{"id":789743,"date":"2026-07-09T18:39:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/789743\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T18:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:39:22","slug":"nations-championship-2026-argentina-vs-wales-arn-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/789743\/","title":{"rendered":"Nations Championship 2026 \u2013 Argentina vs Wales \u2013 ARN Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two of rugby\u2019s most powerful nations past and present will square-off at the foot of the Andes on Saturday. Argentina play host to Wales in a second round fixture in the 2026 Nations Championship. The Argentina vs Wales rugby rivalry is a highly competitive clash of styles that spans nearly six decades.<\/p>\n<p>The rugby ties run deeper than typical international fixtures because of Y Wladfa (The Welsh settlement in Patagonia), which began in the Chubut province in 1865. This unique cultural bridge has brought a familiar respect between the two nations, even as they fiercely battle on the pitch. The first official test series took place in 1968, famously featuring hard-fought matches and dramatic touring moments.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina faced Wales in Patagonia on June 11, 2006. The game was hosted in Puerto Madryn, a coastal city located right in the heart Y Wladfa. Puerto Madryn was was originally founded by Welsh settlers in 1865. Playing there allowed the team and traveling fans to easily visit nearby Welsh-speaking strongholds like Gaiman. History was also written as the match marked the international debut of Alun Wyn Jones, who went on to become the world\u2019s most-capped rugby player.<\/p>\n<p>While Wales dominated the early 2000s, Argentina has dramatically closed the gap in recent years. Los Pumas secured their largest victory in the rivalry in November 2025, dominating the Welsh with a historic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2025\/11\/09\/argentina-beat-wales-by-record-margin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">52-28<\/a> win at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. This massive result signaled a surge in Argentine dominance over recent years.<\/p>\n<p>The nations meet as part of the Nations Championship. Argentina (coached by Felipe Contepomi) is set to host an improving Welsh squad (coached by Steve Tandy) at the Estadio del Bicentenario in San Juan, Argentina. It comes a week after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2026\/07\/04\/lackluster-argentina-humbled-by-scotland-in-cordoba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Argentina was soundly beaten by Scotland in C\u00f3rdoba<\/a> and Wales were impressive winners against Fiji in Cardiff in a match that was officially a home game for Fiji.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96902 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/> Current World Ranking: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.world.rugby\/rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">7<\/a> (83.77 points)<\/p>\n<p>Date<br \/>\nCompetition<br \/>\nOpponent<br \/>\nResult<br \/>\nScore<br \/>\nVenue<\/p>\n<p>July 4, 2026<br \/>\nNations Championship<br \/>\nScotland<br \/>\nLoss<br \/>\n38-47<br \/>\nEstadio Mario Kempes, C\u00f3rdoba<\/p>\n<p>July 11, 2026<br \/>\nNations Championship<br \/>\nWales<br \/>\nUpcoming<br \/>\n\u2014<br \/>\nE. del Bicentenario, San Juan<\/p>\n<p>July 18, 2026<br \/>\nNations Championship<br \/>\nEngland<br \/>\nUpcoming<br \/>\n\u2014<br \/>\nE. \u00danico, Santiago del Estero<\/p>\n<p>Aug 8, 2026<br \/>\nTest Match Series<br \/>\nSouth Africa<br \/>\nUpcoming<br \/>\n\u2014<br \/>\nV\u00e9lez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires<\/p>\n<p>Aug 29, 2026<br \/>\nTest Match Series<br \/>\nAustralia<br \/>\nUpcoming<br \/>\n\u2014<br \/>\nEstadio 23 de Agosto, Jujuy<\/p>\n<p>Sep 5, 2026<br \/>\nTest Match Series<br \/>\nAustralia<br \/>\nUpcoming<br \/>\n\u2014<br \/>\nMalvinas Argentinas, Mendoza<\/p>\n<p>Nov 6, 2026<br \/>\nNations Championship<br \/>\nIreland<br \/>\nUpcoming<br \/>\n\u2014<br \/>\nAviva Stadium, Dublin<\/p>\n<p>Nov 14, 2026<br \/>\nNations Championship<br \/>\nItaly<br \/>\nUpcoming<br \/>\n\u2014<br \/>\nStadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa<\/p>\n<p>Nov 21, 2026<br \/>\nNations Championship<br \/>\nFrance<br \/>\nUpcoming<br \/>\n\u2014<br \/>\nStade de France, Paris<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-34507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-wales-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/> Current World Ranking: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.world.rugby\/rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">11<\/a> (76.67 points)<\/p>\n<p>Date<br \/>\nCompetition<br \/>\nOpponent<br \/>\nResult<br \/>\nScore<br \/>\nVenue<\/p>\n<p>Feb 7, 2026<br \/>\nSix Nations<br \/>\nEngland<br \/>\nLoss<br \/>\n7\u201348<br \/>\nTwickenham Stadium, London<\/p>\n<p>Feb 15, 2026<br \/>\nSix Nations<br \/>\nFrance<br \/>\nLoss<br \/>\n12\u201354<br \/>\nMillennium Stadium, Cardiff<\/p>\n<p>Feb 21, 2026<br \/>\nSix Nations<br \/>\nScotland<br \/>\nLoss<br \/>\n23\u201326<br \/>\nMillennium Stadium, Cardiff<\/p>\n<p>Mar 6, 2026<br \/>\nSix Nations<br \/>\nIreland<br \/>\nLoss<br \/>\n17\u201327<br \/>\nLansdowne Road, Dublin<\/p>\n<p>Mar 14, 2026<br \/>\nSix Nations<br \/>\nItaly<br \/>\nWin<br \/>\n31\u201317<br \/>\nMillennium Stadium, Cardiff<\/p>\n<p>June 27, 2026<br \/>\nFriendly<br \/>\nBarbarians<br \/>\nWin<br \/>\n33\u201331<br \/>\nTwickenham Stadium, London<\/p>\n<p>July 4, 2026<br \/>\nNations Championship<br \/>\nFiji<br \/>\nWin<br \/>\n39\u201324<br \/>\nCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>STARTING LINEUP CHANGES\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96902 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"31\"\/><br \/>\nIN<br \/>\nOUT<\/p>\n<p>1<br \/>\nBoris Wenger<br \/>\nMayco Vivas<\/p>\n<p>3<br \/>\nTom\u00e1s Rapetti<br \/>\nPedro Delgado<\/p>\n<p>6<br \/>\nSantiago Grondona<br \/>\nPablo Matera<\/p>\n<p>7<br \/>\nMarcos Kremer<br \/>\nSantiago Grondona<\/p>\n<p>12<br \/>\nJusto Piccardo<br \/>\nFaustino S\u00e1nchez Valarolo<\/p>\n<p>14<br \/>\nBautista Delguy<br \/>\nRodrigo Isgr\u00f3<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-34507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-wales-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/><br \/>\nIN<br \/>\nOUT<\/p>\n<p>6<br \/>\nJames Botham<br \/>\nMacKenzie Mann<\/p>\n<p>10<br \/>\nSam Costelow<br \/>\nDan Edwards<\/p>\n<p>12<br \/>\nJoe Hawkins<br \/>\nHarrison Hawkins<\/p>\n<p>14<br \/>\nEllis Mee<br \/>\nLouis Rees-Zammit<\/p>\n<p>15<br \/>\nBlair Murray<br \/>\nCameron Murray<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-34507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-wales-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/> \u2013 Kane James<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96902 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"31\"\/> \u2013 Guido Petti (100 caps)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-34507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-wales-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/> \u2013 Ryan Elias (50 caps)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96902 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"31\"\/> \u2013 P Matera (122), J Montoya (118), \u00a0M Alemanno (100), G Petti (99), M Moroni (95), M Kremer (81), S Carreras (65)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-34507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-wales-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/> \u2013 T Williams (73), J Adams (71), A Wainwright (68), A Beard (66), N Smith (64), D Lewis (58), R Elias (49)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96902 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"31\"\/>+<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-34507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-wales-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/>\u00a0LEAST CAPS<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96902 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"31\"\/> \u2013 I Mendy (4), T Rapetti (4), B Wenger (6), F Coria Marchetti (8), S Ben\u00edtez Cruz (10), J Piccardo (11)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-34507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-wales-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/> \u2013 B Warren (1), T Williams (8), E Mee (9), E James (10), M Llewellyn (11), J Hawkins (12), B Murray (17)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96902 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"31\"\/>+<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-34507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-wales-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/>\u00a0NOTABLE ABSENTEES<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96902 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"31\"\/> \u2013 Thomas Gallo (LH), Eduardo Bello (TH), Joel Sclavi (TH), Pedro Rubiolo (LO), Juan Mart\u00edn Gonz\u00e1lez (FL), Santiago Chocobares (CE), Juan Cruz Mall\u00eda (FB)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-34507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-wales-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/> \u2013 Christ Tshiunza (LO), Josh Macleod (FL)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s test match will be the eighth in the city of San Juan. The teams previously played at the Estadio del Bicentenario in 2018. Wales were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2018\/06\/09\/wales-hand-hourcades-argentina-a-reality-check\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">23-10<\/a> winners.<br \/>\nThe most recent match between the teams was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2025\/11\/09\/argentina-beat-wales-by-record-margin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">won by Los Pumas by a record margin<\/a>.<br \/>\nWales\u2019 23 players have a total of 738 caps. The average caps per player in the 23 is 32.09.<br \/>\nArgentina\u2019s 23 players have 1014 caps. The average is 44.09 per Puma in the 23.<br \/>\nFelipe Contepomi has dropped 28-year-old props Mayco Vivas and Pedro Delgado and replaced them with Boris Wenger (24) and Tom\u00e1s Rapetti (21). Delgado is out of the 23.<br \/>\nThe match will be the first test starts for both Wenger and Rapetti.<br \/>\nSteve Tandy has dropped star Louis Rees-Zammit to the replacements with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2026\/06\/30\/foreign-born-and-homegrown-rugby-players-in-2026-nations-championship\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Englishman Ellis Mee<\/a> starting.<br \/>\nKane James will make his test debut for Wales as a replacement.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2026\/07\/09\/guido-petti-reaches-milestone-of-100-test-caps-for-argentina\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Guido Petti becomes the sixth Puma to reach 100 test caps<\/a>. He debuted as a teenager and has 17 caps in Rugby World Cups.<br \/>\nGuido Petti and Mat\u00edas Alemanno become the second lock combination of test cap centurions. They follow New Zealand\u2019s Brodie Retallick (109 caps) and Sam Whitelock (153 caps). Retallick and Whitelock became the world\u2019s first second-row centurion duo when they started together on November 19, 2022 against England.<br \/>\nRyan Elias will reach 50 caps if he replaces his captain during the match.<br \/>\nWales\u2019 23 features 10 men who play in the URC (all in Wales), 12 in England and 1 in France.<br \/>\nThe Welsh-based players are 6 Scarlets players, 3 Cardiff players, 2 from Dragons and 2 from Ospreys.<br \/>\n14 of the 23 Pumas play in France and 7 in England. Ignacio Mendy is the only match-day Puma who plays in the URC. The now former Zebre Parma scrum-half, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2026\/06\/18\/gonzalo-garcia-moves-from-zebre-parma-to-top-14-club-pau\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gonzalo Garc\u00eda has joined Pau<\/a>.<br \/>\nInternational competition between Wales and Argentina began in 1968 with Wales playing two matches as Wales XV.<br \/>\nThe contest in San Juan will be refereed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com.ar\/rugby\/nota\/_\/id\/16796187\/rugby-los-pumas-world-rugby-paul-williams-nations-championship-arbitro-referee-gales\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Williams. The New Zealander was heavily criticized for controversial decisions in refereeing Los Pumas vs Australia in 2025 and Ireland in 2024<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe UAR will spearhead a charity drive to support the Venezuelan Rugby Federation community, which was affected by the recent earthquake in that country. The public is invited to donate rugby gear in good condition\u2014jerseys, shorts, socks, boots, and balls\u2014which can be dropped off at the San Juan Rugby Union\u2019s area at the Fan Fest or at the Union\u2019s headquarters (Urquiza 44 Norte) on Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and on Saturday the 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the one hand, Felipe Contepomi\u2019s Pumas are coming off a lackluster performance against Scotland. On the other hand, Steve Tandy\u2019s Wales are coming off a strong showing against Fiji and back-to-back wins for the first-time since Rugby World Cup 2023. Needless to say, Argentina will be fired-up to right the wrongs from C\u00f3rdoba. The Welsh have had reduced preparations due to the travel required from Cardiff to San Juan. A sunny afternoon awaits the teams at the foot of the Andes. Argentina are favorites to win in San Juan.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96902 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/><br \/>ARGENTINA<br \/>1 Boris Wenger (Harlequins), 2 Juli\u00e1n Montoya (Pau), 3 Tom\u00e1s Rapetti (Toulouse), 4 Guido Petti (Harlequins), 5 Mat\u00edas Alemanno (Vannes), 6 Santiago Grondona (Pau), 7 Marcos Kremer (Clermont), 8 Joaqu\u00edn Oviedo (Perpignan), 9 Gonzalo Garc\u00eda (Pau), 10 Tom\u00e1s Albornoz (Toulon), 11 Mateo Carreras (Bayonne), 12 Justo Piccardo (Montpellier), 13 Lucio Cinti (Saracens), 14 Bautista Delguy (Clermont), 15 Santiago Carreras (Bath)<\/p>\n<p>Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz (Perpignan), 17 Mayco Vivas (Oyonnax), 18 Francisco Coria Marchetti (Brive), 19 Franco Molina (Newcastle Red Bulls), 20 Pablo Matera (Mie Honda Heat), 21 Sim\u00f3n Ben\u00edtez Cruz (Newcastle Red Bulls), 22 Mat\u00edas Moroni (Bristol Bears), 23 Ignacio Mendy (Benetton)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-34507 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-wales-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/><br \/>WALES<br \/>1 Rhys Carre (Saracens), 2 Dewi Lake (Gloucester), 3 Dillon Lewis (Dragons), 4 Ben Carter (Dragons), 5 Adam Beard (Montpellier), 6 James Botham (Cardiff), 7 Jac Morgan (Gloucester), 8 Aaron Wainwright (Leicester Tigers), 9 Tomos Williams (Saracens), 10 Sam Costelow (Scarlets), 11 Josh Adams (Cardiff), 12 Joe Hawkins (Scarlets), 13 Eddie James (Scarlets), 14 Ellis Mee (Scarlets), 15 Blair Murray (Scarlets)<\/p>\n<p>Replacements: 16 Ryan Elias (Scarlets), 17 Nicky Smith (Sale Sharks), 18 Ben Warren (Ospreys), 19 Teddy Williams (Cardiff), 20 Kane James (Exeter Chiefs), 21 Kieran Hardy (Ospreys), 22 Max Llewellyn (Gloucester), 23 Louis Rees-Zammit (Bristol Bears)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Date: Saturday, July 11<br \/>Kickoff: 4:10pm (Argentina); 8:10pm (Wales)<br \/>Venue: Estadio Bicentenario, San Juan (Argentina)<br \/>Broadcasts: ESPN, Disney + (Argentina)<br \/>Weather Forecast: Sunny; 20\u00b0C (68\u00b0F); Wind S 8 mph<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)<br \/>Assistant Referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)<br \/>TMO: Tual Trainini (France)<br \/>Split Screen\/FPRO: Brett Cronan (Australia)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>HISTORY <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-34507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-wales-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"\/> vs <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96902 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"31\"\/> (1968-2025)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2025-11-09 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2025\/11\/09\/argentina-beat-wales-by-record-margin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wales 28-52 Argentina<\/a> (Cardiff, Wales)<br \/>2023-10-14 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2023\/10\/14\/brilliant-argentina-down-wales-to-advance-to-world-cup-semi-finals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wales 17-29 Argentina<\/a> (Marseilles, France)*<br \/>2022-11-12 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2022\/11\/12\/argentina-fall-to-wales-in-underwhelming-contest\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wales 20-13 Argentina<\/a> (Cardiff, Wales)<br \/>2021-07-17 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2021\/07\/17\/record-win-as-argentina-complete-historic-away-series-win-over-wales\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wales 13-31 Argentina<\/a> (Cardiff, Wales)<br \/>2021-07-10 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2021\/07\/10\/argentina-see-red-in-draw-against-wales\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wales 20-20 Argentina<\/a>\u00a0(Cardiff, Wales)<br \/>2018-06-16 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2018\/06\/16\/wales-ease-past-argentina-in-santa-fe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Argentina 12-30 Wales<\/a>\u00a0(Santa F\u00e9, Argentina)<br \/>2018-06-09 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2018\/06\/09\/wales-hand-hourcades-argentina-a-reality-check\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Argentina 10-23 Wales<\/a>\u00a0(San Juan, Argentina)<br \/>2016-11-12 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2016\/11\/12\/wales-edge-past-pumas-cardiff\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wales 24-20 Argentina<\/a>\u00a0(Cardiff, Wales)<br \/>2013-11-26 \u2013\u00a0Wales 40-06 Argentina (Cardiff, Wales)<br \/>2012-11-10 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2020\/06\/24\/memorable-americas-tries-juan-imhoff-vs-wales-2012\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wales 12-26 Argentina<\/a>\u00a0(Cardiff, Wales)<br \/>2011-08-20 \u2013\u00a0Wales 28-13 Argentina (Cardiff, Wales)<br \/>2009-11-21 \u2013\u00a0Wales 33-16 Argentina (Cardiff, Wales)<br \/>2007-08-18 \u2013\u00a0Wales 27-20 Argentina (Cardiff, Wales)<br \/>2006-06-17 \u2013\u00a0Argentina 45-27 Wales (Buenos Aires, Argentina)<br \/>2006-06-11 \u2013\u00a0Argentina 27-25 Wales (Puerto Madryn, Argentina)<br \/>2004-06-19 \u2013\u00a0Argentina 20-35 Wales (Buenos Aires, Argentina)<br \/>2004-06-12 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2020\/04\/02\/full-match-argentina-vs-wales-2004\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Argentina 50-44 Wales<\/a>\u00a0(Tucum\u00e1n, Argentina)<br \/>2001-11-10 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2020\/04\/30\/memorable-americas-tries-felipe-contepomi-vs-wales-2001\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wales 16-30 Argentina<\/a>\u00a0(Cardiff, Wales)<br \/>1999-10-01 \u2013\u00a0Wales 23-18 Argentina (Cardiff, Wales) *<br \/>1999-06-12 \u2013\u00a0Argentina 16-23 Wales (Buenos Aires, Argentina)<br \/>1999-06-05 \u2013 Argentina 26-36 Wales (Buenos Aires, Argentina)<br \/>1998-11-21 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2020\/08\/30\/full-match-wales-vs-argentina-1998\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wales 43-30 Argentina<\/a>\u00a0(Llanelli, Wales)<br \/>1991-10-09 \u2013\u00a0Wales 16-07 Argentina (Cardiff, Wales) *<br \/>1976-10-16 \u2013\u00a0Wales 20-19 Argentina (Cardiff, Wales)<br \/>1968-09-28 \u2013\u00a0Argentina 9-8 Wales (Buenos Aires, Argentina)<br \/>1968-09-15 \u2013\u00a0Argentina 9-5 Wales XV (Buenos Aires, Argentina)<\/p>\n<p>* Rugby World Cup Fixture<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>OVERALL RESULTS <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-34507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-wales-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"\/> vs <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96902 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"31\"\/> (1968-2023)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-34507 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-wales-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>\u2013 15<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96902 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/> \u2013 9<\/p>\n<p>DRAW \u2013 2<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-76477 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/argentina-matias-moroni-wales-try-2021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"330\"  \/>photo credit: Juan Gasparini \/ Gaspafotos \/ UAR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two of rugby\u2019s most powerful nations past and present will square-off at the foot of the Andes 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