1965 Argentina rugby union tour of Rhodesia and South Africa 1965 Argentina rugby union tour of Rhodesia and South Africa The 1965 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Rhodesia was a series of sixteen matches played by the Argentina national team in May and June 1965 in Rhodesia and South Africa. Argentina played a total of 16 matches within two months of tour. That tour was meaningful relevant for Argentine rugby due to the nickname "Pumas" (that has identified the national team since then) was born in South Africa, more precisely after the victory v. the Junior Springboks at Ellis Park, considered historical not only for Argentine rugby
History of the Argentina national rugby union team be admitted any sooner. "Los Pumas" began their final preparation for the 2007 Rugby World Cup with a summer two-test series against visiting Ireland, with a 22–20 win at Santa Fe, and a 16–0 win at Vélez Sársfield. "Los Pumas" then completed a clean sweep of their mid-year tests with a 24–6 win over in Mendoza. They split their final warmup tests, defeating 70–14 at CASI in Buenos Aires, before losing to Wales 20–27 at Millennium Stadium. At the World Cup, "Los Pumas" were drawn into the so-called pool of death, featuring two other teams ranked in the top six