Independent England sport Est. 2026 · England, every angle

No noise. No nonsense. Just England.

England men · Test matches · Test match

England
v Argentina⁠

27–14

Full time

England v Argentina finished 27–14.

England
Penalty try 29', Jonny May 68'
Argentina
Santiago Cordero 41', Facundo Isa 47'
Date
Saturday 26 November 2016 · England in 2016
Venue
Twickenham, London
Competition
Test matches · Test match

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Jamie George On in the 60'
  • No. 17, Joe Marler Yellow card 76' On in the 60'
  • No. 18, Kyle Sinckler On in the 45' Off in the 48'
  • No. 19, Charlie Ewels On in the 79'
  • No. 20, Teimana Harrison On in the 39' Off in the 80'
  • No. 21, Danny Care On in the 70'
  • No. 22, Ben Te'o (not used)
  • No. 23, Henry Slade On in the 75'

Argentina

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Lucas Noguera Prop Off in the 64'
  • No. 2, Agustín Creevy (c) Hooker Off in the 62'
  • No. 3, Ramiro Herrera Prop Off in the 62'
  • No. 4, Guido Petti Pagadizabal Lock
  • No. 5, Matias Alemanno Lock Off in the 64'
  • No. 6, Pablo Matera Flanker Yellow card 66'
  • No. 7, Javier Ortega Desio Flanker
  • No. 8, Leonardo Senatore Number 8 Off in the 5'
  • No. 9, Tomas Cubelli Scrum Half Off in the 68'
  • No. 10, Juan Martín Hernández Fly Half Off in the 4'
  • No. 11, Juan Pablo Estelles Wing Off in the 76'
  • No. 12, Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias Centre Off in the 16'
  • No. 13, Matias Moroni Centre
  • No. 14, Matias Orlando Wing Yellow card 29'
  • No. 15, Santiago Cordero Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Julian Montoya On in the 62'
  • No. 17, Santiago Garcia Botta On in the 64'
  • No. 18, Enrique Pieretto Heiland Red card 76' On in the 62'
  • No. 19, Facundo Isa On in the 5' Off in the 80'
  • No. 20, Tomas Lezana On in the 64'
  • No. 21, Martín Landajo On in the 68'
  • No. 22, Jeronimo de la Fuente On in the 4'
  • No. 23, Gabriel Ascarate On in the 76'

Referee: Pascal Gauzere. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2009 – 2013

01 9 Nov 2013
Test matches · Test match Twickenham, London

England 31–12 Argentina England won

England tries: Joe Launchbury 13', Billy Twelvetrees 21', Chris Ashton 34', Ben Morgan 77'

Argentina tries: None

Match page: England v Argentina, 9 November 2013

02 15 Jun 2013
Test matches · Second Test Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires

Argentina 26–51 England England won

England tries: Penalty try 30', Freddie Burns 37', Penalty try 41', Rob Webber 54', Marland Yarde 58', Kyle Eastmond 65', Marland Yarde 74'

Argentina tries: Manuel Montero 49', Tomás Leonardi 70'

Match page: Argentina v England, 15 June 2013

03 8 Jun 2013
Test matches · First Test Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta

Argentina 3–32 England England won

England tries: Dave Strettle 18', Billy Twelvetrees 26', Ben Morgan 32', Billy Vunipola 80'

Argentina tries: None

Match page: Argentina v England, 8 June 2013

Official meetings since 1981

England v Argentina stats

Full head-to-head

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

3

Ben Earl

3 tries against Argentina in matches we hold scorer data for.

Argentina · Fixture leader

3

Emiliano Boffelli

Argentina's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

Bet responsibly

18+ only. Odds and offers are subject to change and to the bookmaker's terms. Set a budget, never chase losses, and treat betting as entertainment. National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133, free, 24/7.

Gambling support: GambleAware.org (opens in a new tab)