2007 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches

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Throughout August 2007, various teams prepared for the Rugby World Cup in France with a short series of test matches, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere and involving the RBS Six Nations sides. In addition, South Africa played one test in Scotland following the 2007 Tri Nations and Argentina one test in their home country and one in Wales. The tests were effectively a replacement for the usual Autumn international series in November which does not take place in World Cup years.

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Note: this article does not include international results not involving at least one side who had qualified for the 2007 World Cup.

Saturday, 21 July

21 July 2007
Namibia XV  Flag of Namibia.svg42–34Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Amateurs
Report [1]
H. Geingob Stadium, Windhoek

Saturday, 28 July

28 July 2007
Namibia XV  Flag of Namibia.svg20–32 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Universities
Report [2]
H. Geingob Stadium,Windoheck

28 July 2007
Portugal XV  Flag of Portugal.svg16–19 London Welsh
Report [3]
Vilamoura

Thursday, 2 August

2 August 2007
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania XV 53–0 Flag of Romania.svg Romania Amateurs
Bucharest

Saturday, 4 August

4 August 2007
16:00 BST
England  Flag of England.svg62–5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Tries: Easter (4) 14' m, 20' c, 46' c, 50' c
Borthwick 30' c
Dallaglio 66' c
Perry 74' c
Robinson 78' m
Tait 80+1' c
Con: Wilkinson (7)
Pen: Wilkinson 34'
(Report) Try: D. James 59' m
Twickenham, London
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)

4 August 2007
Argentina XV  Flag of Argentina.svg [4] 70–14Flag of Chile.svg  Chile XV [5]
Tries: Serra (2) 8' c, 57' c
Longo 29' c
J. Fernández Lobbe (2) 33' c, 45' c
M. Contepomi 38' c
F. Contepomi 50' c
Bosch 55' c
Gaitán 68' c
Scelzo 79' c
Con: F. Contepomi (10)
(Report) Try: Berti 3' c, 17' c
Con: Berti (2)
CASI, Buenos Aires
Referee: Santiago Slinger (Uruguay)

4 August 2007
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal XV 22–20 Coventry
Vilamoura

Monday, 6 August

6 August 2007
Auch 20–17Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia XV
Auch

Friday, 10 August

10 August 2007
Japan XV  Flag of Japan.svg69–10Asian Barbarians
Report [6]
Chichibu, Tokyo

Saturday, 11 August

11 August 2007
England  Flag of England.svg15–21Flag of France.svg  France
Pen: Barkley (4) 9', 22', 32', 39'
Drop: Gomarsall 56'
(Report) Try: Pelous 11' m
Chabal 70' c
Con: Élissalde
Pen: Skrela (2) 16', 35'
Élissalde 60'
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 63,251
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

11 August 2007
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg31–21IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Hogg 5' c
Henderson (3) 12' c, 46' m, 75' c
E. Murray 19' m
Con: Paterson (2)
Parks
(Report) Try: Boss 48' c
Trimble 55' m
Con: P. Wallace
Pen: P. Wallace (2) 10', 59'
Murphy 27'
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Attendance: 25,127
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

11 August 2007
British Columbia Flag of British Columbia.svg 3–38Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada XV
report

11 August 2007
Neath RFC 10–41Flag of Romania.svg  Romania XV
The Gnoll, Neath

11 August 2007
Agen Espoirs 17–6Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia XV
Report [7]
Pont-du-Casse

11 August 2007
Canada Inv. XV Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 34–18Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal XV
Fletcher's Field, Toronto

Tuesday, 14 August

14 August 2007
Agen 31–13Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia XV
Sainte-Livrade

14 August 2007
Auckland A31–13Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga XV
Sainte-Livrade

Wednesday, 15 August

15 August 2007
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg105–13Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Try: de Villiers 11'
Smith (3) 18', 34', 70'
Pietersen 22'
Burger (3) 29', 56', 77'
Fourie 39'
du Randt 46'
Montgomery 50'
Willemse 63'
du Plessis 73'
Pienaar 80'
van der Linde 80'
Con: Montgomery (12)
Pen: Montgomery (2)
(Report) Try: Langenhoven 8'c
Con: Wessels
Pen: Wessels (2)
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Thursday, 16 August

16 August 2007
Bayonne 6–42IRFU flag.svg  Ireland XV
Report [8]
Bayonne

Friday 17 August

17 August 2007
Harlequins 22–21Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa XV
The Stoop, London

Saturday, 18 August

18 August 2007
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg42–12Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Try: Pyke
Kleeberger
Van der Merwe (2)
Mensah-Coker
Spicer
Con: Pritchard (3)
Pen: Pritchard (2)
Report [9] Try: Mateus
J. Pinto
Con: Leal
Twin Elm Rugby Park, Ottawa

18 August 2007
France  Flag of France.svg22–9Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Jauzion 48' c
Con: Élissalde
Pen: Élissalde (4)
Michalak
(Report) Pen: Wilkinson (3)
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

18 August 2007
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg36–12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Stanojevic (2) 6' m, 10' c
Robertson 20' c
Lo Cicero 68' c
Mauro Bergamasco 80' c
Con: Bortolussi (4)
Pen: Bortolussi 3'
(Report) Try: Nishiura 26' c
Makiri 57' m
Con: Ando
Stadio Perruca, Aosta
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)

18 August 2007
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg27–20Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: G. Thomas 9' c
A. W. Jones 22' c
M. Jones 25' c
Con: Hook (3)
Pen: Hook (2)
(Report) Try: Corleto (2) 4' c, 51' c
Con: Todeschini (2)
Pen: Todeschini (2)
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 38,284
Referee: Chris White (England)

18 August 2007
Albi 24–13Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia XV
(Report)
Albi

Sunday, 19 August

19 August 2007
Northampton Saints 21–24Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa XV
Report [10]
Northampton

Tuesday 21 August

21 August 2007
Connacht 3–18Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa XV
Report [11]
Sportsgrounds, Galway

Friday, 24 August

24 August 2007
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg23–20Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Trimble 27' c
O'Gara 80+9' c
Con: O'Gara (2)
Pen: O'Gara (2) 6', 47'
Drop: O'Gara 78'
(Report) Try: Troncon 38' c
Pratichetti 80+3' c
Con: Bortolussi
de Marigny
Pen: Bortolussi 33'
Drop: Bortolussi 22'
Ravenhill, Belfast
Attendance: 14,100
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

24 August 2007
Sale Sharks 7–26Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa XV
Sale

24 August 2007
Edinburgh 14–26Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga XV
Edinburgh

Saturday, 25 August

25 August 2007
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg3–27Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Pen: Paterson 10' (Report) Try: Habana 22' c
Fourie 26' c
du Preez 28' c
Con: Montgomery (3)
Pen: Montgomery (2) 13', 52'
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Attendance: 30,342
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)

25 August 2007
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg13 15Flag of Japan.svg  Japan XV [12]
Try: Diogo Mateus c
Con: Duarte Pinto
Pen: Malheiro
Drop: Malheiro
Report [13] Try: Watanabe 8' m
Asano 72' c
Con: Robins
Pen: Ono 1'
Stadio Comunale, Mogliano Veneto
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
  • Japan wing Daisuke Ohata, the all-time world leader in international tries, was injured and was ruled out of the World Cup after he tore his left Achilles tendon in the match. [14]

25 August 2007
Auch 13–7Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia XV
Auch

25 August 2007
Belgium Invitational XV8–36Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV
Brussels

25 August 2007
Eastern Canada10–40Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada XV

25 August 2007
Albi 24–49Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji XV
Albi

25 August 2007
USA XV  Flag of the United States.svg6–10 Munster
Toyota Park, Bridgeview

Sunday, 26 August

26 August 2007
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg7–34Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Hook 40' c
Con: Hook
(Report) Try: Thion 13' c
Mignoni 32' c
Rougerie 56' c
Bruno 80' c
Con: Beauxis (3)
Élissalde
Pen: Beauxis (2)
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 49,655
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Notes

  1. "Nam beat SA Amateurs - Namibia Sport". namibiasport.com.na. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. "Welwitschias fade against SA Universities - Namibia Sport". namibiasport.com.na. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. "Portugal prepares for World Cup in Vilamoura". theportugalnews.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. "Union Argentina de Rugby didn't didn't recognized the "cap" to this match". uar.com.ar. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. Chilean Rugby Union Union Argentina de Rugby didn't didn't recognized the "cap" to this match
  6. "rugbyworldcup.com – the official site for IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand - Japan too strong for Asian Barbarians". 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. "Planet Rugby - Rugby Union Tournaments - Rugby World Cup - Agen beat …". planetrugby.com. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  8. "O'Driscoll taken to hospital after Bayonne match". rte.ie. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  9. "Match report: Canada overcome determined Portugal - Live Rugby Match Pack - ESPN Scrum". www.scrum.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  10. "Samoa edge Northampton in World Cup warm-up". twf.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  11. "Connacht 3 South Africa 18 - Connacht Rugby Website". connachtrugby.ie. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  12. Japan Rugby Football Union did not award caps for this match, whereas the Portuguese Rugby Federation did
  13. "Japan XV v Portugal". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  14. "World Cup setback for Ohata". planetrugby.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.

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