%
Italy	2	1	0	1	50	47	50%
Japan	2	2	0	0	72	39	100%
Namibia	3	3	0	0	194	36	100%
New Zealand	4	0	0	4	45	149	0%
Romania	2	2	0	0	93	11	100%
Samoa	4	2	0	2	89	93	50.00%
Scotland	2	2	0	0	32	25	100%
South Africa	2	0	0	2	26	61	0%
Tonga	2	2	0	0	73	28	100%
United States	1	1	0	0	47	17	100%
Wales	3	1	0	2	54	56	33%
Overall	47	24	0	23	1222	1010	51.50%

Team records

Most points in a tournament

• 250 (2015 in England)
• 209 (2007 in France)
• 185 (2023 in France)

Most points in a game

• 67 vs Namibia (2003)
• 64 vs Namibia (2015)
• 63 vs Canada (2007)

Biggest winning margin

• 60 vs Namibia (2007)
• 54 vs Chile (2023)
• 53 Vs Namibia (2003)

Highest score against

• 47 vs France (1999)
• 46 vs New Zealand (1987)
• 44 vs New Zealand (2023)

Biggest losing margin

• 38 vs New Zealand (2023)
• 31 vs New Zealand (1987)
• 29 vs England (2019)

Most tries in a tournament

• 27 (2015 in England)
• 23 (2007 in France)
• 19 (2023 in France)

Most tries in a game

• 10 vs Namibia (2003)
• 9 vs Namibia (2007)
• 9 vs Namibia (2015)

Individual records

Most appearances

• 22 Agustin Creevy (New Zealand 2011,England 2015,Japan 2019,France 2023)
• 20 Mario Ledesma (Wales 1999,Australia 2003,France 2007,New Zealand 2011)
• 18 Felipe Contepomi (Wales 1999,Australia 2003,France 2007,New Zealand 2011)
• 18 Martin Scelzo (Wales 1999,Australia 2003,France 2007,New Zealand 2011)
• 17 Matias Alemanno (England 2015,Japan 2019,France 2023)
• 17 Julian Montoya (England 2015,Japan 2019,France 2023)
• 17 Guido Petti (England 2015,Japan 2019,France 2023)

Most points overall

• 156 Nicolás Sánchez (New Zealand 2011,England 2015,Japan 2019, France 2023)
• 135 Gonzalo Quesada (Wales 1999,Australia 2003)
• 122 Felipe Contepomi (Wales 1999,Australia 2003,France 2007,New Zealand 2011)
• 79 Emiliano Boffelli (Japan 2019, France 2023)
• 35 Juan Imhoff (New Zealand 2011,England 2015,France 2023)

Most points in a game

• 27 vs Samoa - Gonzalo Quesada (Wales 1999)
• 25 vs Ireland - Nicolás Sánchez (England 2015)
• 23 vs Ireland - Gonzalo Quesada (Wales 1999)
• 23 vs Romania - Nicolás Sánchez (England 2015)
• 21 vs Japan - Gonzalo Quesada (Wales 1999)

Most tries overall

• 7 Juan Imhoff (New Zealand 2011,England 2015,France 2023)
• 6 Julian Montoya (England 2015,Japan 2019,France 2023)
• 4 Pablo Bouza (Australia 2003)
• 4 Felipe Contepomi (Wales 1999,Australia 2003,France 2007,New Zealand 2011)
• 4 Ignacio Corleto (Wales 1999,Australia 2003,France 2007)
• 4 Nicolás Sánchez (New Zealand 2011,England 2015,Japan 2019, France 2023)
• 4 Joaquin Tuculet (England 2015,Japan 2019)

Most tries in a game

• 3 vs Namibia - Martin Gaitan (Australia 2003)
• 3 vs Tonga - Julian Montoya (Japan 2019)
• 3 vs Japan - Mateo Carreras (France 2023)

Most penalty goals overall

• 35 Gonzalo Quesada (Wales 1999,Australia 2003)
• 26 Nicolás Sánchez (New Zealand 2011,England 2015,Japan 2019, France 2023)
• 25 Felipe Contepomi (Wales 1999,Australia 2003,France 2007,New Zealand 2011)

Most penalty goals in a game

• 8 vs Samoa - Gonzalo Quesada (Wales 1999)
• 7 vs Ireland - Gonzalo Quesada (Wales 1999)
• 7 vs Japan - Gonzalo Quesada (Wales 1999)

Hosting

So far Argentina has not hosted any World Cup games, as no RWC has been held in the Americas yet.