Match Facts

Argentina won their most recent match against France (33-25 in July) after losing five in a row against them previously – each of the previous four Tests between these sides at the Stade de France have been decided by single-figure margins, with two wins apiece for either side at the venue.

France have lost just one of their last nine matches (W7 D1), however their sole loss during that period came against Argentina in July (25-33).

France have lost just three of their last 34 matches on home soil (W30 D1) and have won each of their last three, however, four of their last six games in France have been decided by margins of just two points or fewer.

Argentina have scored 4+ tries in all six of their victories this year, including seven during their most recent against Italy a fortnight ago (50-18), overall they’ve averaged 4.3 tries per game in 2024, their highest average for a calendar year since 2004 (5.9).

Argentina have alternated between wins and losses across their last seven Test matches against European sides in Europe (W3 L4), losing their most recent such fixture against Ireland by a margin of just three points (19-22).

Argentina have gained the most metres per carry of any team in men’s Tier 1 rugby in 2024 (4.3), whilst France (32.4) and Argentina (31.9) have averaged more metres per kick in play this year than any other Tier 1 side.

Argentina have the highest scrum success rate of any men’s Tier 1 nation in 2024 (98%) and also have the second highest success rate of any such side on their own lineout this year (90%, England – 92%).

France crossed the gainline from a higher share of their carries (69%) than any other side in the most recent round of Autumn Nations Series fixtures, while Argentina committed 2+ opposition tacklers from a higher percentage of their carries than any other team last week (65%).

France’s Georges-Henri Colombe won three turnovers against New Zealand last week, the most by any player in this year’s Autumn Nations Series and the most by any prop in a Tier 1 men’s Test match since South Africa’s Steven Kitshoff won three against Argentina in July last year.

Argentina’s Juan Martin Gonzalez made seven dominant tackles against Ireland last week, the most of any player in the most recent round of Autumn Nations Series fixtures – in fact, it was the joint-most by any Argentina player in a Test match since Opta have recorded this data, alongside Gonzalez himself versus New Zealand in Round 1 of this year’s Rugby Championship.