2025 mid-year rugby union tests

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]

Series and tours

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Series

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Series Result Winner
Australia–British & Irish Lions test series[2] TBD
Argentina–England test series[3] TBD
New Zealand–France test series[4][5] TBD

Tours

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Team Tour Opponents
 Argentina Europe + Americas (Tier II)  British & Irish Lions (TBD)[2] –  Chile (TBD)[6]
 England Americas (Tier II)  Argentina (TBD) -  United States (TBD)[3]
 France Oceania  New Zealand (TBD)

June

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20 June

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20 June 2025
British & Irish Lions v Argentina
Aviva Stadium, Dublin

28 June

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28 June 2025
Western Force v British & Irish Lions
Optus Stadium, Perth

July

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2 July

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2 July 2025
Queensland Reds v British & Irish Lions
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

5 July

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5 July 2025
New South Wales Waratahs v British & Irish Lions
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
5 July 2025
Argentina v England
TBA
5 July 2025
New Zealand v France
TBA

9 July

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9 July 2025
ACT Brumbies v British & Irish Lions
GIO Stadium, Canberra

12 July

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12 July 2025
ANZAC XV v British & Irish Lions
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
12 July 2025
Argentina v England
TBA
12 July 2025
New Zealand v France
TBA

19 July

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19 July 2025
Australia v British & Irish Lions
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
19 July 2025
Chile v Argentina
TBA[6]
19 July 2025
United States v England
TBA
19 July 2025
New Zealand v France
TBA

22 July

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22 July 2025
TBAv British & Irish Lions
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne

This fixture was due to be played against the Melbourne Rebels, however the Rebels were disbanded in 2024.[7]

26 July

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26 July 2025
Australia v British & Irish Lions
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

August

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2 August 2025
Australia v British & Irish Lions
Accor Stadium, Sydney

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cully, Paul (2 July 2023). "Nations Championship will finally fix world rugby's Test schedule". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ 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).
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "Argentina to Face Chile in July 2025". Americas Rugby News. 29 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Melbourne Rebels to be dropped from Super Rugby after Rugby Australia reject rescue deal". 30 May 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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