The Puma Trophy () is an international

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competition between

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and

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. The trophy is a bronzed statue of a

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. Argentina and Australia first played against each other in 1979 and the trophy itself was established in 2000. In 2012, it became a part of

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. The first draw between the two sides since the creation of the Puma Trophy happened in

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(15–15). The next meeting – two weeks later – was also a draw. Subsequently, Australia retained the Trophy for another year.

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