Argentina v France, Buenos Aires, June 26
Pumas eye return to winning ways
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June 24, 2010
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Argentina's Rimas Alvarez Kairelis claims a lineout, France v Argentina, Stade Velodrome, Marseille, November 8, 2008
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Argentina will be looking to reassert their recent dominance of France when the two sides go head-to-head in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

The Pumas have won six of their last eight meetings - including two victories at the 2007 Rugby World Cup - but were on the wrong end of a narrow 12-6 result the last time the sides clashed in Marseille in 2008.

The two sides first met in 1949 when the French tourists edged out their hosts 5-0. They have since met on a further 40 occasions with France holding the historical advantage with 32 victories but the Pumas' recent dominance of the fixture has seen their winning total climb to nine - the one other clash saw them draw 18-18 at the Ferrocaril Oeste club in Buenos Aires in 1977.

Argentina v France - Match Facts:

Played: 42; France won 32; Argentina won 9; 1 drawn

First Test: Argentina 0-5 France at GEBA, August 28, 1949

Latest Test: France 12-6 Argentina, Stade Velodrome, November 8, 2008

Drawn match: 18-18 at Ferrocaril Oeste, July 2, 1977

France's biggest winning margin: 35 points - Argentina 12-47 France at Ferrocaril Oeste, Oct 21, 1995

Argentina's biggest winning margin: 24 points - France 10-34 Argentina at Parc des Princes, Oct 19, 2007

Statsguru archive:

Click here for Argentina's Test record courtesy of Statsguru

Click here for France's Test record courtesy of Statsguru

Click here for complete details of all the previous matches between Argentina and France

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