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2002 end-of-year rugby union internationals

The 2002 end-of-year tests, also known as the 2002 Autumn Internationals, are international rugby union matches that took place during November and December 2002. The matches were contested between touring teams from the southern hemisphere, namely Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, and South Africa and teams from the Six Nations Championship - England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Some matches also featured second-tier European sides Romania, Russia and Georgia, and South Pacific nation Fiji.

The 2002 end-of-year tests featured one of the biggest results in rugby union history, as South Africa suffered their heaviest ever defeat, losing 53–3 to England on 23 November. This result saw England record back-to-back wins against New Zealand, Australia and South Africa in consecutive weeks - the only occasion in rugby history that any nation has achieved this feat.

Fixtures

Week 1

M. Jones Gar. Thomas Penalty try

Flatley

Week 2

Moody Wilkinson Lee Lomu (2) Mehrtens (2)

M. Jones (2) Charvis Parker Gar. Thomas Penalty try Harris Serevi Serevi

Heymans

Week 3

Corleto Durand Martín Orengo Fernández Miranda (2)

Sailor

Walker

Magne Meeuws

J. Robinson

Maggs (3) O'Driscoll Bishop Dawson Foley Narruhn Serevi

Week 4

Kefu Mortlock Staniforth (2)

Penalty try 79' c Harris (1/1) 79' Meeuws 80+5' c King 80+8' c

Greenwood 30' c, 42' c Penalty try 60' c Back 69' c Hill 74' c Dallaglio 80+2' c Dawson (1/1) 43' Gomarsall (2/2) 61', 70' Stimpson (2/2) 75', 80+3'

  • Jannes Labuschagne (South Africa) was shown a red card after 22 minutes.
  • This was South Africa's biggest defeat in their history until a 57–0 defeat to New Zealand in September 2017.

Laney 62' m Grimes 80+5' m Ligairi 80' m

References

References

  1. (23 November 2002). "England rout sorry Springboks".
  2. "Wales v Romania".
  3. "Argentina v Australia".
  4. "England v New Zealand".
  5. "Ireland v Australia".
  6. "Scotland v Romania".
  7. "Wales v Fiji".
  8. "France v South Africa".
  9. "Italy v Argentina".
  10. "England v Australia".
  11. "Scotland v South Africa".
  12. "France v New Zealand".
  13. "Wales v Canada".
  14. "Ireland v Fiji".
  15. "France v Canada".
  16. "Italy v Australia".
  17. "Wales v New Zealand".
  18. "England v South Africa".
  19. "Ireland v Argentina".
  20. "Scotland v Fiji".
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