The 1971 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of 14 matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in June and July 1971. It was the second tour of Argentinian team in South Africa, six year after the 1965 tour . The "Pumas" didn't play against Springboks (playing meanwhile in Australia, but againnts the Gazelles, the selection of emerging young players. Originally was scheduled also a match in Rhodesia, but it was cancelled after a prohibition of Argentine government.