2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals

Last updated

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.

Contents

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 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.

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.

Matches

October

20 October 2012
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg18–18Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pen: Harris (5/5) 2', 27', 31', 40', 74'
Beale (1/2) 50'		Report [1] Pen: Carter (6/8) 6', 10', 52', 54', 66', 70'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 51,888
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Notes:

  • James Hanson made his international debut for Australia in this match.
  • Keven Mealamu won his 100th cap for the All Blacks, he became the 22nd international player and 3rd All Black to reach the landmark.
  • Piri Weepu equalled the record held by Ollie le Roux for most international caps from the bench with his 43rd substitute appearance from his 66 caps.
  • Tony Woodcock equalled the All Black record held by Kees Meeuws for most yellow cards in a career with his third yellow card.
  • The draw ended New Zealand's 16-match winning streak, also ending their chances of surpassing Lithuania's record streak of 18 wins.
  • This match ended New Zealand's sequence of 105 consecutive matches of scoring a try in a match, it was the first match the All Blacks didn't score a try since 2004. The run of 105 consecutive matches of scoring a try in a match remains an international rugby record.

4 November

4 November 2012
14:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Oxford University Flag of England.svg 15–29Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Try: Hudson
Lamont
Con: Marr (1/2)
Pen: Marr (1/4)		Report [2] Try: Tsnobiladze
Garbuzov
Temnov
Simplikevich (2)
Con: Klyuchnikov (2/5)
Oxford University Sports Centre, Oxford
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth (England)

10/11 November

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
(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'
Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
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 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 Try: Matawalu 55' m
Kalou 79' c
Con: Matavesi (1/2) 80'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 82,000
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
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 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:

  • Argentina's victory came exactly 11 years after their last win over Wales at the Millennium Stadium.
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 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 (converted).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'
Parra (1/1) 75'
Drop: Michalak 39'		 Report Pen: Harris (2/2) 8', 21'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Notes:

  • Yannick Forestier, Jocelino Suta, Sébastien Vahaamahina (all France) and Paddy Ryan (Australia) made their international debuts.
  • This match ended Australia's seven-year winning streak against France, France's previous victory against Australia 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 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:

  • Henry Pyrgos (Scotland), Dane Coles and Tawera Kerr-Barlow (both New Zealand) made their international debuts.
  • Scotland became the first team to score three tries against New Zealand since New Zealand's loss to Australia in August 2011.
11 November 2012 [4]
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 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'
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)

13 November

13 November 2012
19:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Leicester Tigers Flag of England.svg 32–24Flag of New Zealand.svg  Māori All Blacks
Try: Morris 17' c
Thompstone 29' c
Con: Ford (2/2) 18', 30'
Pen: Ford (6/7) 2', 8', 12', 22', 43', 66'		Report [5] Try: Wilson 5' c
Bateman 39' c
Ngatai 63' c
Con: Ripia (3/3) 6', 40', 64'
Pen: Ripia (1/3) 33'
Welford Road, Leicester
Attendance: 17,206
Referee: Andrew Small (England)

Notes:

  • The Tigers returned to using their traditional lettered-flocked jerseys for this non-test match. [6] They last used this system when they hosted Australia in 2010. [7]
13 November 2012
19:45 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Gloucester Flag of England.svg 31–29Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Cox 35' c
Penalty try 55' c, 62' c
Britton 74' c
Con: Robson (4/4) 36', 56', 63', 75
Pen: Robson (1/3) 67'		Report [8] Try: Tuapati 19' m
Matanavou 32' c
Votu 44' m
Con: Ralulu (1/3) 33'
Pen: Ralulu (4/6) 6', 23', 58', 66'
Kingsholm, Gloucester [9]
Attendance: 8,147
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
13 November 2012
19:45 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Newcastle Falcons Flag of England.svg 24–13Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: MacLeod 27' c
Penalty try 57' c
Wilson 65' c
Con: Hodgson (3/3) 28', 58', 66'
Pen: Hodgson (1/2) 78'		Report [10] Try: Fono 6' m
Helu 77' m
Con: Paea (0/2)
Pen: Paea (1/1) 43'
Kingston Park, Newcastle [11]
Attendance: 3,389
Referee: Sean Davey (England)

16/17 November

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 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 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
12:05 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
RFU Championship XV Flag of England.svg 21–52Flag of New Zealand.svg  Māori All Blacks
Try: Mama 22' m
Crane 78' c
Con: Roberts (0/1)
Sharp (1/1) 79'
Pen: Roberts (3/5) 4', 11', 42'		Report [12] Try: O'Donnell 14' c
Baker 28' c
Elliot 33' c
Renata 53' c
Dixon 56' m
Wilson 63' c
Graham 72' c
Willison 75' m
Con: Ripia (5/7) 15', 29', 34', 64', 73'
Renata (1/1) 54'
Castle Park, Doncaster
Attendance: 4,956
Referee: David Rose (England)
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 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 (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Tuilagi 38' m
Pen: Floos (3/3) 2', 23', 33'		 Report Try: Cummins 34' m
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 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 [13]
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
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 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 [14]
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 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)

21 November

21 November 2012
19:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+01)
Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country 19–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Gerber 30' c, 51' m, 65' c
Con: Yachvili (1/2) 53'
Potgieter (1/1) 66'		 Report (In French) Pen: Tanabe (1/4) 5'
Estadio Mendizorroza, Vitoria
Attendance: 3,458
Referee: Andrew McMenemy

23/24/25 November

23 November 2012
19:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg19–32Flag of New Zealand.svg  Māori All Blacks
Try: Barkwill 70' c
Con: Braid (1/1) 71'
Pen: Pritchard (4/5) 24', 28', 39', 47'		Report [15] Try: Taylor 25' c
Ngatai 79' c
Con: Ripia (2/2) 26', 80'
Pen: Ripia (6/7) 2', 11', 14', 32', 49', 57'
Oxford University Sports Centre, Oxford
Referee: Martin Fox (England)
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 Try: Ratuva 11' c
Goneva 18' m
Con: Ralulu (1/2) 12'
Pen: Ralulu (4/6) 5', 35', 66', 76'
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
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 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 (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Barbieri 40' c
Con: Orquera (1/1) 41'
Pen: Orquera (4/5) 3', 33' 49', 54'		 Report 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 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'
Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
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 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' Report 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 over Scotland.
  • This defeat was Scotland's first at Aberdeen's 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 Try: Lemi 14' c
Tekori 41' c
Con: T. Pisi (2/2) 15', 42'
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		 Report 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)
25 November 2012
15:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+1)
French Barbarians Flag of France.svg 65–41Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report [16]
Stade Océane, Le Havre
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

1 December

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 Try: Savea 48' c, 75' c
Read 51' c
Con: Carter (2/2) 49', 53'
Cruden (1/1) 76'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,416
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Notes:

  • Freddie Burns (England) made his international debut.
  • England claimed the Hillary Shield for the first time.
  • This was England's biggest win over New Zealand, the most points they have ever scored against them, and their first win against them in 10 years.
  • This was also New Zealand's joint second-largest defeat; at the time only Australia had beaten them by more.
  • This was New Zealand's first defeat since they became world champions, and their first in 22 matches.
1 December 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg12–14Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Pen: Halfpenny (4/5) 18', 23', 55', 60' Report Try: Beale 80' m
Pen: Beale (3/5) 15', 27', 36'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Notes:

  • Australia captain Nathan Sharpe kicked for the conversion to end his career in the Australian squad.
  • No replacement was made 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'		 Report Try: Ostroushko 53' m
Temnov (2) 61' m, 71' c
Con: Klyuchnikov (1/3) 72'
Pen: Klyuchnikov (3/4) 2', 12', 25'
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay, Wales
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
9 November 2012
20:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg12–42Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Moonlight 70' m
Braid 74' c
Con: Pritchard (1/2) 75'		 Report 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 Try: Helu 2' m
Lilo 59' c
Piukala 75' c
Con: Lilo (2/3) 3', 60', 76'
Pen: Lilo (1/3) 51'
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay, Wales
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
17 November 2012
20:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).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 Pen: Igor Klyuchnikov (1/3) 8'
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay, Wales
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

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:

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tonga national rugby union team</span> Rugby union team

The Tonga national rugby union team represents the Tonga Rugby Union in men's international rugby union. The team is nicknamed ʻIkale Tahi . Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a traditional challenge – 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup</span> Rugby union competition

The Pacific Nations Cup is an international rugby union competition held between Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Canada, Japan and the United States. First held in 2006, the tournament is intended to strengthen the Tier 2 rugby teams by providing competitive test matches in a tournament format.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rugby union in Tonga</span>

Rugby union is the national sport of Tonga. Tonga are considered to be a tier 2 rugby nation by the International Rugby Board.

The 2010 end-of-year rugby union tests, also known as the Autumn internationals in the northern hemisphere, saw Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in a competitive tour of the northern hemisphere. Test matches were also arranged with the various Pacific island teams and other non-Tier 1 international sides. This period also marked the conclusion of the 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying process, as well as the beginning of the European Nations Cup.

The 2011 mid-year rugby union tests featured only seven matches due to the upcoming 2011 Rugby World Cup. No test series took place, although the Barbarians did play two matches in the United Kingdom; England and Wales. New Zealand and Australia hosted a respective Tier 2 side, Australia hosted Samoa, New Zealand hosted Fiji. Argentina hosted the French Barbarians, while Japan played a Top League XV side in Tokyo.

For the most recent mid-year window go to 2024 mid-year rugby union tests

The 2013 mid-year rugby union tests were international rugby union matches that were played in June 2013, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere.

The 2013 end of year rugby tests, also known as the 2013 Autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were a series of international rugby union matches predominantly played between European sides - England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, and visiting Southern Hemisphere countries - Argentina, Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa, South Africa and Tonga.

The 2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, was the ninth edition of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup, the annual Tier 2 Rugby union tournament. Unlike previous competitions, the tournament was divided into two conferences of three teams each, with no interconference matches. Samoa emerged as the winner of the Pacific Islands conference title ahead of Fiji and Tonga, while Japan took out the Asia/Pacific conference remaining undefeated ahead of United States and Canada.

The 2014 end-of-year rugby tests, also known as the 2014 autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were international rugby union matches predominantly played between visiting Southern Hemisphere countries and European nations.

The 2014 mid-year rugby union internationals were international rugby union matches mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the June international window.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inoke Male</span> Rugby player

Inoke Male, is a Fijian former rugby union footballer and former head coach of the Fijian national side. He played in the position of Number eight, but could also play Flanker during his playing career.

The 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals are international rugby union matches that were mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the June international window.

The 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, also known as the 2016 Autumn Internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were a series of international rugby union matches predominantly played between the visiting Southern Hemisphere countries: Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa – and the European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

The 2017 mid-year rugby union internationals were international rugby union matches that were mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the June international window.

The 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals, also known as the November internationals, or autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were international rugby union matches in 2017.

The 2018 mid-year rugby union internationals are international rugby union matches that are mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the June international window.

The 2018 end of year rugby union tests, also referred to as the Autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were a number of rugby union test matches played during October and November, primarily involving countries from the Northern Hemisphere hosting those from the Southern Hemisphere. Also involved in matches are those from second-tier teams. These international games count towards World Rugby's ranking system, with a team typically playing from two to four matches during this period.

In 2019, some rugby union national teams played matches in preparation for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The matches saw New Zealand lose first place in the World Rugby Rankings, initially to Wales, and eventually to Ireland.

The 2022 end of year rugby union tests, also known as the 2022 Autumn internationals, were a number of rugby union test matches played during the months of October and November. Some of the games were known as the Autumn Nations Series for marketing purposes. Also involved in matches were some second-tier teams. These international games count towards World Rugby's ranking system, with a team typically playing from two to four matches during this period.

References

  1. ↑ "Wallabies halt Kiwis' winning run with draw". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "RUGBY: Oxford University 15, Russia 29". Oxford Mail. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cariparma Test match, Italia V Tonga a Brescia il 10 Novembre" (in Italian). Italian Rugby Federation. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Exciting schedule for Tier Two Unions". 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Tigers celebrate famous win over Maori All Blacks : Match Centre | Rugby | Leicester Tigers | Official Website". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Team news: Leicester Tigers v Maori All Blacks". leicestertigers.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Tigers return to lettered jerseys". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "Amazing second half comeback secures 31-29 win over Fiji". www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Gloucester v Fiji". Gloucester Rugby. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "FALCONS 24 TONGA 13". www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "Newcastle Falcons facing an international test". The Journal. 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  12. ↑ "Archived copy". www.drfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 November 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ↑ RTÉ Accessed 15 April 2012
  14. ↑ "Portugal to tour Chile and Uruguay in November". 19 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  15. ↑ "Rugby Canada (Design, Hosting, Registration & Administration tools by esportsdeskpro.com)". www.rugbycanada.ca. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  16. ↑ http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3559_8284823,00.html [ dead link ]
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.