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Here is the complete list of fixtures and results of test match rugby in 2009. All major international competitions, such as the Tri Nations and the Six Nations Championship, continue, as does the qualification process for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
South Africa 
Wales (men), 
Australia (women)
New Zealand 
Romania 
Scotland A 
Japan 
Malaysia 
Philippines 
Laos 
Uzbekistan 
Ireland 
Georgia 
Ukraine 
Netherlands 
Lithuania 
Slovenia 
Israel 
Cyprus 
Guinness Premiership – Leicester Tigers 
Top 14 – Perpignan Celtic League – Munster (Ireland)
Super 10 – Benetton Treviso | Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
| 31-Jan-2009 |  Monaco -  Azerbaijan | Menton (France) | 38-12 |
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
| 1-August-2009 | South Africa - New Zealand | ABSA Stadium, Durban (South Africa) | 31–19 | |
| 8-August-2009 | South Africa - Australia | Newlands, Cape Town (South Africa) | 29–17 | |
| 22-August-2009 | Australia - New Zealand | ANZ Stadium, Sydney (Australia) | 18–19 | |
| 29-August-2009 | Australia - South Africa | Subiaco Oval, Perth (Australia) | 25–32 |
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
| 5-September-2009 | Australia - South Africa | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Australia) | 21–6 | |
| 12-September-2009 | New Zealand - South Africa | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton (New Zealand) | 29–32 | |
| 19-September-2009 | New Zealand - Australia | Westpac Stadium, Wellington (New Zealand) | 33–6 | |
| 22-September-2009 |  Barbados -  Bermuda • | Gamson Savannah (Barbados) | 5–47 | |
| 26-September-2009 |  Trinidad and Tobago - Bermuda • | University of the West Indies Ground, Saint Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago) | 32–19 |
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
| 30-May-2009 | England - Barbarians | Twickenham, London (England) | 26–33 | |
| 6-June-2009 | Australia - Barbarians | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney (Australia) | 55–7 | |
| 20-June-2009 |  Argentina - French Barbarians | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires (Argentina) | 32–18 | |
| 20-June-2009 | South Africa - British and Irish Lions | ABSA Stadium, Durban (South Africa) | 26–21 | |
| 27-June-2009 | South Africa - British and Irish Lions | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (South Africa) | 28–25 | |
| 4-July-2009 | South Africa - British and Irish Lions | Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (South Africa) | 9–28 |
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