2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals

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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.

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Brazil, Canada, Germany, Georgia, Hong Kong, Japan, Namibia, Paraguay, Portugal, Romania, Russia, the United States and Uruguay A all played at least one test match during the three-week international window.

Within the window, the three Pacific Island teams faced Tier 1 opposition, when Wales and France hosted Fiji, and England and Italy hosted Samoa. At the time, Italy entered the Samoa test on the back of nine consecutive losses and a 15–0 loss to Samoa in Apia in June 2014. Scotland became the first Tier 1 nation to play a Test match on a fully artificial pitch when they hosted Tonga at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, winning 37–12.

Georgia had a rare opportunity to play a Tier 1 nation in Ireland, who played The Lelos for the first time since their Pool D fixture in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Ireland became the first Tier 1 nation to play Georgia since Argentina in June 2013, and the first Six Nations team to host a European Nations Cup team since Scotland's 48–6 win over Romania during the 2006 Autumn Internationals.

The United States played host to New Zealand for the first time since 1980, though that was not an official test match. Therefore, this was the first official test match between the two in America since 1913, when the All Blacks were 51–3 victors, and the last meeting between the two nations took place during the 1991 Rugby World Cup. The All Blacks won the game 74–6 in front of a sell-out crowd at Soldier Field.

History was made in Hong Kong, when a first-ever meeting between Hong Kong and Russia took place, and in Windhoek with a first-ever meeting between Germany and Namibia on Namibian soil.

Argentina visited Scotland, Italy and France, as they tried to build upon their first Rugby Championship win. Australia traveled to Wales, Ireland, England and France, who they had beaten 3–0 in their 2014 June Test series. New Zealand played Scotland, Wales and England, who had lost 3–0 to the All Blacks in their June Test series, while South Africa competed against Ireland, England, Wales and Italy.

Following a reduced 2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, the IRB organized[ citation needed ] matches between the Pacific island countries and North American teams at neutral venues in Europe; Tonga and Fiji played the United States, while Samoa played Canada. In addition to those, Romania hosted both Canada and the United States, while Romania and Georgia hosted Japan. Georgia also hosted Tonga for just their third meeting, the first since 1999.

Following the qualification of Namibia for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, an IRB–funded tour allowed Namibia to test themselves against higher ranked opposition; they played Canada in Colwyn Bay and Portugal in Lisbon. In preparation for a big year in Brazilian sport ahead of the introduction of Rugby sevens into the Olympic Games, Brazil hosted Uruguay and Paraguay to broaden their depth in the sport[ citation needed ] before their automatic participation in the 2016 competition.

Like in recent seasons, New Zealand and Australia played the third and final Bledisloe Cup Test match for the year, with New Zealand winning 29–28 with a last-minute try.

Matches

October

18 October 2014
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg28–29Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Phipps 11' c
Foley 38' m
Ashley-Cooper 42'
Con: Foley (2/3) 13', 43'
Pen: Foley (2/2) 32', 58'
White (1/1) 76'		Report [1] Try: Jane 14' c
Coles 34' m
A. Smith 68' c
Fekitoa 80'
Con: Barrett (2/3) 15', 69'
Slade (1/1) 80+1'
Pen: Barrett (1/1) 53'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [2]
Attendance: 45,186
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Adam Ashley-Cooper became the sixth Australian player to earn 100 test caps, and the first to score a try in his 100th test.
  • Adam Ashley-Cooper equaled David Campese's record of 8 tries scored against the All Blacks.
  • Benn Robinson and Ben Alexander both equaled Al Baxter's 69 test caps and became the Wallabies' most-capped props.
  • During the post-match press conference, Wallabies head coach Ewen McKenzie announced his resignation. [3]
29 October 2014
19:00 WAST (UTC+2)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg58–20Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Try: Deysel 3' m
Tromp (2) 11' c, 59' c
Kitshoff (2) 22' c, 29' c
R. De la Harpe 38' c
Forbes 43' m
Dames 47' m
Greyling 76' m
Con: Kaizemi (5/9) 12', 23', 30', 40', 61'
Pen: Kaizemi (1/2) 16'		Report [4] Try: Brenner 63' c
Armstrong 68' c
Con: Hilsenbeck (2/2) 64', 70'
Pen: Hilsenbeck (2/2) 7', 10'
Trustco United Rugby Club, Windhoek [5]
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

1 November

1 November 2014
14:00 JST (UTC+9)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg21–61Flag of New Zealand.svg  Māori All Blacks
Try: Penalty try (2) 25' c, 73' c
Mafi 52' c
Con: Goromaru (3/3) 27', 53', 73'		Report [6] Try: Eves 7' m
Emery (2) 20' c, 34' c
Polwart 23' c
West 46' c
Milner-Skudder 55' m
Ngatai 63' c
Lowe 76' c
Con: West (6/8) 21', 24', 35', 47', 64', 77'
Pen: West (3/5) 14', 17', 40'
Noevir Stadium, Kobe [7]
Attendance: 21,234
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
1 November 2014
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Barbarians 36–40Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Halai 14' m
Thomson 26' c
Saili 47' c
Cummins 73'
Boshoff 77' c
Con: Slade (2/3) 27', 48'
Boshoff (2/2) 74', 78'
Pen: Slade (1/1) 51'		 Report Try: Carter 24' c
Robinson 30' c
Kuridrani 46' c
Horne 57' m
Foley 63' c
McMahon 66' c
Con: Cooper (3/3) 25', 31', 47'
Foley (2/3) 64', 68'
Twickenham, London [8]
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Australia won the Killik Cup, after the Barbarians won it in 2013 against Fiji and England failed to reclaim it in June 2014.
1 November 2014
15:00 CDT (UTC-05)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–74Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pen: Siddall (2/2) 10', 17'Report [9] Try: Harris 2' m
Jane 14' c
Tuipulotu 19' c
Williams (2) 20' c, 29' c
Piutau 25' m
Savea (2) 33' m, 78' c
Moody 45' m
Cruden 48' m
Dagg 56' c
Cane 64' c
Con: Cruden (4/9) 15', 19', 21', 29'
Carter (3/3) 57', 65', 80'
Soldier Field, Chicago [10]
Attendance: 61,500[ citation needed ]
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Notes:

  • The attendance for this match more than tripled the previous record crowd for an international rugby match in the U.S. of 20,181, set in June 2013 when the USA hosted Ireland at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. Soldier Field, with a 61,500 capacity, was sold out a week before the match. [11]
  • The score was a record for the All Blacks against the US, surpassing their 51–3 victory in 1913. [12]
  • Augustine Pulu made his international debut for New Zealand.
  • Tim Stanfill made his international debut for the United States.

7/8 November

7 November 2014
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg17–13Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Try: Dala 57' m
Pen: McRorie (4/4) 7', 12', 31', 45'		Report [13] Try: Burger 74' c
Con: Kotzé (1/1) 75'
Pen: Kotzé (2/3) 25', 32'
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay, Wales [14] [15]
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Notes:

8 November 2014
14:00 JST (UTC+9)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg18–20Flag of New Zealand.svg  Māori All Blacks
Try: Yamada 38' m
Penalty try 47' c
Con: Goromaru (1/2) 48'
Pen: Goromaru (2/3) 54', 72'		Report [16] Try: Taylor 16' c
Milner-Skudder 22' m
Pryor 80' m
Con: West (1/2) 17'
Pen: West (1/2) 31'
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo [7]
Attendance: 20,515
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
8 November 2014
18:00 HKT (UTC+8)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg10–31Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Try: Varty 74' c
Con: Hood (1/1) 75'
Pen: Hood (1/1) 9'		Report [17] Try: Otrokov 13' c
Galinovskiy 39' c
Sidrov 78' m
Con: Kushnarev (2/3) 14', 40'
Pen: Kushnarev (4/4) 3', 21', 30', 48'
Kings Park Sports Ground, Hong Kong
Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)

Notes:

8 November 2014
17:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg9–23Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/4) 11', 40', 51'Report [18] Try: Moa (2) 64' c, 70' m
Lilo 77' m
Con: Fosita (1/3) 65'
Pen: Morath (2/2) 27', 45'
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi [19]
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Notes:

8 November 2014
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg24–13Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Favaro 47' m
Parisse 65' c
Con: Haimona (1/2) 66'
Pen: Haimona (4/6) 10', 43', 54', 73'		Report [20] Try: Lam 32' c
Con: T. Pisi (1/1) 33'
Pen: T. Pisi (2/3) 26', 51'
Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca, Ascoli Piceno [21]
Attendance: 11,100
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

Notes:

8 November 2014
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg21–24Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: May 3' m
Penalty try 79' c
Con: Ford (1/1) 79'
Pen: Farrell (3/3) 17', 21', 40'		Report [22] Try: Cruden 13' m
McCaw 45' m
Faumuina 71' m
Pen: Cruden (2/3) 23', 36'
Barrett (1/2) 65'
Twickenham, London [23]
Attendance: 82,223
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Notes:

8 November 2014
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg28–33Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Webb 2' c
Cuthbert 24' c
A. W. Jones 40' c
Penalty try 64' c
Con: Halfpenny (2/2) 4', 25'
Biggar (1/1) 40'
Priestland (1/1) 65'		Report [24] Try: Folau (2) 14' c, 20' c
Kuridrani 28' c
Con: Foley (3/3) 15', 21', 29'
Pen: Foley (3/3) 43', 56', 78'
Drop: Foley (1/1) 72'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [25]
Attendance: 55,004
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Australia retain the James Bevan Trophy.
  • Sean McMahon and Tetera Faulkner made their international debuts for Australia.
  • Australia win their 10th consecutive match over Wales, surpassing their record of 9 consecutive wins over Wales.
8 November 2014
18:30 EET (UTC+2)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg17–27Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Penalty try 46' c
Carpo 69' c
Con: Vlaicu (2/2) 47', 70'
Pen: Vlaicu (1/4) 8'		Report [26] Try: Ngwenya 3' c
T. Stanfill 29' c
Niua 66' c
Con: Siddall (3/3) 5', 30', 67'
Pen: Siddall (1/1) 40'
Drop: Petri (1/1) 58'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest [14]
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Notes:

8 November 2014
17:45 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svg40–15Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Thomas (3) 1' m, 53' c, 55' m
Papé 66' c
Fofana 72' c
Con: Lopez (2/4) 54', 67'
Kockott (1/1) 72'
Pen: Lopez (3/4) 7', 28', 40'		Report [27] Try: Ratini 45' m
Nagusa 80+1' c
Con: Nadolo (1/2) 80+2'
Pen: Nadolo (1/2) 43'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille [28]
Attendance: 44,228
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Notes:

8 November 2014
17:30 WET (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg29–15Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Ruddock 41' c
Bowe 71' c
Con: Sexton (2/2) 42', 73'
Pen: Sexton (4/4) 8', 23', 62', 70'
Madigan (1/1) 78'		Report [29] Try: Coetzee 56' c
Pietersen 79' m
Con: Pollard (1/1) 57'
Pen: Pollard (1/2) 37'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin [30]
Attendance: 51,100
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Notes:

  • Jared Payne made his international debut for Ireland.
  • This was Ireland's first win over South Africa since 2009.
  • Ireland became the first Six Nations team to beat South Africa since Scotland's 21–17 win in November 2010.
8 November 2014
17:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg41–31Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: R. Gray 5' c
J. Gray 22' c
Maitland 24' c
Hogg 46' c
Seymour 70' c
Con: Laidlaw (4/4) 7', 23', 26', 47'
Weir (1/1) 71'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/4) 32', 61'		Report [31] Try: Ortega Desio 1' c
Penalty try 69' c
Cubelli(2) 73' c, 79' c
Con: Sánchez (1/1) 2'
Hernández (3/3) 69', 74', 80'
Pen: Sánchez (1/2) 12'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh [32]
Attendance: 36,764
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Notes:

14/15/16 November

14 November 2014
17:15 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg18–20Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Pen: Haimona (5/6) 3', 14', 20', 22', 49'
Orquera (1/1) 72'		Report [33] Try: González Amorosino 39' c
De la Fuente 57' c
Con: Hernández (2/2) 39', 58'
Pen: Hernández (1/2) 11'
Sánchez (1/1) 68'
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa [34]
Attendance: 12,129
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Lucas Ponce and Guido Petti (both Argentina) made their international debuts.
  • This fixture was originally scheduled for 15 November 15:00 CET kick off. But the match was brought forward by the FIR because of the bad weather expected to hit the region. [35]
14 November 2014
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
French Barbarians 35–14Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Try: Capó Ortega 12' c
Plisson 16' c
Palisson 26' c
Bias 37' c
Fresia 42' c
Con: Plisson (5/5) 13', 17', 27', 38', 42'		Report [36] Try: Van Lill 5' c
Kotzé 32' c
Con: Kotzé (1/1) 6'
R. De la Harpe (1/1) 33'
Stade Mayol, Toulon [37]
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
14 November 2014
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg23–13Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Try: Perenise 60' c
W. Stanley 72' c
Con: M. Stanley (2/2) 61', 73'
Pen: M. Stanley (3/6) 12', 18', 30'		Report [38] Try: Trainor 70' c
Con: Pritchard (1/1) 71'
Pen: McRorie (2/2) 34', 42'
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France [14]
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Notes:

15 November 2014
18:00 HKT (UTC+8)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg29–37Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Try: T. McQueen (2) 15' c, 50' c
Varty 43' c
Woodward 49' m
Con: Hood (3/4) 16', 44', 51'
Pen: Hood (1/2) 34'		Report [39] Try: Galinovskiy (2) 6' c, 21' m
Artemyev 31' c
Serkov 39' m
Penalty try 61' c
Con: Gaisin (3/5) 7', 32', 62'
Pen: Gaisin (2/3) 11', 55'
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong
Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

Notes:

  • Russia wins the Ustinov Cup series 2–0.
15 November 2014
16:00 EET (UTC+2)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg13–18Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Penalty try 27' c
Con: Vlaicu (1/1) 29'
Pen: Vlaicu (2/3) 17', 79'		Report [40]
(In Romanian)		Pen: Goromaru (6/6) 14', 32', 40', 45', 57', 78'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest [41]
Attendance: 2,715
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Notes:

15 November 2014
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg28–31Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Wilson 44' c
Morgan 47' c
Barritt 78' m
Con: Farrell (2/2) 45', 48'
Pen: Farrell (2/2) 27', 35'
Ford (1/1) 67'		Report [42] Try: Serfontein 15' c
Reinach 40' c
Burger 53' m
Con: Lambie (2/3) 15', 41'
Pen: Lambie (3/4) 10', 32', 66'
Drop: Lambie (1/1) 76'
Twickenham, London [23]
Attendance: 82,000
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

Notes:

  • Danny Care earned his 50th test cap for England.
  • With this loss, England lose their fifth consecutive match, their worst run of defeats since their 7 consecutive losses in 2006 - although four of the five were against world champions New Zealand.
15 November 2014
14:30 WET (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg17–13Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: North 6' m
Cuthbert 18' m
Penalty try 36' c
Con: Priestland (1/3) 37'		Report [43] Try: Nadolo 77' c
Con: Nadolo (1/1) 78'
Pen: Nadolo (2/4) 22', 28'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [25]
Attendance: 61,326
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Notes:

15 November 2014
16:45 GMT (UTC+0)
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg40–12Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Vainikolo 13' m
Maʻafu 49' c
Lilo 52' c
Halaifonua 55' m
Latu 78' c
Con: Morath (2/4) 50', 54'
Fosita (1/1) 79'
Pen: Morath (3/4) 7', 20', 27'		Report [44] Try: Stanfill 3' c
Quill 38' m
Con: Niua (1/2) 4'
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester, England [14]
Attendance: 8,949
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Sione Lea made his international debut for Tonga.
15 November 2014
17:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg16–24Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Seymour 11' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 12'
Pen: Laidlaw (3/4) 35', 45', 66'		 Repot Try: Vito 9' m
Thrush 73'
Con: Slade (1/1) 74'
Pen: Carter (3/4) 26', 31', 40'
Slade (1/1) 64'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh [32]
Attendance: 66,004
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Notes:

15 November 2014
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svg29–26Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Tillous-Borde 6' c
Thomas 28'c
Con: Lopez (2/2) 8', 29'
Pen: Lopez (4/5) 16', 43', 48', 62'
Kockott (1/1) 71'		Report [45] Try: Ashley-Cooper 34' c
Simmons 76' c
Con: Foley (2/2) 36', 76'
Pen: Foley (4/4) 10', 19', 39', 53'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis [28]
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Notes:

16 November 2014
14:30 WET (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg49–7Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Try: Kilcoyne 42' c
Strauss 50' c
Zebo 61' c
Jones (2) 67' m, 71' c
Olding 73' c
Con: Madigan (5/6) 42', 51', 63', 72', 74'
Pen: Madigan (3/4) 11', 16', 40'		Report [46] Try: Nemsadze 56' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 56'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin [19] [30]
Attendance: 40,156
Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Notes:

21/22/23 November

21 November 2014
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg20–14Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Nagusa 26' c
Votu (2) 29' m, 49' m
Con: Nadolo (1/3) 27'
Pen: Nadolo (1/1) 10'		Report [47] Try: Kelly 41' c
Ngwenya 58' c
Con: McLean (2/2) 42', 58'
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, France [14]
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Notes:

22 November 2014
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6–22Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Pen: Haimona (2/4) 11', 40'Report [48] Try: Oosthuizen 21' m
Reinach 58'
Habana 79' c
Con: Pollard (2/2) 59', 80'
Pen: Lambie (1/1) 15'
Stadio Euganeo, Padua [49]
Attendance: 24,500
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Notes:

22 November 2014
12:15 BRST (UTC-2)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6–25 Flag of Uruguay.svg Charrúas XV
Pen: Rodox (1/3) 26'
Drop: Di Pilla (1/1) 11'		Report [50] Try: Ardao (2) 13' m, 38' m
Soto (2) 20' m, 48' m
Silva 68' m
Estádio da Cidadania, Volta Redonda [51]
Referee: Henrique Platais (Brazil)
22 November 2014
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg37–12Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Cowan 14' c
Hogg 32' c
Dunbar 47' m
Cross 67' c
Seymour 75' m
Con: Laidlaw (3/4) 15', 33', 67'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 53', 64'		Report [52] Pen: Fosita (4/5) 9', 20', 22', 27'
Rugby Park, Kilmarnock [53]
Attendance: 16,026
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
22 November 2014
16:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg26–23Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Zebo 11' c
Bowe 14' c
Con: Sexton (2/2) 12', 15'
Pen: Sexton (4/5) 5', 40', 45', 63'		Report [54] Try: Phipps (2) 17' c, 30' m
Foley 22' m
Con: Foley (1/3) 18'
Pen: Foley (2/2) 36', 48'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin [30]
Attendance: 51,100
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Ireland reclaim the Lansdowne Cup for the first time since 2006.
  • Henry Speight made his international debut for Australia.
  • With this win, Ireland earn their first Autumn series clean-sweep, since their 2006 Autumn series campaign.
22 November 2014
16:30 WET (UTC+0)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg29–20Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Try: Lima 11' c
Almeida 38' m
Ávila (2) 43' c, 70' c
Con: Girão (3/4) 12', 44', 72'
Pen: Girão (1/1) 52'		Report [55] Try: Van Jaarsveld 24' c
Tromp 78' c
Con: Kotzé (2/2) 26', 79'
Pen: Kotzé (2/3) 5', 20'
Estádio Universitário de Lisboa, Lisbon [37]
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
22 November 2014
18:30 EET (UTC+2)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg18–9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pen: Vlaicu (6/7) 28', 37', 50', 54', 60', 73'Report [56] Pen: Pritchard (2/3) 5', 57'
McRorie (1/2) 47'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
22 November 2014
17:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg16–34Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Webb 45' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 45'
Pen: Halfpenny (3/3) 6', 51', 67'		Report [57] Try: Savea 42' c
Kaino 63' m
Barrett (2) 69' c, 76' m
Read 72' c
Con: Barrett (1/2) 43'
Slade (2/3) 70', 73'
Pen: Barrett (1/2) 22'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [25]
Attendance: 72,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Notes:

22 November 2014
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg28–9Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: May (2) 19' c, 52' m
Brown 45' c
Con: Ford (2/3) 20', 46'
Pen: Ford (3/4) 17', 26', 41'		Report [58] Pen: T. Pisi (3/4) 3', 23', 49'
Twickenham, London [23]
Attendance: 82,076
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
22 November 2014
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svg13–18Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Fofana 56' c
Con: Lopez (1/1) 58'
Pen: Lopez (1/3) 36'
Kockott (1/2) 63'		Report [59] Pen: Sánchez (2/4) 1', 25'
Drop: Sánchez (3/3) 16', 29', 45'
Hernández (1/2) 27'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis [28]
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Notes:

23 November 2014
17:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg35–24Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Mamukashvili 12' m
Penalty try 22' c
Kvirikashvili 38' m
Khmaladze 53' m
Tsiklauri 75' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (2/5) 26', 76'
Pen: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 52', 72'		Report [60] Try: Hesketh (2) 29' c, 67' c
Tatekawa 78' c
Con: Goromaru (3/3) 34', 68', 79'
Pen: Goromaru (1/1) 27'
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi [19]
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Notes:

  • Giorgi Aptsiauri made his international debut for Georgia.
  • This was Georgia's first win over Japan, bar in their second game.

29 November

29 November 2014
12:00 BRST (UTC-2)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg21–13Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report [61]
Estádio Martins Pereira, São José dos Campos
Referee: Joaquín Montes (Uruguay)
29 November 2014
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg26–17Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Morgan (2) 28' c, 56' c
Con: Ford (2/2) 29', 57'
Pen: Ford (4/6) 6', 12', 63', 76'		Report [62] Try: Foley 44' c
Skelton 59' c
Con: Foley (1/1) 45'
Cooper (1/1) 60'
Pen: Foley (1/1) 3'
Twickenham, London [23]
Attendance: 82,044
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Notes:

29 November 2014
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg12–6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Pen: Halfpenny (4/5) 3', 47', 52', 56'Report [63] Pen: Lambie (2/3) 9', 50'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [25]
Attendance: 58,225
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Notes:

  • Wales win the Prince William Cup for the first ever time since its creation in 2007.
  • Wales beat South Africa for the first time since 1999, and for just the second time.
  • Wales beat a Southern hemisphere great (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) for the first time since 2008, ending a 22 match losing streak.

See also

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