 The Puma Trophy | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2000 |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Country | |
| Holders |  Australia (2026) |
| Most titles | Australia (14 titles) |
The Puma Trophy (Spanish: Trofeo Puma) is an international rugby union trophy between Argentina and Australia. The trophy is a bronzed statue of a puma, the nickname of the Argentina national team.
Although Argentina and Australia's first Test match against one another was in 1979, the Puma Trophy was first introduced in 2000. In the inaugural contest the trophy was played over two Tests, with Australia winning 53–6 and 32–25 in Argentina. It was later contested again in Buenos Aires during Australia's 2002 tour of Argentina and Europe, which Australia won 17–6.
In 2012, following Argentina's inclusion into the The Rugby Championship, the Puma Trophy became contested annually over two Tests, although was played in one-off Tests during Rugby World Cup (RWC) years due to the shortening of the tournament. The first draw between the two sides since the creation of the Puma Trophy happened in the 2020 Tri Nations Series (15–15). The next meeting, two weeks later, was also a draw. As a result, Australia retained the trophy for another year.
In round two of the 2023 Rugby Championship, which was shortened to one-off matches per team due to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Argentina defeated Australia on Australian soil for the first time since 2018 to seal the Puma Trophy for the first time in its history. Argentina, whom were behind by four points with four minutes of the match remaining, scored in the 78th minute to win the game. It was also their first win in Sydney from six matches.
The following year, Argentina successfully retained the trophy for the first time. After initially losing their first Test in La Plata in the 80th minute by one point, they achieved their biggest win against Australia in the second Test, winning 67–27 in Santa Fe. The 40-point win was also Australia's second-largest defeat ever, behind their 53–8 loss to South Africa in 2008. In 2025, they successfully retained the trophy again after defeating Australia by two-points in their second Test in Sydney.
In late 2025, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) confirmed they were undertaking traditional reciprocal tours of each other in 2026 and 2030. This change scrapped the annual Rugby Championship for those years, which meant any matches between Argentina and Australia during 2026 would take place outside of the usual Rugby Championship tournament. Rugby Australia (RA) later revealed that they would be undertaking a two-Test tour of Argentina during which the Puma Trophy would be contested.
In 2026, Australia, whom recorded one Test win and one draw in Argentina, reclaimed the Puma Trophy on their first tour of the country since 2000.
| Host | Matches | Won by Argentina |
Won by Australia |
Draws | Argentina points | Australia points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 335 | 389 |
| Australia |
16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 303 | 445 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 33 |
| Overall | 30 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 659 | 867 |
The Wallabies retain the Puma Trophy while Argentina are in party mode with their passionate fans.
Before we get to Paris in early September, the southern hemisphere's focus shifts to the Rugby Championship, which is shortened to accommodate the global showpiece. Each nation will play only three Tests, rather than the usual five, as they look to hone their game plans, settle combinations and chase the silverware that is on offer.
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