History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Ireland
The history of rugby union matches between Argentina and Ireland is one of a very even contest and significant mutual rivalry, a rivalry increased by a series of notable meetings at the Rugby World Cup.
Captains W. J. Hewitt of Ireland and Miguel Ángel Sarandón of Argentina appear on the cover of El Gráfico prior to their 1952 matchup
Ireland team before their 1970 match with Argentina
Argentina national rugby union team
The Argentina national rugby union team represents Argentina in men's international competitions, The Argentine Rugby Union. Officially nicknamed Los Pumas, they play in sky blue and white jerseys. They are ranked 7th in the world by World Rugby, making them by some distance the highest-ranked nation in the Americas.
The first Argentina national team ever before playing the British Lions, 12 June 1910
The team that played the first test against the British Lions wearing the light blue and white jersey for the first time on 31 July 1927
The Jaguar, native to northeastern Argentina was chosen as the symbol of the team in 1941
Players of Los Pumas and a grenadier posing with the away uniform for the 2023 World Cup