Argentina Defeat New Zealand, Australia and South Africa in the Same Year

Before Saturday, only two teams had defeated New Zealand, Australia and South Africa in the same year. Los Pumas of 2024 joined Ireland of 2016 & 2022 and England of 2002 & 2003 as teams who have defeated the All Blacks, Wallabies, and Springboks in the same year.

Argentina’s three wins over New Zealand, Australia and South Africa in 2024 were in the Rugby Championship. Ireland’s 2022 and 2016 wins were both a mixture of July and November Internationals. England’s 2022 wins were all at home in November while the 2023 wins were a mixture or a June tour and October-November matches at the World Cup in Australia.

ARGENTINA – 2024

Sep 21, 2024 – Argentina 29-28 South Africa (Santiago del Estero, AR)
Sep 07, 2024 – Argentina 67-27 Australia (Santa Fe, AR)
Aug 10, 2024 – New Zealand 30-38 Argentina (Wellington, NZ)

IRELAND – 2016 & 2022

Nov 19, 2022 – Ireland 13-10 Australia (Dublin, IE)
Nov 05, 2022 – Ireland 19-16 South Africa (Dublin, IE)
Jul 16, 2022 – New Zealand 22-32 Ireland (Wellington, NZ)
Jul 09, 2022 – New Zealand 12-23 Ireland (Dunedin, NZ)

Nov 26, 2016 – Ireland 27-24 Australia (Dublin, IE)
Nov 05, 2016 – New Zealand 29-40 Ireland (Chicago, USA)
Jun 11, 2016 – South Africa 20-26 Ireland (Cape Town, ZA)

ENGLAND – 2002 & 2003

Nov 22, 2003 – Australia 17-20 England (Sydney, AU)
Oct 18, 2003 – South Africa 6-25 England (Perth, AU)*
Jun 21, 2003 – Australia 14-25 England (Melbourne, AU)
Jun 14, 2003 – New Zealand 13-15 England (Wellignton, NZ)

Nov 23, 2002 – England 53-03 South Africa (London, GB-NG)
Nov 16, 2002 – England 32-31 Australia (London, GB-ENG)
Nov 09, 2002 – England 31-28 New Zealand (London, GB-ENG)

* Rugby World Cup