In rugby union, the first meeting between Argentina and Wales took place in 1968, when they played two matches as part of a Welsh tour of Argentina; however, only Argentina awarded full caps for the two matches. Argentina won the first match 9–5 and the second was drawn 9–9. They met again in Cardiff in 1976, when Wales won 20–19. The first match for which both teams awarded full caps was in 1991, in the pool stage of the 1991 Rugby World Cup, when Wales won 16–7. Since then, the two teams have met a total of 22 times; Wales hold the upper hand with 14 wins to Argentina's 7, with 1 match drawn. The most recent test between the two sides was Argentina's win over Wales 29–17 in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Quarter Final 1.
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
| Details | Played | Won by Argentina | Won by Wales | Drawn | Argentina points | Wales points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Argentina | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 206 | 243 | |
| In Wales | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 252 | 313 | |
| Neutral venue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 17 | |
| Overall | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 487 | 573 |
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Argentina | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 2 (10 November 2001 – 19 June 2004) | 5 (9 October 1991 – 10 November 2001) | |
| Largest points for | |||
| Home | 50 (12 June 2004) | 43 (21 November 1998) | |
| Away | 33 (17 July 2021) | 44 (12 June 2004) | |
| Largest winning margin | |||
| Home | 18 (17 June 2006) | 34 (16 November 2013) | |
| Away | 22 (17 July 2021) | 18 (16 June 2018) |
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 October 1991 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 16–7 | 1991 Rugby World Cup | |||
| 2 | 21 November 1998 | Stradey Park, Llanelli | 43–30 | 1998 Argentina tour of Japan and Europe | |||
| 3 | 5 June 1999 | Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry, Buenos Aires | 26–36 | 1999 Wales tour of Argentina | [1] | ||
| 4 | 12 June 1999 | Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry, Buenos Aires | 16–23 | ||||
| 5 | 1 October 1999 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 23–18 | 1999 Rugby World Cup | |||
| 6 | 10 November 2001 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 16–30 | 2001 Argentina tour of New Zealand and Great Britain | [2] | ||
| 7 | 12 June 2004 | Estadio Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán | 50–44 | 2004 Wales tour of Argentina and South Africa | [3] | ||
| 8 | 19 June 2004 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | 20–35 | [4] | |||
| 9 | 11 June 2006 | Estadio Raúl Conti, Puerto Madryn | 27–25 | 2006 Wales tour of Argentina | [5] | ||
| 10 | 17 June 2006 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | 45–27 | [6] | |||
| 11 | 18 August 2007 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 27–20 | 2007 Rugby World Cup warm-up match | [7] | ||
| 12 | 21 November 2009 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 33–16 | 2009 Autumn International | [8] | ||
| 13 | 20 August 2011 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 28–13 | 2011 Rugby World Cup warm-up match | [9] | ||
| 14 | 10 November 2012 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 12–26 | 2012 Autumn International | [10] | ||
| 15 | 16 November 2013 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 40–6 | 2013 Autumn International | [11] | ||
| 16 | 12 November 2016 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 24–20 | 2016 Autumn International | [12] | ||
| 17 | 9 June 2018 | Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan | 10–23 | 2018 Wales tour of Argentina and the United States | [13] | ||
| 18 | 16 June 2018 | Estadio Centenario, Resistencia | 12–30 | [14] | |||
| 19 | 10 July 2021 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 20–20 | draw | 2021 Argentina tour of Romania and Wales | [15] | |
| 20 | 17 July 2021 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 11–33 | [16] | |||
| 21 | 12 November 2022 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 20–13 | 2022 Argentina tour of Great Britain | [17] | ||
| 22 | 14 October 2023 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille (France) | 17–29 | 2023 Rugby World Cup | [18] |
Below is a list of matches that Argentina has awarded test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but Wales did not award caps.
| Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 1968 | Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires | 9–5 | 1968 Wales tour of Argentina | ||
| 28 September 1968 | Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires | 9–9 | draw | ||
| 16 October 1976 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 20–19 | 1976 Argentina tour of Great Britain |
| Year | Argentina | Wales | Series winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | draw | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |