2012 autumn rugby union internationals

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The 2012 autumn internationals, also known as the autumn tests, November tests and, in the Southern Hemisphere, the end of year tests, were international rugby union matches. They were predominantly played between visiting Southern Hemisphere countries and European nations.

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The IRB introduced an International Rugby Series, to improve competitiveness ahead of the next World Cup, that included Tier 2 nations Tonga, Canada, Russia, Samoa and the United States. The first tournament was held at Colwyn Bay's Eirias Stadium in North Wales.

The 2012 IRB International Rugby Series was the first edition of a rugby union tournament, created by the International Rugby Board for tier two and tier three nations, played at Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay in Wales. The matches between Canada, Russia, Samoa, Tonga and the United States were played over two match days on 9 November and 17 November 2012.

2015 Rugby World Cup 8th Rugby World Cup

The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October. Of the 20 countries competing in the World Cup in 2011, there was only one change: Uruguay replaced Russia. This was the first World Cup with no new teams to the tournament.

Tonga national rugby union team rugby union team

The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed ʻIkale Tahi . Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a war dance – the Sipi Tau. They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) along with Fiji and Samoa. The Ikale Tahi achieved a historic 19–14 victory over France in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, but having lost to New Zealand and Canada, were unable to achieve what would have been their first ever presence at the quarter-finals.

The tournament was in addition to those tests played between Tier 1 and Tier 2 nations. Wales and France hosted Samoa, England and Ireland hosted Fiji and Scotland and Italy hosted Tonga.

Wales national rugby union team Nation rugby team from Wales

The Wales national rugby union team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 26 times outright. Wales' most recent championship win came in 2013.

France national rugby union team the national rugby team of France

The France national rugby union team competes annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams. Ten former French players have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.

Samoa national rugby union team national rugby union team of Samoa

The Samoa national rugby union team is governed by the Samoa Rugby Union. The name Manu Samoa is in honour of a famous Samoan warrior. They perform a traditional Samoan challenge called the siva tau before each game. Samoa Rugby Union were formerly members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) along with Fiji and Tonga. They are ranked 16th in the world.

Both Georgia and Romania hosted Japan, while Portugal travelled to South America to play a two test tour, where they earn victories over Uruguay and Chile. Namibia hosted a tournament including Spain and Zimbabwe, with Spain winning both tests to clinch the tournament.

Georgia national rugby union team rugby union team

The Georgia national rugby union team nicknamed The Lelos is administered by the Georgian Rugby Union. The team takes part in the annual Rugby Europe Championship and participates in the Rugby World Cup, which takes place every four years.

Romania national rugby union team rugby union team

The Romania national rugby union team, nicknamed The Oaks (Stejarii), is long considered one of the stronger European teams outside the Six Nations. They have participated in all but one Rugby World Cup and currently compete in the first division of the European Nations Cup, where most recently in the 2017 competition they finished first. Rugby union in Romania is administered by the Romanian Rugby Federation. The team plays in yellow and blue strips.

Japan national rugby union team rugby union team

The Japan national rugby union team, is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia and has enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years. Rugby union in Japan is administered by the Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU), which was founded in 1926. They compete annually in the Pacific Nations Cup and the Asia Rugby Championship. They have also participated in every Rugby World Cup since the tournament began in 1987.


Matches

10 November 2012
16:00 EET/GMT+02 (UTC+02)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg23–34Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Lemnaru 60' c
Penalty try 73' c
Con: Florea (2/2) 61', 73'
Pen: Filip (3/5) 3', 17', 36'
Report [1]
(In Romanian)		Try: Kikutani 42' m
Penalty try 70' c
Onozawa 71' c
Con: Goromaru (2/3) 71', 72'
Pen: Goromaru (5/5) 7', 12', 22', 39', 80'
10 November 2012
15:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+01)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg28–23Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Cittadini 6' m
Ghiraldini 39' c
Penalty Try 63' c
Con: Burton (2/3) 40', 64'
Pen: Burton (3/3) 13', 27', 52'
Report [2] Try: Taumalolo 33' c
Vainikolo 67' c
Con: 'Apikotoa (2/2) 34', 68'
Pen: 'Apikotoa (3/3) 3', 10', 24'
Stadio Mario Rigamonti, Brescia [3]
Attendance: 18,756
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
10 November 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg54–12Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Sharples 21' c, 57' c
Penalty Try 35' c
Monye 40' m
Johnson 47 c
Tuilagi 68' m, 75' c
Con: Flood (4/6) 22', 35', 49', 58'
Farrell (1/1) 76'
Pen: Flood (3/3) 18', 25', 42'
Report [4] Try: Matawalu 55' m
Kalou 79' c
Con: Matavesi (1/2) 80'
Pen: Matavesi (0/2)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 82,000
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • This match marked the first time England sold out Twickenham for a match against a "Tier 2" nation. [5]
10 November 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg12–26Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Pen: Halfpenny (4/4) 5', 13', 26', 47'
Report [6] Try: Imhoff 54' c
Camacho 59' c
Con: Sánchez (2/2) 55', 59'
Pen: Contepomi (1/2) 3'
Sánchez (1/3) 71'
Drop: Sánchez 9' 51'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 51,442
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Notes:

  • The last time Argentina beat Wales at the Millennium Stadium was on 10 November 2001, exactly 11 years ago.
10 November 2012
17:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg12–16Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Pen: Sexton (4/6) 6', 10', 20', 30'
Report [7] Try: Pienaar 44' c
Con: Lambie (1/1) 44'
Pen: Lambie (3/6) 17', 51', 69'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 49,781
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Notes:

10 November 2012
20:45 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+01)
France  Flag of France.svg33–6Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Try: Picamoles 12' c
Fofana 54' c
Penalty Try 63' c
Con: Michalak (3/3) 13', 55', 64'
Pen: Michalak (2/2) 4', 36'
Fritz (0/1)
Parra (1/1) 75'
Drop: Michalak 39'
Report [8] Pen: Harris (2/2) 8', 21'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Notes:

  • Yannick Forestier, Jocelino Suta and Sébastien Vahaamahina made their debuts for France in this match.
  • Paddy Ryan made his debut for Australia in this match.
  • This match ended Australia's 7-year long winning streak against France, France's previous victory against the Wallabies dating back to 5 November 2005 (26–16).
  • The French came within one point of their largest ever victory against Australia (34–6 in 1976).
11 November 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg22–51Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Visser 12' c, 50' m
Cross 40' c
Con: Laidlaw (2/3) 13', 40'
Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 24'
Report [9] Try: Dagg 18' c
Savea 29' c, 62' c
Jane 33' c
Hore 37' c
Smith 75' c
Con: Carter (6/6) 19', 31', 34', 39', 64', 77'
Pen: Carter (3/4) 1', 28', 53'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Notes:

  • Scotland became the first team to score 3 tries against the All Blacks since New Zealands loss against the Wallabies in August 2011.
  • This match was the first time that Murrayfield Stadium was at capacity in an End of year test.
  • The Scottish side only included one debut in this test – Henry Pyrgos
  • All Blacks debuts – Dane Coles and Tawera Kerr-Barlow
11 November 2012 [10]
17:30 UYST (UTC-3)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg25–32Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Try: Martínez 7 m
Penalty Try 25' c
Mieres 61' c
Con: Etcheverry (2/3) 26', 62'
Pen: Etcheverry (2/4) 42', 48'
Report [11] Try: Aguilar 14' m
Uva 38' c
Le Roux 65' c
Gonçalo Foro 70' c
Con: Leal (3/4) 39', 66', 71'
Pen: Leal (2/2) 10', 28'




16 November 2012
19:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg19–26Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Beck 32' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 33'
Pen: Halfpenny (4/5) 15', 28', 49', 61
Report [12] Try: Autagavaia 1' c
G Pisi 46' m
Leota 77' m
Con: T Pisi (1/3) 2'
Pen: T Pisi (3/6) 40', 56', 65'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 44,329
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
17 November 2012
15:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg22–25Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Kvirikashvili 52' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 52'
Pen: Kvirikashvili (5/6) 5', 7', 13', 43', 50'
Report [13] Try: Onozowa 40' c
Con: Goromaru (1/1) 40'
Pen: Goromaru (5/5) 25', 35', 56', 66', 72'
Drop: Ono 80'
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
17 November 2012
15:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg10–42Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Sgarbi 25' c
Con: Orquera (1/1) 26'
Drop: Orquera 52'
Report [15] Try: Read 16' c
Nonu 49' c
Jane 67' c
Savea 73' m, 75' c
Con: Cruden (4/5) 16', 50', 68', 76'
Pen: Cruden (3/3) 12', 19', 44'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 73,000
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
17 November 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg14–20Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Try: Tuilagi 38' m
Con: Flood (0/1)
Pen: Floos (3/3) 2', 23', 33'
Report [16] Try: Cummins 34' m
Con: Barnes (0/1)
Pen: Barnes (4/5) 30', 43', 49', 52'
Drop: Barnes 12'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,361
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
17 November 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg10–21Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Pyrgos 50' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 51'
Pen: Laidlaw (1/2) 9'
Report [17] Try: Strauss 20' m, 45' c
Con: Lambie (1/2) 46'
Pen: Lambie (3/3) 6', 13', 31'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 58,893
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
17 November 2012
17:30 IST/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Ireland XV  IRFU flag.svg53–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji [18]
Try: Gilroy 9 c, 67' m, 72' c
McFadden 20' c, 43' c
Cronin 21' c
Cave 30' m
Marshall 78' m
Con: Jackson (5/8) 10', 20', 22', 43', 72'
Pen: Jackson (1/2) 6'
Report [19]
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 17,126
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Notes:

  • This was a non-capped match for Ireland, but was a fully capped match for Fiji. The IRB gave this match a no-test status, which means rankings would not change regardless of the outcome but will be part of the new scheme to increase competitiveness in tier 2 teams ahead of the next World Cup.
17 November 2012
21:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svg39–22Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Clerc 17' c, 21' c
Nyanga 33' c
Con: Michalak (3/3) 19', 21', 34'
Pen: Michalak (5/6) 3', 59', 67', 72', 77'
Drop: Michalak 46'
Report [20] Try: Bosch 4' c
Con: Sánchez (1/1) 5'
Pen: Sánchez (4/5) 9', 13', 44', 55'
Drop: Sánchez 65'
Grand Stade Lille Métropole, Villeneuve d'Ascq
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
17 November 2012 [21]
17:00 CLST (UTC-3)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg22–28Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Try: Huete 28' c
Con: Valderrama (1/1) 29'
Pen: Pizzaro (1/4) 12'
Valderrama (4/5) 24', 37', 45', 56'
Report [22] Try: Foro 49' c
Con: Leal (1/1) 50'
Pen: Leal (7/8) 4', 21', 33', 41', 60', 68', 77'
Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, Chile
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Joaquín Montes (Uruguay)


24 November 2012
15:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg19–24Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Khinchagishvili 28' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 29'
Pen: Kvirikashvili (4/7) 7', 14', 33', 40
Report [23] Try: Ratuva 11' c
Goneva 18' m
Con: Ralulu (1/2) 12'
Pen: Ralulu (4/6) 5', 35', 66', 76'
24 November 2012
14:00 IST/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg46–24Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Gilroy 10' c
Sexton 15' c, 50' c
Strauss 21' m
Zebo 32' m
Bowe 46' m, 72' c
Con: Sexton (3/6) 12' 17', 52'
O'Gara (1/1) 73'
Pen: Sexton (1/1) 45'
Report [24] Try: Leonardi 76' c
Fernández Lobbe 80' m
Con: Hernández (1/1) 77'
Pen: Sánchez (4/6) 13', 18', 30', 42'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 43,406
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
24 November 2012
15:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg19–22Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Try: Barbieri 40' c
Con: Orquera (1/1) 41'
Pen: Orquera (4/5) 3', 33' 49', 54'
Report [25] Try: Cummins 18' c
Con: Barnes (1/1) 19'
Pen: Barnes (3/3) 6', 15', 24'
Beale (2/2) 27', 29'
Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
24 November 2012
16:00 EET/GMT+02 (UTC+02)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg3–34Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pen: Filip (1/3) 4'
Report [26] Try: Suniula 9' c
Emerick 24' m
Wyles 40' c, 45' m
Ngwenya 64' c
Con: Wyles (3/5) 10', 40', 65'
Pen: Wyles (1/3) 37'
24 November 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg15–16Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Pen: Flood (2/3) 5', 12'
Farrell (3/4) 61', 72', 78'
Report [27] Try: Alberts 43' c
Con: Lambie 43' (1/1)
Pen: Lambie (3/3) 8', 15', 25'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,151
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
24 November 2012
15:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg15–21Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Pen: Laidlaw (5/5) 10', 38', 46', 55', 61'
Heathcote (0/2)
Report [28] Try: Lokotui 51' c
Vainikolo 65' m
Con: Apikotoa (1/2) 52'
Pen: Apikotoa (3/5) 5', 64', 72'
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Attendance: 20,306
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Notes:

  • This result was Tonga's first ever win for over Scotland.
  • This defeat was Scotland's first at their Aberdeen fixture at Pittodrie Stadium.
24 November 2012
18:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svg22–14Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Michalak 18' c
Con: Michalak (1/1) 19'
Pen: Parra (1/3) 35'
Michalak (4/4) 56', 60', 71', 78'
Report [29] Try: Lemi 14' c
Tekori 41' c
Con: T Pisi (2/2) 15', 42'
Pen: T Pisi (0/2)
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
24 November 2012
17:15 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg10–33Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: S Williams 56' m
Cuthbert 76' m
Con: Halfpenny (0/2)
Report [30] Try: Messam 25' c
Woodcock 38' c
Romano 48'
Con: Cruden (3/3) 27', 40', 49'
Pen: Cruden (4/4) 9', 18', 22', 42'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 72,732
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
1 December 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg38–21Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Barritt 54' m
Ashton 58' m
Tuilagi 62' c
Con: Farrell (1/3) 63'
Pen: Farrell (4/4) 25', 32', 40', 42'
Burns (2/2) 66', 72'
Drop: Farrell 38'
Report [31] Try: Savea 48' c, 75' c
Read 51' c
Con: Carter (2/2) 49', 53'
Cruden (1/1) 76'
Pen: Carter (0/2)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,416
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
1 December 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg12–14Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Pen: Halfpenny (4/5) 18', 23', 55', 60'
Report [32] Try: Beale Ru ball.svg  80' m
Con: Sharpe (0/1)
Pen: Beale (3/5) 15', 27', 36'
Harris (0/1)

Notes:

  • Wallabie Captain Nathan Sharpe kicked for the conversion to end his career in the Australian Squad.
  • No placement was issued when Halfpenny was taken off due to injury.

2012 International Rugby Series

For more details on this topic, see: 2012 International Rugby Series

9 November 2012
18:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg40–26Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Try: Fry 6' c
L'Estrange 17' c
Doyle 36' c
Wyles 46' c
Shaw 50' m, 58' c
Con: Wyles (5/6) 7', 18', 37', 47', 59'
Pen: Wyles (0/1)
Report [33] Try: Ostroushko 53' m
Temnov (2) 61' m, 71' c
Con: Klyuchnikov (1/3) 72'
Pen: Klyuchnikov (3/4) 2', 12', 25'
9 November 2012
20:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Canada  Flag of Canada.svg12–42Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Moonlight 70' m
Briad 74' c
Con: Pritchard (1/2) 75'
Pen: Pritchard (0/1)
Report [34] Try: Tuifu'a 4' c
Lilomaiava (4) 16' m, 21' c, 41' c, 66' c
Con: So'oialo (4/5) 6', 22', 42', 67'
Pen: So'oialo (3/3) 14', 50', 54'
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay, Wales
Attendance: 2,859
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
17 November 2012
18:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg13–22Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Shaw 38' c
Con: Pangelinan (1/1) 39'
Pen: Pangelinan (2/4) 28', 45'
Report [35] Try: Helu 2' m
Lilo 59' c
Piukala 75' c
Con: Lilo (2/3) 3', 60', 76'
Pen: Lilo (1/3) 51'
17 November 2012
20:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Canada  Flag of Canada.svg35–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Try: Hassler 19' c, 57' c
Paris 42' c
Blevins 44' m
Con: Pritchard (3/4) 20', 43', 45'
Pen: Pritchard (3/4) 4', 10', 33'
Report [36] Pen: Igor Klyuchnikov (1/3) 8'

Effect on 2015 Rugby World Cup Seeding

Much like the 2008 end of year series, the final IRB rankings at the end of the international window will play a massive part towards the seeding of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Like the 2011 tournament, the IRB rankings will play a pivotal role in proceedings with the top four placed sides at the end of the international window set to be kept apart in the draw. All 12 of the automatic qualifiers will be seeded based on their ranking and then split three bands of four teams.

Following the final matches on 1 December 2012, the 12 teams automatically qualified were seeded thus:

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