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History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Australia

The Australian Wallabies and Argentina, otherwise known as Los Pumas have a rugby union rivalry dating back to 27 October 1979. The teams have met forty-three times, with Australia winning thirty, Argentina winning ten a

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The Australian Wallabies and Argentina, otherwise known as Los Pumas have a rugby union rivalry dating back to 27 October 1979. The teams have met forty-three times, with Australia winning thirty, Argentina winning ten and three matches drawn. Three of the matches have taken place in the Rugby World Cup; two pool matches, in 1991 and 2003, and a semi-final in 2015. Australia have won all three Rugby World Cup matches. The Puma Trophy was established in 2000 as a perpetual trophy between the two nations. The Pumas won it for the first time in 2023. The Wallabies are the national side with whom the Pumas have drawn the most, with three draws in their history. In 2024, the Wallabies shipped 67 points against the Pumas, the most they have ever conceded in test history. File:Argentina vs australia rugby en ferro.jpg File:El grafico 3134.jpg

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