Argentina’s Biggest Wins vs Tier 1

Los Pumas have broken multiple records in 2024. The year has seen new records set for Argentina’s biggest wins vs Tier 1 opposition. Argentina defeated New Zealand in Wellington and Australia in Santa Fe. Both results saw Los Pumas breaking records. Never before had any side scored as many points against the All Blacks in New Zealand nor had Australia ever conceded so many points. They rank as Argentina’s biggest wins over New Zealand and Australia respectively.

The November Internationals opened with a further record beaten. Argentina’s 50-18 win over Italy in Udine set a new record for scoring 50 points for the first time against the Azzurri and it also set a new winning margin record. The 32+ margin surpassed Los Pumas’ 36-06 win in Rome in 2002 to now be Argentina’s highest winning margin against Italy.

Argentina has wins over all Tier 1 opponents. What then are Argentina’s biggest wins vs other Tier 1 opponents? When and where were the matches played? Argentina’s biggest wins vs all Tier 1 opponents are listed below.

 

LOS PUMAS’ BIGGEST WINNING MARGINS VS EVERY TIER 1 OPPONENT

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+40 – Argentina 67-27 Australia (2024: Santa Fe, Argentina)

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+33 – Argentina 46-13 France (2010: Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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+32 – Italy 18-50 Argentina (2024: Udine, Italy)

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+23 – Ireland 20-43 Argentina (2015: Cardiff, Wales)

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+ 22 – Wales 11-33 Argentina (2021: Cardiff, Wales)

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+20 – Argentina 33-13 England (1997: Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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+13 – Argentina 32-19 South Africa (2018: Mendoza, Argentina)

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+ 10 – New Zealand 15-25 Argentina (2020: Sydney, Australia)

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+9 – Scotland 16-25 Argentina (2001: Edinburgh, Scotland)
+9 – Scotland 22-31 Argentina (1999: Edinburgh, Scotland)

Tier 1 refers to unions who have Senior Men’s teams in the Rugby Championship or the Six Nations Championship. Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa compete in the former while England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales compete in the latter.