Thirty -nine years after that premiere against France, Los Pumas They return to José Amalfitani Stadium With intact expectation. The Rugby national team faces a new challenge against New Zealand within the framework of Rugby Championshipreissued a story loaded with unforgettable matches and classical rivalries on the grass of Vélez Sarsfield.
The first meeting of Los Pumas in Liniers took place on May 31, 1986, the day on which More than 41,000 viewers they witnessed the victory against France By 15 to 13. Since then, the link between the Argentine team and the Villa Luro Club has drawn a trajectory of 39 matches, with a record of 14 wins, 24 falls and a draw.
With seven victories achieved in the stadium and a draw in front of Australia In 1987, the local balance shows the hardness of measuring before the best selected on the planet. Vélez Sarsfield also represents the scenario where the Pumas crossed more times with The All Blacksplaying seven games there. The last antecedent dates back to 2019, when the New Zealands took the victory for a tight 20 to 16.
The present finds Los Pumas after a recent victory at the stadium of Fort in front of France in 2024with a score of 33 to 25. That conquest cut an adverse series of seven losses in a row in the stadium. Until that time, the previous success had been on June 26, 2010, also before the Gallic team, for 41 to 13.
In the payroll of played matches, Vélez saw the triumphs of the Pumas against rivals such as the United States (23-6 in 1989), Italy (21-16 in 1989), Ireland (16-0 in 2007) and Spain (38-10 in 1992). Adjusted victories on France are also highlighted, such as that reached by 28-27 in 2002 and 33-32 of 2003.
The balance against New Zealand leaves the All Blacks as dominators of those shocks on Buenos Aires soil. Neozylalands exhibit the undefeated in their seven visits to Liniers. Its victories include broad markers, such as 36-6 and 36-10 reached in the 90s and 2017 respectively, and others more even, such as 20 to 16 of 2019.
He José Amalfitani Stadiumin addition to being in which the Pumas play as places most frequently, it is also the scenario where the selected one forged a good part of his competitive memory. The list of duels also includes battles against powers such as South Africa, England, Wales and Scotland. Statistics is completed with a total of 17 losses and a draw.
With the expectation generated before each match before the All Blacks, the return to Vélez is for this Saturday from 6:10 p.m. A new page of a tradition that since 1986 adds emotionsmassive audiences and memorable matches for Argentine rugby.
All the Pumas matches in Vélez
05/31/1986: Los Pumas 15-13 France
06/07/1986: Los Pumas 9-22 France
10/31/1987: Los Pumas 19-19 Australia
06/18/1988: Los Pumas 15-18 France
06/25/1988 Los Pumas 18-6 France
06/24/1989 Los Pumas 21-16 Italy
11/8/1989 Los Pumas 23-6 United States
06/16/1990 Los Pumas 15-19 Canada
07/28/1990 Los Pumas 12-25 England
07/6/1991 Los Pumas 14-36 New Zealand
07/13/1991 Los Pumas 6-36 New Zealand
07/04/1992: Los Pumas 12-27 France
07/11/1992: Los Pumas 9-33 France
09/26/1992: Los Pumas 38-10 Spain
06/13/1998: Los Pumas 18-35 France
06/15/2002: Los Pumas 28-27 France
06/22/2022: Los Pumas 18-26 England
06/14/2003: Los Pumas 10-6 France
06/20/2003 LOS PUMAS 33-32 France
06/19/2004 Los Pumas 20-35 Wales
12/04/2004: Los Pumas 7-39 South Africa
11/05/2005: Los Pumas 23-34 South Africa
06/17/2006: Los Pumas 45-27 Wales
06/24/2006: Los Pumas 19-25 New Zealand
06/02/2007: Los Pumas 16-0 Ireland
06/14/2008: Los Pumas 14-26 Scotland
06/26/2010: Los Pumas 41-13 France
06/15/2013: Los Pumas 26-51 England
08/15/2015: Los Pumas 12-26 South Africa
10/01/2016: Los Pumas 17-36 New Zealand
09/30/2017: Los Pumas 10-36 New Zealand
09/29/2018: Los Pumas 17-35 New Zealand
07/20/2019: Los Pumas 16-20 New Zealand
08/05/2023 Los Pumas 13-24 South Africa
07/13/2024 Los Pumas 22-25 France