2025 mid-year rugby union tests

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The 2025 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, and winter internationals in the Southern Hemisphere) are international rugby union matches that will be mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the July international window. 2025 will see the British & Irish Lions touring Australia. It is expected to be the last mid-year window in which “Tier I” countries (the SANZAAR teams and teams that make up the Six Nations Championship) compete in the non-organised format, following the creation of the Nations Championship. [1]

Contents

Series and tours

Series

SeriesResultWinner
Australia–British & Irish Lions test series [2] TBD
Argentina–England test series [3] TBD
Japan–Wales test series [4] TBD
New Zealand–France test series [5] [6] TBD
South Africa–Italy test series [7] TBD

Tours

TeamTourOpponents
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Europe + Americas (Tier II) British & Irish Lions (TBD) [2] – Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (TBD) [8]
Flag of England.svg  England AmericasFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (TBD) – Flag of the United States.svg  United States (TBD) [3]
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Europe (Tier II)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (TBD) [9] – Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (TBD) – Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (TBD) [10]

Fixtures

June

5 July

12 July

12 July 2025
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svgvIRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Estádio Nacional, Lisbon [19]
12 July 2025
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svgvFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
TBA [15] [20]
12 July 2025
Japan  Flag of Japan.svgvFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Noevir Stadium Kobe [14]
12 July 2025
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svgvFlag of France.svg  France
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington [16]
12 July 2025
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svgvFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha [17]
12 July 2025
16:40 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svgvFlag of England.svg  England
Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan [8]
12 July 2025
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svgvFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
TBA [21]
12 July 2025
United States  Flag of the United States.svgvFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
TBA [22]
12 July 2025
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svgvFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
TBA [22]

19 July

19 July 2025
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svgvFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Apia Park, Apia [15]
19 July 2025
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svgvFlag of France.svg  France
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton [16]
19 July 2025
19:45 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgv British & Irish Lions
Lang Park, Brisbane [23]
19 July 2025
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svgvFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit [17]
19 July 2025
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svgvFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
TBA [8]
19 July 2025
United States  Flag of the United States.svgvFlag of England.svg  England
TBA [22]
19 July 2025
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svgvFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
TBA [22]

26 July

August

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cully, Paul (2 July 2023). "Nations Championship will finally fix world rugby's Test schedule". The Sydney Morning Herald . Nine Entertainment.
  2. 1 2 Jones, Chris (19 July 2023). "British and Irish Lions to play combined New Zealand–Australia XV on 2025 tour". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 Wright, Jared (20 June 2024). "England 'in talks' to end a 24-year wait for USA Tests as 2025 schedule takes shape – report". PlanetRugby.
  4. ↑ "Wales to play two summer Tests in Japan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Smith, Ben (11 June 2024). "XV de France : une tournée contre les All Blacks en 2025 sans les premiums" [XV of France: a tour against the All Blacks in 2025 without premiums]. RugbyPass (in French).
  6. ↑ Raulin, Maxime; Paturaud, Jean-François (6 June 2024). "Joueurs " Premium ", cogestion avec les clubs : le grand projet de Fabien Galthié pour l'élite du rugby français" [Premium players, co-management with clubs: Fabien Galthié's grand plan for the French rugby elite]. L'Équipe (in French). Éditions Philippe Amaury. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024.
  7. ↑ Skippers, David (13 October 2024). "Springboks' opponents for 2025 mid-year internationals revealed – report". PlanetRugby.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Los Pumas recibirán a Inglaterra y Uruguay en Julio". uar.com.ar. 2 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ireland to play first ever Test match against Portugal in 2025". rugbypass.com. 11 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Ireland set to tour Georgia and Romania during 2025 Lions tour". independent.ie. 11 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "The Lions to play Argentina in Dublin". 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "England XV to face France XV at Allianz Stadium". 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Italia: in vista una possibile partita con una Tier 3 a giugno". 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 "JRFU Announce Men's Fifteens Domestic Match Schedule". 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 "Māori All Blacks to play Scotland in Whangārei". 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  16. 1 2 3 "BLACK FERNS AND ALL BLACKS 2025 HOME TEST SCHEDULES CONFIRMED". 10 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  17. 1 2 3 "The Springboks will welcome Italy, Georgia, Australia and Argentina to South Africa in 2025, SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday". 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  18. ↑ "Wallabies to host Fiji before Lions Tour". 30 November 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  19. ↑ "Portugal rugby team to face Ireland". 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  20. ↑ "Flying Fijians confirmed to play Wallabies and Scotland in 2025". Radio New Zealand. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  21. ↑ "Brazil secure home rugby test match against Romania". 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  22. 1 2 3 4 "Canada and USA home tests in July take shape". Americas Rugby News. 24 January 2025. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  23. 1 2 3 "British & Irish Lions announce itinerary for 2025 Tour of Australia". 21 July 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
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