The 2012 mid-year rugby union tests (also known as the Summer Internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) refer to the rugby union Internationals that were played through June, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere.
These matches marked the start of a global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board (IRB), which runs until 2019. The calendar includes a return of traditional tours by European teams, in which a team plays multiple Tests against a southern hemisphere side, often with mid-week matches against provincial or regional sides. This year, all three of the teams that competed in the Rugby Championship's predecessor tournament, the Tri Nations, hosted European nations in three-Test series. Australia hosted Wales, marking the first three-Test series in Australia by a top European side since the British & Irish Lions' 2001 tour.[1] South Africa hosted England for three Tests, the first extended tour of that country by a single nation since New Zealand toured in 1996.[2]
The new calendar also provided expanded Test opportunities for so-called "Tier 2" nations. As part of this IRB initiative, another tradition returned – tours of the Pacific Islands by major nations. Scotland became the first Tier 1 nation to play a Test in the Pacific Islands since 2006, visiting Fiji and Samoa.[3] Also, Italy toured the Americas, claiming wins over Canada and the United States and a loss to Argentina.
Overview
editSeries
editTour | Result | Winners |
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Australia v Wales test series (3 tests) | 3–0 | Australia |
New Zealand v Ireland test series (3 tests) | 3–0 | New Zealand |
Argentina v France test series (2 tests) | 1–1 | Drawn |
South Africa v England test series (3 tests) | 2–0 | South Africa |
Japan v French Barbarians test series (2 tests) | 0–2 | French Barbarians |
Other tours
editTeam/Tour | Opponents |
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Barbarians end of season tour | England (lost) – Ireland (won) – Wales (lost) |
Italy tour | Argentina (lost) – Canada (won) – United States (won) |
Scotland tour | Australia (won) – Fiji (won) – Samoa (won) |
Georgia tour | United States (lost) – Canada (lost) |
Fixtures
editWeek 1
edit27 May 2012 14:30 BST (UTC+01) |
England | 57–26 | Barbarians |
Try: Ashton (3) 17' c, 37' c, 43' c Hartley 34' m Wade 57' c Wigglesworth 66' c Joseph (2) 69' c, 79' c Con: Farrell (7/8) 17', 38', 44', 57', 67', 70', 80' Pen: Farrell (1/2) 2' | Report[4] | Try: Muliaina (2) 31' m, 47' c Tindall 63' c Taele 71' c Con: Donald (2/3) 32', 64' Contepomi (1/1) 72' |
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 42,269 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland) |
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- As per tradition, the Barbarians' side featured uncapped players: Jérôme Fillol, Ernst Joubert and Anton van Zyl.
Week 2
edit29 May 2012 19:45 BST (UTC+01) |
Ireland | 28–29 | Barbarians |
Try: Gilroy (2) 15' c, 64' c Earls 25' c Zebo 44' c Con: O'Gara (4/4) 15', 25', 44', 64' | Report[5] | Try: Balshaw 11' c C. van Zyl 18' c Sackey 29' c Tindall 58' m Con: Contepomi (3/4) 11', 18', 29' Pen: Contepomi (1/1) 78' |
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester Attendance: 11,654 Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France) |
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- Contrary to tradition, the Barbarians side did not feature any uncapped players.
2 June 2012 14:00 BST (UTC+01) |
Wales | 30–21 | Barbarians |
Try: Robinson 10' c Hook 71' c Brew 79' c Con: Hook (3/3) 11', 72', 80' Pen: Hook (3/3) 4', 25', 51' | Report[6] | Try: Donald (2) 27' c, 59' c Rees 36' c Con: Donald (3/3) 28', 37', 60' |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 57,565 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
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- The Welsh Rugby Union announced that this would be a fully capped match.[7] As a result, Martyn Williams became the third Welsh player with 100 caps when he came off the bench. It was also announced that this match would be the last international appearance of Martyn Williams and Wales top try-scorer Shane Williams.
- Four players made their full international debuts for Wales: Rhodri Jones, Harry Robinson, Liam Williams and Adam Warren.
Week 3
edit5 June 2012 19:30 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia | 6–9 | Scotland |
Pen: Harris (2/2) 32', 42' | Report[8] | Pen: Laidlaw (3/4) 22', 27', 80' |
Newcastle International Sports Centre, Newcastle Attendance: 20,088 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) |
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- Scotland claimed their first win in Australia since 1982.[9]
- Six players made their full international debut for Australia: Dan Palmer, Dave Dennis, Michael Hooper, Mike Harris, Joe Tomane and Luke Morahan.
- Two players made their full international debut for Scotland: Ryan Grant and Tom Brown.
9 June 2012 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand | 42–10 | Ireland |
Try: Savea (3) 25' c, 37' c, 43' c Thomson 54' m Smith 77' c Con: Carter (4/5) 26', 38', 45, 78 Pen: Carter (3/3) 5', 14', 17' | Report[10] | Try: McFadden 48' c Con: Sexton (1/1) 49' Pen: Sexton (1/1) 7' |
Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 43,300 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
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- Three players made their full international debut for New Zealand: Brodie Retallick, Julian Savea and Aaron Smith.
- Three players made their full international debut for Ireland: Simon Zebo, Declan Fitzpatrick and Ronan Loughney.
9 June 2012 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia | 27–19 | Wales |
Try: Higginbotham 14' c Genia 40' c McCabe 66' c Con: Barnes (3/3) 15', 42', 67' Pen: Barnes (1/3) 8' Drop: Barnes (1/1) 49' | Report[11] | Try: Cuthbert 57' c Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 59' Pen: Halfpenny (4/4) 21', 45', 55', 62' |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) |
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- Cooper Vuna (Australia) and Ashley Beck (Wales) made their full international debuts.
9 June 2012 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa | 22–17 | England |
Try: M. Steyn 47' m de Villiers 59' m Pen: M. Steyn (4/5) 13', 29', 69', 77' | Report[12] | Try: Foden 80' m Pen: Farrell (4/4) 6', 26', 63', 65' |
Mr Price Kings Park, Durban Attendance: 43,052 Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia) |
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- Four players made their full international debut for South Africa: Marcell Coetzee, Eben Etzebeth, Juandré Kruger and Coenie Oosthuizen.
- Three players made their full international debut for England: Tom Johnson, Joe Marler and Jonathan Joseph
9 June 2012 15:40 ART (UTC-03) |
Argentina | 37–22 | Italy |
Try: Leonardi 33' c Roncero 56' c Senatore 66' c Contepomi 74' c Con: Contepomi (4/4) 34', 57, 67, 75' Pen: Contepomi (3/4) 10', 28', 44' | Report[13] | Try: Penalty try 24' c Gori 54' m Ma. Bergamasco 79' c Con: Burton (1/2) 25' Bocchino (1/1) 80' Pen: Burton (1/1) 1' |
Estadio Bicentenario, San Juan Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France) |
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- Tomas Cubelli, Ignacio Mieres, Manuel Montero, Bruno Postiglioni and Joaquin Tuculet made their full international debuts for Argentina.
- Alberto de Marchi made his full international debut for Italy.
9 June 2012 14:00 EDT (UTC-04) |
Canada | 28–25 | United States |
Try: Evans Hearn Carpenter Con: Pritchard (2/3) Pen: Pritchard (3/3) | Report[14] | Try: Hume Paterson LaValla Con: Holder (2/3) Pen: Holder (2/2) |
Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston, Ontario Attendance: 7,521 Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa) |
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Week 4
edit15 June 2012 19:00 EDT (UTC-04) |
Canada | 16–25 | Italy |
Try: Trainor 32' c Con: Pritchard (1/1) 33' Pen: Pritchard (3/4) 3', 29', 52' | Report[15] | Try: D'Apice 50' c Con: Burton (1/1) 51' Pen: Burton (6/7) 11', 25', 40', 42', 61', 71' |
BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario Attendance: 12,220 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
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16 June 2012 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand | 22–19 | Ireland |
Try: A. Smith 42' c Con: Carter (1/1) 43' Pen: Carter (4/5) 22', 30', 35', 64' Drop: Carter (1/1) 81' | Report[16] | Try: Murray 11' c Con: Sexton (1/1) 12' Pen: Sexton (4/5) 20', 47', 65', 69' |
Rugby League Park, Christchurch Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
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- This was Ireland's first test match in Christchurch.
16 June 2012 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia | 25–23 | Wales |
Try: Horne 38' c Con: Barnes (1/1) 39' Pen: Barnes (5/6) 19', 29', 47', 58', 64' Harris (1/1) 80' | Report[17] | Try: North 3' c Davies 43' c Con: Halfpenny (2/2) 4', 44' Pen: Halfpenny (3/3) 49', 60', 66' |
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 33,880 Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand) |
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16 June 2012 14:00 (UTC+12) |
Fiji | 25–37 | Scotland |
Try: Domolailai 24' m Nayacalevu 48' c Talebula 64' c Con: Ralulu (2/3) 49', 65' Pen: Ralulu (2/3) 5', 7' | Report[18] | Try: Laidlaw 16' c Penalty try 21' c Visser (2) 36' c, 72' c Con: Laidlaw (4/4) 17', 22', 37', 72' Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 32', 46', 69' |
Churchill Park, Lautoka Attendance: 15,000[19] Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) |
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- Tim Visser made his debut for Scotland, only four days after becoming eligible by completing three years' residency.
16 June 2012 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa | 36–27 | England |
Try: Alberts 4' m B. du Plessis 9' c Hougaard 19' c Pietersen 73' m Con: M. Steyn (2/4) 10', 20' Pen: M. Steyn (3/6) 15', 46', 58' Drop: M. Steyn (1/1) 26' | Report[20] | Try: Flood 23' c Youngs (2) 51' c, 61' c Con: Flood (3/3) 24', 52', 62' Pen: Flood (2/2) 9', 64' |
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Attendance: 60,101 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
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16 June 2012 18:10 ART (UTC-03) |
Argentina | 23–20 | France |
Try: Agulla 4' c Montero 76' c Con: Contepomi (2/2) 5', 77' Pen: Contepomi (3/6) 24', 39', 56' | Report[21] | Try: Picamoles 26' m Pen: Parra (4/5) 3', 10', 22', 43' Trinh-Duc (1/1) 52' |
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba Attendance: 40,000[22] Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
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- Brice Dulin, Romain Taofifenua, Christopher Tolofua and Yvan Watremez made their full international debuts for France in this match.
- Rodrigo Baez made his full international debut for Argentina in this match.
16 June 2012 19:00 MDT (UTC-06) |
United States | 36–20 | Georgia |
Try: A. Suniula 10' m Paterson 26' c Petri 35' c Clever 73' m Con: Wyles (2/4) Pen: Wyles (4/7) 2', 23', 39', 59' | Report[23] | Try: Kvirikashvili 18' m Sharikadze 50' m Kacharava 60' c Con: Kvirikashvili (1/3) Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 32' |
Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado Attendance: 3,800[24] Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa) |
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- Three players made their full international debuts for the USA: Derek Asbun, Shaun Davies, and Tolifili Liufau.
Week 5
edit20 June 2012 19:30 JST (UTC+09) |
Japan | 21–40 | French Barbarians |
Try: Ono 33' c Tamura 41' c Ito 68' c Con: Tamura (3/3) 33', 41', 68' | Report[25] | Try: Lapeyre (2) 2' m, 30' c Lacrampe 10' c O'Connor 40' c Arias 80' m Con: Lopez (3/5) 11', 30', 40' Pen: Lapeyre (1/1) 23' Lopez (1/1) 38' Bernard (1/1) 79' |
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 9,761 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) |
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- This match was the first ever encounter between Japan and the French Barbarians. (Both teams had however played twice against each other in Sevens tournaments, at the Hong Kong Sevens in 1987 and at the Air France Sevens in 1999, the Baa-Baas claiming both victories.)
- Pierre Bernard, Hugo Bonneval (following in his father Eric's footsteps), Henry Chavancy, Ibrahim Diarra, Thierry Lacrampe, Camille Lopez, Romain Millo-Chluski, Marvin O'Connor, Rabah Slimani and captain William Servat all made their debuts in the blue-striped shirt.
23 June 2012 15:30 SST (UTC+13) |
Samoa | 16–17 | Scotland |
Try: T. Pisi 61' c Con: T. Pisi (1/1) 62' Pen: T. Pisi (2/3) 23', 42' Drop: T. Pisi 15' | Report[26] | Try: Ansbro 17' c Harley 78' c Con: Laidlaw (2/2) 18', 79' Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 51' |
Apia Park, Apia Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) |
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- Originally, New Zealand referee Chris Pollock was meant to referee this match, but due to injury, Jaco Peyper of South Africa was the referee. He also refereed both the Australia and the Fiji games.
- It was announced 50 minutes before kick-off that Nick De Luca was out of the match due to a thigh strain, and would be replaced by Joe Ansbro.
23 June 2012 15:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia | 20–19 | Wales |
Try: Horne 64' m Pen: Barnes (5/5) 3', 9', 16', 38', 74' | Report[27] | Try: R. Jones 60' c Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 61' Pen: Halfpenny (4/5) 7', 13', 24', 70' |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 42,889 Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) |
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23 June 2012 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand | 60–0 | Ireland |
Try: Cane (2) 6' c, 43' c S.B. Williams (2) 11' c, 18' c B. Smith 22' m Gear 49' m Messam 57' m Dagg 62' c Thomson 72' c Con: Cruden (2/2) 7', 12' Dagg (1/2) 19' Barrett (3/3) 44', 63', 73' Pen: Barrett (1/1) 40' | Report[28] |
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Attendance: 25,100 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
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- New Zealand captain Richie McCaw picked up his 94th Test victory, breaking the all-time record he previously shared with Australia's George Gregan.[29]
23 June 2012 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa | 14–14 | England |
Try: Pietersen 61' m Pen: M. Steyn (3/5) 6', 15', 27' | Report[30] | Try: Care 11' m Pen: Flood (1/2) 2' Farrell (2/2) 44', 71' |
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Attendance: 45,000[31] Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia) |
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23 June 2012 18:10 ART (UTC-03) |
Argentina | 10–49 | France |
Try: De la Vega 74' c Con: Contepomi (1/1) 74' Pen: Contepomi (1/1) 25' | Report[32] | Try: Fall 11' c Huget (2) 33' c, 62' m Machenaud 39' c Mermoz 55' c Lapandry 67' c Con: Michalak (5/6) 12', 33', 40', 56', 68' Pen: Michalak (3/3) 17', 27', 30' |
Estadio Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán Attendance: 30,000 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
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- Facundo Barrea made his full international debut for Argentina in this match.
- Maxime Machenaud and Christophe Samson made their full international debuts for France in this match.
- France won by a margin of 39 points, the biggest margin of victory for either side in matches between Argentina and France.
23 June 2012 14:00 PDT (UTC-07) |
Canada | 31–12 | Georgia |
Try: Van Der Merwe 5' c Pritchard 22' c Duke 42' m Con: Pritchard (2/3) 6', 23' Pen: Pritchard (4/4) 9', 30', 40', 80' | Report[33] | Try: Nariashvili 36' c Mamukashvili 66' m Con: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 37' |
Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia Attendance: 3,661[34] Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
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- It was announced several minutes before kick-off that Chauncey O'Toole was out injured and Nanyak Dala had replaced him.
23 June 2012 19:30 CDT (UTC-05) |
United States | 10–30 | Italy |
Try: Emerick 31' c Con: Wyles (1/1) 32' Pen: Wyles (1/2) 11' | Report[35] | Try: Festuccia 7' c Gori 34' c Burton 78' c Con: Bocchino (2/2) 8', 35' Burton (1/1) 79' Pen: Bocchino (2/2) 17', 33' Burton (1/1) 68' |
BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston Attendance: 17,214 Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France) |
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24 June 2012 14:00 JST (UTC+09) |
Japan | 18–51 | French Barbarians |
Try: Takenaka (40'+2') m Broadhurst 58' c Con: Goromaru (1/2) 59' Pen: Goromaru (2/2) 29', 44' | Report[36] | Try: Bonneval 27' c Lacrampe 31' c Bernard 57' c Gunther 66' c Claassen 68' c Rabadan 80' c Con: Teulet (2/2) 27', 80' Bernard (4/4) 33', 57', 67', 69' Pen: Bernard (3/3) 16', 51', 54' |
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 6,000 |
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- Pierrick Gunther, Jean-Marc Mazzonetto and Ollie Phillips made their debuts for the French Barbarians.
See also
edit- Mid-year rugby union test series
- 2012 Asian Five Nations
- 2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
- 2012 IRB Nations Cup
- 2012 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand
- 2012 France rugby union tour of Argentina
- 2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa
- 2012 Scotland rugby union tour of Australasia
- 2012 France rugby union tour of Argentina
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