2006 mid-year rugby union internationals
The 2006 mid-year rugby union tests (also known as the Summer Internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) refers to the Rugby union Test matches played during between May and June in 2006. It saw several tests between the touring Northern Hemisphere sides and the home Southern Hemisphere sides, including a test series between Australia and England, Argentina and Wales, New Zealand and Ireland and South Africa and Scotland. France played Romania and the Springboks, while Italy played Fiji and Japan. In addition to this, the Barbarains ended their season with victories over England and Georgia and a defeat to Scotland.
Most of the fixtures acted as end-of-season tours of the Northern Hemisphere nations, and pre season matches for the Tri Nations Series and Pacific 5 Nations for the Southern Hemisphere nations.
Overview
Series
Other tours
| Team/Tour | Opponents |
|---|---|
| Barbarians tour |  England (W) -  Scotland (L) -  Georgia (W) |
| French tour |  Romania (W) -  South Africa (D) |
| Italian tour |  Japan (W) -  Fiji (L) |
Fixtures
Week 1
| England |
46 – 19 | Barbarians |
|---|---|---|
| Try: James Simpson-Daniel (2) Olly Barkley James Forrester David Barnes Delon Armitage Con: Olly Barkley 5/7 Pen: Olly Barkley (2) |
Report | Try: Olivier Magne Bruce Reihana Matt Burke Con: Matt Burke 2/3 |
Week 2
New Zealand  |
34 – 23 |  Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Howlett Muliaina Flavell Con: McAlister (2) Pen: McAlister (5) |
Report | Try: O'Driscoll Trimble Con: O'Gara (2) Pen: O'Gara (3) |
- The scoreline belied the closeness of the contest, as Ireland were 20 minutes away from a first-ever win over the All Blacks, holding a 23–15 lead halfway through the second half.
| South Africa |
36 – 16 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Snyman Paulse Montgomery Burger Con: Montgomery (2) Pen: Montgomery (4) |
Report | Try: Webster Con: Paterson Pen: Paterson (3) |
- This was Scotland's largest-ever defeat in South Africa.
Argentina  |
27 – 25 |  Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Leguizamón Núñez Piossek Leonelli Con: Todeschini (3) Pen: Todeschini (2) |
Report | Try: M. Jones Evans Hook Con: Robinson (2) Pen: Robinson (2) |
- This was Argentina's first-ever Test in Patagonia. The choice of Wales as the opponent was especially significant, as Puerto Madryn is at the heart of an area settled by Welsh people in the 1860s and where the Welsh language is still frequently spoken.
| Japan |
6 – 52 |  Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Pen: Ikeda (2) |
Try: Sole Bortolussi Dallan Mi. Bergamasco (2) Dellapè de Jager Con: Pez (4) Bortolussi (3) Pen: Pez |
Week 3
| New Zealand |
27 – 17 | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Dermody Kelleher McAlister Con: McAlister (3) Pen: McAlister (2) |
Report | Try: Flannery O'Connell Con: O'Gara (2) Pen: O'Gara |
| Argentina |
45 – 27 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Tiesi (2) J. M. Fernández Lobbe Con: Todeschini (3) Pen: Todeschini (8) |
Report | Try: Delve S. Williams Byrne Con: Robinson Hook (2) Pen: Hook (2) |
- Argentina win a Test series against Wales for the first time ever.
Australia  |
43 – 18 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Smith Gerrard (2) Tuqiri Chisholm Latham Con: Mortlock (5) Pen: Mortlock |
Try: Chuter Varndell Con: Goode Pen: Goode Drop: Goode |
- This was England's fifth consecutive Test defeat, their worst streak since 1984. Australia's George Gregan made his 120th international appearance, setting an all-time record for the sport.[1]
| 17 June 2006 20:00 (UTC+12) |
| Fiji |
29 – 18 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Ligairi Caucaunibuca Rauluni Salabog Con: Bai (3) Pen: Bai |
Report | Try: Sole Lo Cicero Con: Pez Pen: Pez (2) |
- Fiji claim a Six Nations scalp for the first time since 2000, when they defeated Italy (then newly admitted to the Six Nations), the last time the Azzurri visited Churchill Park.
| South Africa |
29 – 15 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Du Preez Pen: Montgomery (7) Van der Westhuyzen |
Try: Macfadyen Webster Con: Paterson Pen: Paterson |
- Fullback Percy Montgomery became the first Springbok to score 600 Test points.
| Romania |
14 – 62 |  France |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Fercu Pen: Vlaicu (3) |
Try: Jauzion Martin Dusautoir Traille Marconnet Castaignède Szarzewski Laharrague Marty Con: Traille (6) Castaignède Pen: Traille |
Week 4
| Australia |
37 – 15 | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Latham Gerrard Holmes Gregan Shepherd Con: Mortlock (3) Pen: Mortlock (2) |
Report | Try: O'Gara Best Con: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara |
| South Africa |
26 – 36 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Russell Pen: Montgomery (7) |
Report | Try: Heymans Clerc (2) Traille Con: Yachvili (2) Pen: Yachvili (2) Drop: Fritz Traille |
- South Africa suffered their first defeat at home since 2003. The result meant that the teams switched places in the world rankings, with France overtaking South Africa for second.
| Argentina |
19 – 25 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Durand Con: Todeschini Pen: Todeschini (4) |
Report | Try: Carter MacDonald Hamilton Con: Carter (2) Pen: Carter (2) |
See also
- Mid-year rugby union test series
- 2006 end-of-year rugby union tests
- 2006 IRB Churchill Cup
- 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations
- 2006 IRB Nations Cup
- 2006 France rugby union tour
References
- ↑ "Squad Profiles: George Gregan". Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
External links
- 2006 Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series at Rugby.com.au
- 2006 All Blacks fixtures at AllBlacks.com
- 2006 Springboks fixtures at SARugby.co.za
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