Argentina v Italy
Azzurri look to end drought against Pumas
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November 12, 2008
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Italy's center Mirco Bergamasco (L) avoids the tackle of Argentine center Manuel Contepom, during their rugby union test match at Flaminio stadium in Rome, on 18 November 2006.
Italy's Mirco Bergamsco evade's Argentina's Manuel Contepomi during their clash in Rome in 2006 © Getty Images
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Italy play host to Argentina in Torino this weekend hoping that they can secure back-to-back victories over the Pumas for the first time.

Argentina lead the all-time series with nine victories to the Azzurri's five since their first clash in Rovigo in 1978 that the hosts won 19-6. They have also drawn once with the sides battling to an 18-18 stalemate at the Antoine Beguere Stadium in 1997.

Italy upset Argentina with a controversial 13-12 win in Cordoba earlier this where a last-gasp try from Leonardo Ghiraldini and conversion from Andrea Marcato saw them snatch victory. That success ended a run of three defeats at the hands of the Pumas.

Both sides come into the contest hoping to bounce back from narrow defeats - Italy went down 30-20 to Australia last weekend while Argentina were edged out 12-6 by France.

Italy v Argentina - Match Facts:

Played: 15; Argentina won 9; Italy won 4; 1 drawn

First Test: Italy 19-6 Argentina at Mario Battaglini, Oct 24, 1978

Latest Test: Argentina 12-13 Italy at Cordoba , Jun 28, 2008

Drawn match: Argentina 18-18 Italy at Antoine Beguere, Oct 22, 1997

Italy's biggest winning margin: 10 points - Italy 19-6 Argentina at Mario Battaglini, Oct 24, 1978

Argentina's biggest winning margin: 33 points - Italy 6-36 Argentina at Stadio Flaminio, Nov 16, 2002

Argentina's winning sequence: 3 Tests - Nov 19, 2005 to present day.

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

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