Admiral Brown Cup

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]

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

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 20203452
 Ireland 404067155
Overall6060101207

Results
The trophy was named after Irish Admiral William Brown, founder of the Argentine Navy
Year Date Venue City Home Score Away Winner
201216 NovemberAviva StadiumDublinIreland 
46–24
 Argentina Ireland
201414 JuneMonumental José FierroTucumánArgentina 
17–23
 Ireland Ireland
7 JuneEstadio CentenarioResistenciaArgentina 
17–29
 Ireland
201725 NovemberAviva StadiumDublinIreland 
28–19
 Argentina Ireland
201810 NovemberAviva StadiumDublinIreland 
28–17
 Argentina Ireland
202121 NovemberAviva StadiumDublinIreland 
53–7
 Argentina Ireland

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)
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