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2009 June rugby union tests

The 2009 mid-year rugby union tests (also known as the Summer Internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) refers to the rugby union Internationals played from 23 May to 4 July 2009, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere.

The main event in the series was the Lions tour of South Africa, which involved three test matches, while France and Italy travelled to Oceania.

For Australia, New Zealand and South Africa the Tests also constituted preparation for the 2009 Tri Nations. There was also a short tour for the Barbarians, including their first ever match in Australia. The two main North American sides, Canada and the United States, used the series as preparation for their annual early-summer competition, the Churchill Cup, and for their 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying tie in July.

England played home matches against the Barbarians and Argentina and then travelled to Argentina for a return match with the Pumas, while Ireland and Wales went to North America. The first England-Argentina matchup was notable because the Argentine Rugby Union moved the game to England in effort to raise cash to help support their fledgling professional setup; the move was also convenient for their large contingent of European-based players.

Overview

Series

TourResultVictor
[South Africa v British & Irish Lions test series](2009-british-irish-lions-tour-to-south-africa)1–2
Argentina v England test series1–1Drawn
New Zealand v France test series1–1Drawn
Australia v Italy test series2–0

Notes:

  • France and New Zealand drew their tour as France won the first test, but New Zealand won the second test, making a tour result of 1–1.

Other tours

Team/TourOpponents
Barbarians end of season tour(won) – (lost)
[Wales tour](2009-wales-rugby-union-tour-of-north-america)(won) – (won)
[Ireland tour](2009-ireland-rugby-union-tour-of-north-america)(won) – (won)

Fixtures

Whitten 63' c Buckley 69' m

NZL Kieran Crowley
Ireland Declan Kidney

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Fairhurst 57' c T. James 48' c

Turner-Hall May Banahan Jack Elsom D'Arcy

Martin Johnson
WAL Dai Young

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Whitten 40+2' m Penalty try 53' c Best 70' c

Ireland Eddie O'Sullivan
Ireland Declan Kidney

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Horwill Giteau Moore Alexander Pocock O'Connor Mortlock (2)

NZL Robbie Deans
WAL Dai Young

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D. Armitage (2) 59' c, 79' m

Martin Johnson
Santiago Phelan

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Gagiano 80' m Davies (2) 21' c, 79' c Penalty try 35' c T. James 62' c Cooper 70' c T. James (1/1) Biggar (2/2)

Camacho 42' c

Santiago Phelan
Martin Johnson

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Giteau 33' c Mortlock 47' c

NZL Robbie Deans
RSA Nick Mallett

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Nonu 75' m Servat 27' c Médard 70' c

Graham Henry
Marc Lièvremont

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Fernández 41' m Camacho 63' c Gobelet 80' m

Santiago Phelan
Guy Novès

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Cross 25' c Ashley-Cooper (2) 38' m, 75' c Turner 69' c Barnes (1/1)

NZL Robbie Deans
RSA Nick Mallett

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McAlister (1/1) 65'

Graham Henry
Marc Lièvremont

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Brüssow 46' c F. Steyn (1/2) 19' Phillips 75' c

Peter de Villiers
SCO Ian McGeechan

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Yachvili (1/1) 60'

NZL Robbie Deans
Marc Lièvremont

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Ross 56' c Whitelock 68' c

Graham Henry
RSA Nick Mallett

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Habana 63' c Fourie 74' c M. Steyn (2/2) 67', 80+1'

Peter de Villiers
SCO Ian McGeechan

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Monye 54' c

Peter de Villiers
SCO Ian McGeechan

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References

  1. Wildman, Rob. (6 June 2009). "England down Pumas at Old Trafford". Scrum.com.
  2. (23 May 2009). "Canada 6-25 Ireland". BBC News.
  3. (30 May 2009). "Canada 23-32 Wales". BBC News.
  4. (30 May 2009). "England 26-33 Barbarians". BBC News.
  5. (31 May 2009). "USA 10-27 Ireland". BBC News.
  6. (18 June 2009). "Wallabies whip Barbarians".
  7. (6 June 2009). "England 37-15 Argentina". BBC News.
  8. (6 June 2009). "United States 15-48 Wales". BBC News.
  9. Helfgot, Mike. (7 June 2009). "USA Rugby no match for Wales". [[Chicago Tribune]].
  10. "Pumas hang on for thrilling win".
  11. "O'Connor stars as Wallabies down Italy".
  12. (13 June 2009). "France secure historic win in NZ". BBC News.
  13. (13 June 2009). "France claim famous victory". Scrum.com.
  14. (31 May 2011). "Los Pumas derrotaron a Barbarians por 32 a 18".
  15. (20 June 2009). "Australia 34-12 Italy". BBC News.
  16. (20 June 2009). "New Zealand 14-10 France". BBC News.
  17. (20 June 2009). "South Africa 26-21 Lions". BBC News.
  18. (27 June 2009). "Australia 22-6 France". BBC News.
  19. (27 June 2009). "New Zealand 27-6 Italy". BBC News.
  20. (27 June 2009). "South Africa 28-25 Lions". BBC News.
  21. (4 July 2009). "South Africa 9-28 Lions". BBC News.
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