01
27 May 1995
Rugby World Cup
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Argentina 18–24 England England won
England tries: None
Argentina tries: Patricio Noriega 53', Lisandro Arbizu 78'
England men · Test matches · Test Match
England
v Argentina: England rugby union, 14 December 1996
20–18
Full time
England v Argentina finished 20–18.
- England
- Jason Leonard
- Argentina
- None
- Date
- Saturday 14 December 1996 · England in 1996
- Venue
- Twickenham, London
- Competition
- Test matches · Test Match
Last checked 21 October 2026
Team sheets
Line-ups
England
Starting XV
- No. 1, Graham Rowntree Prop
- No. 2, Mark Regan Hooker
- No. 3, Jason Leonard (c) Prop
- No. 4, Martin Johnson Lock
- No. 5, Simon Shaw Lock
- No. 6, Tim Rodber Flanker
- No. 7, Lawrence Dallaglio Flanker
- No. 8, Chris Sheasby Number 8 Off in the 56'
- No. 9, Andy Gomarsall Scrum Half
- No. 10, Mike Catt Fly Half
- No. 11, Tony Underwood Wing
- No. 12, Jeremy Guscott Centre
- No. 13, Will Carling Centre
- No. 14, Jon Sleightholme Wing
- No. 15, Nick Beal Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Jon Callard (not used)
- No. 17, Alex King (not used)
- No. 18, Kyran Bracken (not used)
- No. 19, Ben Clarke On in the 56'
- No. 20, Rob Hardwick (not used)
- No. 21, Phil Greening (not used)
Argentina
Starting XV
- No. 1, Roberto Grau Prop
- No. 2, Carlos Promanzio Hooker
- No. 3, Mauricio Reggiardo Prop
- No. 4, Pedro Sporleder Lock
- No. 5, German Llanes Lock
- No. 6, Rolando Martin Flanker
- No. 7, Pablo Jose Camerlinckx Flanker
- No. 8, Pablo Bouza Number 8
- No. 9, Nicolás Fernandez Scrum Half
- No. 10, Gonzalo Quesada Fly Half
- No. 11, Diego Albanese Wing
- No. 12, Lisandro Arbizu (c) Centre
- No. 13, Eduardo Simone Centre
- No. 14, Gonzalo Camardon Wing
- No. 15, Ezequiel Jurado Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Facundo Soler (not used)
- No. 17, Francisco Garcia (not used)
- No. 18, Christian Barrea (not used)
- No. 19, Martín Scelzo (not used)
- No. 20, Omar Hasan Jalil (not used)
- No. 21, Raul Perez (not used)
Referee: Tappe Henning. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.
Men's senior internationals · Newest first
The 5 meetings before this one
02
3 Nov 1990
Test matches · Test Match
Twickenham, London
England 51–0 Argentina England won
England tries: Jeremy Guscott, Jeremy Guscott, Rory Underwood, Rory Underwood, Rory Underwood, Richard Hill, John Hall
Argentina tries: None
03
4 Aug 1990
Test matches · Second Test
José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
Argentina 15–13 England England lost
England tries: Simon Hodgkinson, Nigel Heslop
Argentina tries: None
04
28 Jul 1990
Test matches · First Test
José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
Argentina 12–25 England England won
England tries: Dean Ryan 3', Chris Oti 52'
Argentina tries: None
05
6 Jun 1981
Test matches · Second Test
Ferrocarril Stadium, Buenos Aires
Argentina 6–12 England England won
Official meetings since 1981
England v Argentina stats
Meetings31In our results database
England wins25England perspective
Draws1Level at full time
Argentina wins5Argentina victories
England have scored 845 points to Argentina's 512 across these meetings.
Individual fixture records
Who has scored most?
England · Fixture leader
3Marland Yarde
3 tries against Argentina in matches we hold scorer data for.
Argentina · Fixture leader
3Emiliano Boffelli
Argentina's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.