Admiral Brown Cup

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Admiral Brown Cup
The trophy awarded
SportRugby union
Instituted2012; 12 years ago (2012)
Number of teams2
Country Argentina
 Ireland
Holders Ireland (2021)
Most titles Ireland (5 titles)

The Admiral William Brown Cup (in Spanish: Copa Almirante Brown) is an international rugby union competition contested between Argentina and Ireland. It was first held on 16 November 2012 at the Aviva Stadium. The trophy is named after Admiral William Brown, the Irish-Argentine who founded the Argentine Navy.[1][2]

This competition was born after a joint initiative involving the Embassy of Argentina in Dublin, the Embassy of Ireland in Buenos Aires, the Argentine Rugby Union and the Irish Rugby Football Union.[3]

Statistics

Host Matches Arg.
won 		Ire.
won 		Draws Arg.
points 		Ire.
points
 Argentina 2 0 2 0 34 52
 Ireland 4 0 4 0 67 155
Overall 6 0 6 0 101 207

Results

The trophy was named after Irish Admiral William Brown, founder of the Argentine Navy
Year Date Venue City Home Score Away Winner Report
2012 16 November Aviva Stadium Dublin Ireland 
46–24
  Argentina  Ireland [4]
2014 14 June Monumental José Fierro Tucumán Argentina 
17–23
  Ireland  Ireland [5][6]
7 June Estadio Centenario Resistencia Argentina 
17–29
  Ireland [7]
2017 25 November Aviva Stadium Dublin Ireland 
28–19
  Argentina  Ireland [8][9]
2018 10 November Aviva Stadium Dublin Ireland 
28–17
  Argentina  Ireland [10][11]
2021 21 November Aviva Stadium Dublin Ireland 
53–7
  Argentina  Ireland [12]

See also

References

  1. ^ Almirante Guillermo Brown biography on Government of Argentina website
  2. ^ Almirante Guillermo Brown: padre de la Armada Argentina on Gaceta Marinera
  3. ^ Irlanda v Argentina: La Copa Almirante Brown at the IRFU, 21 Nov 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ "Ireland 46-24 Argentina". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Sexton injury mars Ireland win". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  6. ^ "First Test: Argentina 17-29 Ireland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Second Test: Argentina 17-23 Ireland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Ireland battle to victory over Argentina and seal third autumn Test win". espnscrum. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Autumn international: Ireland 28-19 Argentina". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Ireland 28-17 Argentina". Ireland’s 2018 Autumn Internationals Confirmed. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Recap: Ireland 28-17 Argentina". RTE. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Ireland cap off brilliant month with easy Pumas win". RTE. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
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