Overview
Series
Other tours
| Team/Tour | Opponents |
|---|---|
| Barbarians tour |  Tunisia (W) –  Spain (W) |
| Italian tour |  Uruguay (W) –  Argentina (L) |
| Canadian tour |  New Zealand (L) |
The 2007 mid-year rugby union tests (also known as the Summer Internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) refers to the Rugby union Test matches played during June and May 2007. These are played in the Southern Hemisphere and include all Tests hosted by Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa outside the 2007 Tri-Nations. The Tests are being used by many countries as their last opportunity to prepare for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. For Australia, New Zealand and South Africa it is used as preparation for the 2007 Tri-Nations. The only match listed here with a Northern Hemisphere winner was Italy's victory over Uruguay.
| Team/Tour | Opponents |
|---|---|
| Barbarians tour | Tunisia (W) – Spain (W) |
| Italian tour | Uruguay (W) – Argentina (L) |
| Canadian tour | New Zealand (L) |
| 26 May 2007 16:10 AST (UTC−3) |
| Argentina | 22–20 |  Ireland |
| Try: Senillosa c Con: F. Contepomi Pen: F. Contepomi (4) Drop: F. Contepomi | Try: Carney c Penalty try c Con: Wallace (2) Pen: Wallace Duffy |
| Estadio B. G. Estanislao López, Santa Fe Attendance: 26,000 [1] Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) |
| 26 May 2007 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia  | 29–23 |  Wales |
| Try: Palu 23' m Sharpe 31' c Giteau 53' c Hoiles 80' c Con: Mortlock (3) Pen: Mortlock 61' | Try: G. Thomas 1' c J. Robinson 14' c Con: Hook (2) Pen: Hook (2) 19', 51' Drop: Hook 72' |
| Telstra Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 40,872 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
| 26 May 2007 15:00 SAST (UTC+2) |
South Africa  | 58–10 |  England |
| Try: Willemse 24' c Habana (2) 25' c, 75' c De Villiers 38' c Burger 70' c Steyn 73' c Van der Linde 78' c Con: Mongtomery (7) Pen: Montgomery (3) 2', 16', 35' | Try: Simpson-Daniel 62' c Con: Wilkinson Pen: Wilkinson 29' |
| Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Attendance: 36,500 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) |
| 2 June 2007 16:10 AST (UTC−3) |
| Argentina | 16–0 | Ireland |
| Try: M. Contepomi c Con: Todeschini Pen: Todeschini (3) |
| José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) |
| 2 June 2007 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | 31–0 | Wales |
| Try: Ioane m Mitchell c Huxley c Con: Mortlock (2) Pen: Mortlock (4) |
| Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 41,622 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand) |
| 2 June 2007 09:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
| New Zealand | 42–11 |  France |
| Try: Mauger (2) c, c Sivivatu (2) c, m So'oialo c Con: Carter Weepu Evans (2) Pen: Carter Weepu Evans | Try: Coux m Pen: Boyet (2) |
| Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) |
| 2 June 2007 15:00 SAST (UTC+2) |
| South Africa | 55–22 | England |
| Try: Januarie 22' c Burger 30' c Botha 43' m Spies (2) 52' m, 77' c Habana (2) 54' c, 75' c Montgomery 65' c Con: Montgomery (5) James Pen: Montgomery | Try: Scarborough 40' c Con: Wilkinson Pen: Wilkinson (5) |
| Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria Referee: Joël Jutge (France) |
| 2 June 2007 15:00 (UTC−2) |
| Uruguay | 5–29 |  Italy |
| Try: Arocena 77' m | Try: Pratichetti (3) 40' m, 42' c, 44' c Agüero 80' c Con: Burton (3) Pen: Burton 12' |
| Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo Referee: Rob Debney (England) |
| 9 June 2007 14:00 AST (UTC−3) |
| Argentina | 24–6 | Italy |
| Try: Leonelli 25' m Serra Miras 31' c Con: Serra Miras Pen: Serra Miras (4) 2', 40', 47', 68' | Pen: Bortolussi (2) 36', 43' |
| Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) |
| 9 June 2007 18:00 AWST (UTC+8) |
| Australia | 49–0 |  Fiji |
| Try: Staniforth (2) 6' c, 39' m Huxley 16' m Tuqiri (2) 27' m, 34' m Larkham 46' c Norton-Knight 56' m Ashley-Cooper 67' c Con: Huxley (3) Pen: Huxley 14' |
| Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 20,018 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) |
| 9 June 2007 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
| New Zealand | 61–10 | France |
| Try: Oliver 6' c Kelleher Rokocoko (2) MacDonald Toeava Collins Mealamu Evans Con: McAlister (5) Pen: McAlister (2) 14', 22' | Try: J. Laharrague Con: Boyet Pen: Boyet 4' |
| Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) |
| 9 June 2007 15:00 SAST (UTC+2) |
| South Africa | 35–8 |  Samoa |
| Try: Smit 20' c Pietersen 24' m Steyn 33' m Wannenburg 59' m Montgomery 64' c Con: Hougaard Montgomery Pen: Hougaard (2) 10', 14' | Try: An. Tuilagi 78' m Pen: Williams 12' |
| Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) |
| 16 June 2007 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
| New Zealand | 64–13 |  Canada |
| Try: Sivivatu 4' c McAlister 13' m Schwalger 26' c Hore 40' c Carter (3) 42' c, 53' m, 63' m Masoe 47' c Howlett 68' c Gear 78' c Con: Carter (7) | Try: Pyke 22' c Con: Pritchard Pen: Pritchard 15' |
| Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
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