England v Argentina: History of the fixture

The Pumas are back on Sunday 23 November 2025 at the Allianz stadium taking on England.

England are on good form currently with a 10-game streak, and will look to close out their Quilter Nations Series campaign on a high but Argentina have also proved to be no walkover, pulling some historical wins recently, notably against New Zealand in the Rugby Championship and a massive comeback victory over Scotland this past weekend in the Quilter Nations series.

Before this Sunday fixture, between the 2 teams, England toured Argentina for a two-Test series against the Pumas. They secured a 2–0 series victory, winning 35–12 in La Plata in the first Test and 22–17 in San Juan in the second.

In total, England and Argentina have met 29 times since their first official Test match in 1981. England have won 23 of those encounters, Argentina have claimed five victories, and one match has ended in a draw.

In the 2 teams’ history, 3 players stand out, putting up some impressive numbers in this fixture. Former Argentinian fly-half Gonzalo Quesada is the highest overall scorer in the fixture, with 59 points. Trailing him is Simon Hodgkinson, who contributed a combined 49 points across his matches against Argentina and lastly Juan Martín Hernández who totaled 29 points in his test appearances against England.

In more recent times players like George Ford have been instrumental for England, like in the 2023 World Cup Bronze final where he produced a master class helping England secure a 26-23 victory.

This weekend Felipe Contepomi’s side will be eager to avenge their summer defeats and end their European tour on a high.