2002 end-of-year rugby union internationals
The 2002 end-of-year tests, also known as the 2002 Autumn Internationals, are international rugby union matches that took place during November and December 2002 involving touring teams from the southern hemisphere. These consist of Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, and South Africa and one or more teams from the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. This year's end of year tests also featured Tier 2 European sides, Romania, Russia and Georgia, and also features South Pacific nations Fiji.
The 2002 end-of-year tests featured one of the biggest upsets in rugby union history, as South Africa suffered their biggest defeat after losing 53-3 to England on 23 November.[1]
Fixtures
Week 1
Argentina  |
6–17 |  Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Pen: Contepomi (2) |
Report | Try: Mortlock Pen: Burke (3) Flatley |
| Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) |
Week 2
| 9 November 2002 14:30 GMT |
England  |
31–28 |  New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Cohen Moody Wilkinson Con: Wilkinson (2/3) Pen: Wilkinson (3) Drop: Wilkinson |
Report | Try: Howlett Lee Lomu (2) Con: Blair (2) Mehrtens (2) |
France  |
30–10 |  South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Clerc Heymans Con: Gelez (1/2) Pen: Gelez (5) Drop: Castaignède |
Report | Try: Van Niekerk Con: Pretorius Pen: Pretorius |
Week 3
Italy  |
6–36 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Pen: Domínguez (2) |
Report | Try: Albanese Corleto Durand Martín Orengo Con: Contepomi (2) Fernández Miranda (2) Pen: Contepomi |
| 16 November 2002 14:30 GMT |
| England |
32–31 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Cohen (2) Con: Wilkinson (2/2) Pen: Wilkinson (6) |
Report | Try: Flatley (2) Sailor Con: Burke (2/3) Pen: Burke (4) |
| 16 November 2002 14:30 GMT |
Scotland  |
21–6 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Pountney Walker Con: Laney (1/2) Pen: Laney (3) |
Report | Pen: James (2) |
| France |
20–20 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Brusque Magne Con: Gelez (2/2) Pen: Gelez (2) |
Report | Try: Umaga Meeuws Con: Mehrtens (2/2) Pen: Mehrtens (2) |
Week 4
| Italy |
3–34 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Pen: Pez |
Report | Try: Harrison Kefu Mortlock Staniforth (2) Con: Burke (3/5) Pen: Burke |
| 23 November 2002 14:30 GMT |
Wales  |
17–43 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Robinson Penalty try Con: S. Jones Harris Pen: S. Jones |
Report | Try: Howlett (2) King Meeuws Con: Mehrtens (4/4) Pen: Mehrtens (5) |
| 23 November 2002 14:30 GMT |
| England |
53–3 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Back Cohen Dallaglio Greenwood (2) Hill Penalty try Con: Dawson Gomarsall (2) Stimpson (2) Wilkinson Pen: Wilkinson (2) |
Report | Pen: Pretorius |
To date, this result is South Africa's biggest defeat in their rugby union history.
| 23 November 2002 16:30 GMT |
Ireland  |
16–7 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Dempsey Con: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara (3) |
Report | Try: Martín Con: Contepomi |
See also
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