2024 mid-year rugby union tests

The 2024 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) are international rugby union matches mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the July international window.

Series and tours

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Series Result Winner
Argentina–France test series 1–1 drawn
Australia–Wales test series 2–0  Australia
Japan-Māori All Blacks series 1–1 drawn
New Zealand–England test series 2–0  New Zealand
South Africa–Ireland test series 1–1 drawn

Tours

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Team Tour Opponents
 Belgium Americas (Tier II)  Chile (lost) –  Paraguay (won) Brazil (lost)
 France Americas (Tier II)  Uruguay (won)
 Georgia Pacific  Fiji (lost) –  Japan (won) Australia (lost)
 Hong Kong Americas (Tier II)  Chile (lost) –  Paraguay (won) Brazil (won)
 Italy Pacific  Samoa (lost) –  Tonga (won) Japan (won)
 Portugal Africa  Namibia (won) South Africa (lost)
 Romania Americas (Tier II)  United States (won) Canada (lost)
 Scotland Americas (Tier II)  Canada (won) United States (won) Chile (won) Uruguay (won)
 Spain Pacific (Tier II)  Samoa (lost) –  Tonga (won)

Fixtures

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June

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22 June 2024
14:50 JST (UTC+09)
Japan 17–52 England
Try: Nezuka 66' c
Yamasawa 69' c
Con: Matsuda (2/2) 67', 70'
Pen: Lee (1/1) 3'
ReportTry: Cunningham-South 14' c
M. Smith 25' c
Feyi-Waboso 29' c
Slade 40+2' m
Mitchell 43' c
Earl 50' m
Randall 58' c
Underhill 77' c
Con: M. Smith (4/6) 15', 26', 30', 44'
Slade (2/2) 59', 78'
Japan National Stadium, Tokyo[1][2]
Attendance: 44,029
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)

Notes:


22 June 2024
14:00 BST (UTC+01)
South Africa 41–13 Wales
Try: Kriel 4' c
Penalty try 15'
Mapimpi 42' c
Mbonambi 69' c
Van der Merwe 75' c
Con: Hendrikse (2/2) 5', 43'
Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2/2) 70', 76'
Pen: Hendrikse (1/2) 49'
Feinberg-Mngomezulu (1/1) 66'
ReportTry: Lake 30' c
Con: Costelow (1/1) 31'
Pen: Costelow (2/3) 8', 34'
Twickenham Stadium, London, England[5]
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Notes:


22 June 2024
17:15 BST (UTC+01)
Barbarians45–32 Fiji
Try: Boshier (2) 16' m, 72' c
May (2) 32' m, 49' c
Fainga'anuku (2) 36' c, 45' c
Mercer 77' c
Con: Fihaki (4/6) 37', 46', 50', 73'
Horie (1/1) 78'
ReportTry: Momo (3) 23' c, 26' c, 55' m
Valetini 62' c
Con: Muntz (2/3) 24', 27'
Valetini (1/1) 63'
Pen: Muntz (1/1) 40'
Valetini (1/1) 67'
Twickenham Stadium, London[5]
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

28 June 2024
19:00 PDT (UTC-07)
Vancouver Highlanders Canada44–12 Barbados
Try: Saeed 6' m
Henchy (2) 30' m, 38' c
Biss 35' c
Graham 72' m
Sherlock 79' c
Con: Moloney (3/7) 36', 39', 80'
Pen: Moloney (1/1) 25'
ReportTry: Anderson 22' m
Martyn 57' c
Con: Phillips 58' (1/1)
Burnaby Lake Rugby Club
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Brad Schwalger (Canada)

29 June 2024
18:00 JST (UTC+09)
Japan XV 10–36 Māori All Blacks
Try: Harada 5' m
Nezuka 79' m
ReportTry: Suafoa 8' m
Eklund 27' c
Harmon 35' m
Sullivan 42' m
Poihipi (2) 60' c, 68' c
Con: Reihana (1/4) 29'
Poihipi (2/2) 62', 70'
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo[2]
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

Notes:

  • Joe Moody (Māori All Blacks) was named in the starting line-up, but withdrew during the warm-up due to injury. He was replaced by Ollie Norris, whose place on the bench was taken by Benet Kumeroa.[8]

29 June 2024
15:00 CAT (UTC+02)
Namibia XV 8–92South Africa Blue Bulls
Try: Izaacs 49' m
Pen: Bruwer (1/1) 23'
Try: Williams 4' c
Van der Walt 9' c
Chamberlain (2) 12' c, 66' c
Beets (2) 26' m, 59' c
Klopper 29' c
Penalty try 35'
Petersen 36' c
Dyantyi 42' c
Jacobs (2) 63' c, 70' m
Tshakweni 73' c
Else 77' m
Con: Van der Walt (9/11) 4', 10', 13', 29', 37', 43', 59', 64', 67'
Chamberlain (1/2) 74'
Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek
Attendance: 4,023

5/6 July

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5 July 2024
17:00 AST (UTC+13)
Samoa 33–25 Italy
Try: Moore-Aiono 9' c
Ah Wong 30' m
Toala 58' c
Moleli 77' m
Con: Leuila (2/3) 10', 59'
Pen: Leuila (3/3) 43', 50', 69'
ReportTry: Ioane 16' m
Lynagh 20' c
Garbisi 45' c
Con: Garbisi (2/3) 21', 46'
Pen: Garbisi (2/3) 14', 36'
Apia Park, Apia
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Notes:


5 July 2024
20:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia 12–21 Fiji
Pen: Matkava (4/4) 4', 15', 28', 65'ReportTry: Ikanivere 10' m
Dakuwaqa (2) 20' m, 62' m
Con: Botitu (0/3)
Pen: Botitu (2/2) 35', 50'
Adjarabet Arena, Batumi[11]
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Notes


5 July 2024
20:00 ET (UTC-04)
United States 20–22 Romania
Try: Fa'anana-Schultz 6' c
MacGinty 49' c
Con: MacGinty (2/2) 7', 50'
Pen: MacGinty (2/4) 26', 61'
ReportTry: Manumua 9' c
Con: Conache (1/1) 10'
Pen: Conache (4/5) 18', 42', 59' 65'
Plai (1/1) 68'
SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois[13]
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

Notes


6 July 2024
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 16–15 England
Try: Reece 16' m
Savea 25' m
Pen: McKenzie (2/3) 55', 66'
ReportTry: Itoje 21' c
Feyi-Waboso 48' m
Con: M. Smith (1/2) 22'
Pen: M. Smith (1/3) 40+4'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin[14]
Attendance: 28,483
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Notes:


6 July 2024
18:00 JST (UTC+09)
Japan XV 26–14 Māori All Blacks
Try: Tua 10' m
Takeuchi 53' c
Sato 76' m
Con: Yamasawa (1/2) 55'
Pen: Yamasawa (2/2) 22', 50'
Yazaki (1/1) 73'
Try: Eklund 45' c
Thompson 67' c
Con: Poihipi (2/2) 46', 68'
Toyota Stadium, Toyota[2]
Attendance: 14,361
Referee: Damian Schneider (Argentina)

6 July 2024
19:55 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 25–16 Wales
Try: Tupou 20' c
Daugunu 52' m
T. Wright 69' c
Con: Lolesio (1/2) 22'
Lynagh (1/1) 70'
Pen: Lolesio (2/3) 7', 15'
ReportTry: Penalty try 25'
Pen: B. Thomas (3/3) 3', 46', 66'
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[15]
Attendance: 35,945[16]
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Notes:


6 July 2024
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 27–20 Ireland
Try: Arendse 2' c
Kolbe 64' c
Penalty try 77'
Con: Pollard (2/2) 3', 66'
Pen: Pollard (2/5) 17', 28'
ReportTry: Osborne 34' m
Murray 74' c
Baird 78' c
Con: Crowley (1/3) 75'
Pen: Crowley (1/2) 12'
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria[19]
Attendance: 50,066[20]
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Notes:

  • Jamie Osborne (Ireland) made his international debut.[21]
  • This was South Africa's first victory over Ireland since 2016.

6 July 2024
16:10 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina 13–28 France
Try: Montoya 61' m
Orlando 78' m
Pen: S.Carreras (1/1) 26'
ReportTry: Serin 36' c
Frisch 45' c
Attissogbé 67' m
Con: Hastoy (2/3) 37', 46'
Pen: Hastoy (2/2) 23', 56'
Jaminet (1/1) 76'
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza[22]
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Notes:


6 July 2024
15:00 CLT (UTC-04)
Chile 22–17 Hong Kong
Try: Garafulic (2) 11' m, 46' c
C. Saavedra 40' c
Con: S. Videla (2/3) 37', 40'
Pen: S. Videla (1/1) 2'
ReportTry: Sawyer 56' c
Hrstich 74' c
Con: De Thierry (2/2) 57', 76'
Pen: De Thierry (1/1) 17'
Estadio Fiscal de Talca, Talca[24]
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Gonzalo de Achaval (Argentina)

Notes:


6 July 2024
17:00 EDT (UTC-04)
Canada 12–73 Scotland
Try: Rumball 9' m
Baillie 49' c
Con: Nelson (1/1) 50'
ReportTry: Bayliss 13' c
Richardson (2) 16' c, 19' m
Reed (2) 30' m, 54' c
Warr (2) 45' c, 51' c
Paterson 61' c
Dobie 69' c
McDowall 74' c
Steyn 80' c
Con: Thompson (5/7) 14', 17', 46', 52', 55'
Healy (4/4) 61', 69', 75', 80'
TD Place Stadium, Ottawa[25]
Attendance: 11,447
Referee: Adam Leal (England)

Notes:

10 July

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10 July 2024
14:00 UYT (UTC-03)
Uruguay 28–43 France
Try: Kessler 27' c
Arcos Pérez 43' c
Pujadas 65' c
Penalty try 78'
Con: Etcheverry (3/3) 28', 44', 65'
ReportTry: Couilloud (2) 8' c, 19' c
Tuilagi (2) 60' c, 63' c
Con: Berdeu (2/2) 9', 20'
Segonds (2/2) 61', 64'
Pen: Berdeu (5) 6', 32', 40', 46', 52'
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Santiago Arata (Uruguay) earned his 50th test cap.
  • This was the first time Uruguay has hosted France in a test match.

12/13 July

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12 July 2024
15:30 TOT (UTC+13)