Argentina and Australia meet in the first of two Tests in Argentina on Saturday 29 August 2026, with the match set for 23 de Agosto Stadium in San Salvador de Jujuy and a long list of kick-off times built around that date. The Pumas and the Wallabies will start at 8.00pm BST, 9.00pm SAST and 9.00pm CET, while viewers in the US get a 3.00pm EDT start and fans on the West Coast can watch from 12.00pm PDT. In AEST, the game begins at 5.00am on Sunday, and in NZST it is 7.00am on Sunday.
That timing is why the fixture is drawing attention now. The first Test lands with Argentina ranked seventh and Australia eighth, a close pairing on paper, and both arrive from mixed results in the new Nations Championship. Each side managed one win and two defeats against northern hemisphere opposition, which leaves little room between them before a ball is kicked. For anyone searching for Argentina v Australia today, the date, the place and the viewing options are already fixed.
The match is also free to stream in the US on RugbyPass TV, although viewers there must register before they can watch. The same platform will also carry South Africa v New Zealand in the US, adding to a schedule that has been pulled into focus because The Rugby Championship is on hold while the All Blacks play South Africa. That pause has left Argentina and Australia to carry this window, and it puts their meeting at the centre of the weekend rather than in the shadow of a fuller competition.
Form since the Nations Championship has sharpened the contrast without separating the sides by much. The Pumas have run the world champion Springboks close, which tells you Argentina are not arriving short of edge, while the Wallabies have won two games against Japan and did so with the second victory emphatic. Les Kiss, who has already overseen those two wins against Japan, goes into this Test with a side that has shown improvement, but the broader picture still points to a contest where margins matter more than reputation.
That is why the opening Test matters more than a routine series date. Argentina and Australia are close enough in rank and recent results that the first hour in San Salvador de Jujuy could decide the tone for the rest of the two-Test set. The second match in Argentina still lies ahead, but this one should tell you quickly whether the Pumas can turn home ground into control or whether the Wallabies can carry their recent momentum into the series lead.
