Argentina XV Enjoy Triumph over Bristol Bears

The Argentina XV took-on and defeated the Bristol Bears in England on Friday. The 38-14 win at Ashton Gate ended a two-match European tour. The earlier match saw United Rugby Championship (URC) side Munster hanging on to beat the Argentina XV in Limerick, Ireland.

The Argentina XV were 14-7 ahead at half-time. Captain Juan Cruz Pérez Rachel and fullback Tobías Wade had early tries for the Argentina XV with center Victor Worsnip responding to Wade’s score for the Bristol Bears.

It was the second-half where the scoring truly opened up. Hooker Leonel Oviedo crossed for a double, the first of which came with the Argentina XV having advantage. His second try was followed by a score by flanker Nicolás D’Amorim.

The Bristol Bears found their way into the try zone in the final ten minutes. Debutant Ollie Harris scored with mat Protheroe converting for there English Premiership side. The impressive Tobías Wade ended the match with a second try. Bautista Farisé converted for a convincing 38-14 victory.

The Argentina XV was overwhelmingly selected from players from Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2025. The 2026 SRA season will see the introduction of a new team, Los Capibaras. The fourth Argentine professional team will be based in Rosario. Player movement is certain with some returning home after having played SRA for different teams.

BRISTOL BEARS (14)
TRY – J Worsnip (27′); O Harris (71′)
CON – M Protheroe 2 (28′, 72′)
YC – J Owen (14′); S Barker (40′)

ARGENTINA XV (38)
TRY – JC Pérez Rachel (16′); T Wade 2 (22′, 80′); L Oviedo 2 (45′, 63′); N D’Amorim (68′)
CON – J Hernández (17′, 23′); B Farisé (64′, 69′)
YC – M Soler (35′)

BRISTOL BEARS
15 Noah Heward, 14 Evan Morris, 13 Jack Bates, 12 Victor Worsnip, 11 Aidan Boshoff, 10 Mat Protheroe, 9 Sam Wolstenholme (capt.), Paddy Pearce, 7 Kenzie Jenkins, 6 Joe Owen, 5 Steele Barker, 4 Ethan Surrey, 3 Lovejoy Chawatama, 2 Tomas Gwilliam,  1 Sam Grahamslaw

Replacements: 16 Nathan Langdon, 17 Louie Trevett, 18 Jimmy Halliwell, 19 Will Ramply, 20 John Edwards, 21 Ellis Bevan, 22 Raff Weston, 23 Ollie Harris

ARGENTINA XV
15 Tobías Wade, 14 Santiago Pernas, 13 Agustín Fraga, 12 Faustino Sánchez Valarolo, 11 Mateo Soler, 10 Julián Hernández, 9 Alejo Sugasti, 8 Juan Cruz Pérez Rachel (capt.), 7 Facundo Cardozo, 6 Nicolás D’Amorim, 5 Federico Albrisi, 4 Lorenzo Colidio, 3 Francisco Moreno, 2 Leonel Oviedo, 1 Rafael Garrido

Replacements: 16 Matías Medrano, 17 Diego Correa, 18 Octavio Filippa, 19 Lautaro Simes, 20 Juan Pedro Bernasconi, 21 Estanislao Pregot, 22 Bautista Farisé, 23 Tomás Medina

Video: To Follow

Referee: Sara Cox (England)
Assistant Referees: Harry Walbaum (England); Jonathan Healy (England)