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The 2024 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) are international rugby union matches that will be mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the July international window.
| Event | Result | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina–France test series | — | TBD |
| Australia–Wales test series | — | TBD |
| Japan–Māori All Blacks series | — | TBD |
| New Zealand–England test series | — | TBD |
| South Africa–Ireland test series | — | TBD |
| Team | Tour | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
 Belgium | Americas (Tier II) |  Chile (TBD) –  Paraguay (TBD) –  Brazil (TBD) |
 France | Americas (Tier II) |  Uruguay (TBD) |
 Georgia | Pacific |  Fiji (TBD) –  Japan (TBD) –  Australia (TBD) |
 Hong Kong | Americas (Tier II) | Chile (TBD) – Paraguay (TBD) – Brazil (TBD) |
 Italy | Pacific |  Samoa (TBD) -  Tonga (TBD) – Japan (TBD) |
 Portugal | Africa |  Namibia (TBD) –  South Africa (TBD) |
 Romania | Americas (Tier II) |  United States (TBD) –  Canada (TBD) |
 Scotland | Americas (Tier II) | Canada (TBD) – United States (TBD) – Chile (TBD) – Uruguay (TBD) |
 Spain | Pacific (Tier II) | Fiji (TBD) – Tonga (TBD) |
| 20 July 2024 16:00 UYT (UTC-03) |
| Uruguay | v |  Argentina |
| Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado, Uruguay [18] |
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The Wales national rugby union team represents the Welsh Rugby Union in men's international rugby union. Its governing body, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), was established in 1881, the same year that Wales played their first international against England. The team plays its home matches at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, which replaced Cardiff Arms Park as the national stadium of Wales in 1999.
The France national rugby union team represents the French Rugby Federation in men's international rugby union matches. Colloquially known as Le XV de France, the team traditionally wears blue shirts with a Gallic rooster embroidered on the chest, white shorts and red socks in reference to the French national flag. Les Bleus mostly play home matches at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship along with England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. France have won the tournament on 26 occasions, winning the Grand Slam 10 times.
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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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The 2020 end of year rugby union tests, also referred to as the 2020 Autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were a number of rugby union test matches contested during the months of October, November and December 2020, primarily involving countries from the Northern Hemisphere hosting those from the Southern Hemisphere. Also involved in matches were those from second-tier teams. These international games counted towards World Rugby's ranking system, with a team typically playing from two to four matches during this period.
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