Admiral Brown Cup

Admiral Brown Cup
The trophy awarded
SportRugby union
Instituted2012; 13 years ago (2012)
Number of teams2
Country Argentina
 Ireland
Holders Ireland (2024)
Most titles Ireland (6 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.[1] The trophy is named after Admiral William Brown, the Irish-Argentine born in Foxford, Co Mayo in 1777, who founded the Argentine Navy.[1][2][3]

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.[4][5]

Summary

Overall

Host Matches  Argentina
won 		 Ireland
won 		Draws Arg.
points 		Ire.
points
 Argentina 2 0 2 0 34 52
 Ireland 5 0 5 0 86 177
Overall 7 0 7 0 120 229

Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.

Record Argentina Ireland
Longest winning streak — 7 (16 Nov 2012–present)
Largest points for
Home 17 (7 June 2014) 53 (21 November 2021)
Away 24 (16 November 2012) 29 (7 June 2014)
Largest winning margin
Home — 46 (21 November 2021)
Away — 12 (7 June 2014)

Results

The trophy was named after Irish Admiral William Brown, founder of the Argentine Navy
Year Date Home Score Away Venue City Trophy
Winner 		Ref.
2012 16 Nov Ireland 
46–24
  Argentina Aviva Stadium Dublin Ireland [6]
2014 14 Jun Argentina 
17–23
  Ireland Estadio José Fierro Tucumán Ireland [7][8]
7 Jun Argentina 
17–29
  Ireland Estadio Centenario Resistencia [9]
2017 25 Nov Ireland 
28–19
  Argentina Aviva Stadium Dublin Ireland [10][11]
2018 10 Nov Ireland 
28–17
  Argentina Aviva Stadium Dublin Ireland [12][13]
2021 21 Nov Ireland 
53–7
  Argentina Aviva Stadium Dublin Ireland [14]
2024 15 Nov Ireland 
22–19
  Argentina Aviva Stadium Dublin Ireland [15]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "New rugby trophy to honour Argentine naval hero". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ^ Almirante Guillermo Brown biography on Government of Argentina website
  3. ^ Almirante Guillermo Brown: padre de la Armada Argentina on Gaceta Marinera
  4. ^ Irlanda v Argentina: La Copa Almirante Brown at the IRFU, 21 Nov 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ "What Is The Admiral Brown Cup For Ireland v Argentina?". Balls. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Ireland 46-24 Argentina". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Sexton injury mars Ireland win". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  8. ^ "First Test: Argentina 17-29 Ireland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Second Test: Argentina 17-23 Ireland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Ireland battle to victory over Argentina and seal third autumn Test win". espnscrum. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Autumn international: Ireland 28-19 Argentina". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Ireland 28-17 Argentina". Ireland’s 2018 Autumn Internationals Confirmed. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Recap: Ireland 28-17 Argentina". RTE. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Ireland cap off brilliant month with easy Pumas win". RTE. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Ireland 22-19 Argentina". Autumn Internationals. Retrieved 16 November 2024.