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The Puma Trophy (Spanish: Trofeo Puma) is an international rugby union competition between Argentina and Australia. The trophy is a bronzed statue of a puma. Argentina and Australia first played against each other in 1979 and the trophy itself was established in 2000.
 The trophy awarded | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2000 |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Country |  Argentina Australia |
| Holders | Argentina (2023) |
| Most titles | Australia (11 titles) |
In 2012, it became a part of The Rugby Championship. The first draw between the two sides since the creation of the Puma Trophy happened in 2020 (15–15). The next meeting – two weeks later – was also a draw. Subsequently, Australia retained the Trophy for another year.[1]
Statistics edit
| Host Country | Matches | Arg. won |
Aus. won |
Draws | Arg. points |
Aus. points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 126 | 229 |
| Australia
|
11 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 200 | 328 |
 England [note 1]
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 33 |
| Overall | 19 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 347 | 590 |
- Notes
- ^ Neutral venue; held in Twickenham Stadium.
Results edit
- WT – Winter Test
- SI – Spring International
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Worthington, Sam (5 December 2020). "Wallabies claim Tri Nations wooden spoon after Reece Hodge miss results in another draw with Argentina". Nine's Wide World of Sports. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
The Wallabies retain the Puma Trophy while Argentina are in party mode with their passionate fans.